Herculaneum Private Walking Guided Tour 2 hours: Exploring the Ancient Roman City
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9 Ratings
Ercolano
Immerse yourself in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum on a private walking guided tour. Explore the culture, family life, religious beliefs, and Roman houses in this well-preserved city buried by a volcanic eruption.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parco Acheologico di Ercolano - Dating back to the 4th century BC, the city was thought to have been founded by the legendary Hercules. This elite Roman resort was devastated by the same volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii in 79 AD.
What's Included
  • Licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Herculaneum entrance fee (14,00 Euros per person)
Additional Information

During our two-hour tour of Herculaneum, we aim to breathe life back into this ancient city, discussing its historical culture, family roles, religious practices with the accompanying temples, folklore, beliefs, funerary customs, and typical Roman residential design. Known to have been established in the 4th century BC, Herculaneum is believed to be a creation of the heroic figure, Hercules. This once lavish Roman getaway met a tragic end in the same volcanic catastrophe that claimed Pompeii in 79 AD. Unskippable, this journey vastly differs from Pompeii since Herculaneum was engulfed by a rush of mud rather than ash and lava, which effectively shielded the remains against weathering and illicit digging. Your two-hour exploration of Herculaneum on foot will shine a light on immaculately preserved wooden components, food remains, fabrics, and architectural designs, giving an insightful and intimate peek into everyday Roman living during bygone days.

Location
Ercolano Scavi
At the entrance by the ticket office
Cancellation Policy

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

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Alessandrapn7078oi
Dec 28, 2023
Fantastic day out! - Highly recommend Tour Guide Naples, Roberta our giude was excellent, very friendly, extremely well informed, you can see she loves her subject and she made it come alive for our group of teenage kids, not an easy task!! Thank you, we had a great day out. Booking and payment was easy, we paid the deposit online and the remainder at the end of the tour. Fantastic service!
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Homeedmum
May 17, 2023
Amazing Herculaneum tour with Gennaro! - This was a great tour! Our guide, Gennaro, was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. Herculaneum is a lot quieter than Pompeii and easier to see the whole site in one visit. We arrived by local train from Sorrento and it’s an easy 20 minute walk from the station. Highly recommended! The booking system was easy and Gennaro messaged us to make sure we knew where to find him.
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Eeasypd201
May 13, 2020
Herculaneum Guided Tour - Our guide Andrew and our driver Pasquale picked us up at the ship. During the drive to Herculaneum they were highlighting details of the area, answering any questions we had. Both were very knowledgeable. During our tour of Herculaneum Andrew was very informative and was clever in the order in which he guided us so that we (a group of 5) were not caught up or slowed down by larger groups, we were thankful for that. Prior to entering Herculaneum we toured the attached museum to see the jewelry and other artifacts recovered from the ruins. It gave us a better perspective/understanding of the opulence of Herculaneum. Andrew was an extremely knowledgeable guide and we would highly recommend Tour Guide Naples. Thank you Tour Guide Naples for making our day in Herculaneum memorable.
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