General

At the time of the eruption of Vesuvius, unlike Pompeii, which was buried under a rain of ash and lava, Herculaneum was overwhelmed by a flood of mud and volcanic debris.

When they solidified they started to preserve, much better than at Pompeii, the tops of buildings as well as all organic materials, like wood, fabrics, remnants of food, etc.., so offers us a unique insight into the private lives of Ancient Romans.

We will take you to the most fascinating sites of Herculaneum. You will visit the Basilica, the House of Neptune & Amphitrite, the Thermal Spas of the Forum, the House of the Deer, the Palestra, the Forum and much more.

The tour will take a bit more than 2 hours. The guide speaks excellent English.

Duration

From 2 hours to 2.5 hours.

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Availability

Price

Prices depend on the amount of people in your group and on the period. Advance bookings will get better prices. We offer discounts to large parties and kids. Contact us for more info.

Weather restrictions

The tour takes places rain or shine.

Dressing code

Comfortable shoes and a hat are recommended.

Age groups

Suitable for everybody.

Specials

You will not be standing in the entrance line and you will have a great guide only for you!

How to reach us

On the Circumvesuviana Trainline from Napoli to Sorrento it takes about 30 minutes to get to Pompeii from either Naples or Sorrento. Get off at “Pompeii Villa dei Misteri” Click on the station where you want to get the train in this timetable www.eavcampania.it

The great theatre

The theatre in Pompeii

The great theatre could contain 5000 spectators and was originally built in the II century b.C.

The shows were mostly tragedies, comedies, mimes and panomimes.
Behind the theatre stage there was a large square surrounded by a portico where spectators would gather after or before the spectacles.

The small theatre

Pompeii Small Theatre

The small theatre is also called Odeion and was built in the I century b.C.

The Odeion was for concerts, poetry contexts and othe musical shows.
It couls contain approximately 1300 people and its colorful marbles are still very well preserved.

The House of Menander

The house of menander

The House of Menander is a big wealthy villa wthat was almost as big as a whole city block. It was built in the late I century b.C.

The domus (villa) is damous for its well-preserved frescoes and mosaics especilaly the one of the ancient Greek Dramatic Poet Menander.

The Pleasure Houses

The Pleasure Houses

The Lupanare (brothel) features some of the most famous ancient Erotic frescoes in the world

It contains 10 rooms, a balcony, and a restroom. The images on the walls were a catalogue of the services offered or merely intended to increase the pleasure of the guests.

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Meeting Point

The Archaeological Site is located in Corso Resina, 1, Ercolano. For details about our meeting point contact us by email or use the form.


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Guest reviews

  • Fiona M.
    London
    United Kindgom
    29/06/2014

    Our tour guide Lello was just outstanding, he was excellent with my children and extremely knowledgeable. Louise organised our pick up and Angelo was punctual and very friendly. Thank you for a memorable tour.

  • Galima and Oner Tuyluoglu
    Istanbul
    Turckey
    July 2014

    I wanted to visit Pompeii ever since I was a child and we were very lucky to come across Tours of Pompeii. Our guide Filomena was very nice, friendly and very knowledgeable. We were slightly late for the tour but she met us with a smile on her face and was very helpful with the tickets. I would strongly recommend hiring a guide to visit Pompeii otherwise touring it on your own can be quite confusing since there is very little signage. I just wish our overall impression of Italy was as positive as our trip to Pompeii and Mena was the nicest and friendliest person we had met in Italy. The staff at PTOP was very professional and reliable. Overall, it was a great experience and I wish we also had toured Herculaneum and surrounding area with Mena. Thank you Tours of Pompeii and keep up the good work.

  • Dorothy M.
    Toronto
    Canada
    12/08/2014

    Our family of four, took the guided tour with Margherita on August 1rst. While the site of Pompeii is impressive on its own, we all felt that having a Margherita guide us through the site added immeasurably to the experience. She is extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of ancient Rome and the Pompeii catastrophe and conveyed information about the ruins and life of Pompeii in a way that was stimulating and accessible for both us and our teenage boys. Margherita responded thoughtfully to our questions and did a great job of pacing the tour. Simply a great way to see the site. Made us wish we had someone like Margherita along with us at other ruins we visited in Italy. Highly recommended.

  • Debbie whitworth
    England
    UK
    10/08/2014

    I highly recommend anyone visiting pompeii to take a private tour with Lello...so please do not waste your time in looking any further. From the moment I made my first enquiry by email asking questions ...dates, times, cost involved etc I can honestly say how delighted I was with the excellent communication I received. I took my two sons to Italy and having visited Pompeii myself before wished my sons to have the experience of this truly wonderful amazing place. We were met off the train by Lello our guide for the tour and he was just amazing! You could not wish for a better guide to show you around the site. He was kind, polite, extremely helpful and caring of our needs and took us around the site following our pace.... his tour was "fantastico" ...his knowledge was second to none! My boys loved the tour ..we could not fault a thing from start to finish...thank you so much for a truly amazing experience and making our day in pompeii such a memorable one. So for all of you out there who are searching for a guided tour...look no further.

  • Anthony T.
    Chicago
    Illinois
    12/08/2014

    Pompeii was one of the stops on our week long European trip with our teenage kids. Though we visited many sites and took quite a few tours from several different tour companies, this one was by far the best. Lello was the reason. He was very knowledgeable, entertaining, tailored the tour to our kids, and made this tour the highlight of our trip. Planning the tour was very easy. We booked via email and took a train from Rome. Louise coordinated everything, was very responsive and helpful. Great overall experience!


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Lunch in a farm on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius

At the farm on Mount Vesuvius

Our guide will take you up to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to see the vineyards and try the local wine and food

The farm is located in a magnificent area overlooking the bay of Naples.
Away from the tourist traps the farm owner serves you authentic local products.