Herculaneum Private Tour from Naples

500€ per person

Half Day

Campania

Museums, Arts, History & Archaeology

Panoramic

UNESCO Heritage Site

Situated on a volcanic plateau, sheer over the sea, Herculaneum like the other cities of Vesuvius was submerged by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, which buried it beneath a layer of debris measuring up to twenty-three metres in height. The excavations offer the visitor the possibility to observe the urban fabric, the distribution of houses, the magnificent baths complex, and the monumental basilica. The perfect state of preservation of wood elements, bronze artefacts and, especially, of the facades of houses, offers a complete picture of residential housing, which enables the reconstruction of everyday life, the style of living, and the various styles of Vesuvian painting.

PRIVATE TOUR MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE

EXTRA PERSON €250,00

Includes:

Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
Professional Private Guide inside the archeological area of Herculaneum
Skip the line admission tickets in the archeological area of Herculaneum

Not Included:

22% vat tax
Food and beverages
Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary

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The archaeological areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata (just a stone's throw from Naples) make up one of Italy’s 55 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The ruins of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79, but they still offer an unparalleled window into the quotidian life of classical antiquity. The cities, both of Oscan origin, were dominated by several different populations; after the Social War (91-88 B.C.), Pompeii was elevated to the rank of colony, with the name Cornelia Venera Pompeiana, while Herculaneum was demoted to municipium. In 62 A.D. Pompei was partially destroyed by an earthquake, and as its reconstruction was still ongoing, on August 24, 79 A.D. the eruption of Vesuvius covered the city and its suburban villas with a thick layer of stones, ashes and lapilli (thick, glassy lava). Herculaneum, on the other hand, disappeared beneath a flood of volcanic mud. Since the discovery of the two buried cities in the 18th Century, scholars have excavated countless ruins that bear witness to the cities' architectural importance.