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Discover the wonders of ancient Rome with this tour departing from Sorrento, taking you to the historic sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Travel in comfort aboard a modern air-conditioned minibus or minivan, ensuring a personalized and relaxed experience. Led by a knowledgeable archaeologist guide, explore the ruins of Pompeii, where ancient streets, public squares, and thermal baths vividly illustrate Roman life before Vesuvius erupted. After the tour, enjoy a break at Maximall Pompeii, where you will be able to enjoy shopping privileges thanks to the personalized discount card + welcome kit.
Head to Herculaneum, famous for its extraordinary state of preservation, where intricate frescoes and intact structures provide a glimpse into history. This excursion combines convenience, education, and exploration, offering a truly unforgettable adventure through time.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
At Piazza Angelina Lauro, near the fountain. The driver will be holding a ASKOS TOURS sign to be recognized.
Itinerary
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1
Discover the open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
Walk through the main street of Pompeii.
Admission ticket free -
3
Visit one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5
Enter the oldest thermal complex in the city.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
8
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
9
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
10
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.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
12
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
13
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).
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
14
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
15
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
16
Enjoy a 2-hour guided tour to the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
17
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
18
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
19
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
20
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
21
Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
22
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.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time is included
- No dogs allowed in the vehicle for this option - service animals allowed
- Not suitable for those with mobility issues, wheelchair or stroller users.
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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.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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