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Discover the wonders of ancient Rome with this tour departing from Sorrento, taking you to the historic sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Travel in comfort aboard a modern air-conditioned minibus or minivan, ensuring a personalized and relaxed experience. Led by a knowledgeable archaeologist guide, explore the ruins of Pompeii, where ancient streets, public squares, and thermal baths vividly illustrate Roman life before Vesuvius erupted. After the tour, enjoy a break at Maximall Pompeii, where you will be able to enjoy shopping privileges thanks to the personalized discount card + welcome kit. Head to Herculaneum, famous for its extraordinary state of preservation, where intricate frescoes a...
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Meeting Points
Departure
Sorrento - P. zza Lauro
In Piazza Angelina Lauro, close to the red tulip sculpture.
The driver will be holding a ASKOS TOURS sign to be recognized.
Return
Itinerary
1
Piazza Angelina Lauro
Your excursion will begin in Piazza Angelina Lauro, the designated meeting point in the centre of Sorrento, right by the red tulip sculpture. Here you will meet your local guide and the Askos Tours staff member who will accompany the small group throughout the experience. Please arrive a few minutes early to ensure a smooth departure.
1 hour
2
Piazza Porta Marina
You will access the archaeological site of Pompeii through the Porta Marina entrance, one of the most significant gateways to the ancient city. Here your guided tour will begin, led by a licensed archaeologist from Askos Tours who will introduce you to the history, urban layout, and daily life of Pompeii before the eruption of 79 AD.
3
Basilica
Discover the open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities.
15 minutes
4
Foro di Pompei
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.
10 minutes
5
Via dell’Abbondanza
Walk through the main street of Pompeii.
6
Insula dei Casti Amanti
Located along the Via dell’Abbondanza, the Insula of the Chaste Lovers preserves remarkable frescoes depicting intimate moments of daily life, including the famous affectionate couple. This stop offers a brief yet vivid glimpse into the elegance and domestic atmosphere of ancient Pompeian homes.
5 minutes
7
Granaries of the Forum
See the marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
10 minutes
8
Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
Enter the oldest thermal complex in the city.
15 minutes
9
Vicolo del Lupanare
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii.
10 minutes
10
House of the Faun
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
15 minutes
11
Odeon - Teatro Piccolo
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii.
10 minutes
12
Teatro Grande
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
15 minutes
13
MaxiMall Pompeii
Take a short break at Maximall Pompeii, the largest shopping center in the South of Italy, where you’ll receive an exclusive welcome kit + discount card, granting you special deals in stores.
45 minutes
14
House of the Deer
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
10 minutes
15
La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
M. Nonius Balbus was the city's major benefactor restoring and building many public buildings. On his death he was made patron and feted with many honours, detailed in the long inscription on his funeral altar.
10 minutes
16
College of the Augustales
It is thought that the building was a centre of the cult of the Emperor Augustus and the headquarters of the Collegium Augustalium (or possibly even the local curia).
10 minutes
17
Casa del Rilievo di Telefo
The house possibly belonged to one of the town's leading benefactors, Marcus Nonius Balbus and is somewhat unusual in that it has its own private access to the adjoining Suburban Thermae to the south.
10 minutes
18
Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
10 minutes
19
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
Enjoy a 2-hour guided tour to the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
1 hour
20
Central Thermae
The Central Thermae were built around the beginning of the 1st century AD and were divided, as was then the common practice, into men's and women's baths, each with their own separate entrances.
10 minutes
21
House of the Black Salon
The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum's more luxurious mansions.
The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel.
10 minutes
22
Casa Sannitica
The house has an arrangement that was typical of the Samnites (an ancient people of the Sabine race who occupied this mountainous part of central Italy). The splendid atrium is skirted by a gallery with Ionic columns. The rooms are decorated with frescoes.
10 minutes
23
Casa del Bel Cortile
This is one of the most original houses in Herculaneum. It has a courtyard with a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.
10 minutes
24
House of the Grand Portal
Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.
10 minutes
25
House of the Skeleton
The House of the Skeleton probably the aggregation of three smaller buildings, derives its name from the discovery of human remains in a second floor room in 1831.
15 minutes
26
Piazza Angelina Lauro
At the end of the excursion, you will be driven back to Piazza Angelina Lauro. This central location in Sorrento serves as the drop-off point, allowing you to conclude your day comfortably and continue with the rest of your plans.
Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Excursion from Sorrento
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Discover the wonders of ancient Rome with this tour departing from Sorrento, taking you to the historic sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Travel in comfort aboard a modern air-conditioned minibus or minivan, ensuring a personalized and relaxed experience. Led by a knowledgeable archaeologist guide, explore the ruins of Pompeii, where ancient streets, public squares, and thermal baths vividly illustrate Roman life before Vesuvius erupted. After the tour, enjoy a break at Maximall Pompeii, where you will be able to enjoy shopping privileges thanks to the personalized discount card + welcome kit. Head to Herculaneum, famous for its extraordinary state of preservation, where intricate frescoes a...