Pompeii and Herculaneum small group tour - skip the line
Description
Pompeii and Herculaneum are among the world’s most important Roman archaeological sites, but the ruins can be hard to interpret to the untrained eye. With this tour, we will take a deep dive into ancient history by visiting both sites with an archaeologist guide. Learn about the history and architecture of these two cities buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79, taking in the highlights in just a few hours.
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Itinerary
Meet the guide at the main entrance of the archaeological site called "Porta Marina Superiore". The guide will be holding a sign with our company's name "Askos Tours" on the top.
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities.
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.
Walk through the main street of Pompeii.
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents.
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
These occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and the Via Stabiana. They represent the oldest thermal complex in the city.
The most famous brothel in the Pompeii Roman city of Pompeii
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii.
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Parco Acheologico di Ercolano, Corso Resina, 80056 Ercolano Italy Transfer by train to Herculaneum (30 minutes trip + 10 minutes walk) and quick lunch break if required. Meeting place is the Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins. You can get there as follows: - By car in via Pignalver (There is a not guarded parking very close the meeting place) - By train in Corso Resina 1 (Circumvesuviana train station is 10 minutes walk away)
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
The house possibly belonged to one of the town's leading benefactors, Marcus Nonius Balbus and is somewhat unusual in that it has its own private access to the adjoining Suburban Thermae to the south.
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained
The House of the Skeleton probably the aggregation of three smaller buildings, derives its name from the discovery of human remains in a second floor room in 1831.
The Central Thermae were built around the beginning of the 1st century AD and were divided, as was then the common practice, into men's and women's baths, each with their own separate entrances.
The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum's more luxurious mansions. The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel.
The house has an arrangement that was typical of the Samnites (an ancient people of the Sabine race who occupied this mountainous part of central Italy). The splendid atrium is skirted by a gallery with Ionic columns. The rooms are decorated with frescoes.
This is one of the most original houses in Herculaneum. It has a courtyard with a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.
Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(17)
Our organizer and tour guide was AMAZING. So knowledgeable, funny, paid attention to the group and our questions. We did the tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and they made sure to stay with us on the transfer train to get us to the right spot. They even called a friend taxi driver to get us back on time when they learned we had to be back to our ship at a certain point. It was a long day, and as cool as Herc was, we prob would have been ok, personally, skipping it, but it was a great day!
Great guide. She was very knowledgeble and provided detailed information. We enjoyed the tour very much.
Amadeau was great. We really enjoyed the tour and learned so much. Though is was raining, no one cared as he was so thoughtful of everyone, young and old. It was a long day, but the sites were amazing. 5 star for Amadeau.
Excellent guide, very well organised and informative. The group was just the right size and allowed questions to be asked
Vince was our guide and he was phenomenal. He made funny jokes along the way and was very knowledgeable and professional. The tour was paced well. We learned quite a bit and are so thankful to have the opportunity to go. It was quite a bit of walking, and uneven walking while in the ruins, but that’s to be expected. Don’t bother taking a stroller in if you have a little one because you’ll have to carry your baby anyway. We knew there was a chance of that going into it, but to be helpful for people doing it in the future leave the stroller behind.
This is a learning experience. Our guide, Sergio with Askos, was an archeologist who works on the site. We learned a lot. It is fascinating. The second half of the tour is less crowded and extremely interesting. We learned so much. Bring water. Use the toilet before the tour. The train station at Herculean is a ten minute walk up hill from the exit of the site. The station is currently (sept 2025) under renovation. Follow the signs. Wewerethere during the Strike, so it was a bit of a pain to get back to Sorrento.
The pompei tour was great. The whole thing fell apart when the tour company didnt keep their word on a bus transfer to Herculaneum
A great tour with a very knowledgeable guide! We got to see so much at both Pompeii and Herculaneum with a stop in between in an air-conditioned mall for lunch. I highly recommend this tour for someone who wants to see both sites.
Paulo is a wealth of knowledge. It was a goal to one day see Pompeii and Paulo made it even better than we thought.
Vincenzo was an especially good tour guide with a deep knowledge and appreciation of the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum. He is passionate about the sites, is very friendly, and well-spoken.
