Things to do in Ercolano, Campania: The Best Private Tours

Enjoy a 2.5-hour private walking tour of Herculaneum led by a top-rated local guide. This ancient town is the site of excavated ruins that provides a rare glimpse into the daily life of the ancient Roman Empire. Sights visited include the House of the Mosaic Atrium, the House of Neptune and Amphitrite, and the House of the Deer. Continuing forward, you will visit the Decumanus, the Palestra, the Basilica, and the Thermal Baths of the Forum.  The Herculaneum Walking Tour is a fascinating glimpse into life during the Roman Empire. A World Heritage Site, this is one for your life list of “must sees.”

Inclusions: Professional guide, Private tour, Local guide, Professional art historian guide, Guaranteed to skip the long lines

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Spend a day exploring one of the world's most famous archaeological sites with this 8-hour shore excursion to Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Mt. Vesuvius. Travel to each site in a comfortable mercedes vehicle with a local driver who'll give you important information about the history and the culture of the places that you will visit. Explore each of the archaeological sites and the volcano that erupted in 79 AD burying those towns at your own pace. Pick up From Naples, Salerno, Sorrento, Pompeii, Caserta and the Amalfi coast area

Inclusions: Deluxe air-conditioned vehicle/English speaking driver/guide, All tolls, parking, petrol (gas) and taxes, Live commentary on board, Pick-up and drop-off from designated meeting points

Exclusions: Entrance fees where applicable, Gratuities, pompeii guide can be hired on the site

Pretty famous at the time, as historians have preserved into their reports, the small city of Herculaneum, settled at the Volcano Vesuvius slopes, had been buried during the Vulcanic burst dated 79 A.C. Despite the centuries and the new urban settlements, 2000 years after that awful disaster you have the chance to move around the city and walk on the original stoned pavements. The  private guide will show you the highlights of the Roman city while listening in details to our ancestors’ customs and traditions. Among the must see of the site, your will visit the "Palestra" (gym) and the houses whose walls are decorated with spectacular frescoes such as Casa di Nettuno e Anfritrite, Casa dello Scheletro, Casa dell'Alcova e Casa del salone nero. Skip the line and join our guides in this amazing 2.5 hours private walk into one of the most famous archaeological sites of the Campania region.

Inclusions: Local guide, Professional art historian guide, Professional guide, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Private tour

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Ruins of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Naples’ National Archaeological Museum: (please be aware that Naples’ National Archaeological Museum is closed on Tuesdays) This full day tour of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Naples includes a personal guide and a private vehicle with driver. Your guide and driver will be waiting for you at your port of arrival, hotel lobby or where needed, holding a sign with your name on it.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Personal Guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities, Entrance tickets

On this exciting tour in the company of an expert guide, you will get to observe the incredible ruins of the once-buried towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum all in one day! You will rendezvous with your driver at the cruise ship terminal in Naples at 8.30am and the travel in a first-class, air-conditioned luxury minivan afterwards. Upon your arrival in Pompeii, your guide will meet up with you and provide you with fast-track access which will enable you to beat the ticket queues and immediately begin your adventure into the ancient cities of the Romans. This tour is a great opportunity for anyone with an inclination towards history or archaeology to learn more about historical facts, values, norms and culture. A trip to the historic cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum gives you unrivalled exposure to the kind of lifestyle lead by ancient Romans, you will be amazed at how technologically advanced and sophisticated the Romans were even at such a medieval period.

Inclusions: Skip the line tickets, Admission tickets, Top rated and local guide, Private first class minivan, English speaking driver

Exclusions: Lunch

The tour guide will accompany you on a thrilling adventure around Pompeii, showing the characteristic features of the city such as the ‘Teatro Grande’ and the ‘Teatro Piccolo’, where you can hear the acoustic perfection of the auditorium – a feat which was achieved over two-thousand years ago; as well as a stroll down the principal street of commerce, a visit to the ‘pleasure domes’ and much more, before making the final stop at the main square (the Forum) – the focus of life in any Roman settlement. This experience will really immerse you in the domestic way of life in the Roman Empire! In Herculaneum, you can enter the Roman houses and see some unique and extraordinary features such as the original doors, roof beams and the original furniture of the shops. The itinerary will also include the most popular place in the town - the thermal baths. You can go from Pompeii to Herculaneum by circumvesuviana train or with your own car.

Inclusions: Admission tickets, Skip the line, Private and local guide

Exclusions: Hotel pick up/ drop off, Transportation between the sites, lunch

Anyone who has never heard POMPEI and HERCULANUM, or the Eruption of the Volcano VESUVIUS? From Rome it’s a one day tour.

Inclusions: Pick up service , Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, English speaking driver

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A Private Tour of Herculaneum to visit the archaeological site. There will be no other guides besides me and you are guaranteed to be with an archaeological guide. After the experience, you can stay on the site until closing and continue exploring the beauties with the advice I will give you.

Inclusions: Archaeological Guide and assistance during the Tour., Specialized archaeological guide, Private Tour, Main attractions of Herculaneum, Taxes

Exclusions: Entrance tickets (13 euros per person + 2 euros in commissions if purchased in advance or online), Food and drinks

Be guided by an Archaeologist to discover the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum destroyed by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Herculaneum was the best holiday destination for the Roman aristocracy, a small chest full of miracles as Romans stated. In its private residences and public buildings were found marble decorations, wall paintings, mosaic floors as well as objects implemented in the everyday life. Also called 'the sister of Pompeii', this city shows you some better preserved findings like wooden doors and exquisite paintings. With an Archaeologist leading you through the site sharing his knowledge and telling you interesting anecdotes, you'll get the feeling to be walking in a still living town!

Inclusions: Guidance and assistance by an Archaeologist guide, Private Tour

Exclusions: Herculaneum Entrance Ticket, Transportation, Food and drinks

A marvellous archaeological walk at the disover of the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum buried from the ashes of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 a. D. With this tour you’ll discover the most of the towns’ highlights starting from Pompeii. The guide, a licensed expert Archaeologist, will meet you at the main entrance and will show you the best highlights like the Forum – the main square of the city – the main houses and buildings, and also the plaster casts – the dead bodies of the Pompeiians emerged by the excavations. At the end of this visit, have a quick break then move to Herculaneum where your journey back to the past will start over again. Herculaneum is smaller than Pompeii but better preserved: you’ll see findings like wooden doors and exquisite paintings and you’ll visit the beach, where more than 300 skeletons were found!

Inclusions: Guidance and assistance by an Archaeologist guide, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Private Tour

Exclusions: Pompeii and Herculaneum entrance tickets, Any kind of transportation to the sites, Food and drinks