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Herculaneum Tours

Herculaneum Tours
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Private and small guided tours of Herculaneum and other sites in Italy. We aim to provide you a top-quality experience in our beautiful town.
Ercolano, Campania, Italy

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Bill D
Lanark, UK169 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
Took the train from Sorrento. Take the newer train if you can. Not any quicker but more comfortable and a smoother ride. The trains take between 1hr10mins and 1hr 25mins . Not the 55mins on the schedule. 11 euros for 2 return. V easy downslope to the site ( 10 mins). Bit longer on the way back but plenty of watering holes on the way down and back. Not busy on an afternoon visit. very difficult to get the head around the fact that this site was on the sea shore. You do not need tour or a guide, ( 2 hours inside ) and you can wander to your hearts content. All in 24 euros each. Cheapest tour from hotel 32 euros + entry fee ,18 euros each. Also more interesting doing your own thing. Couple of botts of water needed. Couple of small museums on site V interesting to see what survived. Some items will surprise.
Written June 3, 2022
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Paddy H
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Couples
We have just visited Herculaneum. As independent tourists. Overall its a much much better experience than Pompeii. It is smaller but more accessible and the buildings and surrounds better preserved thanks to volcanic after effects and standard of excavation
It is also cheaper € 13 pp and much less crowded. One can simply walk up and buy a ticket at the ticket office on the day. Suggest
you get there early for opening at 0830 . It is a gem. Much more to see than
Written September 13, 2022
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Lynn J
43 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Solo
I haven't visited Herculaneum since 2017 and what a difference to see its amazing transformation with a new modern ticket office, antiquarium (with finds from excavations at Herculaneum- the jewellery is stunning! ), book shop and the grounds outside the site redeveloped. I specifically came to see the work which has now exposed the ancient beach. What a feat of engineering!
This time I chose to do a guided tour which was well worth it. I'd booked my tour online but there is a desk for tour guides by the ticket office. Currently, there is also a desk that is organising tours of the ancient theatre of Herculaneum (open until October) but these can also be booked online at the Parco Archeologico di Ercolano website.
Herculaneum is a truly amazing site and it's good to see it has recived the modernised developments it deserves.
As others have mentioned, it's a short train journey from Naples or Sorrento and a 10-15 minute walk (downhill) to the site with many cafes and bars.

Written September 19, 2023
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Happy holidays
Glasgow, UK113 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
This site is better preserved than Pompeii and it is so much better to see the houses etc . It is a lot smaller so you can comfortably see it all in a day. We waited in a slow queue but it was not too bad. This gives the guides a chance to chat to you and try to sign you up for a guided tour and this is good if it is what you like but we prefer to wander and listen to the Audioguide and take as much time as we want. This is a must to visit and not difficult to get to by train.
Written September 25, 2022
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CharmaineCregan
Sydney, Australia202 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
Different than Pompei but same same, except Herculaneum is better preserved. If tou go by train be careful which line you travel on, as one you walk up hill to Herculaneum and the other downhill and back up . . The bottom line over looks the sea and is more scenic to see.
Written December 10, 2019
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chris A
Fakenham, UK396 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Couples
Having visited Pompeii in the morning this was the icing on the cake of a great day out
Much more to see and a lot quieter than the morning.
Friends had said it was better than Pompeii and they were right.the site is not massive but quite steep going in and climbing up the other side so you need to be reasonably fit,so wear sensible shoes here
Plenty to see and really takes you back to when the Romans’ occupied the town.
Written September 30, 2019
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A4199HVkeithb
Leeds, UK44 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
Having taken train independently from Sorrento ,purchased audio guide and began our adventure.The site was easy to navigate and not as busy or uncomfortablely hot as we visited in the morning.The site,though far from being fully excavated,is really interesting as different types and styles of buildings seem better preserved than at Pompeii.The new museum on site has various exhibits connected to personal items and jewellery found recently.Public facilities (toilets,cafe,bookshop,left luggage)are good and much appreciated.
Written December 12, 2019
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NICK S
London, UK117 contributions
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Oct 2019 • Family
Having spent the morning at (croded) Pompeii, we spent the afternoon at Herculaneum with the same private guide. Much smaller, no crowds but better preserved - similar but different but you need to see both (Heruclaneum last!...) Make sure you visit the 'boat house' and preserved wooden relics that survivied the eruption of Vesuvious...
Written November 21, 2019
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Ljovet
Loughborough, UK30 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
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!
Written November 12, 2019
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sevenonbikes
Oxfordshire, UK10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019
My son and I traveled to Naples for three days specifically to see Herculaneum and Pompeii as he is studying classical languages and is very interested in classical civilisation.

Our tour of Herculaneum with Italo did not disappoint. From start to finish Italo was full of historical detail that we could not have understood alone. He explained the history of the village, the rationale for the layout, the style of the homes and the people within, as well as the evidence to back him up. Often comparing what we were seeing to what we would see in Pompeii, and how the two sites differed in their detail and preservation.

Italo also took us through the onsite museum containing jewelry, coins and decorative objects from the homes of the residents in 79AD. The most impressive object is the boat - a jigsaw of carbonised wood - that brings home the seaside location of the town and the residents planned escape route.

I thoroughly recommend Herculaneum tours, not only for their insightful guides but also for their fantastic organisation and clear instructions. We will be using them again!
Written August 23, 2019
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