Pompeii and Herculaneum: Private Tour Experience

Immerse yourself in ancient Roman history with a private tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Explore the ruins at your own pace and enjoy free time for lunch. Guaranteed on-time return to your ship.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pompeii Archaeological Park - Discover the most famous Archeological site of the world located in Pompeii. Walk through its market street and be surprized by its villas, local buildings and its Roman amphitheater.
  • Pompeii - Free time for lunch in a local reataurant or winery if needed
  • Parco Acheologico di Ercolano - Jump the the past…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Live commentary on board
  • Local taxes covered
  • Fuel surcharges included
  • Complimentary hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Wine tasting & lunch at Cantina del Vesuvio are not included unless the optional add-on is selected.
  • Tickets Not Included (unless Selected During Booking)
Additional Information

This Personalized tour entails the exploration of Pompei and Herculaneum ruins independently. A driver fluent in English, in a Mercedes vehicle, holding a placard with your name, will be ready to pick you up and lay out the tour’s plan with you, deciding whether to start from Pompeii or Herculaneum depending on the traffic conditions.
The duration of the…

Location
Pompeii Archaeological Park
Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alisson_w
Sep 13, 2024
Worth the experience - Less crowded. More areas that are well preserved and allowed to see up close. Not so big and crowded. Loved it NOT being a long, hot, and over drawn tour.
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Andrea_l
Aug 20, 2024
Great driver, very professional and accommodating. - Marco was a great driver, took us straight to Pompeii and collected us at the agreed time. He took us to a local restaurant he recommended for lunch, I'm always a bit dubious about these 'recommendations' but lunch was lovely, nice staff, reasonably priced, a very good choice. Drove to Herculaneum and again collected us at the agreed time. Asked if we would recommend the site to others as he hadn't been there before, which we did.
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Erin_k
Jul 31, 2024
Recommend - Interesting details shared by guide. Provided ear pieces nice to be able to hear guide well. Early morning recommended. Saw huge crowds lined up as we were leaving.
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Carole_r
Nov 20, 2023
Great driver; not a tour guide - As other travelers have posted, this “tour” is for a driver only. I hope VIATOR will amend the description soon because it puts the driver in an uncomfortable position of having to explain that they’re are not private tour guides. Having said that, our driver Ferdinando was exceptional. He was very professional, friendly, and was in contact with us the entire day. We stayed a little longer in Herculaneum and that was no problem. We exited Pompeii a different way than we entered and he found us in less than a minute. He was very easy to talk with and knowledgeable about every subject. If you’re lucky to get him as a driver you won’t be disappointed.
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Allen_o
Sep 29, 2023
Very professional guide,... - Very professional guide, very attentive and helped with recommendations and detailed knowledge of the locations we scheduled and the overall town of Naples
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Marla_t
Aug 7, 2023
Amazing Driver & Guide - Alfonso was an amazing driver. He was entertaining, informative, & prompt at keeping us on schedule. He even went out of his way to pick up pizza while we were at one of our stops so we could experience traditional Neopolitan-style pizza when we got back in the van. Barbara was the perfect guide during our tours of Herculaneum & Pompeii. Her insights into the lives of the people, the culture, & history made both sites come alive. Even though our time was condensed into one day, I feel like because of Barbara we got the most out of our experience. Thank you, Barbara & Alfonso, for making our day unforgettable!
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Julia_m
Jul 13, 2023
Colorful Personal Guide - Alfonso was an absolute riot! He thoughtfully curated a whole day for us, including lunch and separate personal tour guides for each ancient city. He even spent the whole trip there and back telling us fun facts and the whole history of the region. Highly recommend!
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David_a
Nov 3, 2023
Pompeii plus wine - Driver was very talkative and suggested alternate places that prior passengers and tour groups enjoyed. We visted pompeii was incredible. But we also stopped and had lunch at a beautiful winery on our way back.
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Donald_h
Nov 3, 2023
High dollar taxi - This is a very deceiving tour. All it is at the end of the day is a 500 dollar taxi ride. He basically arranged for a guide that we had to pay for and he waited in the car while we where rushed through the sites. Nothing against the driver,he was doing his job and was entertaining and professional. But a Total rip off. As far as the sites, absolutely amazing. We would definitely do it differently next ti.e.
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Tilden_s
Oct 16, 2023
SCAM. No tour guide included, just a $700 taxi ride - We booked a $700+ "Herculaneum and Pompeii Private Tour" expecting just what the name advertises, a private tour. Instead we got a van driver who simply drove us to both sites and dropped us off. No tour at all. He said tour guide is not included and we would need to pay extra. A service called "Private tour" in the name and a $700 price strongly implies a tour guide is included. In addition, the reviews mention a tour guide. I could have got a van transfer service booked for under $300. Paying $700 for a van transfer is absurd. Also, we asked the driver to help us find a local non touristy restaurant for lunch. He told us he knew just the place. He took us to a place that was literally called "Ristorante pizzeria Turistico" located next to the entrance to Pompei. Google this and check out the recent reviews. The place is a scam that gives a kickback to guides who bring customers there. It has a 2.7 star rating on Google because they refuse to give you a menu, bring things you didn't order, and try to rip you off. Very rude of our guide to intentionally take us to a scam like this. I will be seeking a refund though Viator.
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