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15 Best Herculaneum Tours

The eruption buried Herculaneum deeper and gentler, saving wooden beams, mosaics and upper floors Pompeii lost. Smaller site, richer detail, shorter queue.

1.Herculaneum: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with Archaeologist

Discover well-preserved Herculaneum with an expert archaeologist guide on a skip-the-line tour from Naples, ideal for history buffs and curious travelers.

Most Popular★ 4.8

“Giulia was great. We have noticed on multiple tours that the booking point provided in the app is in some cases quite a distance from where we are supposed to meet. In this case it was about 300 meters off. The street view showed the…”

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2.Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist

Discover Pompeii and Herculaneum with an expert archaeologist guide on a small group tour that covers highlights, history, and insights in just one day.

★ 5.0

“There is no guide for your return to Pompeii from Herculaneum. The return is not part of the tour. If you park at Pompeii you’ll need to figure out how to get back on your own. Paolo did an amazing job as tour guide. He…”

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6.Pompeii & Herculaneum Day Trip from Naples with Lunch

Discover the ancient wonders of Pompeii and Herculaneum on a full-day guided tour from Naples, including a local lunch, with expert guides and hassle-free transport.

★ 4.5

“Great excursion!! The guides for the bus were tremendous. Erica the guide at Pompeii was wonderful. She had a great knowledge of Pompeii and the events.”

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7.Private Day Tour to Vesuvius, Herculaneum & Pompeii with Pick Up

Discover Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Vesuvius on this private full-day tour. Explore well-preserved ruins, climb to the crater, and enjoy expert guidance for a memorable experience.

★ 5.0

“This trip was amazing! Tony was knowledgeable and fun and was sure to give extra details along the way”

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8.Herculaneum Guided Group Tour from Naples

Discover Herculaneum with this guided tour from Naples, including transportation, expert guides, and a glimpse into ancient Roman life—ideal for history buffs.

★ 4.5

“I highly recommend the small group tour. We had such a personalized experience with our archeologist tour guide, Carmen. So many other tours were with large groups and it was difficult in some buildings for all those people to see the important site in the…”

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9.Semi-Private Guided Small-Group Tour of Herculaneum

Discover Herculaneum with a small-group guided tour in Naples, exploring well-preserved Roman ruins, private homes, shops, baths, and ancient streets for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“Marco was a brilliant tour guide; so knowledgable and personable. We were a small group of 4 with ages ranging between 12 and 75 and Marco kept us all engaged. We’d highly recommend this tour - we covered everything that we wanted to see and…”

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10.Herculaneum Private Tour with an Archaeologist

Discover Herculaneum’s well-preserved ruins with a knowledgeable archaeologist guide in a personalized 2-hour private tour. Perfect for history lovers and curious travelers.

★ 5.0

“My tour with Sara was excellent. I highly recommend this offer. My professor/guide, Sara had a deep knowledge of the site. I have some knowledge of late Roman history but less of the early period. She was able to explain the site to me at…”

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11.Pompeii & Herculaneum Guided Tour – High Speed Train from Rome

Discover Pompeii and Herculaneum in a single day with this guided high-speed train tour from Rome, combining expert insights with seamless logistics for an unforgettable experience.

★ 5.0

“Great experience: talented tour guide, great sites to visit, all was supposed to be perfect. However, I've been to these sites before in a past trip and I can say that the tour of Pompeii was by far not as complete as my past experience.…”

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12.The Ultimate Ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum Private Day Trip

Discover Pompeii and Herculaneum with a private 5-hour guided tour, skipping lines, exploring ruins, and gaining insights into ancient life in Italy.

★ 5.0

“The guide was excellent and knowledgeable and prepared to work at our pace and interests. Very disappointing was that we thought in buying a private tour, the least we would have expected was that the entrance tickets to both Pompeii and Herculaneum would have been…”

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13.Private Tour of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius from Naples

Explore Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Vesuvius in one private day trip from Naples. Comfortable transport, free time at each site, and scenic views await.

★ 5.0

“This is a car service that took me to all 3 places, but I had to arrange my own tours. The driver was wonderful and willing to drive to all 3 in what ever order I wanted, not what was planned.”

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14.Herculaneum Ruins

Discover the ancient ruins of Herculaneum with a convenient private transfer from Naples, offering flexible exploration and authentic Roman life glimpses.

★ 4.5

“Expected to be collected, have a tour guide or at least audio, provided with water, be there 4 hours. Instead we got taken by driver, left for 2hours collected and taken back to cruise ship. This was basically a taxi ride with nothing else included…”

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15.Pompeii and Herculaneum led by an Archaeologist with private transport

Discover the ancient ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum with an expert archaeologist guide, private transport, and a flexible, immersive experience in Naples.

★ 5.0

“Brilliant trip visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum in the same day with a fantastically knowledgeable archaeologist. Daniela made the day for us by sharing fascinating facts and stories. Highly recommended!”

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More Herculaneum Tours

5.0Pompeii and Herculaneum Private Walking Tour with an Archaeologist5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$597.36 4.5Naples: Pompeii & Herculaneum Day Trip Small Group Tour$160.09 5.0Pompeii and Herculaneum small group Excursion from Naples$173.27 4.5Discovering Pompeii and Herculaneum – VIP Tour with Lunch7 to 8 hours (approx.)$253.43 5.0Private Walking Tour through the Historical City of Herculaneum2 hours (approx.)$102.12 5.0Half-Day Exclusive Private Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum4 hours (approx.)$4,655.67 5.0Pompeii and Herculaneum Private Tour with Native Guide and Skip the Line Tickets5 hours (approx.)$431.33 3.5Vesuvius and Herculaneum Day Trip from Naples with skip the line$114.64 4.0Pompeii & Herculaneum: Skip-the-line & App Audio Guide1 day$72 5.0Private Tour in Herculaneum with an authorized guide1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)$150.18 4.5Pompeii, Herculaneum & Mt Vesuvius Private Tour from Naples8 hours (approx.)$432.50 4.0Naples: Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Vesuvius Tour by Minivan$177.87 5.0Tour in the ruins of Herculaneum with an archaeologist2 hours (approx.)$288.34 4.5Skip the Line Ancient Herculaneum Walking Tour with Top Rated Guide2 hours (approx.)$215.05 5.0Herculaneum Guided Tour with Your Archaeologist2 hours (approx.)$34.84 4.5Skip the Line Herculaneum Ruins Ticket$25 5.0Visit in Pompeii – Herculaneum Private Tour with Ada$220.28 3.7From Naples: Day Trip to Herculaneum with skip the line4 hours$71 5.0Private Guided Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum5 to 6 hours (approx.)$216.86 5.0Pompeii & Herculaneum Private Tour: Fast-Track, Winery & Lunch7 to 9 hours (approx.)$493.71 5.0Private Tour of Herculaneum with an Expert Archaeologist2 hours (approx.)$336.07 5.0Pompeii and Herculaneum day trip6 to 7 hours (approx.)$429.69 4.0Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour$47.47 5.0Visit to the archaeological park of Herculaneum$556.15