Pompeii, Herculaneum & Wine Tasting from Rome

Travel back in time to explore Pompeii and Herculaneum, two of Southern Italy’s most extraordinary archaeological sites, both recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. Buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, these ancient cities offer one of the most fascinating and detailed insights into everyday Roman life.

Arrival From Rome – Pick-Up in Naples
After a comfortable high-speed train ride from Rome Termini to Naples Centrale (approx. 1h 10min), your private English-speaking driver will welcome you at the station in front of the platform number 24 and begin your unforgettable day.

Pompeii – 2-Hour Visit (Optional Licensed Guide)
Your first stop is Pompeii, where you’ll spend two hours exploring ancient streets, villas, temples, baths, marketplaces, and theatres frozen in time.

If you would like to add a licensed guide in Pompeii, please select this option in the box that appears during the booking process.

Cost: €140 per site, paid in cash directly to the guide after the visit.

Important — Pompeii Ticket Rule:
Tickets must be purchased online in advance for 9:00 AM, valid until 1:00 PM
👉 https://www.ticketone.it/eventseries/988882

Herculaneum – 1.5 to 2 Hour Visit (Optional Licensed Guide)
Continue to Herculaneum, a smaller but even better-preserved archaeological treasure. Here, entire multi-story homes, wooden doors, furniture, mosaics, frescoes, and carbonized roofs survived beneath volcanic mud.

If you’d like a licensed guide for Herculaneum as well, please select this option in the box that appears during the booking process.

Cost: €140 in cash (or €280 total if booking guides for both sites).
Tickets for Herculaneum can be purchased directly at the entrance.

Wine Tasting & Lunch – Cantina del Vesuvio
Your day continues at Cantina del Vesuvio, a family-run winery located on the fertile volcanic slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
Enjoy:

🍷 A guided tasting of four wines (including Lacryma Christi)
🍝 A delicious lunch featuring regional specialties: bruschetta, provolone, homemade bread, salami, spaghetti with cherry tomatoes and basil, and the traditional “Pastiera”

We will reserve your table on your behalf.

Return to Rome
After lunch, your driver will escort you back to Naples Centrale to catch your high-speed train to Rome.

How the Experience Works
Take a high-speed train from Rome Termini → Naples Centrale
Meet your private driver at the Naples train station
Visit Pompeii, Herculaneum, and enjoy a wine tasting lunch
Return to Naples station for your train back to Rome
 
Additional Information
📅 Availability: Daily
🚄 Departure: Rome Termini (high-speed train 1h 10m)
🕒 Duration: Approx. 9 hours
📍 Destinations: Pompeii, Herculaneum, Cantina del Vesuvio
💬 Languages: English, Italian
🎟️ Guides optional: €140 per site (cash)