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Herculaneum Group Tour from Naples: Stroll through Time in an Ancient Roman Town
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54 Ratings
Ercolano
Step back in time on a group tour from Naples to Herculaneum. Explore the ancient Roman town buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and discover its well-preserved buildings and thermal spas.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Parco Acheologico di Ercolano - Herculaneum was discovered in the 18th century
and became one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world.
What's Included
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Herculaneum entrance fee included
- Skip-the-line access guaranteed
- Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned minibus
- Guidance by a local archeological expert or audioguide
- Complimentary bottled water
- Option to book a small-group tour
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
With transportation provided from Naples, seize the chance to explore Herculaneum, a beloved vacation spot for wealthy Romans and the first archaeological site unearthed in the Vesuvian region in the 18th century. It will feel like you’ve stepped into a time machine as you wander among the historic structures of this ancient roman city, which was engulfed in volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius’ cataclysmic eruption in 79 AD. Herculaneum, being smaller than Pompeii, can be covered in around an hour and a half. Make sure to check out spots like the Forum’s Thermal Baths, the House with the Mosaic Atrium, and others.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Parco Acheologico di Ercolano
Corso Resina, 187
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Caroline
May 15, 2024
Highly recommend this tour if you want to find out more about Roman life and see it first hand. - Excellent tour, both Walter and Hannah had a lot of knowledge to share around the volcanic activity and the archaeological site. Their passion was evident and made the tour very informative. Thank you
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Passenger43288234413
May 7, 2024
Didactic - Relevant visit to understand the history of the city of Herculaneum and its way of life and its tragic end as a result of the eruption of VESUBUS
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Montsef474
May 4, 2024
Wonderful and spectacular 👌 - The excursion was great, an unforgettable experience, your guide Rafael made it very enjoyable for us, but the most notable thing about the excursion without a doubt was the Civitatis guide Gabriel Casavega with his kindness, self-confidence and his smile, attentive throughout the entire moment of each one of us, that we were comfortable and to finish he has recommended an ice cream parlor where we have been able to enjoy the best ice cream that we have never eaten or will ever eat, so for all this the "Maradona of the guides" is the best thing that has happened to us on this trip. I hope we meet again 😉
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Lisa_s
May 14, 2024
Herculaneum - It was great seeing most of Herculaneum, but our guide, although very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the subject, unfortunately had a strong Italian accent and spoke quickly, so I didn't get as much out of the tour as I'd hoped.
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Don_d
May 14, 2024
A great few hours at Herculaneum - The whole experience was enjoyable. The pickup was well handled and the leader was very knowledgeable and her command of several languages was significant.
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Meander58859112680
May 11, 2024
Day in Herculaneum - Regulatory experience.
We waited 1 hour to leave (without any explanation from Federica, the guide, we don't know if the group was delayed or had met in another place and at another time). No group found us in Spanish, they offered us an audio guide and no other option.
They assured us of a group with a guide in Spanish and we were with an American group with a guide in English (despite being Italian and speaking some Spanish, Rafael showed little interest in explaining anything to us, when we couldn't find it in the audio guide.
It was like going on your own, three times more expensive.
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Dora_h
May 5, 2024
It was a small group but... - It was a small group but most of the group spoke Spanish. The guide tried very hard but he couldn’t really do what we had at Pompeii with an English only tour. Not his fault. If it had been clear that it was not an English only tour I would have chosen another option.
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Glen_p
May 11, 2024
Pedantic, barely intelligible guide ruins what should been a good experience. - The homes with well preserved mosaics were splendid. Our tour guide, Raphael, spoke heavily accented English in a low voice and was often difficult to understand or hear. Instead of moving along at a reasonable pace, he often stopped a long time in some places to lecture us on the basics of Roman Empire history and culture as though we were a grade school class with no previous knowledge of the subject. He frequently went off on tangents speaking about that were not relevant to Herculaneum. When he did speak about what were we’re seeing it was in excessive, long winde minute detail. It was an excruciatingly boring experience because of the guide.
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T1502asdianac
May 11, 2024
Excursion to Herculaneum - The excursion begins in Naples with an hour waiting inside the bus and a guide, Fernanda, who does not know Spanish. Without any explanation from her, we arrived in Herculaneum and after having paid 74 euros for a guide in Spanish, they gave us an audio guide and put us in a group with a guide who does the tour in English, Rafael, who did not help us. He pays no interest and is almost annoyed when we ask him about something in the audio guide. Herculano is certainly worth it, but the conditions were not optimal.
I recommend Sandra from World Tours that when organizing an excursion you make sure of its conditions.
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Jamesmu8911oz
May 16, 2024
Be wary of trusting these people. - The tour was cancelled due to low numbers and not due to any fault on my behalf. I have not received any refund 7 days later.
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