Herculaneum Small Group Tour and Ticket With an Archaeologist
Overview
Get the chance to visit the site of Herculaneum being guided by an Archaeologist.
Get to know more about this ancient Roman city, inhabited by merchants and nobility, whose life ended dramatically fast in 79 AD. The guide will show you the waterfront where more than 300 remains of people trying to escape by sea were found, but also the Samnite house, the thermal baths, the Temple of the Augustales, the forum, the house of Neptune and Amphitrite, the Gymnasium, the house of the wooden partition and much more.
You will get an intense experience: you can see not only stone, marble and ceramics left, but also carbonized wood and even more exquisite paintings and mosaics than in Pompei.
Herculaneum was destroyed by a much more powerful force which instantly burnt all wood and buried the city under a thick layer which didn’t let the air go through and cause decay.
What's Included
- Herculaneum entry tickets
- Headsets
- Guidance and assistance
- Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
- Licensed guide with archaeological background
- Meals/drinks
- Private transportation
Meeting Location
Via dei Papiri Ercolanesi
37, 80056 Ercolano NA, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
80056 Ercolano
Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
The tour ends inside Herculaneum Ruins
What To Expect
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Parco Acheologico di Ercolano (pass by)
House of the Deer
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
College of the Augustales
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Casa del Rilievo di Telefo
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
House of the Skeleton
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Central Thermae
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
House of the Black Salon
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Casa Sannitica
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Casa del Bel Cortile
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
House of the Grand Portal
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Dogs are allowed at the Herculaneum Archaeological Park without breed or size restrictions, however they must be kept on a leash or muzzle and it is mandatory to have bags to collect any droppings. For reasons of logistics and conservation, within the Antiquarium premises, the Boat Pavilion, and the domus featuring mosaic floors, access is permitted only to dogs that are carried in arms or transported in an appropriate carrier.
- Herculaneum ruins' entry tickets: 16 euros (adult) 2 euros (EU citizens 18-25 y.o.)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Activity code: C-23258P122
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