Naples · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
The 15 best self-guided tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Walk Pompeii at your own pace with a reserved entry ticket and optional audio guide, with the Pompei+ villas option for more ruins.
“the audio guide was hard to use and it didn't know my location”
Skip-the-line Pompeii entry with an audio guide and map, plus key stops like the amphitheater, theaters, gym, frescoes, and more.
“Didnt really use the audio guide as too hard to figure out where/what it was referring too.”
Fast-track Pompeii entry with an audio guide and digital map, plus an optional art historian tour. Pick up at Piazza Esedra near Hotel Vittoria.
“Really enjoyed the experience and our guide explained details very well. Highly recommended.”
Skip-the-line Herculaneum entry with an audio guide and map. See preserved Roman houses, murals, and streets at your pace.
“The site is amazing and honestly was richer and somewhat more interesting than Pompeii. So I’m so glad that we went to both. I wish I left enough time to do this site. Honestly, I think this site deserves 2 to 3 hours. Negative: Switching tickets is a pain and really dumb.”
Skip-the-line Pompeii entry plus a downloadable digital guide app. Walk domus, theaters, baths, lupanare, and the forum casts at your pace.
“this was brilliant! saw most of it. we had 2 small kids and they loved it. they said it would take 2 hours but took 6 hours absolutely worth every penny”
Naples National Archaeological Museum entry with digital audioguide, featuring Pompeii and Herculaneum treasures, Farnese marbles, coins.
“Best museum in Italy. So many fine pieces from Pompei.”
Explore the preserved Roman city of Herculaneum with entry ticket and optional audio guide. Walk streets, see frescoes, and imagine 79 AD.
“audio guide was not very successful, just loved the history”
Skip-the-line Herculaneum in Ercolano with a downloadable audio guide for a self-paced, Vesuvius story in one day.
“Nothing to improve . We booked two trips- Erculano and Pompei . Both were extremely efficiently handled . Tickets as promised . Skipped a huge Pompei queue . Absolutely excellent and thank you .”
Smartphone self-guided Pompeii tour with 60+ geolocated stops. Save over 50%, download offline, and reuse the guide on future visits.
“I agree with the 5 star reviews. Great product: perfect assistance, clear audio, interactive map. I also bought Herculaneum and I confirm excellent opinion for this guide too.”
Self-guided Naples National Archaeological Museum tour with offline Itguides audio for 85 highlights, including Hercules and Venus Callipigia.
“Good choice. You receive a digital audio guide on the really complete ITGUIDES app. There is also the recently reopened "Campania Romana" collection and "Magna Grecia" which are not present in the audio guide which is sold at the ticket office and which costs more. Really fast customer service. To be purchased a few days before the visit so you can download it calmly and start studying the museum's collections”
Royal Palace of Naples entry with digital audio guide, plus Time Gallery and Caruso Museum tickets, with panoramic views of Vesuvius.
“Good activity for a couple of hours. Breathtaking state rooms. Audio guide is on your mobile phone via QR code”
Skip-the-line Vesuvius ticket plus a digital audio guide. Time it by WhatsApp, hike to the crater, and see Naples and the islands.
“Wezuwiusz wspaniałych, choć udawał nieprzystępnego z powodu mgły. Wejście spacerkiem ok. 25min. zejście ok. 17min. Koniecznie opaski na uszy i kapturek. 😉”
Skip-the-line Pompeii entry with audio guide and map. Explore frescoed streets, amphitheater, and eruption casts at your pace.
“The audio was just okay, but we were able to see some very valuable ruins, and since we went in the morning, there weren't many people around, so we were able to take our time looking around. Thank you for the valuable experience.”
A smart phone audio tour for Herculaneum. GPS guidance, detailed domus coverage, and strong value for a 4-hour self-guided visit.
“The app was easy to download, navigate around Herculaneum and listen to. There were some areas which we couldn't find in the app, which perhaps are still being developed.”
From Naples, ride to Vesuvius for crater views, then visit Pompeii with an audio guide and skip-the-line tickets, round-trip.
Every kind of day out around the bay, and the best of each.
