Pompeii & Herculaneum Switch Combo
Tour Pompeii with an archaeologist guide and visit Herculaneum self-guided or vice versa from Rome by rail. Explore both sites with ample time in each to see everything. A unique journey through ancient Roman history.
We were the first tour operator in Rome to combine a guided tour in one venue with a first entrance ticket to another venue. It was in the year 2012 when we made the decision to deliver a "2 in 1" guided tour / ticket combo of the Vatican Museums and Colosseum. It became our top-selling activity.
Since then, the entire Rome travel and tourism sector has followed us. Activities that combine a Rome tour with a venue ticket have become rather common.
Of course we try to give travellers as many options as possible in Pompeii and Herculaneum from Rome. We offer different types of train tickets, tours at different times of day, and tours of both sites for the definitive full day experience.
Touring Pompeii and Herculaneum can get tiring, especially when sandwiched between train journeys from and back to Rome. We discovered that a subset of travellers would likely appreciate being guide-led part of the way, then going self-guided the rest of the way.
Pompeii & Herculaneum Switch Combo gives you control over your day. Our tour / ticket combination means one less meeting point deadline, ergo less to worry about and more sightseeing time in the ruins.
The express train from Rome (Roma Termini) will get you to Naples (Napoli Centrale) in c. two hours.
NCC (licensed) taxis will move you part of the way between Naples, Pompeii and Herculaneum:
Naples to Herculaneum (private taxi) c. €60
Herculaneum to Naples (by suburban train) c. €4
Naples to Pompeii (private taxi) c. €90
Pompeii to Naples (by suburban train) c. €4
You can book these two private taxis online in advance from our transfers partner My Transfers in Naples. When you have booked this activity, we will contact you to advise about required taxi schedules in order to arrive at each tour meeting point on time.
Whichever site you wish to tour, the experience will be guided by an archaeologist. Whichever site you decide to experience self-guided, you will have plenty of time therein to catch everything!
Full activity details, schedule, train tickets, tour voucher and venue ticket will be sent to you in our direct confirmation e-mail shortly after you have received your booking confirmation e-mail. Board your first outbound train yourself at Roma Termini station. Please be inside the station and waiting for your express train to Napoli Centrale station 30 minutes before the departure time stated on your ticket. Before you arrive in Naples, pay close attention to the simple instructions we provide about suburban train and taxi connections between Naples, Pompeii and Ercolano (Herculaneum).
We are always available on WhatsApp and Instagram if you have any questions, or just write to us, info@inrometours.com
1.5l water in hot weather
A fully charged powerbank for your device
Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes
Rome - Naples - Rome by express train
One tour with an archaeologist
One first entrance ticket
Suburban train and taxi connections between Naples, Pompeii and Ercolano (Herculaneum).
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