Embark on a private walking tour with an archaeologist to explore the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Discover the highlights, including the Forum, main houses, plaster casts, wooden doors, exquisite paintings, and the beach with over 300 skeletons.
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Meet the guide at the main entrance of the archaeological site known as “Porta Marina Superiore.” The guide will be holding a sign with our company’s name “Askos Tours” on it.
- Basilica - The Basilica was an open portico that provided shelter for merchants and other activities.
- Forum - Explore the ancient main square of Pompeii.
- Via dell’Abbondanza - Stroll through the main street of Pompeii.
- House of Menander - The House of Menander is one of the most opulent and magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii, known for its architecture, decoration, and contents.
- Granaries of the Forum - In the granary, you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses, as well as some casts of victims of the eruption, including a dog and a tree.
- Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane) - These baths occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads, and the Via Stabiana. They are the oldest thermal complex in the city.
- Lupanar - Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii.
- House of the Faun - The House of the Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
- Odeon - Teatro Piccolo - View the so-called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii.
- Teatro Grande - Visit the most important theater in Pompeii.
- Archaeological Park of Herculaneum - Transfer by train to Herculaneum (30-minute trip + 10-minute walk) and take a quick lunch break if needed.
The meeting place is the Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins.
You can get there as follows:
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By car via Pignalver (There is an unguarded parking lot very close to the meeting place)
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By train via Corso Resina 1 (Circumvesuviana train station is a 10-minute walk away)
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House of the Deer - The house is named after marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
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La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo - M. Nonius Balbus was the city’s major benefactor, restoring and building many public buildings. Upon his death, he was made patron and honored with many accolades, detailed in the long inscription on his funeral altar.
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College of the Augustales - It is believed that this building was a center for the cult of Emperor Augustus and the headquarters of the Collegium Augustalium (or possibly even the local curia).
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Casa del Rilievo di Telefo - This 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.
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Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno - This house is significant for the elegant wooden partition that remains.
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House of the Skeleton - The House of the Skeleton, likely the aggregation of three smaller buildings, gets its name from the discovery of human remains in a second-floor room in 1831.
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Central Thermae - The Central Thermae were built around the beginning of the 1st century AD and were divided, as was common practice, into men’s and women’s baths, each with their own separate entrances.
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House of the Black Salon - The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum’s more luxurious mansions. The house has a monumental entrance that still retains the carbonized remains of the doorposts and lintel.
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Casa Sannitica - This house has an arrangement typical of the Samnites (an ancient people of the Sabine race who occupied this mountainous part of central Italy). The splendid atrium is bordered by a gallery with Ionic columns. The rooms are decorated with frescoes.
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Casa del Bel Cortile - This is one of the most unique houses in Herculaneum. It features a courtyard with a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.
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House of the Grand Portal - A beautiful domus in the center of the archaeological area, with various rooms, colonnades, frescoes, and, as is common throughout Herculaneum, charred remains of wooden parts.
- Private Tour
- Guidance and assistance by an Archaeologist guide
- Pompeii and Herculaneum entrance tickets
- Any kind of transportation to the sites
- Food and drinks
Embark on an incredible historical journey through the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, concealed beneath the volcanic ash of Vesuvius since 79 A.D.
This tour will take you through the most significant landmarks of these towns, starting with Pompeii. You will be greeted at the main entrance by an experienced archaeological guide who will take you through the highlights including the Forum - the city’s principal square, the prominent residences and structures, and the plaster casts - the remains of the Pompeiians discovered during excavations.
After a brief pause, the exploration continues to Herculaneum. While smaller than Pompeii, Herculaneum is better preserved and you’ll encounter diverse findings including wooden doors and exceptional paintings. You will also visit the beach, the final resting place of over 300 skeletons!
- Sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested
- Comfortable shoes are required, NO flip flops
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
