Join a small group tour of Herculaneum with an archaeologist, skip the line, and explore the UNESCO World Heritage site. Learn about the city’s destruction by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Join a small group tour of Herculaneum with an archaeologist, skip the line, and explore the UNESCO World Heritage site. Learn about the city’s destruction by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
- Casa dei Cervi - This house is named after the marble statues of stags or deer located in the peristyle.
- La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo - M. Nonius Balbus was a significant benefactor of the city, responsible for restoring and constructing numerous public buildings. Upon his passing, he was honored as a patron and celebrated with many…
- Casa dei Cervi - This house is named after the marble statues of stags or deer located in the peristyle.
- La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo - M. Nonius Balbus was a significant benefactor of the city, responsible for restoring and constructing numerous public buildings. Upon his passing, he was honored as a patron and celebrated with many accolades, as detailed in the extensive inscription on his funeral altar.
- College of the Augustales - It is believed that this building served as a center for the cult of Emperor Augustus and the headquarters of the Collegium Augustalium, or possibly even the local curia.
- Casa del Rilievo di Telefo - This house likely belonged to one of the town’s prominent benefactors, Marcus Nonius Balbus, and is unique in having private access to the adjacent Suburban Thermae to the south.
- Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno - This house is significant for its elegant wooden partition that has been preserved.
- House of the Skeleton - The House of the Skeleton, probably formed from the combination of three smaller buildings, gets its name from the discovery of human remains in a second-floor room in 1831.
- Central Thermae - Constructed around the start of the 1st century AD, the Central Thermae were divided into men’s and women’s baths, each with separate entrances, as was customary at the time.
- Casa del Salone Nero - The House of the Black Hall is one of the more luxurious mansions in Herculaneum. It features a monumental entrance that still retains the carbonized remains of the doorposts and lintel.
- Casa Sannitica - This house features a layout typical of the Samnites, an ancient people of the Sabine race who inhabited this mountainous region of central Italy. The magnificent atrium is bordered by a gallery with Ionic columns, and the rooms are adorned with frescoes.
- Casa del Bel Cortile - This is one of the most distinctive houses in Herculaneum, featuring a courtyard with a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.
- House of the Grand Portal - A beautiful domus located in the center of the archaeological area, it boasts various rooms, colonnades, frescoes, and, as is common throughout Herculaneum, charred remains of wooden parts.

- 2 hours live guidance by a licensed archaeologist
- Skip-the-line admission fees included
- 2 hours live guidance by a licensed archaeologist
- Skip-the-line admission fees included
- transportation
- personal expenses
- transportation
- personal expenses
Don’t miss the opportunity to explore Herculaneum when visiting the Naples and Pompeii region. This ancient Roman city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is located just north of Pompeii. Discover the ruins with the expertise of an archaeologist guide, and enjoy the benefits of a smaller group size, limited to 20 people, allowing for more interaction and…
Don’t miss the opportunity to explore Herculaneum when visiting the Naples and Pompeii region. This ancient Roman city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is located just north of Pompeii. Discover the ruins with the expertise of an archaeologist guide, and enjoy the benefits of a smaller group size, limited to 20 people, allowing for more interaction and questions. Learn about the city’s destruction by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Enjoy a guided walking tour of Herculaneum, gain historical insights from an archaeologist, and take advantage of skip-the-line tickets to avoid long queues.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.