Pompeii & Herculaneum Guided Tour - High Speed Train from Rome
Description
Discover the ancient wonders of Pompeii and Herculaneum on a day trip from Rome, traveling by high-speed train. Start your journey at Rome's Termini Station, heading to Naples, where a professional driver will escort you to Herculaneum. Explore this remarkable archaeological site with an expert guide, visiting key highlights. 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. After this, head to Pompeii for a 2 hrs guided tour. Conclude your tour with a return trip to Rome by high-speed train. This excursion offers an unparalleled opportunity to delve into ancient Italy's history and culture.
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You will begin your journey independently from Rome Termini Station. The high-speed train tickets will be sent to you one day before the tour, allowing you to board the train on your own. Please note that the guide will not meet you at this location; you will join the group upon arrival in Naples.
Upon arrival in Naples, proceed towards the Starhotels Terminus, located in Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, just across the street from Naples Central Station. Here you will meet your local guide and the Askos Tours driver who will accompany the group to the archaeological sites.
You will access the archaeological site of Pompeii through the Porta Marina entrance, one of the most significant gateways to the ancient city. Here your guided tour will begin, led by a licensed archaeologist from Askos Tours who will introduce you to the history, urban layout, and daily life of Pompeii before the eruption of 79 AD.
- Walk through Abbondanza Street
- See the House of Menander
- See the Barns of the Forum
- See the Stabian Baths.
- See the Lupanar
- See the House of Faun
- See the Odeon - Small theatre
- See the Great Theatre
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.
- See the House of Deer
- See the Terrace of Nonio Balbo
- See the Collage of the Augustales
- Visit the Archaeological park of Herculaneum
- See the House of Wooden Partition
- See the House of the Skeleton
- See the Central Thermae
- See the House of the Relief of Telephus
- See the Samnitic House
- See the House of the Fine Courtyard
- See the House of the Grand Portal
- See the House of the Salon of Nero
After completing the guided visit of Herculaneum, you will be driven back to Naples. The transfer will leave you near Naples Central Station, allowing you to reach your platform and board your high-speed train back to Rome independently.
Your high-speed train will arrive back at Rome Termini Station, marking the end of your day trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum. From here, you may continue your onward travel at your convenience.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infant car seats are available upon request
- Please bring a valid ID/passport with you
- Herculaneum ruins' entry tickets: 16 euros (adult); Pompeii ruins' entry tickets: 20 euros (adult)
- If you are travelling with suitcases, we recommend storing them in a luggage deposit (for example at the station or any facility of your choice) during the excursion. It may not always be possible to accommodate luggage on the minibus, as not all vehicles are equipped with a luggage compartment.
- Not recommended for visitors in wheelchairs
- Not recommended for visually impaired guests unless accompanied by a dedicated personal assistant
Reviews(116)
This tour was amazing! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable of Pompeii and Herculea, and was so incredibly considerate. That particular day, it was hotter than usual and our guide provided an umbrella to me so I wouldn't burn. That was so kind of him. The history we were shown, the ancient ruins, the stories and grounds was just amazing! I know I'll remember this for the rest of my life. One thing, and I think it's mentioned on many of the tour package details: These ancient ruins are not easy to navigate with small children, strollers (in the hot Italian sun), or for elderly who have a hard time breathing. I did see some people with their little kids and some elderly with walkers attempting this and they looked absolutely exhausted (desperately seeking shade). Wait til the kids are older so they'll really soak history up! It's worth it.
It was a wonderful experience! The side, Daniel, really knew his topic! It was a long day, but worth the time! I think the tour company should provide water. It is quite hot during the summer season.
Michael was outstanding, and Bruno, our driver, was great. Michael was extremely knowledgeable and provided insight into what it was like to live in the two cities before the event of August 24th, 79 AD. He was an EXCELLENT guide.
Perfectly organized - Our guide Rafael was truly great. He was able to convey knowledge perfectly with a lot of humor. We would immediately take another tour with him. It was also perfect for us that we visited Herculaneum first - because Pompeii blew us away. For us, Herculaneum would have been rather disappointing otherwise.
The whole day was fascinating. We loved learning and took a million photos. The two ancient cities together was a LONG day. I would have rather had more time to relax with the world’s most delicious Napoli pizza, explore Naples, and just do Pompei. That said, Herculaneum first was cool because our guide explained things that we then knew what we were seeing later in Pompei. Guide was v knowledgeable. I didn’t get the sense he loved questions but was definitely an expert. The high speed train down and back was easy and pleasant. If you love lots of history do it. It’s just a LOT and for us we probably would have rather had more time to explore Naples (our 50 minutes lunch in Pompei town between events felt frantic; we asked guide for recommendations and he made a sarcastic remark about lack of likeable food options aka no help. We found a place and tho rushed, had the most delicious pizza ever)
Really thorough tour of Herculaneum and Pompeii. The train info that was sent to me had clear instructions. The QR code in these instructions was the actual ticket and the train’s ticket-taker just scanned it from my phone no problem.
The trip was great, Raphael was a fantastic tour guide and we enjoyed the day. Only downside was we were dropped back of to Naples train station 2 hours before our scheduled train journey, the train was delayed which made for a very long day.
Raphael was an excellent guide with great knowledge of all the aspects of the archeology. He made the tour fun as well as informative so that we all had a brilliant experience. Thank you.
Amazing the guide was incredible. He was so knowledgeable. He had actually worked at the site. It was run by Asko tours. You need to be in fairly good shape. We had a 9 year old with us -he did great.
Wonderful! On time and great in depth info from Paulo. He was very informative, spoke excellent English, kind, courteous, and answered our questions.
