Herculaneum Tour: Ancient Luxury Preserved

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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Kayla_r
Apr 14, 2026
Herculaneum - Herculaneum was so fun and very different from Pompeii! It was fun to learn how the locals were affected by the eruption of Mount. Vesuvius and the comparison. Between the villages of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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Lahjaw2026
Apr 10, 2026
very exciting and fun guided tour - suitable for everyone! - We had a great and very impressive lead yesterday for four with Gabriella. I study ancient history and had many questions. Gabriella answered all the curious and difficult questions, knew about the latest research and had a funny and exciting anecdote to tell at every turn. As a result, she not only picked me up and told me a lot of new things, but also my whole family who knew little before. We can really highly recommend them to anyone.
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Navigate60424268845
Apr 9, 2026
A perfect guided tour of Herculaneum - We had a fantastic tour with Gabriella at Herculaneum. Incredibly competent, entertaining, so that the children also hung on their lips, perfect German! Thank you!! Anytime again!
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M4445yzsarac
Apr 6, 2026
Highly recommend! - Amazing! Luciano was an entertaining and knowledgable guide. He fit everything he could in 2 hours and gave us a good understanding to enjoy the rest of the park after the tour finished
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Jonathan_s
Apr 6, 2026
Herculaneum on Easter - Herculaneum a fantastic ancient site to explore. Pasquale our guide was super knowledgeable and friendly, gave plenty of history and archaeology details. Special place to visit.
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Happyvax
Apr 2, 2026
Even kept my uninterested teenager interested! - Francesco was fabulous! Great communication in advance of the tour, met us promptly with a smile, and kept us informed and entertained for hours! Last minute trip interruptions meant we went to Herculaneum before Pompeii which was the opposite of what I had planned, but I think that ended up being ideal. Thanks to Francesco we knew what we were looking at and for in Pompeii which is otherwise much more overwhelming. So it felt like we got two tour guides in one as he gave us loads of tips and info to make both visits fascinating. Thank you!! <3
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U8238ggrobertan
Mar 15, 2026
Visit to the excavations of Herculaneum. - Excellent experience at the excavations, explained very well by the guide, who unfortunately disown the name. Too bad there is no bar, where you can have a coffee. Disorganized, dear the book shop where beyond the very high prices there are some sales...
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Creak60
Mar 10, 2026
Great guide! - A great experience - glad we chose Herculaneum as there was more than enough to see and take in to get the feel for ancient Roman life. Importantly it was not too busy - and the guide was excellent - really knew how to communicate and make a wonderful experience - recommend him. This was the highlight of our holiday. Colosseum might have been but it was vastly too crowded to really appreciate it - or even hear the guide properly despite head phones.
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Deehodgkin
Mar 8, 2026
Best guide - Fracesco was very knowledge , friendly, and answered all our questions so glad we booked and got him as our guide
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Ringbone
Mar 2, 2026
A passionate and knowledgeable expert - I can't imagine what we would have missed without our guide Francesco. His deep knowledge, gained from 20 years of experience guiding visitors to Herculaneum and Pompeii allowed us to have a very satisfying and educational experience. his English is excellent and his manner is very pleasant. We can't recommend him highly enough.
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From $49
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).