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Herculaneum Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

Naples & Pompeii, Italy2–3 hours at your own paceGuided in English

Explore the best-preserved Roman town on the Bay of Naples, where wooden beams and upper floors survived the eruption. Compact and quieter than Pompeii, just 20 minutes from Naples.

2–3 hours at your own paceExplore at your own pace
Individual ticketKeeps the experience personal
EnglishLive guide or host
CancellationNon-refundable: tickets are issued for your chosen date and time

Highlights

  • Two-storey Roman houses
  • Wall paintings and floor mosaics
  • Carbonised wooden furniture and beams
  • The ancient shoreline and boat sheds
  • Compact site, easy to see in a morning

Full description

Herculaneum was a smaller, wealthier town than Pompeii, and the eruption that destroyed it buried it under deep volcanic material rather than ash. That sealed in details that rarely survive: carbonised wood, two-storey houses, coloured mosaics and an ancient shoreline where hundreds of people sought shelter.

This ticket covers entry to the archaeological park on your chosen date. An audio guide can be added when you enquire, so you can explore at your own pace. Open houses change on rotation.

Itinerary

  1. Entrance

    Walk down the ramp for a first view over the excavated town.

  2. Streets and houses

    Explore houses, baths and shops at your own pace.

  3. Ancient shoreline

    See where the town once met the sea.

Included

  • Herculaneum entry ticket for your chosen date
  • Audio guide if requested
  • Booking fees

Not included

  • Live guide
  • Transport
  • Food and drinks

Meeting point

Herculaneum archaeological park entrance, Corso Resina, Ercolano (10 minutes' walk from Ercolano Scavi station).The exact spot and your host's details arrive with your confirmation.

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Know before you go

  • The Circumvesuviana train from Naples to Ercolano Scavi takes about 20 minutes.
  • Some areas are uneven; wear sturdy shoes.
  • Houses open on a rotation set by the park.

Frequently asked questions

Pompeii or Herculaneum?

Pompeii is bigger; Herculaneum is better preserved and quicker to visit. Many people do both.

Is the audio guide extra?

Tell us if you want it and we include it in your quote.

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From USD 36 per adult
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