Rome To Pompeii and Herculaneum by High-Speed Train
Tour Description
Step Into The Heart Of Ancient Roman Life
Travel from Rome to Naples by high-speed train, where your archaeologist guide will meet you for a day of exploring Pompeii and Herculaneum. Enjoy a comfortable minibus transfer to Pompeii and discover its most impressive areas, from newly reopened houses and plaster casts to the ancient brothel. Before continuing, take a break at Maximall Pompeii—the largest shopping mall in Southern Italy—where you’ll receive exclusive perks with a personalized discount card and welcome kit.
Step Into The Heart Of Ancient Roman Life
Afterward, head to Herculaneum for a guided visit through its remarkably preserved streets, including the House of Neptune and Amphitrite and the shoreline shelters holding hundreds of skeletons. At the end of your journey, relax on the minibus back to Naples before catching your fast train to Rome for an easy return.
Tour Highlights
- See the key buildings in both sites.
- Learn the story of the Roman city and the people buried by the Vesuvius eruption.
- Pick up insights from your archeologist guide.
- Marvel at plaster casts of animals and people who died in Pompeii.
What's included
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Know Before You Go
- Passport or valid ID (required for entry)
- Comfortable shoes
- Bottle of water
- Weather-appropriate clothing (hat, sunscreen, or umbrella)
- A camera or smartphone for photos
Not allowed
- food, drinks inside the vehicle, and alcohol are not permitted.
- Non-folding wheelchairs
- Sandals or flip flops
- Luggage or large bags
- High-heeled shoes
Useful information
- This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
- This tour will take place rain or shine, please bring a raincoat if needed
- This tour requires about one mile of walking in Pompeii, and a half mile of walking in Herculaneum
Customer Reviews
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I think we may have taken the wrong entrance at Pompeii given the amount of time we had available - we started around 3 pm. There were two Port Marina entrances, and we followed the one that the tour groups seemed to be taking, which seemed logical at the time. Using that entrance, however, meant walking initially along the periphery, outside the center, rather than walking directly through it (which we did when we left three and a half hours later). Still, we saw a lot, although we found out that many of the houses with painted walls closed an hour before the park itself, so we were unable to make it to all of them. We really should have spent at least six hours in Pompeii, and also should have organized better our visit, by first seeing all the houses with painted walls, and saving the ones that could be looked at from the outside for that final hour. Another huge mistake was not picking up a map at the tourist bureau - which is located right before you enter the park - it did not seem accessible once we passed the ticket booths Our Michelin map was just not sufficient. Even though we were basically just following guided tours, although not part of one, there were times when we could be in the houses alone, and that did make for much better photos. We did get to see some new excavations (although no photos were allowed) with some impressive stucco paintings that are being discovered and probably restored – it is hard to imagine that they could have emerged as well as they have, after being covered with dust/mud for so much time.
The site itself is amazing but as others have said its made crappy by bad organisation. The toilets st the cafe inside the walls ate absolutely filthy and not a bench in sight anywhere . Bad signage , no hand rails and bad maps . With just a tiny bit of care to the visitor ezperiance it would be great
The bath houses , buildings etc are very beautiful and worth seeing but you have to prepare so much , bring lots of water and sturdy shoes and sun protection. There is no wjere at all once you get in to sit or eat or drink ans the exits arent marked. It took us a good 25 minutes to get out.
Staff could at the very least keep the area clean around the cafe
Worth seeing the ruins snd the history but yoh habe to organise and plan deeply
