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Herculaneum - Small Group Tour

Name: Herculaneum - Small Group Tour
Brand: Pompeiify
SKU: 308572P2
Price: 46.09 USD
Rating: 5.0 (50 reviews)

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2 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Herculaneum is home to some of the best-preserved Roman ruins in Italy, but it can be a challenge to interpret this ancient city on your own. With this guided tour, gain a better understanding of this UNESCO-listed treasure as you visit intact homes, shops, baths, temples, and more. Learn about daily life 2,000 years ago and how the city was buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

Cover the most important ruins inside Herculaneum in just two hours
Visit with a guide to understand the complex ruins and their history
A small-group tour for plenty of interaction with your guide
Choose a morning or afternoon tour to suit your schedule

What's Included

Visit with a tour guide licensed by Regione Campania

Entrance ticket to the site

Meeting and Pickup

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Parco Acheologico di Ercolano

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience 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.

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Reviews

5.0

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Excellent and knowledgeable!

Kathryn_L, Mar 2024

Francesco was an exceptional tour guide for Herculaneum. It was absolutely worth every penny to have him explain all the sights to us. There is so much to see, and it’s amazingly well preserved. However, there are no signs explaining any of the buildings, so you really need someone knowledgeable (like Francesco) with you to get the most out of a visit. Our tour didn’t meet the minimum number of people, so Francesco contacted us several days beforehand to let us know and give us the option to have a private tour for a small additional cost. I’m very glad we took the option for a private tour!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear visitor, it's really a pleasure to hear such good words from you. Thank you so much for your feedback and we hope we'll see you again during our other tours. Thank you so much.

Exceptional

AMANDA_H, Jan 2024

Excellent communication of meeting point. Our guide was so informative with a wide range of knowledge. The tour was a perfect length and we didn't miss a thing. We highly recommend

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Dear visitor, we really appreciate your feedback and your enthusiasm for our tour. We hope we'll see you again during our next tours. Thank you so much.

The best day in Herculaneum

Jennifer_C, Nov 2023

Although I made an error in scheduling the wrong day, Francisco worked with me to accommodate my husband and I on our port day off our cruise. He conducted a private tour himself, providing great information about this impressive site. We felt we saw the entire park within the 2-hrs and had an understanding of what occurred here versus Pompeii. Francisco is fluent in English, easy to understand. He had great stories about daily life in Herculaneum. We felt the company went above and beyond despite my error. We give Francisco and his company, Pompeiify, our highest recommendation. You will not regret taking this tour. Do it!!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear visitor, thank you for your kind words and for recommending us. We're so happy you loved your experience and found our tour guide so helpful. Thanks so much again.

Viatour cancelled at the last minute, then took 5 days to refund

Christopher_T, Nov 2023

Cancelled the day of. Why allow booking if you dont have enough people? Then offered a private tour at same cost 6 hours later. Why not just offer the private tour then at the time you booked in the first place. Oh and then bother me with a survey of the tour I didnt actually go on? here you go Viatour

Response from Host, Nov 2023

We got this booking only a few hours before the starting time of the tour and we offered a private tour at the same cost (instead of 4 times more as it is the normal price of a private tour) 3 hours later, not 6! Then, we apologize for the refund taking 5 days but that is not our fault as well we don't bother you with any survey but Viator did! Anyway, we’re sorry it didn't work but we also hope you join one of our tours in the future to change your mind about us.

Excellent Guide and Tour

Karen_N, Sep 2023

Francesca brought the history to life! She was friendly, funny and engaging and really put you in the middle of life in Herculaneum prior to 79 ad. Her vibrant descriptions of the various aspects of life in both Herculaneum and Pompeii were so interesting! Would definitely highly recommend her and and would love to have her as a guide anywhere!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear visitor, we're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our tour and found our guide to be so nice. Thank your for your review and for recommending her, we hope to see you soon in Pompeii as well. Thank you so much.

Francesco was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend him for a guide.

Milton_S, Jul 2023

Learning about the history of Herculaneum was very interesting. Seeing the site in person was awesome. The only thing that was not enjoyable was the extremely hot and humid weather at the end of July.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear visitor, we really appreciate your feedback and nice words, it's been a pleasure to make your tour so memorable. We hope we'll see you again during our next tours hopefully with a better weather. Thank you so much.

One of the best tours I've ever had.

David_M, Jun 2023

This tour was absolutely amazing. Our guide, Francesco, really brought the place to life. Our 6 year old was hanging on his every word and turned this tour into probably the highlight of his trip to Italy. He had lots of stories, gave us key information and was able to answer every question we had. We only wish we booked our Pompeii trip with Francesco as well, it paled in comparison to this one.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear visitor, thank your for sharing your experience with us, we really appreciate your feedback and kind words. We care so much about your visitors and it's great to hear how awesome our tour has been. Thank you again.

Our experience with Francesco

Dharmesh_S, Jun 2023

Our tour guide was Francesco. Highly recommend him. He was on time and very knowledgeable. Even our teenagers stayed engaged and learned so much from him.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear visitor, we're so glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour and found our staff helpful and fun. Thank your for your review and for recommending us, we hope to see you soon in Pompeii as well. Thank you so much.

Great guide

Anne_T, Mar 2023

Great afternoon. Our guide was very knowledgeable - he brought the experience to life. Would certainly recommend him to anyone.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Dear visitor, we really appreciate your feedback and nice words, thank you so much for recommending us. We hope we'll see you all again during our next tours. Thank you.

Great tour, great guide!

Mariela_M, Jun 2022

I’ve had a great time and luck being guided by Francesco! Such a nice person, full of knowledge and humor, definitely made my Herculaneum experience so much better. I can’t recommend enough Francesco and his agency, very reliable and responsible.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Dear visitor, it's really a pleasure to hear such good words from you. We really appreciate your nice feedback about our guides and we hope we'll see you again during our other tours. Thank you.

He answered every single question!!!

michael_b, May 2022

We had a wonderful time! Everything went very smooth. Starting with the initial meeting with the guide, all the way through the tour, and then leaving. He was a wealth of knowledge and was able to answer absolutely every question we asked. You can tell that this man is educated and truly cares about this amazing piece of history. 100% 10/10 would recommend.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Dear visitor, It's a pleasure to know that you enjoyed our tour and guide. Thank you so much for your kind words, we really appreciate it. We hope we'll see you again during our next tours. Thank again.

Herculaneum with Francesco

Michael_H, May 2022

Request a tour with Francesco Pagano. He is an excellent guide an individual. Don't miss the opportunity of taking a tour with him. You will thoroughly enjoy it... You must have an guide at Herculaneum without one you will have no idea as to what you are seeing...

Response from Host, May 2022

Dear visitor, thank you for your feedback and kind words. It's always a pleasure to make our tours as enjoyable as possible, we really appreciate that you recommend us. Looking forward to seeing you again soon and thanks again.

Herculaneum at it's best

Susanne_R, Apr 2024

Herculaneum hat uns besonders beeindruckt mit seinen erstaunlich gut erhaltenen Bauten . Gabriella sei Dank erlebten wir eine unglaubliche Zeitreise in die Zeit vor dem großen Ausbruch des Vesuv.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hallo!!! Vielen dank, Ich freuhe mich sehr, dass den Tour hat Ihenen gefallen. Ich hoffe Sie bald wieder zu sehen.

Wunderbare Führung mit wunderbarer Guide

Roland_V, Mar 2024

Die Dame war charmant, enthusiastisch und beherrscht die Materie. Wir hatten eine wunderbare Zeit und sind auch dank ihrer Schilderungen nicht mehr aus dem Staunen herausgekommen. Also wir sind jetzt absolute Fans von Frau Gabriella!!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hallo!!! Vielen dank, Ich freuhe mich sehr, dass den Tour hat Ihenen gefallen. Ich hoffe Sie bald wieder zu sehen.

Kleingruppenführung in Herkulaneum

Albert_F, Apr 2023

Sehr kompetente und freundliche Führerin. Wir konnten uns einen sehr guten Eindruck von Herkulaneum verschaffen.

Response from Host, May 2023

Was kann Ich antworten... Danke danke danke!!!