Pompeii Day Trip from Rome by High-Speed Train and Guided Tour
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Pompeii, Italy
- 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Public transportationHigh-speed train tickets from Rome to Naples and back
- Private transportationRoundtrip transportation from Naples to Pompeii and back
- Admission Fee - "Pompeii Express" entry tickets
- 2h Pompeii guided tour
- Meals
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup point
- P.za Giuseppe Garibaldi, 91, 80142 Napoli NA, Italy
Outside Starhotels Terminus Hotel in front of Naples Central Station
Pickup details
After reaching Naples by high-speed train, exit the train station. The meeting point is located right across it, in front of the Starhotels Terminus. Look for Askos Tours signs when you get there.
Itinerary
Stazione Roma Termini (Pass By)
Central Station Garibaldi (Pass By)
1
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Piazza Porta Marina
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Basilica
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Foro de Pompeya
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Temple of Apollo
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Macellum
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
8
Via dell’Abbondanza
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Central Station Garibaldi (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This activity is not suitable for people with mobility impairments nor for visually impaired guests.
- 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.
- 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.
Reviews
4.4
based on 20 reviews
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Our guide Liana really made us understand what the people of Pompei went through. She was so good. She left no stone unturned. The beauty of the tour is hard to describe. That said, my teenagers talked about they learned all day. We 3 agreed it was an experience we will never forget.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and showed the highlights. It was a wonderful tour and a long lived dream realized. The terrain is a little rough so wear tennis shoes and watch your step.
Our private tour included a private driver who met us at the train station. He was really nice and came and found us as we got turned around in the train station. He drove us to Herculaneum for us to walk through on our own before taking us to Pompeii. He recommended a great place for lunch and took us to meet our Pompeii guide. Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about Pompeii. We enjoyed this experience very much.
Our guide was knowledgeable, and friendly. The tour was amazingly interesting, and just the right amount of time.
However, they asked us to change our start time, and that was not a problem. but the excursion was supposed to be a "small group" tour, and there were 20 plus people. I am sure they asked us to change due to a tour guide canceling, but it would have been nice for someone to have told us that.
Again, this not detour from our guide or the tour, they were excellent
It was so fantastic having Viator take care of all the logistics of getting there from Rome. They made it so easy. The archaeological tour in Pompeii was one of the best tours I ever took (and I take a lot of them.) My guide, Amedeo with Askos Tours, is a young archeologist with big dreams and he put a lot of passion and energy into the stories and explanations. I felt like I was in a documentary for a few hours. One thing that surprised me was how big the site is, and we were only able to do a third of it. Plan on spending at least one full day there. Highly recommend!
I will start with the good. We loved our Archeologist tour guide Vincenzo. He was really informative, friendly, and easy to follow. I felt that I really learned a lot from him. He was the only good part of this tour.
Now, the less good. The tour was rushed and disorganized, and the tour operator Askos left a lot to be desired. We get a message from them a few days before leaving with tour information. We got our train tickets, and we learn no one will help us navigate the train. We are smart, we could figure it out. We got on our train, and easily found the actual meet up point in Napoli. But no one was there to greet us, if you know a train of many tourists (not just my group) was coming, you would think an operator would stand by to at least say you are in the right place. We get in a van eventually and the driver is silent. We stop somewhere and we are told this stop was for people who booked a different tour. Mind you the van had no microphone so we didn't hear any of this at all.
Eventually we are told to stay on the bus and we are taken to Pompeii. To our surprise, when we get off the van, we are told our return train tickets are too soon for the tour. Suddenly we all look concerned, we have dinner booked tonight at a Michelin star restaurant in Rome and we need to be back early to get ready. The operator tells us not to worry and we will get it sorted.
Vincenzo then takes us through the tour, and he was the only bright spot, keeping an eye on the time for us and helping us get to th pickup point on time.
We get to the pick up point... And the van is not there. A woman eventually comes up to us and tells us something happened and we will be rebooked on a later train. That was a lie. We never got new train tickets. After a 15 minute wait a new van shows up, and the driver drove FAST. I didn't feel safe. It became clear through context clues that he was driving fast to get us to the original train, which was set to depart in 20 minutes.
And the worst of all, he drops us off somewhere completely unfamiliar, not even the pick up point from earlier. He tells us the train is to the right. What he didnt say is that the station is to the right and a longish walk straight. We had some people with mobility differences in our group, and we knew this was just cruel. We had five minutes to run that length, get into the station, check our tickets, and run down the length of the platform. We barely made it, and we are young and healthy enough to run. And our party was split up seat wise on this train.
This tour was fantastic and you get to see so much of Pompeii. Our guide Roxanne was amazing and so knowledgeable. She made seeing these ruins so fun! It’s about two hours on the dot and then you are able to freely explore and visit the museum. I would book this tour again!
Do not use Askos. Very confused why Viator would have a relationship with them as they do not meet the expectations I have come to expect from Viator.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that the experience did not meet your expectations.
We would like to point out that the tour itinerary, including what is and isn't included, is clearly outlined in the product description available before booking. As stated there, a lunch break is not part of the scheduled tour. We always encourage guests to review these details carefully to ensure the experience matches their expectations.
Nevertheless, we hope that our guide's knowledge and passion made your visit enjoyable and that you were able to appreciate the historical significance of the sites.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
The guide, Alessandro, was very good and knowledgeable. The history at Pompeii is quite extensive and he did a great job with a little touch of humour.
The high speed train was great. Giovanni and the bus driver were also really good. Pompei was really amazing!
Thereasa was a great tour guide ! She was an archeologist at the site and had so much knowledge - She was so excited to share with us !
Amazing tour !
Incredible tour! Amadeo was so knowledgeable- it was amazing. Our train tickets were booked from Rome, the meeting place was very easy to find and the day went of seamlessly. Thank you for such a great day!
Our guide was excellent. She was an archeologist who worked there and was very passionate about her city. I would suggest, however, not going in August. There is very little shade and it was extremely HOT!
This was a great way to get to get to Pompeii from Rome. The train experience was easy, and the directions from the operator were very easy and clear.
The driver and then guide at Pompeii were excellent. Giovanni was a fantastic guide!
Great experience. Transport guide, Luigi was very attentive. Subject guide is an archeologist on the Pompeii excavation team. He really covered a multi perspective regarding geographic implications, lifestyle of inhabitants and technical side of the archeologic excavation. The rough terrain and hot temperatures made for very challenging physical effort, but it was worth the effort.
Well worth the tour guide. So much information that you would not read in a book. Highly recommend it
A walk throughout historic Pompeii. So much history. Our guide was excellent! Lots of information without being boring
The contractor Viator used left us at Naples Train station. Our train was delayed 30 mins. and the meet up left after 10 mins. We had to purchase our own train fair to and from Pompeii. I have not been credited my cost. I had already paid for transportation to and from Pompeii.
Perfectly done with all of the logistics! My son (11) absolutely loved Pompeii - the train and the shuttle to/from Pompeii was really easy. Really glad we did it
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