Top 8 Self-Guided Visits in Naples

1.Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket with Audio Guide or Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,364 reviews · 2 hours · from $37Our pick

Enter Pompeii through the fast-track gate after collecting your ticket at Piazza Esedra. Choose a self-guided audio tour in five languages, or join an English, Spanish, or Italian guide such as Grace, Mario, or Maria. Expect about two hours inside, with time to continue exploring afterward.

“We spent six hours in Pompeii on this ticket. Really easy ticketing experience, although the audio guide is not the official one (so doesn't tally with the numbers) and the app was a little unreliable for GPS locating/playback. Quite a few cats, always a bonus. As a side note, most of the major archeological finds outside of buildings etc. are located in the Archaelogical Museum of Naples, not at Pompeii itself.”

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2.Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 870 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Enter Herculaneum Archaeological Park with an audio guide in five languages and a site map. Explore preserved villas, painted rooms, mosaics, shops, temples, the theatre, and the boat chambers at your own pace. Check the booking option carefully, since the entry ticket may need to be added separately.

“Great walk round Herculaneum with an audio guide , no waiting times , no queues, couldn't ask for better. Even enjoyed the train ride there & back from Pompei central station , which was just round from the hotel. Perfect”

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3.National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio App

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 617 reviews · from $29

Visit Naples National Archaeological Museum with a one-day admission ticket and digital audio app. See Pompeii and Herculaneum frescoes, Farnese sculptures, Egyptian artifacts, coins, Roman erotica, and the Secret Cabinet. Plan three to five hours, and exchange your smartphone voucher for the official ticket at the museum.

“Very large but awesome museum. Got to see what we wanted to see.”

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4.Herculaneum Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 581 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Visit Herculaneum at your own pace with a one-day entry ticket and optional audio guide. See preserved roofs, doors, beds, frescoes, shops, baths, food, and the boat sheds where about 300 people died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

“Was very good, easy to book onto and enter the site. Not the fault of the booking but I'd strongly recommend getting a real guide rather than relying on an audio guide.”

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5.Pompeii Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 211 reviews · 4 hours · from $4Best value

Use the ITGUIDES app to explore Pompeii at your own pace with more than 60 audio, photo, and text stops. Hear about the amphitheater, House of the Vettii, baths, taverns, frescoes, and mosaics. Download everything before arrival, since mobile service inside the ruins can be weak.

“This was the best yet. You get to download app before arriving. Can listen to all recordings before and during your tour. It has downloaded interactive map. Best of all, go at your own pace. Go where you want, when you want! Loved it!”

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6.National Archaeological Museum audio guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 155 reviews · 3 hours · from $4

Use the ITGUIDES app to explore Naples’ National Archaeological Museum at your own pace. In English, Italian, French, German, or Spanish, you’ll find 85 audio stops covering Hercules, Venus Callipigia, Pompeii mosaics, Egyptian artifacts, Magna Grecia, and the Gabinetto Segreto. Download everything before you arrive.

“I was skeptical before buying this guide for smartphones, but the experience was excellent. I also took the audio guide of the Archaeological Museum of Naples. Make sure your mobile phone battery is charged and download the content locally.”

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7.Royal Palace Entry Ticket with Digital Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 146 reviews · 1 day · from $27

Enter Naples Royal Palace at Piazza del Plebiscito and use your phone for a digital audio guide in four languages. See the Throne Room, Court Theater, Savoy hall, Time Gallery, Caruso Museum, and Royal Gardens. The ticket is valid for one day, but headphones and a phone are not included.

“Annonce mensongère, il n'y a pas d'audioguide donc aucune explication. On fait le tour du palais en 20 mns donc hors de prix pour ce que c'est !”

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8.Vesuvius National Park Skip-The-Line Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 141 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $29

You receive a Vesuvius entry ticket and digital audio guide through WhatsApp after 8:00 AM. Hike about 25 minutes to the crater rim, see Naples, Pompeii, Capri, Ischia, and Procida, and explore volcanic rock, ash, pine, and Mediterranean scrub without a personal guide or included transfer.

“This just made going up Vesuvius super simple. We arrived at the meet point which was nice and easy to find, got on a bus and went up Vesuvius to the bus turning place. Climbed on our own up and down to the crater which I found totally enthralling and then headed back down to the bus which was where it said it would be at the time it said it would be there. V straightforward!”

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