8 Ancient History Tours in Naples to Book First

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

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

Meet your Askos Tours guide at Herculaneum’s ticket office for a two-hour archaeologist-led walk. Guides such as Luciano, Diego, Teresa, and Angelo bring the buried port town to life with clear explanations, visual aids, and comparisons with Pompeii. Admission and headsets are included.

“Our guide was Luciano, and he was very enthusiastic about archeology and Herculaneum. One can only wish that everyone is as passionate as he is about their job. Overall a great guide!”

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2.Herculaneum Small Group Tour and Ticket With an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 994 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $53Top rated

Meet at Herculaneum’s ticket office for a two-hour English tour with a licensed archaeologist. Visit major houses, baths, civic buildings, and the College of the Augustales in a group of up to 20, with entry, headsets, and guidance included.

“Good informative tour, so much to see thanks Gennaro for sharing your wisdom , we enjoyed the tour very much”

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3.From Naples: Pompeii & Herculaneum with Archaeologist Guide

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

Travel from Naples to Herculaneum and Pompeii with an English-speaking archaeologist guide, shared minibus transport, and reserved entry. Expect two hours at each site, with highlights such as Herculaneum’s preserved wood and Pompeii’s forum, bakery, brothel, and plaster casts.

“What a fabulous trip. Worth every penny and more. Michele our guide was amazing. As an archaeologist who’s worked at Herculaneum, he was able to take us to see all the best parts, and explain all of the history. Our group was quite small, about 20 people so it was very manageable and we had head sets too so we didn’t miss and of his explanations. Our driver was great too. Very safe and considerate”

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4.From Naples: Ruins of Pompeii

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 204 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $59

Travel from Naples to Pompeii by air-conditioned coach or minibus, then walk the ancient streets with a live guide such as Salvatore, Fabio, or Maria. You’ll see the forum, baths, theater, bakeries, pizzerias, villas, and the house of Pompeii’s richest man.

“Our tour guide was very concerned for all the guest. We had an elderly lady with us, and she was very concerned for her safety. She also was very considerate about people cutting in front of us and she stood up for us when other tour guides allowed their group to go ahead. Very, very wonderful tour guide.”

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5.Pompeii: Private Tour with an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 168 reviews

Walk Pompeii with a private archaeologist-guide for three hours, visiting the Forum, House of Menander, Lupanare, theaters, villas, and amphitheater. Guides such as Nicoletta, Laura, Diego, and Paola are praised for clear storytelling and flexible pacing. Skip-the-line entry is included.

“The detail which Silvia shared the history culture as well as the escalations made the experience very colorful to us. She made our tour seem very personal. We had a lot of laughs. Please tell her "thank you " from the Robs.”

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6.Herculaneum Private Tour with an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $178

Meet your private guide at Herculaneum’s red ticket-office building for a two-hour walk through homes, baths, terraces, and public buildings. Guides have included Mena, Sara, Luciano, Daniela, Roberta, and Antonella. The entrance ticket costs extra, but your group gets focused attention throughout.

“Everything was perfect and planned as expected. We really enjoyed it. I highly recommend this activity.”

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7.Pompeii and Herculaneum led by an Archaeologist with private transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $666

Meet an archaeologist at Herculaneum, then explore Pompeii’s forum, homes, baths, theaters, and brothel with private Mercedes transport. Guides such as Daniela, Ivan, and Alfredo explain how Vesuvius affected each city differently. Pickup is available from Naples, Salerno, Sorrento, and the Amalfi Coast.

“We enjoyed our tours of Herculaneum and Pompeii with our guide Lucio, He was wonderful guide, entertaining, informative and shared his passion for history with us. Our driver Luigi was professional and friendly with a wonderful recommendation for lunch at a local winery. Highly recommend this tour!”

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8.Pompeii and Herculaneum Private Walking Tour with an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Spend about five and a half hours with a private archaeologist at Herculaneum and Pompeii. Guides such as Mena, Vincenzo, Ivan, Sylvia, and Giancarlo bring Roman homes, baths, temples, theaters, and eruption remains into focus. You travel between the sites independently and pay admission separately.

“Sylvia was a fabulous guide and our family group of seven had a truly memorable experience touring both sites. We all got so more out of our visit with Sylvia as our guide. She was very knowledgeable, personable and engaging with all ages of our group. Her expertise as an archeologist working both sites led a depth to the tour that we are grateful to have experienced. Aksos Tours and Sylvia were also very helpful and gracious in assisting us when we messed up our train directions. 😜 Highly recommend.”

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