Herculaneum Small Group Tour and Ticket With an Archaeologist
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Get the chance to visit the site of Herculaneum being guided by an Archaeologist.
Get to know more about this ancient Roman city, inhabited by merchants and nobility, whose life ended dramatically fast in 79 AD. The guide will show you the waterfront where more than 300 remains of people trying to escape by sea were found, but also the Samnite house, the thermal baths, the Temple of the Augustales, the forum, the house of Neptune and Amphitrite, the Gymnasium, the house of the wooden partition and much more.
You will get an intense experience: you can see not only stone, marble and ceramics left, but also carbonized wood and even more exquisite paintings and mosaics than in Pompei.
Herculaneum was destroyed by a much more powerful force which instantly burnt all wood and buried the city under a thick layer which didn’t let the air go through and cause decay.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Dogs are allowed at the Herculaneum Archaeological Park without breed or size restrictions, however they must be kept on a leash or muzzle and it is mandatory to have bags to collect any droppings. For reasons of logistics and conservation, within the Antiquarium premises, the Boat Pavilion, and the domus featuring mosaic floors, access is permitted only to dogs that are carried in arms or transported in an appropriate carrier.
Herculaneum ruins' entry tickets: 16 euros (adult) 2 euros (EU citizens 18-25 y.o.)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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)
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
What‘s Included
Licensed guide with archaeological background
Herculaneum entry tickets
Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
Headsets
Guidance and assistance
Meals/drinks
Private transportation
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Reviews
1,015 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent tour with Sara...
Anne H,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour with Sara who guided us with energy, good knowledge and enthusiasm. Group size worked well. I can recommend
Marvelous guided tour of Herculaneum
HasbroDoc,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Luciano Leone was a WONDERFUL guide - knowledgeable, clear, funny, and obviously very committed to sharing his love of this site and archaeology and history in general. For more than 2 hours he had us spellbound, including a couple of kids. He left us wanting to learn more about Herculaneum (and Pompeii) on our own time. Gracie Mille!
Fantastic experience and would definitely recommend Luciano as a guide.
Rorie R,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide, Luciano Lione was an authentic and entertaining guide. He was clearly a well educated guide and gave great value add as we moved through the tour.
Mind Blowing
Louis F,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide, Luciano Leone, was off the charts amazing. He was respectful, enthusiastic, extremely well prepared, and professional. He brought Herculeum alive. The time spent just flew by. I highly recommend this tour and I encourage ASKOS to clone Luciano 😁. Sincerely though it was an awesome and memorable tour 👍🏽
Outstanding guided experience of an amazing site with a master guide and teacher
J7242PLjoer,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Luciano the archeologist was outstanding with his knowledge and passion for Herculaneum as well as Pompeii. He was extremely attentive to our interests and questions, revealing facts and stories never expected. His notebook of illustrations was excellent in depicting buildings, rooms, artifacts and geography. This is the absolute best way to see such a magnificent site with an exceptional guide/teacher.
With Vicenzo at the end of the world
ANA V,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour with Vicenzo de 10! How cracking, very professional and makes it all enjoyable and interesting. and how cool of a place.
Very good
Happiness46149674032,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Luciano was very good and made it so interesting. We would recommend this tour. Allow two hours.
A truly unique experience
Andrew A,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a much smaller site than neighbouring Pompei, but it is very different in many ways. Because it is smaller it is a lot more manageable for people who are slightly older. The information shared by our guide was fascinating and the tour was small enough o ask questions. The tour guide was highly knowledgeable and very pleasant and Sara was very patience with us all. The facilities at erculano were slight limited and need more investment ie toilets, cash point etc but it is easy to get to by train especially. A truly unique experience.
Sarah did a great job of...
Maren V,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Sarah did a great job of walking us through the history of the site and was super knowledgeable about everything we saw. I’d definitely recommend wandering around the site a little after the tour finishes as there were several points of interest that the tour couldn’t cover in the time we had. Definitely more manageable to wander by yourself than in Pompeii, thanks to the smaller size of the site. Definitely recommend!
Interesting tour but a bit hard to understand tour guide.
Diane L,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Our tour guide though very knowledgeable was difficult to understand. He spoke broken English but did try very hard to clarify my questions.
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