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Private Pompeii and Herculaneum Day Tour with Pick Up

Choose Pompei/Herculaneum with guide for a private car or minivan and guided visits at both sites. Hotel pickup is included, while entry tickets and meals cost extra.

By Chiara Vitale · Operator: Excursions and Transfers · Updated September 20, 2026 · I haven't taken this trip

From €75per adult · Pompei/Herculaneum tour option
4.8 · 34 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor

Every day. Meeting point: . 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 Pompei/Herculaneum with guide if you want your own vehicle and a licensed site guide. The cheaper Pompei/Herculaneum tour option provides the driver. Allow 8 hours for the whole day.

You'll spend 2 hours at Pompeii and 90 minutes at Herculaneum. The car or minivan takes you between sites and back to your hotel. Both entry tickets and meals cost extra.

Check your hotel's pickup coverage and time before you pay. The available rate requires at least 2 travelers. Your guide may use more than one language.

What I'd do: choose Pompei/Herculaneum with guide and budget for both entry tickets.

Which option?

Pompei/Herculaneum tour
€75per adult

Private tour with car/minivan and driver to the ruins of Pompei and Herculaneum Pickup included.

Pompei/Herculaneum with guide
€105per adult

Private tour with car/minivan and driver to the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum with a professional and authorized guide Pickup 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. 2 h
    Visit Pompeii with your guide, 2 hours; entry costs extra.
  2. 1 h 30 min
    Continue to Herculaneum for 90 minutes with your guide; entry costs extra.
Where you meet:

What's included?

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by private vehicle

What's not included?

  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to Pompeii & Herculaneum admission/entry

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.
Booking cutoffBookable until 1 day before departure. Instant confirmation; mobile or paper ticket accepted.
ChildrenOne price for all ages. Each booking needs at least one adult.
From the listing, in short:
  • Book Pompei/Herculaneum with guide for guiding inside both sites.
  • The available rate takes 2 to 8 travelers per booking.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Agree on the pickup place and time.
  • Infant seats are available.
  • The guide may use more than one language.
  • 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?

4.7Viator · 14 reviews
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4.9Tripadvisor · 20 reviews
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Combined rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor. We have the marketplace's figures, not the review texts. Updated September 20, 2026.

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.