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Herculaneum Small Group tour with an Archaeologist

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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

Headsets
Herculaneum entry tickets (€16,00 each)
Guidance and assistance
Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
Licensed guide with archaeological background

Meals/drinks
Private transportation

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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Corso Resina
80056 Ercolano NA, Italy

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

80056 Ercolano
Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

The tour ends inside Herculaneum Ruins

What To Expect

Parco Acheologico di Ercolano (Pass By)

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

The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo

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.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

College of the Augustales

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).

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa del Rilievo di Telefo

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.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno

It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

House of the Skeleton

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.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Central Thermae

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.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

House of the Black Salon

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.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa Sannitica

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.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa del Bel Cortile

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.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

House of the Grand Portal

Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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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
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Herculaneum Small Group tour with an Archaeologist?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Herculaneum Small Group tour with an Archaeologist?

A:

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Apr 2025

Q: What's included in the price?

A:

The following is included:

Headsets.
Herculaneum entry tickets (€16,00 each).
Guidance and assistance.
Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide).
Licensed guide with archaeological background.

The following is NOT included:

Meals/drinks.
Private transportation.

Apr 2025

Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?

A:

There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025

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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025

Q: Is this an accessible tour?

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Accessibility information for the Herculaneum Small Group tour with an Archaeologist is as follows:

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Apr 2025

Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?

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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Herculaneum Small Group tour with an Archaeologist will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

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