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Discover Pompeii and Herculaneum with skip-the-line entry, expert guidance, and an optional Italian lunch on this immersive day trip from Naples.
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Gregg
Joanna
Wilfredo
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Travel stress-free with round-trip AC coach/minivan transfers and central Naples pick-up, making this a smooth, fully planned day.
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Walk Pompeii’s vast ruins with skip-the-line entry and see the Forum, baths, shops, and plaster casts that reveal the city’s scale.
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Step into Herculaneum’s remarkably preserved villas, mosaics, and wooden structures for an intimate glimpse of Roman daily life.
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Upgrade your experience by adding a sit-down lunch or opting for a live archeologist guide to get deeper context across both sites.
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Day trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum
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Pick-up from Naples
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Round-trip AC coach/minivan transfers
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Pompeii skip-the-line entry ticket
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Herculaneum skip-the-line entry ticket
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Audio guide
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Archeologist guide (as per option selected)
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Lunch (as per option selected)
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You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Step back in time on a guided day trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum, exploring two ancient Roman cities buried by Vesuvius, with expert insights, smooth transfers, and the option to add a traditional Italian lunch.
Getting started
Meet your guide at the designated point in Naples. Look for the Askos Tours sign, validate your ticket, and follow your tour leader. Restrooms and a short stop are available at the cameo factory before entering Pompeii.
What to expect
Pompeii
One of the world’s most famous archaeological parks, frozen in time by the eruption of 79 AD.
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Explore a temple, market, shop, villa, bathhouse, theater, and the Forum.
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Skip-the-line entry ensures more time inside the ruins.
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Flexible route: your guide selects sites based on crowd levels and opening hours.
Cameo factory
An introduction to the Roman art of cameo jewelry.
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Watch artisans carve shells and gemstones.
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Restrooms available before entering the ruins.
Herculaneum
Smaller but even better preserved than Pompeii.
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Admire the House of the Deer, House with Atrium mosaics, and Neptune & Amphitrite mosaics.
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See rare wooden beams, mosaics, and intact thermal baths.
Upgrades
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Add a sit-down Italian lunch between site visits.
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Choose an archaeologist-led tour for deeper insights, or opt for an audio guide for flexibility.
Wrapping up
The tour concludes with a comfortable return transfer to Naples in an AC coach/minivan.
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What to bring
- Valid ID or passport (mandatory for entry).
What’s not allowed
- Large bags and luggage are restricted inside the sites.
Accessibility
- Not suitable for travelers with limited mobility due to uneven terrain.
Additional information
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Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes early; late arrivals count as no-show.
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For guided tours, routes may adjust the route depending on restoration work, closures, or crowd levels.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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