Herculaneum and Pompeii Tour: Explore Ancient Ruins

Immerse yourself in the history of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Vesuvius on this small group tour. Explore the submerged city of Herculaneum, climb Mount Vesuvius for panoramic views, and visit the impressive open-air museum of Pompeii. Your driver will provide informative commentary throughout the tour.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parco Archeologico di Ercolano - Herculaneum: The Hidden Treasure of the Ancient World
    Herculaneum, though smaller than Pompeii, is a remarkable archaeological site preserved by the volcanic mud from Mount Vesuvius’s eruption in 79 AD. Discovered in 1709, the initial excavations unveiled stunning marble statues and decorations, leading to the…
What's Included
  • Premium Minibus Transport – Relax in a comfortable, airconditioned minibus and enjoy the view.
  • All Fees and Taxes: Included in the service cost, with no hidden charges.
  • Entrance Ticket to Vesuvius: Included in the tour price, allowing access to the Vesuvius site.
  • Pick-Up: Available at either the Cruise Terminal(StazioneMarittima) or the Ramada by…
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Tickets to Archaeological Sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum: Not included in the tour price.
  • Optional Activities: Any extra activities chosen during the tour will incur additional fees.
  • Lunch
  • Multilingual Commentary: Not available.
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day adventure from Naples to explore ancient history and natural marvels at Herculaneum, Mount Vesuvius, and Pompeii.
Herculaneum: Discover this prestigious Roman city, preserved beneath volcanic mud since 79 AD. Stroll through its streets, admire ancient villas, and view vibrant mosaics that provide a unique insight into the past….

Location
Stazione Marittima
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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D8223vmalicet
Jul 29, 2025
Wonderful trip at Napkes - The trip was amazing, lots of awesome views and amazing archeological sites. A lot of walking and climbing up and down, but worth it! Both of our tour leader Rosita and driver Raffael were wonderful. They are friendly and helpful, would recommend them any time!
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Alice_t
Jul 29, 2025
Great trip at Naples! - The trip leader Rosita was helpful and responsible. Very friendly and punctual with the time she specified to meet up. She gave extra water bottle on the way back to the cruise terminal on a very hot day after the Pompeii visit. Very grateful. The driver Raffael drives very safely, always has safety in mind. They both are wonderful.
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Trip577009
Jul 15, 2025
Fantastic Tour - Luca was great at giving us tips and advice during our tour. We really appreciated his honesty, punctuality, and sense of humour. We had plenty of time for climbing Mount Vesuvius and visiting Hercoleneum. We enjoyed a lot our visit to Pompeii as well although it was impossible to see it all as the area is huge.
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Edwardmw4192ox
Jul 15, 2025
Great time. - Super cool tour! Saw Herculaneum, Pompeii, climbed Vesuvius. Luca was a fantastic, knowledgeable guide! Would recommend.
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Kasey
Jul 7, 2025
Hot day at historical sites - David was a good driver and guide. He is very nice and knowledgeable about the area and the sites we visited. It was nice tour
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Trip483733
Jul 5, 2025
Highly recommended - Beautiful locations, excellent transport, Cesare (our driver) very kind, friendly, competent and reliable source of advice to better explore the area
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Z525ktjoshuas
Jul 5, 2025
Complete day tour - This was an excellent tour. Mary was very informative. I'd recommend this tour if you want to do all 3 in one day. The pictures are from the top of Vesuvius.
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Jamie_b
Jul 4, 2025
A must do in Naples. - Everything ran to time and was good fun. We were dropped off at the 3 locations and left to tour our way - which we prefer. The sites are a wonder, we loved all of them.
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753millya
Jun 29, 2025
An action packed day, worthwhile if time isn't on your side. - My friend and I met Luca at the pick up point. He had a piece of paper with my name on it, making it easy to identify him. We were very fortunate as had private transport for the day. We were expecting to be in a group. We visited herculaneum first. Luca explained that it was quieter and cooler first thing and he was not wrong. We were left for 2 hours to explore on our own. We next headed to Mount vesuvius. En route to the top there were fantastic views of Napoli, other islands including capri and the fantastic coastline. It is a trek but worth it. Luca then drove us to Pompeii and there is a food court on the opposite side where we had lunch first before tackling Pompeii. Pompeii is massive and we took in what we could given our previous endeavours that day and the 35 degrees heat. It was probably a bit adventurous to try and tackle all 3 in one day but with our limited time this was the best option. Only tickets to Mount Vesuvius were included in the price. Luca very kindly dropped us back very close to our hotel rather than the meeting point which would have involved a 20 minute walk back. We didn't have to ask him,he offered and we, and our tired bodies were very grateful. Luca was a great guide with a wealth of information at hand to share. He was helpful, knowledgeable and funny. I would highly recommend Luca and his team.
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George_l
Jun 27, 2025
An expensive day out - I would like to start by saying the trip was most enjoyable and our driver David was delightful, but beware...... The cost of this tour is Euro 216 for 2 travellers but all this actually delivers is a van with driver and entry to Vesuvius National Park. Additional charges include entry to Herculaneum - Euros 16.00 per person, Guide if desired another Euros 20, entry to Pompeii Euros 20 per person plus another Euros 25 pp for a guide plus lunch which we felt obligated to take (as we were a small group in the van) which ended up costing another Euros 38 per person and suddenly what seemed a reasonable tour had become a very expensive one. Total expenditure for the day including parking cost us over Euros 470. more than double the cost advertised. The trip was great and very enjoyable but don't be influenced by the seemingly low entry cost because it bears no relationship to what you will end up paying. I suspect if we had travelled independently to the three locations and had made our own arrangements we would have been economically far better off!!!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).