Private Day Tour to Vesuvius, Herculaneum & Pompeii with Pick Up

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8 to 9 hours (approx.)

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Overview

Guilty of decimating Pompeii and Herculaneum in AD 79, Mt Vesuvius looms over the Bay of Naples like a beautiful, silent menace.

Stopped in their tracks by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, Herculaneum and Pompeii offer the best look anywhere at what life in Rome must have been like around 2,000 years ago.

What's Included

Bottled water
Driver
Tickets to Pompeii and Herculaneum (if option selected)
Accommodation - Port - Train station - Airport pickup and drop-off
Professional guide (if option selected)

Lunch
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Tickets at Mount Vesuvius

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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Pickup details

Departure Point: if streets allow, straight from your accommodation, otherwise at the spot accessible by car closest to your accommodation. Cruise docking (if coming on a Cruise ship) in the Naples area, Salerno & Amalfi coast area, Sorrento's area. From the train platform (if you come by train). Dates: Daily Return point: Pickup point or any different requested drop off point located in the area of the excursion

What To Expect

Pompeii Archaeological Park

You will meet a licensed guide at the main gate in Pompeii, after purchasing tickets, the tour begins and you will be led by the guide through the ruins of this amazing ancient town.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza Porta Marina

This gate provides access to the west of the city and it is the most impressive among the seven gates of Pompeii.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Foro de Pompeya

The Civil Forum is the core of daily life of the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets, as well as the main places of citizen worship.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica

This space was used to carry out business and for the administration of justice. It is accessed from the Forum through five entrances separated by tuff pillars

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Thermopolium

This was a small cook-shops where hot food was sold

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa del Fauno

It is one of the larger houses of Pompeii, covering an entire block of about 3000 sqm and, according to its original layout, it dates back to the 2nd century BC.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa dei Vettii

The house, one of the richest and most famous in Pompeii, is under the protection of Priapus, the god of prosperity, painted to the right of the door, symbolizing the economic success of the owners, the brothers Aulus Vettius Restitutus and Aulus Vettius Conviva liberti, who became rich through trade.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

The pool is found to the left, whereas a colonnade is found to the right, which leads to the men's quarters, which are split into the apodyterium (dressing room), with the frigidarium (for cold baths), which leads to the tepidarium (for medium temperature baths) and then to the calidarium (for hot baths).

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teatro Grande

The Grand Theatre was built by exploiting the natural slope of the hill for the construction of the auditorium. The staircase was separated into three areas with corridors, which were in turn divided into five sectors, and was based on a passage with a barrel vault.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parco Acheologico di Ercolano

You will be taken by your driver to the Archeological Park of Herculaneum. There, you meet a licensed guide at the main gate and after purchasing tickets, your tour begins. You will be led by the guide through the ruins of this amazing ancient town.

1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Salone della Barca di Ercolano

You will admire one of the last discoveries made by archaeologists, the incredibly restored remains of a boat dug up in the marina area, the same one where 300 skeletons were found.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vesuvio National Park

The nature trail n. 5 “Il Gran Cono” starts from the Piazzale (square) at an altitude of 1,000 metres above sea level in the municipality of Herculaneum at the end of the provincial road Ercolano-Vesuvio. At the moment, the Piazzale hosts a parking area for those who come by car.Before starting the climb, you can visit one of the info points of the Vesuvius National Park where you can receive useful information about the protected area and buy a map.From the Piazzale you can already enjoy a splendid view of the northern side of Mount Somma with the cognoli of Sant'Anastasia and Punta Nasone, the top of the ancient volcano which 1,132 metres high, opposite the cognoli of Ottaviano and Levante. While looking upwards, you can hold your breath and see from below what will be the ascent to the bottom edge of Sterminator Vesevo.

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vesuvio National Park

Approximately 40 minutes drive from the highway to the point closest to trail that takes to the summit. An approximately 35 min. walk to the top of the volcano. An approximately 35 min. walk back down to the car. Approximately 40 min. drive down to the highway.

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa dei Cervi

One of the wealthiest private homes in Herculaneum, its owner was certainly a billionaire.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
If passenger are on a Cruise ship, at time of booking, They must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Dress code is casual

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Day Tour to Vesuvius, Herculaneum & Pompeii with Pick Up?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025