Pompeii & Herculaneum Guided Tour - High Speed Train from Rome
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Naples, Italy
- 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Pompeii and Herculaneum—two of Italy’s top archaeological sites—in a single day without the hassle of arranging logistics on your own. Travel independently by high-speed train from Rome to Naples, where a driver meets you for the trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum—with a shopping break at Maximall Pompeii, southern Italy's largest shopping center in between.
- Shave hours off your travel time with a fast train and private driver
- Includes tickets to both Pompeii and Herculaneum for convenience
- Benefit from your archaeologist guide's insights into the ancient sites
- Exclusive branded welcome kit, discount card, and headsets for Maximall Pompeii
What's Included
- Entrance fee - "Pompeii Express" entry tickets; Herculaneum ruins' entry tickets
- Transportation service by minibus from/to Naples Central Station
- Roundtrip high speed train tickets from/to Roma Termini Station
- Guidance in Pompeii and Herculaneum by an Archaeologist
- Exclusive branded welcome kit and discount card for Maximall Pompeii giving access to special offers
- Headsets
- Meals and drinks
- Personal expenses
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- P.za Giuseppe Garibaldi, 91, 80142 Napoli NA, Italy
Departure is from Roma Termini station where you will travel independently using high-speed train tickets provided by us to Naples Central Station. Upon arrival, meet us in front of the STARHOTEL TERMINUS entrance located opposite the station. Look for the ASKOS TOURS sign.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Stazione Roma Termini
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Starhotels Terminus
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Piazza Porta Marina (Pass By)
3
Via dell’Abbondanza
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
House of Menander
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Granaries of the Forum
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
The brothel of Pompeii
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
House of the Faun
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Odeon - Teatro Piccolo
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Teatro Grande
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
MaxiMall Pompeii
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12
House of the Deer
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
13
La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
14
College of the Augustales
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
15
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
16
Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
17
House of the Skeleton
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
18
Central Thermae
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
19
Casa del Rilievo di Telefo
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
20
Casa Sannitica
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
21
Casa del Bel Cortile
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
22
House of the Grand Portal
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
23
House of the Black Salon
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
24
Starhotels Terminus
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
25
Rome Termini station
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Guide was interesting and kept us informed. Amadeo was pleasant and helped us stay in the shade whenever possible (it was a touch warm). We had not seen ercolineum previously and were pleasantly surprised.
This was a good introduction to both sites. Worth doing if they are on your bucket list. Be aware that this trip will give you a good taster of both Herculaneum and Pompeii. Due to the sheer scale of both sites, much more time would be needed if you want to get a deep familiarity with the sites.
Our guide, Amedeo knew the sites well, having worked on excavations at Pompeii.
Return travel from Rome makes for a long day, but if all goes well you have plenty of time to go to the loo before meeting up - please don't be that person who delays the whole group by going just before the bus is due to leave.
The lunch stop at shopping centre was for food, and not aimed at souvenir buying, like some trips. The loos there were very good too, so don't be that person who delays the group by waiting to go when you actually get to Pompeii.
Contingency time on the drop off in Naples allowed us to have a couple of relaxed glasses of wine at a pavement cafe before the train home.
Communications from Askos were very good - though the description of the morning meeting point in Naples was slightly off - I would say it was outside the named hotel and opposite the station, rather than opposite the hotel. Otherwise, all good.
What an amazing experience visiting the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Our tour guide is an archeologist and had lots of knowledge and was a true historian of the events that occurred in Herculaneum and Pompeii.
If you have trouble walking on uneven ground or up steps, this is not the tour for you. Lots and lots of uneven roads and sidewalks take you around the cities,
The lunch spot at the mall was great, but an hour to walk to the mall, use the restroom, and eat made us feel very rushed.
The tour company books your trains-we were disappointed we were not sitting together on the first train and our return train was an almost 2 hour wait before it would leave to take us back to Rome. We ended up going to the Italo office and rebooking our tickets for a train that left in 20 minutes. Unfortunately, the change cost each of us $22, for a total of $88.
Overall, a long but vey interesting day!!
The tour was informative and educational about these historic sites. The guide was passionate about the history of the sites. Her background information was insightful and helped to understand the ancient society. Only letdown was the lunch stop, I would have enjoyed some local cuisine, but we were taken to a local mall with a food court, not very exciting food options.
There is so much history being taught by Michele that you really need to pay attention. Very informative. His knowledge together with the ruins made for a great day.
If you are not used to hot weather, come prepared and stay hydrated.
Very detailed, interesting, with sn entertaining guide who knows his subject.
Fascinating and amazing to see.
Fantastic small group tour of both Herculaneum and Pompeii with lunch in Naples in between. A true archaeologist (I think Vincente) gave informative descriptions and made it a fun day, even though it was a long and very hot day in the heart of summer. FYI an umbrella is much better than a hat.
Michele was an amazing guide. Very attentive, knowledgeable and patient. It was extremely hot and seeing both sites the same day was a lot-he stuck to the highlights and made sure we saw the most famous points of each place. Highly recommend!
This was a great step back in time. Our tour guide Vincenzo clearly knew what he was doing and did a great job explaining the details of what we saw. I would recommend this tour to anyone. He gave our group plenty of time to take pictures, use the facilities, refill water, and ask questions.
A few things to note: it is impossible to see every room, road, building, fresco, etc… at either location in just one day let alone seeing both sites in one day (we had no complaints, just clarifying).
Lunch- we were dropped off at a shopping center and food court very similar to a typical mall in the US with a good range of options.
Train- our morning train was very light and we had most of the car to ourselves. For the trip back to Rome we were back with plenty of time to walk the station and grab a bite if we wanted; it was very packed so keep an eye out for your track number and head down early.
I highly recommend this tour if you’re looking for ease of travel and planning. The tour takes care of the fast train tickets to Naples, a van pick up in Naples, travel to and from Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the train tickets home!!
Both sites absolutely blew my mind!! I honestly had no idea how well preserved the buildings are!! Our tour guide was excellent- incredibly knowledgeable and funny. He had a way of keep us on time that made us feel like we weren’t being too rushed.
My only suggestion for travelers and the company is to make it clear that the tour ends 3 hours before the train back to Rome. (At least, ours did.) The train station where we were dropped off didn’t look very enticing to explore, especially after hours in the heat at the 2 sites. We spent a little more to change our tickets to an hour earlier.
Bring water, portable fans, hat, and/or umbrella if you go when it’s hot!
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.
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)
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.
It was extremely educational and to see both sites together offered an interesting contrast to life during that time. However, although our guide was very knowledgeable, he had a heavy accent and was hard to understand at times.
If I could rate this experience higher, I would! This was absolutely incredible and we LOVED our guide, Michael. He was so very knowledgeable and was clearly so passionate about sharing what he knew with us, and it made the experience so much more enjoyable! We appreciated having a guide who could help give context to what we were seeing, and shared his knowledge with passion and love, because it made the time more educational and meaningful.
This is an experience we will never forget and highly recommend it to anyone who is considering it!
Additionally, the company was very communicative about scheduling details (train time change, etc.) and responsive when we had any questions.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Hi Olivia, thank you so much for your detailed review and for recommending us!
We're glad that everything went smoothly before, during and after the tour and that you enjoyed Michele's guidance :)
Paolo was fantastic! We had an amazing day at Pompeii and Herculaneum. Definitely worth seeing both.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Hello Erin,
Thank you for your positive feedback, we're glad you enjoyed the tour with Paolo :) Till next time!
To hear the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum, how the people lived and where they lived around 2000 years ago, as well as a real feel for the tragedy that occurred was incredible. As a trained archeologist our guide Michele’s passion for the sites is evident. Herculaneum in particular is amazing in that real mosaics and frescos still exist. We travelled from Rome to Naples on high speed train to join this tour, the travel there and then finding our tour group was easy as!! Additionally the idea of more to be discovered at this site will definitely bring us back in the future.
Our tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum was an incredible experience. Our guide, Michele, was extremely knowledgeable and shared fascinating insights that truly brought each site to life. Walking the ancient streets while hearing the stories behind the buildings, daily life and history made the experience unforgettable. If you’re interested in ancient Roman history and want a deeper understanding of these remarkably preserved cities, this tour is an absolute must.
We had a great day with our guide Alfredo. He was knowledgeable and informative. We especially liked his approach to highlighting different aspects of Herculaneum and Pompeii so that we could have unique experiences at each site rather than it feeling like one being a repeat of the other.
You can’t see everything at both sites in a day, but I feel like Alfredo gave us the highlights and matched the tour to the time and endurance constraints of the group. He was also patient in answering all our questions.
I would highly recommend Alfredo and this tour to anyone interested is making the most of a day exploring the archeological sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Well worth the price!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you! We are pleased to hear that the tour was well structured, informative, and well balanced between Herculaneum and Pompeii. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated!
Just unbelievable, fantastic experience, would have preferred a few less people in the group on the Pompeii part, nevertheless it was amazing. Michele as our Archaeologist guide was fabulous and our driver Gusieppe looked after us well. Thanks so much
We don't normally go for tours, preferring to look around on our own. We decided that as this tour was led by an archaeologist it would be worth doing and it really was! Raphael was informative and chose a great selection of properties to show us, telling us more detail on each one. I think without this we would have wandered around each site and not gained as much insight as we did. Thank you!
Raphael was amazing! Informative and entertaining! He shared so much about the sites and took time to help us understand their way of life.
It was a wonderful experience getting the tour with professor Michael; extremely knowledgeable and courteous with the group
Small group and we had an experience I had never had on other visits; he took us on a much thorough visit of the city of Pompeii.
My grandson, a student doing his masters in Roman history., was delighted!
Loved it!
Unfortunately, this wasn’t worth the amount we paid for this experience. We were expecting an archaeological guide, however we barely heard about any of the excavation it was mostly about the lives of the people who lived in the sites originally. Our guide was hard to understand, and when he walked too fast ahead of the group the head sets would cut out. He never really gave us the chance to ask questions, and even shut down someone who asked to see a specific site. There was an extremely disrespectful family part of our tour as well, which the guide never did anything about. The only thing worth the tour was the travel to and from Rome, but I think the group size and guides needs some work.
Roberta was wonderful. Had a great experience. Highly recommended. She was very knowledgeable and great paced.
Our tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum was one of the best experiences of our trip! The entire day was well organized, and our guide was excellent — knowledgeable, engaging, and full of interesting stories that really brought the ancient cities to life.
Pompeii was fascinating to walk through, seeing the streets, villas, and preserved mosaics. Herculaneum was equally impressive, smaller but even better preserved, giving a real sense of what life was like nearly 2,000 years ago.
The transportation was comfortable, and the timing was perfect — we never felt rushed. It was a memorable and educational day that I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Italy. A truly unforgettable glimpse into history!
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