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Herculaneum: Tickets & Tour with a Local Archaeologist

By Grand Tour Experience
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €52 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Skip-the-line access to Herculaneum’s archaeological site
  • Guided tour with a licensed expert archaeologist
  • See exceptionally preserved villas, frescoes and mosaics
  • Walk original 2,000-year-old Roman streets, public baths and homes
  • Discover details invisible without expert guidance, like the skeletons
Activity location
    • Naples
    • Naples, Campania, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • 80056 Ercolano NA, Italia
    • Ercolano, Campania, Italy

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Group Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

On the first Sunday of each month, entrance is free of charge, but as tickets can't be reserved ahead of time, entry is not guaranteed.

Language options: English
Starting time: 14:30
Price details
€52.00 x 2 Adults€104.00

Total
Price is €104.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour with a licensed guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Skip-the-line entrance tickets
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Headset in case the group exceeds 11 people
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Electric wheelchairs
  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Uncover the secrets of Herculaneum, a remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most extraordinarily preserved ancient cities on Earth.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, this once-thriving Roman seaside town was buried beneath an immense blanket of volcanic material. Unlike Pompeii, the unique conditions of its burial preserved not only its stone structures but also wooden doors, beds, furniture, carbonized food and even the final moments of its citizens – their skeletons still resting where they fell.

With your expert archaeologist guide, you’ll wander the original cobbled streets lined with elegant villas, their upper floors still intact and step into rooms where 2,000-year-old frescoes and mosaics burst with vibrant colour. You’ll visit the grand public baths, marvel at the clever engineering of ancient water systems and imagine the hum of conversation in shops and taverns that once bustled with life.

From the opulent House of the Deer to the haunting Boat Houses where victims sought refuge, every corner reveals a deeply human connection to the past. You will not just see ruins – you will experience an ancient city as if its last heartbeat had only just passed.

This is more than a visit; it’s a time capsule, a storybook and a guided key to unlocking layers of history invisible to the untrained eye. Without our expertise, you wouldn’t just miss details – you’d miss the true experience of Herculaneum.

With love, your guides.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Naples
    • Naples, Campania, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 80056 Ercolano NA, Italia
    • Ercolano, Campania, Italy
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 80056 Ercolano NA, Italia
    • Ercolano, Campania, Italy