Best of Pompeii & Herculaneum: Private Tour with an Archaeologist
Overview
Both these legendary cities were buried by the same eruption of 79 AD.
In this half-day tour you will understand that there are many differences between Pompeii and Herculaneum.
We will start to see the most important public buildings that the archaeologists found in Pompeii.
In Herculaneum, we will instead investigate the private buildings.
We'll also explain the differences of the eruption that buried the two cities and that permits to see in Pompeii the plaster casts and in Herculaneum the carbonized wood of two thousand years ago.
What's Included
- Local Expert Archaeologist as your private guide
- Lunch optional light lunch break from 20 euros per person
- Optional private transportation with professional driver from 350 euros
- Pompeii and Herculaneum Archaeological Parks
Meeting Location
Piazza Esedra
10/13, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Corso Resina
187, 80056 Ercolano NA, Italy
What To Expect
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Pompeii Archaeological Park
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Parco Acheologico di Ercolano
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
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- Local Expert Archaeologist as your private guide.
- Lunch. optional light lunch break from 20 euros per person.
- optional private transportation with professional driver from 350 euros.
- Pompeii and Herculaneum Archaeological Parks.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Best of Pompeii & Herculaneum: Private Tour with an Archaeologist is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Best of Pompeii & Herculaneum: Private Tour with an Archaeologist will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Local Expert Archaeologist as your private guide
- Lunchoptional light lunch break from 20 euros per person
- Optional private transportation with professional driver from 350 euros
- Pompeii and Herculaneum Archaeological Parks
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
