Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Excursion from Sorrento
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore ancient Pompeii ruins
- Discover Herculaneum's preserved artifacts
- Enjoy scenic coastal drive from Sorrento
- Learn about Roman history from expert guides
- Experience a small group tour for personalized attention
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Round-trip transportation from Sorrento
- Guided tours of Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Free time for lunch and exploration
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
Your excursion will begin in Piazza Angelina Lauro, the designated meeting point in the centre of Sorrento, right by the red tulip sculpture. Here you will meet your local guide and the Askos Tours staff member who will accompany the small group throughout the experience. Please arrive a few minutes early to ensure a smooth departure.
Pass by: You will access the archaeological site of Pompeii through the Porta Marina entrance, one of the most significant gateways to the ancient city. Here your guided tour will begin, led by a licensed archaeologist from Askos Tours who will introduce you to the history, urban layout, and daily life of Pompeii before the eruption of 79 AD.
Discover the open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities.
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.
Pass by: Walk through the main street of Pompeii.
Located along the Via dell’Abbondanza, the Insula of the Chaste Lovers preserves remarkable frescoes depicting intimate moments of daily life, including the famous affectionate couple. This stop offers a brief yet vivid glimpse into the elegance and domestic atmosphere of ancient Pompeian homes.
See the marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
Enter the oldest thermal complex in the city.
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii.
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii.
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Take a short break at Maximall Pompeii, the largest shopping center in the South of Italy, where you’ll receive an exclusive welcome kit + discount card, granting you special deals in stores.
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
M. Nonius Balbus was the city's major benefactor restoring and building many public buildings. On his death he was made patron and feted with many honours, detailed in the long inscription on his funeral altar.
It is thought that the building was a centre of the cult of the Emperor Augustus and the headquarters of the Collegium Augustalium (or possibly even the local curia).
The house possibly belonged to one of the town's leading benefactors, Marcus Nonius Balbus and is somewhat unusual in that it has its own private access to the adjoining Suburban Thermae to the south.
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
Enjoy a 2-hour guided tour to the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
The Central Thermae were built around the beginning of the 1st century AD and were divided, as was then the common practice, into men's and women's baths, each with their own separate entrances.
The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum's more luxurious mansions. The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel.
The house has an arrangement that was typical of the Samnites (an ancient people of the Sabine race who occupied this mountainous part of central Italy). The splendid atrium is skirted by a gallery with Ionic columns. The rooms are decorated with frescoes.
This is one of the most original houses in Herculaneum. It has a courtyard with a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.
Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.
The House of the Skeleton probably the aggregation of three smaller buildings, derives its name from the discovery of human remains in a second floor room in 1831.
At the end of the excursion, you will be driven back to Piazza Angelina Lauro. This central location in Sorrento serves as the drop-off point, allowing you to conclude your day comfortably and continue with the rest of your plans.
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates rain or shine; dress appropriately for the weather.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Please inform the tour operator of any mobility issues in advance.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
- Bring a hat and sunscreen for sun protection.
- Carry a bottle of water to stay hydrated during the tour.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
- Infant Seats Available
Good to know
- Travel time is included
- No dogs allowed in the vehicle for this option - service animals allowed
- Herculaneum ruins' entry tickets: 16 euros (adult)
Traveler reviews
Great tour of the Vesuvius affected towns in 79AD
The guide, Mario, was excellent and very informative. Pompeii was extremely interesting and as I had just been there 2 yrs ago, I didn’t realize how much would have changed in two years, but it did! It was a very HOT day and it kind of took the Umph out of going to Herculaneum. It was interesting but if you plan to go on a very hot day, just stick with Pompeii.
Advised as Max 15 people but the group was much larger than advertised
Mario our guide was amazing! Very knowledgeable and accommodating trip ran smoothly. The trip was advised as max 15 people, I contacted the tour operator before to check this and they confirmed this tour was max 15. On the day the trip had 20 people and I felt the tour company regularly go up to 30 on a regular basis!! I wanted a small group tour this trip was NOT a small group tour!! Contact the operator on the day and all they said was enjoy your trip not a great outcome
Lovely guide
Our tour guide was lovely and very knowledgeable. The minibus was a little uncomfortable. I was sat on a seat that had half the leg room taken up by the wheel arch which did my knee, hip and back in. And the seat belt was cutting across my neck. The tour said we'd go to Pompeii first but on the day we were told we'd be going to Herculaneum first, but weren't given the reason why. This meant we were at Pompeii at a hotter time of day, which wasn't ideal. The lunch stop at a shopping centre is something I cannot understand at all. All the food places were American fast food outlets. Not what I was holidaying in Italy for! At the end of the tour we stopped for people to go to the loo, which I do appreciate, but we weren't given warning of this so I missed seeing the theatre which if I'd known we were about to stand around for 15 minutes I could easily have gone to see it.
Pompeii and Herculaneum Tour
It was fantastic! Mario was very knowledgeable and gave a lot of information as we did our tour through Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Excellent tour
Mario was a great guide, lots of interesting and relevant information. Pompei especially is so big and having a good guide helped make the most of our time there.