Pompeii & Herculaneum Guided Tour from Rome

Fantastic small group tour of both Herculaneum and Pompeii with lunch in Naples in between. A true archaeologist (I think Vincente) gave informative descriptions and made it a fun day, even though it was a long and very hot day in the heart of summer. FYI an umbrella is much better than a hat.

Michele was an amazing guide. Very attentive, knowledgeable and patient. It was extremely hot and seeing both sites the same day was a lot-he stuck to the highlights and made sure we saw the most famous points of each place. Highly recommend!

This was a great step back in time. Our tour guide Vincenzo clearly knew what he was doing and did a great job explaining the details of what we saw. I would recommend this tour to anyone. He gave our group plenty of time to take pictures, use the facilities, refill water, and ask questions. A few things to note: it is impossible to see every room, road, building, fresco, etc… at either location in just one day let alone seeing both sites in one day (we had no complaints, just clarifying). Lunch- we were dropped off at a shopping center and food court very similar to a typical mall in the US with a good range of options. Train- our morning train was very light and we had most of the car to ourselves. For the trip back to Rome we were back with plenty of time to walk the station and grab a bite if we wanted; it was very packed so keep an eye out for your track number and head down early.

I highly recommend this tour if you’re looking for ease of travel and planning. The tour takes care of the fast train tickets to Naples, a van pick up in Naples, travel to and from Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the train tickets home!! Both sites absolutely blew my mind!! I honestly had no idea how well preserved the buildings are!! Our tour guide was excellent- incredibly knowledgeable and funny. He had a way of keep us on time that made us feel like we weren’t being too rushed. My only suggestion for travelers and the company is to make it clear that the tour ends 3 hours before the train back to Rome. (At least, ours did.) The train station where we were dropped off didn’t look very enticing to explore, especially after hours in the heat at the 2 sites. We spent a little more to change our tickets to an hour earlier. Bring water, portable fans, hat, and/or umbrella if you go when it’s hot!

This tour was amazing! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable of Pompeii and Herculea, and was so incredibly considerate. That particular day, it was hotter than usual and our guide provided an umbrella to me so I wouldn't burn. That was so kind of him. The history we were shown, the ancient ruins, the stories and grounds was just amazing! I know I'll remember this for the rest of my life. One thing, and I think it's mentioned on many of the tour package details: These ancient ruins are not easy to navigate with small children, strollers (in the hot Italian sun), or for elderly who have a hard time breathing. I did see some people with their little kids and some elderly with walkers attempting this and they looked absolutely exhausted (desperately seeking shade). Wait til the kids are older so they'll really soak history up! It's worth it.