HERCULANEUM AND POMPEII TOUR (by train)

HERCULANEUM AND POMPEII TOUR
(by train)

Private Tour

Euros 670 (for up to 12 people)
admission tickets not included

Tour Duration

7/8 Hours

Tour Availability

All year long

Meeting Point

At the Herculaneum excavations ticket office

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Tour Description

We assist you in securing Herculaneum and Pompeii tickets ahead of time, ensuring your valuable tour time isn’t wasted.

Pompeii and Herculaneum guided tour

What makes this tour special?

This Herculaneum and Pompeii private tour maximizes the quality of the visit because it is led by an archaeologist (or an art historian), but at the same time, costs are reduced because the private car with driver is eliminated: the Circumvesuviana public train will take us from Herculaneum to Pompeii.

This tour offers two hours in Herculaneum that will provide ample time to discover its fascinating ruins. In addition we’ll have three hours to explore the main highlights of Pompeii, including the Forum (main square), the plaster casts, some of the patrician houses, the Thermal Baths, the bakery, the Termopolium, and more.

This tour is designed to cater to your preferences. We offer maximum flexibility—simply let us know which buildings in Pompeii and Herculaneum you’d like to explore, and we will tailor your guided tour to match your interests.

Activity Schedule:

Itinerary of this tour

Meeting point will be at the ticket office of Herculaneum ruins. We’ll be holding a sign with your name on it.
First, the itinerary includes a two-hour guided tour of Herculaneum with us.
After that, we’ll walk to the train station of Herculaneum for a transfer from Herculaneum to Pompeii via public train on the Circumvesuviana line. The train ride takes about 30 minutes, followed by a 10-minute walk to reach the Pompeii ruins. While trains are generally manageable, please note that they can sometimes be crowded, requiring us to stand during the journey.
Then there will be a 30-minute break for a snack or a slice of pizza at one of the small restaurants or bars near the archaeological site.
In Pompeii, we’ll continue for our three-hour guided tour.
We’ll conclude our tour at “Pompei Villa dei Misteri” train station.
We’ll assist you in purchasing train tickets and provide any additional information you may need to reach your accommodation before concluding the tour.

Why is this Herculaneum-Pompeii tour your ideal choice ?

This combination is truly captivating. Pompeii leaves an unforgettable impression on its visitors. Once a thriving town, it was buried under ash and debris during the AD 79 eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and remained hidden for centuries. It wasn’t until the eighteenth century that excavations began, uncovering remarkable Roman treasures that continue to surface to this day. On the tour, you’ll have the chance to explore intricately adorned public and private buildings.
Herculaneum, with its narrow streets, shops, and beautifully preserved frescoed homes, is often considered even better preserved than Pompeii. In fact, unlike its more famous counterpart, even wooden objects have survived in Herculaneum. However, this Vesuvian city is undeservedly less renowned.

More details about this tour:

We will meet in Herculaneum by the ticket office of the ruins. We’ll be holding a sign with your name on it for easy identification. This private guided tour of Herculaneum lasts approximately 2 hours. After that, we’ll walk to the Herculaneum Circumvesuviana train station and we’ll head to Pompeii by train , which includes a 30-minute ride followed by a 10-minute walk to the archaeological site of Pompeii. We’ll take 30-minute break to enjoy either a slice of pizza or a snack (not included) in the area near the ruins. After that, we’ll visit Pompeii. This private guided tour of Pompeii is planned to last approximately 3 hours. After exploring Pompeii, the tour will conclude at the Pompeii “Villa dei Misteri” Circumvesuviana train station. We’ll assist you with purchasing your train tickets and provide all the necessary information to help you reach your accommodation.

**For Herculaneum and Pompeii tickets, we help you buy them online to avoid long lines.
*** It is important to bring your passports with you, together with the tickets.

IMPORTANT: Wearing comfortable shoes is recommended since the tour is conducted entirely on foot.

Following our two-hour visit to Herculaneum, we’ll take the Circumvesuviana public train to reach Pompeii. Generally, this service runs smoothly, but if the train happens to be crowded, we might need to stand during the ride.
N.B.: Train tickets and entrance fees are not included.

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