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Ancient Ruins in Pompeii: 15 We Would Put the Money On

19 tours  ·  from $15

All 15 ancient ruins in Pompeii below are bookable today, with the price, the running time and who each one actually suits. The first is first for a reason.

From Naples: Pompeii Ruins & Mount Vesuvius Day Tour - Starting in Naples and handling the transfers
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From Naples: Pompeii Ruins & Mount Vesuvius Day Tour

1.From Naples: Pompeii Ruins & Mount Vesuvius Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 11,459 reviews · from $120Our pick

Travel from Naples to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius by minivan or bus, with entry tickets, a guided Pompeii visit, pizza lunch, and one drink included. Guides may include Salvatore, Elisa, Tiziana, or Tony. Expect about 7 to 7.5 hours, a rocky uphill walk, and free time at both sites.

“1.5 hours at the top of Vesuvius was just enough to leisurely walk around and take a dozen photos, no rush. 2.5 hours in Pompeii was plenty, but not nearly enough to see everything. We missed a bit a guide there, but the audioguide was fine and we managed to get around. The complimentary shots if limoncello was a nice 👌 too. Pizza was delicious.”

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Herculaneum: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with Archaeologist - Meeting at the Via dei Papiri Ercolanesi entrance
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Herculaneum: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with Archaeologist

2.Herculaneum: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,439 reviews · 2 hours · from $53

Spend two hours at Herculaneum with an archaeologist guide, visiting Roman homes, baths, the waterfront, and the House of Neptune and Amphitrite. Guides such as Luciano, Diego, Teresa, and Angelo are praised for clear storytelling and strong site knowledge. Admission and headsets are included, but transport is not.

“Luciano was an extremely knowledgable and personable guide. He crammed four hours of material into a two hour tour and I felt like I had had all the knowledge I could absorb poured in. His deep knowledge of the site and history was clear and the passion with which he wanted to convey the information with his own books and pictures of the site was clear. Attention! There was no snoozing at the back of the class. Herculaneum is such a compact site but with so much information. With the 2.30 tour and the site closing at 5, there is no time to stroll around after the tour and absorb…”

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Pompeii: Archaeological Park Tour with Ticket on request - Meeting at the Circumvesuviana station
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Pompeii: Archaeological Park Tour with Ticket on request

3.Archaeological Park Tour with Ticket on request

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,283 reviews · from $31

Meet your archaeologist guide at Tempio Travel Info Point beside Pompeii’s Circumvesuviana station. In two hours, you’ll walk ancient streets, see the amphitheater, theaters, gymnasium, homes, frescoes, and casts of victims. Guides such as Lara, Maria, Marco, and Emiliana bring the ruins to life. Choose the ticket option carefully when booking.

“Wonderful tour guide! She spoke clearly and kept the tour moving at a great pace. Would book them again for any other location if possible. We showed up a couple minutes late and they were willing to accommodate us anyway. Very pleased, highly recommend.”

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Discover the Ancient Ruins of Pompeii: Day Trip from Rome - The coach ride through Campania
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Discover the Ancient Ruins of Pompeii: Day Trip from Rome

4.Discover the Ancient Ruins of Pompeii: Day Trip from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,247 reviews · 13 hours (approx.)

Travel from Rome to Pompeii by air-conditioned coach, with a local guide, lunch, and entrance to the UNESCO-listed ruins. You’ll spend about two hours exploring ancient streets, temples, houses, and the Teatro Grande. The day may include hotel pickup, a multilingual guide, Naples traffic, and shopping stops, so expect a long but convenient outing.

“Pompeii was one of my most anticipated and favorite parts of our whole trip, but a lot of things about their tour could have been streamlined. We wasted hours of he day, with very minimal time off the bus, because of how the day was scheduled and sharing a duel-language guide. Pros: comfortable bus, sufficient stops for bathroom/coffee, the Pompeii tour itself was amazing. Cons: half our group was going to Capri, so we had to sit in very heavy Naples traffic to drop them off. The “panoramic tour of Naples” was essentially learning a bit here and there while sitting in the same traffic. It added very little of…”

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Herculaneum: Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket with Audio Guide - Arriving at the archaeological park
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Herculaneum: Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

5.Herculaneum: Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 870 reviews · 1 day · from $15Best value

Explore Herculaneum at your own pace with entry, a map, and an audio guide in five languages. See preserved frescoes, mosaics, wooden doors, villas, temples, shops, and the boat sheds where victims sought rescue. Allow two to four hours, and ask for clear directions when collecting your ticket and audio device.

“We had a message asking if we would like to upgrade from an audio tour to a guided tour it was the best 20€ we have spent. Our Guide was Tony he was absolutely brilliant, funny knowledgeable and also mindful that it was a very hot day so only did long chats in the shade. We would highly recommend him he was a font on information and very interesting. Thank you for offering an upgrade”

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Pompeii: Small-Group Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum - Meeting at Porta Marina Inferiore
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Pompeii: Small-Group Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum

6.Small-Group Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 867 reviews

Spend 5.5 hours exploring Pompeii and Herculaneum with an English-speaking archaeologist from Askos Tours. You will tour Pompeii for two hours, take the Circumvesuviana train to Ercolano, and visit Herculaneum for another two hours. Guides such as Diego, Paolo, Vincenzo, and Alfredo are praised for clear explanations, humor, and strong knowledge of the ruins.

“We visited Pompeii and Herculaneum on 12th October and joined our English speaking tour guide Vincenzo who was fantastic, and brought to life the famous ruins by being both fun and knowledgeable. You meet in the car park before entering the site at Pompeii and it could have been clearer which tour company they were as there are many around but it didn’t cause too much stress. Would highly recommend!”

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Pompeii Ruins Private Tour with Optional Skip-the-Line Entry - Starting at Porta Marina, Pompeii’s old gateway
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Pompeii Ruins Private Tour with Optional Skip-the-Line Entry

7.Pompeii Ruins Private Tour with Optional Skip-the-Line Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 732 reviews Top rated

Walk Pompeii’s ancient streets with a private guide in English, Italian, French, Spanish, or German. In two hours, you’ll see Porta Marina, the Forum, temples, law courts, and poignant plaster casts. Choose the option with an express ticket, or arrange entry separately if booking without tickets.

“Lovely guide Imma, who had a proper knowledge of the places shown; she talked about small details and good to know background. I wish I would have had another hour of visiting!”

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From Naples: Pompeii & Herculaneum with Archaeologist Guide - Meeting in Naples and riding south
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From Naples: Pompeii & Herculaneum with Archaeologist Guide

8.From Naples: Pompeii & Herculaneum with Archaeologist Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 665 reviews · from $168

Visit Herculaneum and Pompeii in one day with an English-speaking archaeologist guide, shared minibus transport, and skip-the-line entry. Expect two hours at each site, a 40 to 45-minute lunch break, and highlights such as Herculaneum’s carbonized wood, Pompeii’s forum, bakery, brothel, plaster casts, and private homes.

“Roberta our guide and Pasquale our driver were excellent. we couldn't have possibly learnt and experienced so much on our own so the experience is definitely worth it!”

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From Naples: Pompeii, Herculaneum, & Vesuvius Full-Day Tour - Climbing the Great Cone of Vesuvius
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From Naples: Pompeii, Herculaneum, & Vesuvius Full-Day Tour

9.From Naples: Pompeii, Herculaneum, & Vesuvius Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 602 reviews · from $152

Travel by minibus from Naples to Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum, and Pompeii in 8.5 hours. You walk independently at each site, using Pompeii’s audio guide and map. The English and Italian-speaking staff handle transport and tickets, but this is not a guided archaeological tour. Bring water, lunch, ID, and sturdy shoes.

“We used the audio guide, which was better with your own phone and a QR code at Herculaneum, not so great using the hand held audio guide supplied at Pompeii. The numbers on both do not correlate to the site lay out. We actually had Vesuvius booked as well, although rain prevented our visit there. Despite this, more time would still have been better for Pompeii, considering. Had we visited Vesuvius as well, I suspect we would have been very disappointed with the time allocated to Pompeii. otherwise good value for money. There are snack shops outside Pompeii, vending machines and a cafe at Herculaneum.Read more”

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Ercolano: Herculaneum Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide - Entering the site with the mobile voucher
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Ercolano: Herculaneum Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

10.Ercolano: Herculaneum Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 581 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Use your mobile voucher at Herculaneum’s on-site online ticket desk, then explore the ancient Roman town at your own pace. You’ll see intact roofs, doors, beds, frescoes, shops, baths, and the remains of about 300 people killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Choose a digital app or physical audio guide, but bring headphones.

“Its a must-see. We finished the tour in 3hours. Also, very easy to change the ticket.”

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From Sorrento: Day Tour to Pompeii Ruins and Mount Vesuvius - The ride from Sorrento to the ruins
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From Sorrento: Day Tour to Pompeii Ruins and Mount Vesuvius

11.From Sorrento: Day Tour to Pompeii Ruins and Mount Vesuvius

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 489 reviews · from $130

From Sorrento, ride to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius with hotel pickup, entry tickets, a guide, pizza, and a drink included. At Pompeii, guides such as Maria, Matteo, Michele, and Alise bring the Forum, baths, theater, and plaster casts to life. Vesuvius is less guided, but you walk to the crater rim for Bay of Naples views.

“Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and very entertaining! Pompei would have been amazing on our own, but being with our guide and gaining the knowledge she had made for an unforgettable day.”

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From Naples: Pompeii and Herculaneum Tour with Lunch - The Naples pickup: convenient, but confirm it
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From Naples: Pompeii and Herculaneum Tour with Lunch

12.From Naples: Pompeii and Herculaneum Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 444 reviews · from $113

Travel from Naples to Pompeii and Herculaneum in one organized eight-hour day. You’ll tour Pompeii with a local guide, eat lunch at a restaurant, then explore Herculaneum with a guide or audio guide. Guides such as Alessandro, Serena, and Alex have been especially well regarded for clear explanations and smooth organization.

“Good. We would like to have had more time to do souvenir shopping at Pompeii. Everything felt chaotic and rushed at lunch. But we enjoyed our helpful guide and appreciated that he engaged with us and answered questions.”

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Herculaneum: 3D Walking Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket - Meeting the assistant beside the ticket office
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Herculaneum: 3D Walking Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

13.Herculaneum: 3D Walking Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 313 reviews · from $45

Walk through Herculaneum wearing lightweight AR glasses that place 3D reconstructions over the ancient ruins. A tour assistant such as Chiara, Luigi, or Roberta helps you use the equipment while recorded commentary plays in six languages. The two-hour visit includes skip-the-line entry, then leaves you free to continue exploring.

“Alessia was amazing! She was very knowledable and super-patient with questions from our 9 year old. The 3D overlay made the experience that much more moving - so worth it!!”

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Ercolano: Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide - Preparing the phone audio guide
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Ercolano: Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide

14.Ercolano: Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 275 reviews · from $35

Explore Herculaneum independently with a skip-the-line ticket and downloadable audio guide on your phone. Walk through Roman streets, homes, mosaics, frescoes, and preserved wooden furnishings at your own pace. You receive tickets and instructions by WhatsApp or email the day before, so download everything before arriving.

“I booked for myself and my husband to travel to Ercolano (Herculaneum) independently and bought tickets through GetYourGuide really easily including the audio. The extra cost was worth it to avoid the queues at the site. Ercolano is better preserved than Pompei but the latter is better known. Booking was really easy providing an e-ticket on my phone. I could explore Ercolano at my own pace with relevant audio commentary bypassing the school groups.”

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Herculaneum: Skip The Line Entrance ticket + Audioguide - Collecting the ticket and audio guide
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Herculaneum: Skip The Line Entrance ticket + Audioguide

15.Herculaneum: Skip The Line Entrance ticket + Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 266 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Visit Herculaneum independently with an entry ticket, site map, and audio guide in English, Italian, German, French, or Spanish. Allow about three hours to study the remarkably preserved Roman houses, villas, mosaics, and streets. You collect the device at the Audioguide Desk, bring ID, and return it before closing.

“Very easy to get audio guide and tickets, although there was no queue anyhow. Great experience!”

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