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.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
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- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Headsets
Licensed guide with archaeological background
Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
Guidance and assistance
Herculaneum skip the line admission fee
Meals/drinks
Meeting and pickup
Travelers meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
Meeting place Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins. You can get there as follows:
- By car in via Pignalver (There is a not guarded parking very close the meeting place)
- By train in Corso Resina 1 (Circumvesuviana train station is 10 minutes walk away)
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
Meeting: Ticket office of Herculaneum ruins. The guide will hold a sign with ASKOS TOURS on top.
DELAYS: be there at least 10 min before the tour. If you won't show, please let us know. Maximum wait is 5 minutes.
What to expect
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Parco Acheologico di Ercolano
Meeting place is the Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins.
You can get there as follows:
- By car in via Pignalver (There is a not guarded parking very close the meeting place)
- By train in Corso Resina 1 (Circumvesuviana train station is 10 minutes walk away) -
House of the Deer
10 min
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
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La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
10 min
M. Nonius Balbus was the city's major benefactor restoring and building many public buildings. On his death he was made patron and feted with many honours, detailed in the long inscription on his funeral altar.
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College of the Augustales
10 min
It is thought that the building was a centre of the cult of the Emperor Augustus and the headquarters of the Collegium Augustalium (or possibly even the local curia).
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Casa del Rilievo di Telefo
10 min
The house possibly belonged to one of the town's leading benefactors, Marcus Nonius Balbus and is somewhat unusual in that it has its own private access to the adjoining Suburban Thermae to the south.
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Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
10 min
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
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House of the Skeleton
10 min
The House of the Skeleton probably the aggregation of three smaller buildings, derives its name from the discovery of human remains in a second floor room in 1831.
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Central Thermae
10 min
The Central Thermae were built around the beginning of the 1st century AD and were divided, as was then the common practice, into men's and women's baths, each with their own separate entrances.
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House of the Black Salon
10 min
The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum's more luxurious mansions.
The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel. -
Casa Sannitica
10 min
The house has an arrangement that was typical of the Samnites (an ancient people of the Sabine race who occupied this mountainous part of central Italy). The splendid atrium is skirted by a gallery with Ionic columns. The rooms are decorated with frescoes.
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Casa del Bel Cortile
10 min
This is one of the most original houses in Herculaneum. It has a courtyard with a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.
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House of the Grand Portal
10 min
Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (Europe/Rome).
Additional Information
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about Herculaneum Small Group Tour and Ticket With an Archaeologist
Can I cancel Herculaneum Small Group Tour and Ticket With an Archaeologist for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 2 hours.
Where does it start?
Meeting place Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins.
What's included?
- Headsets
- Licensed guide with archaeological background
- Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
- Guidance and assistance
- Herculaneum skip the line admission fee
What's not included?
- Meals/drinks
Which places does it visit?
It visits Parco Acheologico di Ercolano, House of the Deer, La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo, College of the Augustales, Casa del Rilievo di Telefo, Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno, House of the Skeleton, Central Thermae.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in German, English, Italian, French, Spanish.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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