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Pompeii and Herculaneum Private Tour with Pick up and Wine Tasting
4.9
8 Ratings
Pompeii
Explore ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum, savor local wines, and enjoy a unique culinary experience on this private tour with a passionate guide.
Explore ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum, savor local wines, and enjoy a unique culinary experience on this private tour with a passionate guide.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Pompeii is a real time machine. Far from the crowds and the beaten path we will step back 2000 years to discover the largest archaeological site of the world. We will cross the city from the Ancient Walls to the Grand Theatre. I will show you the Forum, political and religious center of the Town, and all the…
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Pompeii is a real time machine. Far from the crowds and the beaten path we will step back 2000 years to discover the largest archaeological site of the world. We will cross the city from the Ancient Walls to the Grand Theatre. I will show you the Forum, political and religious center of the Town, and all the administrative buildings surrounding it: The Basilica (Palace of Justice), the Temple of Apollo, the Macellum (fish, bread and meet market), the Temple of Jupiter and the Granaries. Here there are stored plaster casts of victims who died suffocated during the eruption. We will enter luxury Private Homes to discover their majestic gardens and to admire vibrant frescoes and sophisticated mosaics. We will explore Bath-Houses and ancient taverns, bakeries (Pistrinia) and Thermopolia (wine and food bars). I will introduce you about the everyday life of the ancient citizens and comment about their secrets, political and love intrigues. The tour is at your own pace and flexible.
What's Included
- Service as professional licensed (N.C.C) driver all tour long
- Service as licensed tour guide all tour long
- Skip the line tickets to the Ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Deluxe Mercedes Van with all comforts, AC, free wi-fi, fresh water, super clean and sanitized
- Service as professional licensed (N.C.C) driver all tour long
- Service as licensed tour guide all tour long
- Skip the line tickets to the Ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Deluxe Mercedes Van with all comforts, AC, free wi-fi, fresh water, super clean and sanitized
What's Not Included
- Wine Tasting and Typical Lunch at La Cantina del Vesuvio.
- Wine Tasting and Typical Lunch at La Cantina del Vesuvio.
Additional Information
When the fury of Vesuvius buried Pompeii and Herculaneum during the eruption of 79 AD, the two cities were in full splendor. Pompeii was a chaotic port town with a bustle of people from all over the place; Herculaneum a sumptuous Summer resort.
I am a professional tour guide with a devastating passion for Archaeology and History. So this is definitely my…
When the fury of Vesuvius buried Pompeii and Herculaneum during the eruption of 79 AD, the two cities were in full splendor. Pompeii was a chaotic port town with a bustle of people from all over the place; Herculaneum a sumptuous Summer resort.
I am a professional tour guide with a devastating passion for Archaeology and History. So this is definitely my Tour!
Far from the crowds, we will explore Pompeii and Herculaneum walking into the foot-steps of their ancient citizens: an unscrupulous merchant, a lazy patrician, a powerful matron, a slave or an invincible gladiator. You will learn about their everyday life but also political and love intrigues. We’ll admire amazing frescoes and mosaics and enter ancient taverns, bath-houses and “stinky” latrines.
I will also be your driver. During our break, I softly drive you to a family-run farm on the slopes of Vesuvius for an incredible culinary experience based on local wine and genuine food. Relax, flavors and views.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(8 Ratings)
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Keith_k
Aug 27, 2025
What a fantastic tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum! - What a fantastic tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum!
I couldn’t thank our guide, Giuseppe, enough for making this experience absolutely unforgettable. There is so much to see in these ancient cities—such incredible pieces of history, and Giuseppe truly brought them to life. He guided us through the ruins with passion and expertise, painting vivid pictures of what life was like nearly 2,000 years ago.
Not only is he a wealth of knowledge, but he is also an incredible teacher, listener, and guide. He answered every question with patience and genuine interest, making the tour feel personal and engaging.
After exploring, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch and wine tasting at the beautiful Cantina Del Vesuvio Winery, which was the perfect way to reflect on everything we had just seen.
It was a truly memorable day and one of the highlights of our two-week journey through southern Italy. If you have the opportunity to visit Pompeii, you would be very fortunate to have Giuseppe as your guide.
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Shannonma9501yh
May 26, 2025
Great time in Rome and Amalfi! - We had such a wonderful time with Giuseppe! His communication leading up to the tour was great. We even made a last
minute decision to skip Pompeii because we wanted to get off the beaten path. He was overly accommodating and took us on the perfect custom trip! He was so knowledgeable about all the places we visited and took us to some hidden gems we would have never otherwise seen. Would definitely recommend his tours.
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Jamese_m
Jun 4, 2024
Great tour, great guide and great wine! - Natalia had all of the knowledge, experience, organization and warmth that are hallmarks of a good guide. With her we learned more about Pompeii and Herculaneum than we ever would have on our own, and since it was a private tour, we covered far more ground than a large tour could have in the same time. Lunch and wine tasting at the Cantina Del Vesuvia (45€ each) made for a perfect break in the middle of the day. If you are interested in a private tour, I highly recommend this one.
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Alisa_d
May 31, 2024
Experienced and knowledgeable private guide - Giuseppe was a wonderful private guide. He made sure my husband was always taken care of since he was on crutches and Giuseppe was extremely knowledgeable
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Honoria_d
May 6, 2023
Excellent all around. Definitely recommend adding in the winery lunch. - Both sites were fascinating. Dario did a very good job of explaining what we were seeing and why it was important. He really helped bring it all to life.
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Lisa
Jul 26, 2022
Guiseppe's Tour of Pompeii was Outstanding - Guiseppe, of Travel Italy (I believe), took care of us from the minute he picked us up in Sorrento in his air conditioned minivan (which seated 7). He narrated what we were seeing in the hour drive to Pompeii and his personal tour of Pompeii was the highlight of our tour of Italy. He also arranged for the wine tasting and vineyard tour and drove us all the way back to our villa in Massa Lubrense as opposed to making us drop off in Sorrento. His pre-visit email communication was the BEST. Thank you, Guiseppe, for making our tour that day so memorable and relaxing.
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Christen_h
Apr 3, 2022
Wonderful private tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum with Giuseppe! - Our group of four arrived via train in Naples (as he had recommended) to find Giuseppe already waiting for us exactly where promised. We were quickly escorted to his waiting luxury van, and he drove us to Pompeii while pointing out landmarks and historical and geographic interests on the way. Once at Pompeii, we entered easily as he had arranged all the tickets in advance. He then spent two-and-a-half hours guiding us through Pompeii, customising the tour for our interests as we went along. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Pompeii, as well as the architecture, and easily answered all of our questions. Because of the sheer size of Pompeii, it was important to have a guide that could focus on the buildings, frescos, mosaics, fountains, and roads that are of the most significance. At the end of the Pompeii tour, he brought us quickly through the museum to make sure we saw the plaster casts that had previously been within the Pompeii main tour.
After Pompeii, Giuseppe took us to a private viniard club where we we toured the winery and were served a gourmet prefix meal and wine pairing. It was a relaxing and much needed break (which resulted in us shipping a case of wine back home!). While the price is not included, Giuseppe was monitoring us during our stay to ensure we had a good experience.
For the last part of our tour, Giuseppe took us to Herculaneum, where we spent 2 hours exploring the town. As this site is smaller, we were able to see it all due to Guiseppe's expert guidance. Again, Giuseppe was very knowledgeable in both history and architecture, and it was wonderful learning about the differences and he similarities between Pompeii and the resort town of Herculaneum.
Finally, after more than 8 hours, Giuseppe dropped us back off at the Naples terminal and ensured we knew how to get back to the trains. We all had an amazing time, and have irreplaceable memories and photographs of our adventure thanks to Giuseppe.
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Tara_d
Jun 9, 2022
Amazing Pompeii - Would highly recommend private tour to Pompeii with guide. Are driver and guide were 1st. class and really added to the experience. However I wouldn’t recommend the wine tasting/tour. Although the wine was very good, the food was not. Also be aware the Hercaluem is closed on a Wednesday.
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