Thank you in advance to all the Italy gurus for taking the time to reply - much appreciated.
My plan is to to check out of my accom in Sorrento on Friday, Oct 4 (I cannot extend as they are full).
My proposed itinerary is to go from Sorrento to Herculaneum & spend the ngt of Oct 04 there.
My homeward bound international flight leaves FCO on Sat Oct 05 at 20:15.
These are the hiccups I've run into:
No official guided English tours at Herculaneum on Fridays.
Official site indicates English tours only available on Tuesdays at 10am or noon.
Appears 1st Campania train departs Sorrento at 10:20 arriving Ercolano Scavi @11:22.
Seems most other (mediocre) guided tours start at 11:30 & reviews indicate it is a 20 min walk from the train to the meeting point so you are late arriving for your mediocre tour.
If one wants to reach Ercolano Scavi earlier than 11:22, seems one must catch the Circumvesuviana departing Sorrento at either 7:02am or 7:38am with no later train until the Compagnia at 10:20.
Does anyone know of another way/time to get to Ercolano - it seems silly to go at 7:38am for a tour starting at 11:30, in my opinion.
Given all this - am I better to do an official guided tour starting at noon on a Tuesday going from Sorrento & returning there?
Thanks again for your assistance.