Herculaneum Tour: Explore Ancient Roman Ruins

Immerse yourself in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum on a small group tour with an archaeologist. Explore the well-preserved ruins and discover the dramatic history of this once-thriving city.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parco Acheologico di Ercolano - Meeting place is the Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins.
    You can get there as follows:
  • By car in via Pignalver (There is a not guarded parking very close the meeting place)
  • By train in Corso Resina 1 (Circumvesuviana train station is 10 minutes walk away)
  • House of the Deer - The house receives its name…
What's Included
  • Licensed guide with archaeological background
  • Entrance fees
  • Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
  • Headsets
  • Guidance and assistance
What's Not Included
  • Meals/drinks
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Take the opportunity to explore the site of Herculaneum under the guidance of an Archaeologist.
Learn about this former Roman city, home to traders and nobles, which met its abrupt end in 79 AD. Your guide will take you to the dock where the remains of over 300 people attempting to evacuate by sea were discovered, and will also show you the Samnite…

Location
Corso Resina, 187
Corso Resina
Meeting place Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins. You can get there as follows: - By car in via Pignalver (There is a not guarded parking very close the meeting place) - By train in Corso Resina 1 (Circumvesuviana train station is 10 minutes walk away)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Josephine_m
Dec 14, 2025
Wonderful tour of Herculaneum - This was an exceptionally good tour. Our guide, Julia, was amazing. Her English was impeccable, and she spoke with great authority and passion about her work and experience in the development of the site. This was even better than our tour of Pompeii and we would strongly recommend her tour!
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Brianj1591
Dec 1, 2025
Worth the time and money! Thank you Paulo - Our guide Paulo met us on time as expected and took our small group on an amazing tour of the site. He gave us amazing insight into the history and features of the buried city. No paper map or audio guide could compare to this type of access. Highly recommend.
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Michelle_h
Dec 1, 2025
Perfect experience. Book it! - Fantastic, fun & educational. Wonderful guide. This is amazing history & he definitely showed the pride & thorough Italian knowledge. Thank you for a valuable experience!!
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Anne_b
Nov 26, 2025
Amazing Herculaneum with archaeologist - I would highly recommend the small group tour with archaeologist. Our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. Our group consisted of 12 people. An amazing experience.
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Christine_v
Nov 24, 2025
herculaneum, a guide is really a plus - Perfect, excellent guide speaking impeccable French. Very interesting visit with an archaeologist's point of view (history, discoveries...).
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Y6116mujillp
Nov 21, 2025
Totally recommend this tourf or anyone interested in the history and archeology of this area. Fascinating. - Our guide, Julia was so informative and passionate about Herculaneum she brought it to life for us. We learnt so much about the architecture and daily life of the citizens of Herculaneum.
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Joan_l
Nov 16, 2025
Worth doing - The tour was fun and informative. The guide was very interesting, and an archeologist who really knew his stuff.
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Loulas_k
Nov 14, 2025
Superb tour, the... - Superb tour, the archeologist was very thorough, clear, knowledgeable and passionate. Well worth the money
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Jodie_r
Nov 8, 2025
Brilliant guide - We had such a great time at Herculaneum with our guide Luciano. What a lovely man- he was very entertaining and funny but also very knowledgeable about the site and he did a great job of showing us the highlights and telling us lots of interesting details/ pointing out stuff that we’d definitely have missed if we’d been on our own. Our group wasn’t a huge one, but the earpieces worked really well and Luciano made sure that everyone could see and hear everything clearly.
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Jill_o
Nov 8, 2025
Antonella brought ancient... - Antonella brought ancient history to life with her tour- we learned a lot but it was never dry. Any visit to Herculaneum would be greatly diminished without her.
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From $52
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).