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Explore the ancient ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum on this immersive tour from Sorrento. With an expert guide, delve into the life of the Ancient Romans during a 2-hour guided visit to the iconic excavations of Pompeii, where you'll see the Forum and various well-preserved houses. Enjoy a delicious Neapolitan lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to Herculaneum, where you can witness remarkably intact buildings and stunning frescoes that offer insight into daily life in a Roman town. Relax on the scenic drive back to Sorrento, enriched by your historical journey.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please note that pick-up time starts 45/30 minutes before departure time, you have to be ready at meeting location, as communicated from local supplier.
You have to confirm exact pick-up time and location with supplier, before departure.
You have to inform the supplier about which location you are going to use as meeting point.
Please be aware that Sorrento has many traffic restriction areas, you have to confirm location and times some days before departure.
The supplier is not responsible in case of delays, no show at the meeting point, or in case you are not communicating with staff in order to arrange pick-up time and location.
Itinerary
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1Pompeii Archaeological Park
2 hours walking tour inside Pompeii site
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
Ruins of temples, municipal buildings & the basilica in the social & civic center of the Roman town.
Admission ticket free -
Basilica (Pass by)
Ruins of Pompeii's 2nd-century-BC administrative center with Corinthian colonnades & Ionic capitals.
Admission ticket free -
Teatro Grande (Pass by)
This horseshoe-shaped Roman theater was preserved by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
First part of the entertainment buildings of the ancient Pompeii
Admission ticket free -
Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane) (Pass by)
The Stabian baths, which date back to the 2nd century BC, are among the oldest we know of the Roman world.
Admission ticket free -
Macellum (Pass by)
Remains of a centuries-old food market, with a central structure defined by 12 column bases.
Admission ticket free -
2Archeological Park of Herculaneum
Continue the journey with a 2 hours guided walking tour inside the Herculaneum site.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
Sacello degli Augustali (Pass by)
The College of the Augustales is a Roman-era religious building, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, and rediscovered during archaeological excavations in ancient Herculaneum. The priestly college of the Sodales Augustales likely met inside. It is possible that the structure was used as a meeting place for the Augustales, as evidenced by some fragments on a wall, on which the names of the members of the category were engraved.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
A small, but richly decorated house in Herculaneum, features a mosaic depicting the sea-god Neptune and his wife.
Admission ticket free -
Casa del Rilievo di Telefo (Pass by)
The House of the Relief of Telephus is a house from the Roman era, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and brought to light following the archaeological excavations of ancient Herculaneum: it is so called because inside it was found a high relief depicting the myth of Telephus.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The Bicentenary House is a Roman house buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and rediscovered following the archaeological excavations of ancient Herculaneum: the name derives from its discovery which occurred exactly two hundred years after the beginning of the first discoveries of Herculaneum.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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