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Herculaneum - Private Tour (skip-the-line admission included)
Product code 308572P3
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From EUR 135
Dates
Available from Apr 22, 2022
Start times
3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 9:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 9:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 10:00 AM
Travelers
Child ages 0-6, Youth ages 7-12, Adult ages 13-99
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Herculaneum - Private Tour (skip-the-line admission included)
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Duration
2 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Italian
Confirmation
Instant
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Europe/Rome
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From
From EUR 135
Herculaneum - Private Tour (skip-the-line admission included)
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Duration
2 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Italian
Confirmation
Instant
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Europe/Rome
Why Travelers Love This
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.
Overview
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
Included
Visit with a tour guide licensed by Regione Campania
Admission fee
Not included
No exclusions listed.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
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.
End point
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.
Itinerary
Stop 1
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 1
We will visit the most prominent private houses, such as the House of the Deer, the House of the Wooden Partition, the House of Neptune and Amphitrite and the House of the Bicentenary. We will also see some of the typical Roman shops and obviously, the public baths and the main street along with the most significant public buildings of the city. And of course we won’t miss the ancient beach with the skeletons of the people taking shelter in some of the buildings on the seafront and the wooden boat - still perfectly preserved - found on the beach itself.
Additional Info
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Pets Welcome
Service animals allowed
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation Wheelchair Accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Surfaces Wheelchair Accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
13 reviews
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