Pompeii and Herculaneum Skip-The-Line with Lunch&WineTasting from Rome

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Rome, Italy

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum from Rome in one day can be difficult to organize on your own. This private tour streamlines the experience with hotel pickup and comfortable transport, plus stops along the way, including a mozzarella tasting in Capua. Explore the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum at your own pace or with a guide, and enjoy a local lunch with wine on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.

Private tour with hotel pickup for a seamless experience
Explore the well-preserved ruins of two ancient cities on one day
Includes mozzarella tasting plus lunch with wine at local restaurant
Upgrade to the all-inclusive option for a tour guide at both sites

What's Included

Hotel pickup and dropoff
Skip-The-Lin entrance Tickets to Pompeii and Herculaneum
Buffalo Mozzarella Tasting
Lunch and Wine-Tasting on the slope of the Vesuvius Volcano
In PRIVATE-ALL INCLUSIVE Option only: Licensed professional Guide 2H Pompeii and 2H Herculaneum
Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver

Tipping is not included in our service fees, it is never mandatory although it is always appreciated

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Departure and Return Point: Your accommodation in Rome.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Capua

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Archaeological Park of Pompeii

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Vesuvius National Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Parco Acheologico Di Ercolano

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
Professional English-speaking Driver gives basic general commentaries from the vehicle. He can’t leave the car to walk around with you

PRIVATE-ALLINCLUSIVE Option: Only your group will participate and it can be modified and/or customized (if requested at booking time)
PRIVATE-NO TOURGUIDE Option: Solution with a lower price. This Tour option includes only Driver and vehicle full time, Lunch&Wine Tasting and SkipTheLine Tickets
Wine Tasting: Minimum drinking age is 18 (soft drinks instead wine).
One Infant seat available on request
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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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Reviews

4.9

based on 19 reviews

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Paola is the best tour guide!

Alison_S, Dec 2025

Paola was AMAZING! Her knowledge was superb . Definitely need to have her as your tour guide. Navigating without a guide is a waste of money.

Long day, great history tour

Colleen_L, Oct 2024

Loved all the history. Many parts of Herculaneum are duplicated at Pompeii. Did Herc first, so our Pompeii guide skipped some things there in favor of others. You could spend so much more time at Pompeii. Might recommend a half day at Herc and a half day on the Naples shore (and a separate day for a full Pompeii experience). But overall a great day. Private transportation for our group was really nice. Driver Paolo was great.

Magical day

Laura_D, Sep 2024

What a memorable day! Our guide from Roma was Paolo and he is wonderful and made things so easy for us. This is what my husband and I wanted as our time is limited in Italy and didn't want to bother with dealing with trains and navigating and all that. Not only did Paolo point out sites in Roma as we were leaving and coming back at the end of the day, he took photos for us and even drove partway up Vesuvio for the amazing view of the Bay of Napoli. The wine tasting lunch was amazing with great wines, food and a perfect view. The tours of Pompei and Herculaneum with Patrizia were informative and not too overwhelming or exhausting. There is so much to see, but we didn't feel rushed and learned new things. The bufala mozzarella tasting at the end of the day was a nice surprise as I had forgotten that was part of it! It was expensive, but for us it was part of our 20th anniversary trip and completely worth every penny. We even had a beautiful rainbow over the sky as we were getting back into Roma to top off the day! (Which Paolo made sure we saw!)

Wonderful

Tracy_G, Aug 2024

Seeing Pompeii and Herculaneum was a dream come true. Our guide and driver were both wonderful. The lunch was outstanding and the buffala mozzarella was so, so tasty. Even though the day was scorching hot, we loved every second!

Touring Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Wonderful Experience!

Janna_S, May 2024

I booked a private tour for my nephew and I. We were picked up promptly by our driver Paulo at our VRBO and hit the road. He gave us great details about all the landmarks and ruins that we passed along the way and gave us tips as we drove to Pompeii. He was funny and friendly, stopping if we needed him to and helping us conserve our time so that we could spend the maximum amount at our destinations. At Pompeii, our tour guide Carmella was knowledgeable and kept us moving along at a steady pace. She was patient with my picture taking and my occasional slowness; sometimes I have trouble walking. But she brought Pompeii alive for us, and we covered a great deal of ground. Our lunch and wine tasting at Cantina del Vesuvio, there on the beautiful terrace that overlooked Napoli Bay, was delicious. The wines were superb. I only wish we could’ve taken some home. Our next stop was Herculaneum and our guide, Anita was also kind, patient, and knowledgeable. She took her time with us, made a point to show us even the smallest details, and took us through the on-site museum as well. Our last stop was at a shop and farm that produced pure buffalo mozzarella. We were able to taste the cheese, and then go out to meet the water buffalo themselves! That last was an unexpected treat provided by Paulo himself. It was an absolutely wonderful experience and I highly recommend it. My one regret is that I had forgotten my wallet and we were unable to give Carmella a tip because we couldn’t stop at an ATM until after we left her. But I highly recommend her and I hope she knows how much we appreciated her work. In fact, I hope that Paulo and Anita know this too. They were all wonderful guides, and we felt well and truly informed and entertained the entire day.

Amazing tour!

Andrea_P, Jan 2024

Amazing experience from the comfortable ride to the knowledgable and fun guide…much better experience than a group with other people or trying to take a train down from Rome.

Worth the price!!! Don’t miss this experience

Katy_W, Jul 2023

A must do! A wonderful day seeing the ruins with a lovely lunch and wine tasting stop near Mt. Vesuvius. We had an excellent driver (Gianni) and amazing on site guide (Marie Elyse). Definitely a splurge but you won’t regret it- from the minute of pick up until we returned everything was 5 star. Thank you!!!

We’ll worth the extra money for a private trip!

Matthew_S, Apr 2023

This was a wonderful experience!! The driver was very good and courteous and was waiting for us before the pick up time - he is an ambulance driver in Rome if you can imagine, so we were glad he was driving. The mozzarella tasting was perfectly timed for a nice breakfast and the guide was very interesting and informative. The lunch at the winery was really fantastic - great wine, great food, beautiful setting, wonderful tour guide. Herculaneum was a highlight - FAR less crowded than Pompeii and the frescoes and mosaics were much more impressive. We were all very glad we included that. I wish we had more time in Pompeii to visit the small museum before rushing off for lunch. If you want to see lots of artifacts discovered in the cities, visit the museum in Naples. A combo trip to include the museum would be amazing!

Amazing adventure! Great guide !

Darlene_G, Mar 2023

Our guide Gianni was the best part of our trip. We was extremely knowledgeable and we enjoyed his explanations of everything we passed. He was on time and most pleasant and we felt very safe with him. Enjoyed the entire day and so glad to have met him !!! Thank you and God you Gianni 😘

Absolutely wonderful experience!

Sherry_M, Mar 2023

A wonderfully memorable experience with professional, Driver and Guide Which included exceptional food, and wine.

The most memorable event of our two weeks.

Richard_F, Oct 2022

Outstanding tour guide for both locations. Lunch at the vineyard on Vesuvius, tasting at the Buffalo mozzarella farm, professional driver.

Sunny Southern Italy

Dena_B, Oct 2022

Visiting Herculan, mozzarella tasting, lunch at vineyard. Our driver Paulo was personable, knowledgeable and professional. An absolutely delightful day!

Wouldn’t do this trip any other way!

Monica_M, Jun 2022

This was an absolutely wonderful experience. From top to toe we had such an amazing day and cannot imagine doing these two sites any other way than with this level of service. From the start we had solid communication and quick, informative responses from the Italian tour company so I felt good about the level of customer support. We walked out of our hotel at 7:30am sharp and our driver was already waiting in an impeccably clean car and was helpful with everything, always checking in and making sure we were comfortable. Ricardo is an incredibly professional and friendly young man. He had impeccable English with just a hint of Italian accent to make sure we didn’t forget where we were and he chatted almost the whole way about all things Italy. Sports, family, business, you name it. My husband and I learned so much about everyday life from him. Our boys gobbled down the mozzarella at the taste testing site then off we continued to pompeii! There we met our wonderful guide Paola. She is so full of information and history! She had extra pictures ready, knew all the great stop and click spots, was extremely patient with our boys (1 very energetic and 2 a bit tired and overwhelmed by the heat but still eager to learn!). Our lunch was overlooking the gorgeous city of Naples. The lunch did take a bit longer to come but that’s just part of being in Italy I think and we recommend the pizza more than the pasta. We were all a bit tired after lunch but we ventured on to Erculaneum and it did not disappoint!! Once again Paola brought this ancient city to life, answering all our boys’ questions about life in the Roman era. Again she was eager to take pics and tell stories. These two sites complement each other so much and we can’t imagine doing one without the other. As my one son said, you do Pompeii for quantity (it’s huge!) but erculaneum for quality (such better preserved mosaics and artifacts!). Ricardo was our safe and trusty driver back to Rome. He was patient with the extra time it took due to traffic. All in all this was money well spent and memories of a lifetime thanks to these two. Highly recommend this tour!

Amazing experience!

Andrea_C, Apr 2022

The knowledge gained and experience were amazing. The tour guide and archeologist were knowledgeable, professional and gladly responded to questions. We would recommend this experience to anyone interested in learning more about what happened to these two cities. The guides took pictures of us that Paolo said he would send us, although we have not yet received them.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Dear Andrea, Thank you so much for writing about your great experience and we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed our Pompeii and Herculaneum tour. We have sent you an email with your tour pictures. Thank you so much and hope to see you again. Best regards Drita ItalyBestExcursions

Outstanding tour. Greatest guide and totally spectacular day.

Steven_W, Sep 2021

Guide, Paolo was simply the best. First stop was a farm to see and taste Buffalo Mozzarella being made. Next stop, Pompeii. Have to see to believe. Our second trip to Pompeii, and hopefully, not our last. The city is jaw dropping. Lunch at a beautiful vineyard on side of Mt. Vesuvius. Wine tasting, yummy, ordinary lunch. Final stop, Herculeum. Smaller version of Pompeii. Contrast between two sights a treat. Paolo was super guide. Driving back to Rome he took the long way. We got a guided tour of Rome in addition to all the other sights, it was the frosting on the cake. Definitely take this tour and ask for Paolo. Professional, knowledgeable, the best.

Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum

Jet00863782608, Mar 2019

Our driver picked us up at our hotel promptly on time and had a comfortable two hour drive to Pompei. Met our tour guide there who was incredible. Had lunch in Pompeii and then on to Herculaneum which he also acted as our tour guide. Then two hours back to Rome. Highly recommend this but it is an all day event ( slept on drive back to Rome)