Private day tour: Pompei and Herculenium.

About this tour

Spend seven hours exploring two of Campania's most significant archaeological sites on a private day tour from Naples, Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi or Ravello. Your dedicated driver collects you from your accommodation or port in an air-conditioned minivan, delivering you first to Pompeii's sprawling ruins for a morning walkabout, then to the remarkably preserved remains of Herculaneum after lunch. Both stops let you wander at your own pace through streets, homes and public spaces frozen by Vesuvius's eruption nearly two thousand years ago. Round-trip transfers and on-board WiFi included.

Highlights

• Ancient Pompeii: streets and domestic spaces preserved by volcanic ash
• Herculaneum: remarkably intact wooden beams and household contents
• Private driver handles all navigation and timing
• Air-conditioned transport between Naples, Sorrento and sites
• Flexible pace—no guide rushing you through ruins
• Hotel, port or station pickup tailored to your arrival

What to expect

Your driver collects you in the early morning and takes you directly to Pompeii, where you'll have several hours to explore the vast site independently. Wander the forum, peek into shops and villas, climb stairs to upper floors. After a lunch break (bring your own food or buy nearby), head to Herculaneum, a smaller but eerily intact Roman town buried deeper. Here, wooden structures, household items and even skeletal remains survived the eruption better than at Pompeii. The atmosphere is quieter and less crowded. You'll be on your feet much of the day, so wear proper shoes and bring water. Your driver waits throughout and returns you to your starting point by evening.

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