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Herculaneum Group Tour from Naples: Stroll through Time in an Ancient Roman Town
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62 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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(62 Ratings)
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Rocco_d
May 31, 2024
Fantastic - It was a great experience, the tour guide was friendly and knowledgeably. I would recommend this tour to other people
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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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Kassandra_r
Jun 9, 2024
Tour was Amazing! Operator communication is so-so… - Our guides were fabulous and very kind to work within our schedule (our group was part of a cruise). The tour operator customer service in general was very confusing and changed our pick up location multiple times. Just be aware too keep up to date. Checking in with them is not very helpful.
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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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Brad_b
Jun 25, 2024
Thought we would have English only. - We purchased a small group tour in English. We had a small tour group (5) which was perfect. There were 3 different languages between us so we feel sort of like we only received 1/3 of our 2 hours. The guide was amazing: knowledgeable and helpful. He did his best to keep us moving but we had to wait in each stop for the other 2 languages. This was definitely not the fault of the guide! 8
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Allison_o
Jun 18, 2024
Take the less expensive group tour - We booked the semi-private tour with hotel pickup. We were asked to meet at a hotel 1.4 km from our hotel. We then waited for more than 30 min at the pickup site, another 15 min at Herculaneum for additional travelers to join the group> The archeologist guide seemed to know his stuff but his English is heavily accented and difficult to understand. Also, half the group spoke Spanish so he would translate in one language, then the other. Herculaneum is not a large site and we certainly saw enough to get a good picture, but we only saw about half of the open areas. I would suggest taking the cheaper large bus tour if you don’t want to deal with the train and just pay for the entry on your own, maybe get the audio guide or bring a guide book and save yourselves a couple of hundred euros.
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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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