Herculaneum Tour: Explore the Luxurious Ancient City Preserved by Volcanic Ash

Discover the luxurious ancient city of Herculaneum, preserved by volcanic ash. Explore its elegant private houses and experience the unique charm of this well-preserved archaeological site.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parco Acheologico di Ercolano - We will visit the most prominent private houses, such as the House of the Deer, the House of the Wooden Partition, the House of Neptune and Amphitrite and the House of the Bicentenary. We will also see some of the typical Roman shops and obviously, the public baths and the main street along with the most significant…
What's Included
  • Licensed tour guide by Regione Campania
What's Not Included
  • Admission ticket
Additional Information

In 79 A.D., the eruption of Mount Vesuvius entombed more than just Pompeii. A stone’s throw away on the coastline, was another city - Herculaneum. This urban area, akin to Pompeii, was simultaneously destroyed and conserved by the catastrophe. Herculaneum was concealed beneath an actual mountain of searing ashes, with the remains of the antique city…

Location
Corso Resina, 187
Corso Resina
Cancellation Policy

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

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Dvld2
Nov 2, 2024
Guided tour with great guide - Fantastic tour with a great guide! Very educational but especially in a very loose way. This is on and top passion! Thx Luciano Leone👌
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Michellemq9020te
Oct 26, 2024
Perfect Small Group Guided Tour - Awesome small group tour. Perfect way to gain more knowledge of the history. Our guide was incredible! Would highly recommend!
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Y5289agellens
Sep 30, 2024
Brilliant - Superb tour! Francesco (our guide) was incredibly knowledgeable and informative. Couldn't recommend him enough. You couldn't be disappointed if you went on his tour.
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Jehwilkinson
Sep 25, 2024
A great tour with lots of insight - We had booked to go on a group tour first thing on Sunday morning - we got a message from Francesco a couple of days before saying that no-one else had booked that same timeslot so the group tour would be cancelled unless we wanted to change to a different slot, or upgrade to a private tour for an additional fee. We chose the private tour upgrade - and we were very pleased we did. Marzia was our friendly guide - clearly an expert on her subject, she showed us round the site, giving us great insight into what we were seeing. I would highly recommend this option!
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Meander63271828584
Sep 21, 2024
Buried in ash preserving the depths of time - Francesco was a wonderful guide..very detailed story telling which made you feel as if you were there with a great command of the English language. It is evident that he is a people person & truly enjoys his work!
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389daved
Sep 16, 2024
unavoidable - Herculaneum or Pompeii are 2 sites to visit, Herculaneum is smaller but better preserved, easy to get there by train because it is not far from the station
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Stuart_r1969
Sep 6, 2024
Excellent Herculaneum tour with the experienced professional and friendly Francisco. - We had an excellent tour of Herculaneum with Francisco. He was very knowledgeable - having been doing this for a while :). He was thorough in answering our questions, adding lots of colour - and really helped to bring a picture of Herculaneum to life. Comms and preparation for the visit were clear and he gave us some helpful advice on Naples for after. Thoroughly recommended - he covers the whole area so we learnt quite a bit about Pompeii too!
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138hansdieters
Aug 29, 2024
Marvellous tour! - We had a wonderful tour at Herculaneum. Francesco organized this tour superb and Marzia gave us a marvellous tour through the ruins. The tour provided a good overview and many information, Marzia spiced it with archeological knowledge, excellent linguistic explanations, and anecdotes. The excavated frescos are simply breathtaking and the entire scenery is even more touching emotionally than Pompeji. Thanks!
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Sherrihall128
Aug 28, 2024
Great for families - Perfect short tour for a family with 2 kids (ages 8 and 13). Herculaneum is large and small enough to see in 2 hours. Mariza was a great resource of information and made it engaging and interesting. I'd recommend this over Pompeii in the summer as the crowds are much smaller and there's more shade. Plus, it's better preserved! I'd recommend this tour to anyone short on time and focus (like our kids).
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C7188zlnicoles
Aug 11, 2024
Great visit and excellent tour of Herculaneum! - We had a brilliant tour of Herculaneum with Marzia. Before the tour the communication was excellent with the team and they made meeting very easy, Marzia answered all our questions with interesting insight and showed us all the fascinating highlights of Herculaneum. We highly recommend a trip to Herculaneum and this private tour as the best way to see it and find out about the history!
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