From Naples: Herculaneum Guided Tour & Entrance Ticket Included
From Naples: Herculaneum Guided Tour & Entrance Ticket Included
Herculaneum Shared Group Tour
Shared Tour
Duration: 3 hours
Departure from Naples
Minibus
From
Highlights
Uncover the ancient treasures of Herculaneum on this unforgettable day trip from Naples
Begin your journey with a comfortable pickup from a convenient meeting point in Naples. Sit back and relax as we take you to the entrance of Herculaneum, one of the world’s most fascinating archaeological sites. Led by a knowledgeable local archaeology expert, you’ll explore the incredibly well-preserved ruins of this Roman town, buried under volcanic ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Walk along cobbled streets, step inside ancient Roman houses, and admire vivid frescoes, intricate mosaics, and even carbonized wooden structures that have miraculously survived for centuries.
Highlights include the public baths, the forum, and unique glimpses into daily Roman life that make Herculaneum truly one of a kind.
Your entrance ticket is included, ensuring a smooth and worry-free experience.
Itinerary
Parco Acheologico di Ercolano
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedTransfer by bus to Herculaneum and visit of the ruins with our authorized guide for an archeologial tour of 1.5 hrs. Once a small and sophisticated Roman city, Herculaneum was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The site is still perfectly preserved, has remains of streets, houses and villas excavated that visitors can admire. Please note the itinerary may vary based on guide discretionHouse of the Hotel
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe house of the Hotel is a house of roman times, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum. The house of the Hotel is located on the edge of the hill, in a panoramic position, with its two thousand hundred and fifty square meters is the largest house of Herculaneum so far discovered and is also the only one of the city to own a spa district was for these reasons considered at first to be a hotel.Sacello degli Augustali
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe Sacellum of the Augustales was built near the forum when Emperor Augustus was still alive and in power. It is a building with a quadrangular plan that preserves the splendid frescoes that represent Hercules entering Olympus in the company of Jupiter, Juno, Minerva and Hercules against Achelous. The janitor’s skeleton was found in his room lying on the bed.Casa dei Cervi
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe luxurious house with sea view terrace belonged to Q. Granius Verus, a slave freed shortly before the destruction of Herculaneum. In the garden there are two statues of deer assaulted by a pack of dogs, from these the house takes its nameCasa del Salone Nero
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe house of the black salon owes its name to its party hall entirely painted in black with geometric patterns. In this house were found waxed tablets of L. Venidius Ennychus who was supposed to have owned the house. The tablets speak of her eligibility for Augustale, the purchase of a slave, and the birth of a daughter.Casa dello Scheletro
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe skeleton house is probably the result of the aggregation of three smaller buildings, and its name derives from the discovery of human remains in a second-floor room in 1831.Casa di Nettuno e Anfitrite
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedTruly enchanting are the mosaics in glass paste, (very expensive for the time), with floral and hunting scenes and in a central position the mosaic with Neptune and Amphitrite, (the marine deity and his companion)
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Buyourtour di Amo Italy Travel
INR 10,052
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