Herculaneum - Small Group Tour

5.0(178)2 hFree cancellationBy Pompeiify

About this activity

Pompeii was not the only city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius back in 79 A.D.. A few miles away, right on the coastline, there was another city: Herculaneum. That one town, just like Pompeii, was at the same time both destroyed and preserved by the disaster. Pyroclastic flows covered Herculaneum with a literal mountain of scalding ashes, burying the remains of the ancient city under 80 feet of volcanic materials.

Today, almost 2000 years later, the charm Herculaneum had is still intact. The town was a residential area for the upper class: smaller but richer than Pompeii was. Traces of the affluence of the ancient Herculaneum are still visibile in the original style and in the elegant decorations of the private houses.

Herculaneum differentiates itself from Pompeii also when it comes to the state of the preservation: the two cities were destroyed by the same eruption but the effects on them were not alike.

What's included

✓Visit with a tour guide licensed by Regione Campania

Not included

✕Admission ticket

Meeting and pickup

The guide will hold a board with the sign “Pompeiify” on it. In any case, you will be provided with any information needed to recognize the guide (along with a phone number) via the confirmation email you will receive at least 24 hours before the tour's starting time.
The guide will hold a board with the sign “Pompeiify” on it. In any case, you will be provided with any information needed to recognize the guide (along with a phone number) via the confirmation email you will receive at least 24 hours before the tour's starting time.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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