Walk the actual streets of ancient Rome's most preserved cities with a credentialed archaeologist who can unlock restricted excavation areas. Pompeii and the lesser-visited Herculaneum together are an unrivalled window into daily Roman life.
What to expect
A private Mercedes van collects you dockside at the Port of Naples and whisks you 30 km south to Pompeii. Your Context expert leads you through the Forum, the Lupanare, the thermopolium street-food stalls, and the haunting plaster casts — then crosses town to Herculaneum, where organic materials (wooden furniture, food, textiles) survived the pyroclastic surge in astonishing detail. Lunch at a family-run trattoria with local wine is arranged on request. Return transfer arrives with ample buffer before all-aboard.
Good to know
Book 4–6 weeks ahead; private scholar slots are limited. Wear flat, closed-toe shoes — cobblestones are uneven. Site tickets can be added at booking to skip queues entirely.