Pompeii, Herculaneum and Wine Tasting Tour - Private Tour

About this tour

This eight-hour private tour takes you through two remarkably preserved Roman sites buried by Vesuvius, then into the volcanic slopes where local winemakers craft distinctive bottles. You'll walk Pompeii's ancient streets and peer into Herculaneum's intact homes, seeing how people lived nearly two millennia ago. Afterwards, descend into a working cellar to learn winemaking from harvest to bottle, finishing with a tasting that reveals the mineral character these volcanic soils impart.

Highlights

• Ancient streets of Pompeii with original mosaics and frescoes intact
• Herculaneum mansions frozen by ash, showing domestic life
• Private vehicle with onboard commentary throughout
• Winery cellar tour and production process explained
• Taste wines shaped by Vesuvius volcanic terroir
• Skip-the-line access to both archaeological sites

What to expect

Your driver will collect you and head toward Pompeii first. You'll have time to wander the site's grid of streets, pausing at shops, homes and public buildings where preservation is striking. Move on to Herculaneum, a smaller but often more intimate ruins—carbonised wooden beams and household objects survived here better than elsewhere. Between sites, your driver provides context. After lunch (on your own), you'll drive into the vineyard belt near the volcano's slopes. At the winery, staff walk you through their process: how they source grapes, ferment and age them in the cellar. The tasting itself lets you taste the mineral bite and fruit notes these black soils produce.

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