Herculaneum Highlights: Exclusive Tour with Private Guide, Discover Ancient Life and Frescoes
4.6
14 Ratings
Ercolano
Explore the ancient city of Herculaneum on an exclusive tour with a private guide. Discover the preserved frescoes and learn about the customs and traditions of our ancestors. Skip the line and join us for a 2.5-hour walk through this famous archaeological site.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Herculaneum Tours - Our expert guide will make the city come to life, offering you the opportunity to imagine the private lives of Ancient Romans. On this tour you will visit the most interesting sites of this ancient city. You will dive in a world a part, you will get in the roman houses where you could almost hear the voices of the owners calling each others, you will see some unique details such as the original doors and all the original forniture of the shops. You won’t miss the place they loved most : the thermal baths.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Herculaneum, a small city seated at the base of Volcano Vesuvius, was notably renowned during its prime, as recorded in preserved historical accounts. Its life was cut short in 79 A.D. by a volcanic eruption, which buried the city completely.

Despite the passage of centuries and the emergence of new urban developments, the site still offers a chance to explore the city as it once was, treading its original stone pavements, two millennia after its untimely demise.

The private tour guide will acquaint you with the prime attractions of this Roman city, providing an in-depth understanding of our forebears’ customs and traditions. You’ll get the opportunity to visit the ‘Palestra’ (gym) and houses adorned with spectacular frescoes such as Casa di Nettuno e Anfritrite, Casa dello Scheletro, Casa dell’Alcova, and Casa del salone nero.

Bypass the queues and join our guides for a fascinating 2.5-hour private tour of Herculaneum, one of Campania region’s best-known archaeological sites.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Ercolano Scavi
You will meet our guide at the Herculaneum ruins tickets office
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(14 Ratings)
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David_l
Oct 30, 2022
One of the best tours we had in our Italy adventures - Background stories on why and how it was built. And why is was buried. Very personal service and history lessons
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Bee46
Oct 24, 2022
Stunning - Stunning. So much more meaningful than Pompeii, where many of its artifacts are in the museum in Naples. Two storey houses, colourful mosaics and a real sense of history. The beach and skeletons found there were jaw dropping.
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Spvs73
Jun 30, 2022
Great Herculaneum Tour - Our guide explained the difference of how the volcanic eruption impacted Pompeii and Herculaneum, also the differences of the towns. He showed us the ruins and explained the shops and homes, etc. Lots of finds in the museum. Very interesting.
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Jessica_m
Oct 10, 2021
Herculaneum tour - The site itself is amazing. Our tour guide brought it to life. She had a ton of details and interesting facts that heightened the experience. I would absolutely recommend this destination, but especially this tour!
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Ljovet
Nov 12, 2019
Great Family Tour! - I visited Herculaneum with y two boys (aged 5 and 8) and booked Luciano Leone as private guide, having read other great reviews. I contacted him directly before we left the UK (00 338 8109890 or lucianoleone2005@libero.it) and arranged the tour date and meeting spot. I was concious that I wanted to make the best of the visit and keep the young minds interested - and all I can say - is that I wasn't disappointed. Luciano was fantastic - so enthusiastic and kept my children engaged for the 2 hour visit. They were enthralled by his knowledge and interesting facts a bout Herculaneum - which is a nicer experience than Pompeii - quieter, better preserved and smaller so a bit more manageable! I highly recommend Luciano and the tour - it really made our visit!
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Chrisdebbie12
Oct 23, 2019
Amazing - We have been to Pompeii and Decided to visit Herculaneum and we were not disappointed. There was lots of mosaics, marble and murals to see. The site is smaller than Pompeii but equally enjoyable. They are still excavating the area. The place is very clean and learnt loads.
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Rbhupp
Oct 18, 2019
Excellent time with Lello at Herculaneum - This was our second tour with Lello and he did a wonderful job. It’s much better to have a private tour where you can spend more time at points of interest while moving quickly through others. Lello is very interactive and personalizes the tour to your taste.
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M0typ
Sep 27, 2019
Herculaneum tour - Very good tour with very good guide named Stephany Very good English very knowledgeable and sympathetic
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Sef32
Oct 26, 2022
Guide - well worth it. - Booked online with Askos tours. Friendly, extremely passionate guide. Clearly proud to show people round. Great knowledge and keen to make the children in the tour group feel included. Two hours was perfect amount of time and thanks to the guide we really felt like we’d come away understanding life In Herculaneum. Would recommend!
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Sabitrie
Aug 31, 2023
NOT CLOSE TO SKELETONS! - I give this tour at this moment 2 stars. I came for the skeletons, you can't even walk down to them to admire them from very up close. I asked a worker why it was closed and he answered: Only on Saturday. I asked another lady and she said NEVER. these lies! pffff. There are also other places and you can't get close because it was closed, not nice! I paid a lot for this trip and you can't even make good pictures and admire things. It's pretty but not worth that much of money tho.
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