Herculaneum Tour: Explore with Archaeologist Guide

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.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • 2 hours live guidance by a licensed archaeologist
  • Skip-the-line admission fees included
What's Not Included
  • transportation
  • personal expenses
Additional Information

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…

Location
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
Corso Resina
Outside Herculaneum ticket Office building in Herculaneum ruins archaeological park.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Anonymous
Sep 22, 2025
Highly recommend GianCarlo! - GianCarlo was an excellent guide to Herculaneum. He shared his deep knowledge of the site in a very understandable way. He added lots of useful information throughout the tour. Wonderful tour guide. Highly recommended!
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Scott_v
Apr 13, 2025
Our guide was very good.... - Our guide was very good. He shared lots of interesting things about the city. It was an amazing experience.
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Javier_b
Aug 2, 2023
GREAT - Great knowledge of the guide. Very interesting the story about carbonized things and people. Don't forget the cap or hay. The sun is as the devil.
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Amy_w
Jun 27, 2023
Interesting tour of Herculaneum - Wonderful tour with very knowledgeable archaeology expert. Learned a lot and Herculaneum was so fascinating. Museum was small and not to much more info. Was difficult to find our tour as info on our tour ticket was incorrect.
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From $58
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).