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Tours · Pompeii and Herculaneum tours · Guided Day Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum with Light Lunch

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Guided Day Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum with Light Lunch

Choose Full-day tour with lunch for a Sorrento coach day with both entry tickets included. Herculaneum comes first, and the cheaper option leaves out the meal.

By Chiara Vitale · Operator: TUI italia s.r.l · Updated September 20, 2026 · I haven't taken this trip

From €96per adult · Full day tour without lunch Pompeii and Herculaneum option
4.6 · 318 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 08:15. Meeting point: Meeting point: 08:15 Achille Lauro parking area, opposite Europa palace hotel . Full refund up to 24 hours before departure; nothing back after that. Instant confirmation.

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Photos from the operator's listing.

Viator listing. Updated September 20, 2026.

Is this tour right for you?

Choose Full-day tour with lunch for both sites from Sorrento. The coach carries up to 30 travelers. Guided groups have up to 25 people per guide.

You'll visit Herculaneum first and then Pompeii. Each site gets a 2-hour guided visit. Both entry tickets are included with a light lunch and 1 glass of wine.

Allow 8 hours for the day from Sorrento and back. Tips cost extra. Ask about Villa of the Mysteries access because the Pompeii ticket type isn't named.

What I'd do: choose Full-day tour with lunch and meet at Achille Lauro parking at 8:15.

Which option?

Full-day tour with lunchCompared in our selection
€119per adult

With lunch: Lunch Included.

Full day tour without lunch Pompeii and Herculaneum
€96per adult

Without lunch: Lunch NOT Included.

Prices: the lowest adult price per option on Viator; the booking page shows the price for your date. Updated September 20, 2026.

How does the day work?

  1. starts 08:15
    Start from Achille Lauro parking in Sorrento at 8:15.
  2. 2 h
    Visit Herculaneum with your guide, 2 hours.
  3. 2 h
    Continue to Pompeii for a 2-hour guided visit.
Where you meet: Meeting point: 08:15 Achille Lauro parking area, opposite Europa palace hotel

What's included?

  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned bus
  • Skip the line tickets in Pompeii and Herculaneum
  • Light lunch with 1 glass of wine

What's not included?

  • Gratuities

Itinerary, inclusions and exclusions: the operator's listing on Viator. Times are the listing's. Updated September 20, 2026.

What should I know before booking?

Names on ticketsThe park's tickets carry each traveler's name. Bring ID or a passport for everyone, children too.
No re-entryOne entry to the site. Bring lunch if you want to eat during the visit. Your bag must fit within 30 × 30 × 15 cm.
Mobility and healthSuitable for all physical fitness levels
CancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before departure; nothing back after that. The trip can be canceled if too few people book.
Booking cutoffBookable until 1 day before departure. Instant confirmation; mobile or paper ticket accepted.
ChildrenAges 2 to 11 as children, under 2 as infants; the booking page shows their prices. Each booking needs at least one adult.
From the listing, in short:
  • Select Full-day tour with lunch. The cheaper option excludes the meal.
  • Meet at Achille Lauro parking in Sorrento at 8:15, opposite the Europa Palace hotel.
  • The child band covers ages 2 to 11; the adult band starts at 12.
  • At least one traveler in the adult band must book.
  • Too few bookings can cancel the departure.
  • Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.

Operator's conditions on Viator; park rules on names, bags and re-entry from its visitor regulations. Updated September 20, 2026.

How is it rated?

4.6Viator · 272 reviews
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4.5Tripadvisor · 46 reviews
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Combined rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 318 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor. We have the marketplace's figures, not the review texts. Updated September 20, 2026.

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Chiara VitaleWrites pompeii.day

I grew up in Castellammare di Stabia, under the volcano, and spent six seasons on hotel front desks in Sorrento. Which ticket, which train, which gate, how many hours: I've answered these more times than I can count.

Now I live in Pompei, ten minutes on foot from the Amphitheatre gate, and I go into the site most weeks on a MyPompeii card. For this page I compared the options and booking terms with the park's rules. I haven't taken this trip. Report a correction.