Italy · Walking Tours

2-Hour Herculaneum Walking Tour with an Expert Licenced Guide

2 Hours Round trip from Naples Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of ancient Herculaneum
02 Walk the original streets of a Roman town
03 See beautiful villas, houses, shops, and public buildings
04 View preserved furniture, mosaics, frescoes, and beach skeletons

Explore the remarkably well-preserved ruins of ancient Herculaneum, the elegant Roman town buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Once a peaceful retreat for noblemen, it was known for its sumptuous villas, terraces, gardens, theatre, gymnasium, bath houses, and bronze statues. Today, the site reveals original wooden doors, beds, windows, furniture, mosaics, frescoes, and the skeletons of victims found on the beach with a boat and everyday objects still intact. It is a place where everything seems frozen in time by the fury of the volcano.

Explore the remarkably well-preserved ruins of ancient Herculaneum, the elegant Roman town buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Naples, Ercolano, Mount Vesuvius

Languages English, French, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Walking Tour Through Ancient Herculaneum

Your guide will introduce the archaeological park of the ancient city of Herculaneum, which was buried under a thick layer of mud after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
Starting from a panoramic terrace, you will be led down towards the ancient seashore, where you can see the boat houses and the skeletons.
Walk along the original streets to enter beautiful villas and houses, visit the shops, and explore the town's main public buildings, many of them still intact with their furniture.