Half-day guided tour of Herculaneum UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Half-day guided tour of Herculaneum UNESCO World Heritage Site

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£38.00

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Language: English

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Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours

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Why you’ll love this…

This morning visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Herculaneum gives a peek into ancient Rome
It's a two-hour guided tour through this once affluent seaside town that was favoured by the rich
The volcanic mud from the eruption has fossilised and preserved much of the archaeological site
You'll see details like furniture, mosaics and sculptures in Roman homes from over 2,000 years ago
Your local guide knows Herculaneum's archaeological site like the back of their hand

What to expect

Like nearby Pompeii, ancient Herculaneum suffered a similar fate at the hands of Vesuvius erupting in 79AD. Fortunately, archaeologists have managed to excavate parts of the city, and this half-day tour will show you what they've managed to unearth so far.

Fossilised in time by the volcanic rock that tragically buried the city, wandering around the archaeological site of Herculaneum is just like stepping through an open-air history book. This bite-size tour will take you to and from the site in just one morning, with enough time to explore the historical relics on a guided walk.

You'll even see preserved pieces of furniture, upper wooden floors of houses, mosaics on the floor and sculptures as you take a peek around the houses and streets. All this has made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and provides you with an unrivalled insight into life of the ancient Romans.

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What's included

Transport
Guide
Two-hour guided tour of Herculaneum
Admission fees

What to remember

You're not allowed to enter the site with rucksacks, handbags, luggage and any cases larger than 30 x 30 x 15cm. There are cloakrooms you can use free of charge
On the first Sunday of each month, entrance to archaeological sites are free of charge. This has already been deducted from the price on the relevant dates
Please note, the duration of this tour is around five hours, with a two-hour guided tour around the archaeological site
Official admission prices are €16 for adults, €2 for EU citizens aged 18–25, and free for children under 18, as well as for everyone on the first Sunday of each month. The price difference reflects the additional services included in the offer.
Bring a hat
Bring suitable footwear
Food and drinks not included

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Provider

TUI ITALIA S.R.L.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 2 days before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.6 /5

Based on 345 reviews from verified customers

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Value for money

3.6/5

Staff

4.2/5

Safety

4.2/5

Service

4.2/5

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Susie
Verified booking
5
7 October 2025
Travelled as a couple
The weather was atrocious but the tour was amazing
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Debbie
Verified booking
5
7 October 2025
Travelled with family
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and he made the tour experience a good day despite the awful weather.
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PT
Verified booking
4.6
7 October 2025
Travelled as a couple
Guide was brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed this visit and guide gave lots of information on bus going to experience both about Herculean and Pompei which enhanced understanding of what happened in the past
L
Lee Smith
Verified booking
5
6 October 2025
Travelled as a couple
Very informative, the guide was knowledgeable and explained everything clearly. Gave a sense of life at the time of the eruption of Vesuvius and the tragedy as well as information about the town’s rediscovery.
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Rodders
Verified booking
2.2
4 October 2025
Travelled as a couple
Your guide was more interested in getting the job over with, and zoom around the ruins as quick as she could missing chucks out of the experience. The tour at the pick up point started, but descended into a 2 hour tour by coach of Sorrento because due pick ups from different hotels like was on the way back. The promised time of 45 min was cut short to 10min after a phone call asking where she was from the Pompeii site. Less than 90 minutes on site, not good enough. Big let down.
M
MikeJ
Verified booking
4.2
30 September 2025
Travelled as a couple
Toilet facilities are a little antiquated otherwise good

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