The 15 Best Herculaneum Tours & Tickets

Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist - Pompeii begins with the city’s public heart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,350 reviews · 6 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $77Our pick

See Pompeii and Herculaneum with an archaeologist, skip ticket lines, and compare two Roman cities in one full-day tour from $77.09.

“Michele was an excellent tour guide!!!! This tour was well organized and Michele was extremely knowledgeable. I learned a lot about Pompeii and the way the people lived. The ruins were just mind blowing with all of the mosaics and frescoes. If you are in Naples this is a must do tour.”

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Pompeii: Small-Group Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum

2.Small-Group Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 867 reviews

Explore Pompeii and Herculaneum with an archaeologist guide, skip the ticket lines, and see Roman homes, mosaics, casts, and frescoes in one day.

“My brain is so full, I’m just waiting for the eerie shivers to leave after imagining what is still buried and unable to be excavated. So so worth it to have a working archaeologist as a guide. 10/10.”

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Ercolano: Herculaneum Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

3.Herculaneum Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 581 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Explore remarkably preserved Herculaneum with a one-day entry ticket and optional audio guide, from frescoed homes to ancient baths.

“Audioguide gives very interesting informations. You will discover a new interesting thing in each house of the city if you like to observe architecture or habits of ancient life. 3 hours is great to see it all. In summer it's very hot but you'll find shade in the houses or under roofs in the town's streets. I was quite by myself. Appreciated it. My own time to observe, look around. I bought a book in Italian to read the story of Ercolano back home. Very nice time, so interesting. You have to go (or Pompei). Smaller than Pompei. Easy to see it all, probably less people, same pattern about the…”

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Herculaneum: 3D Walking Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

4.3D Walking Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 313 reviews · from $45

See ancient Herculaneum rebuilt in 3D through smart glasses, with a guide, audio in six languages, and skip-the-line entry.

“Great value for money and it was amazing using the AR to see what Ercolano looked like before 79AD. Luigi was a great guide, very informative and friendly, highly recommend !!”

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Guided Day Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum with Light Lunch

5.Guided Day Tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum with Light Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 311 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $185

Explore Pompeii and Herculaneum from Sorrento with expert guides, skip-the-line entry, scenic transport, and a generous Italian lunch with wine.

“It was a very full, informative day! Definitely a little pricey but it’s a once in a lifetime thing so I think it’s worth it. Note that this tour runs more like 9 hours+ - we started about 20-30 minutes late so we were back by 515 since the traffic wasn’t bad but I would be prepared to get back by 6. Lunch was awesome - you start with antipasti then got to choose between a whole pizza or pasta and the gelato to end. Everything vegetarian! My only complaint is that the meet up point is confusing, but I had read previous review reviews that helped me figure out…”

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Private Day Tour to Vesuvius, Herculaneum & Pompeii with Pick Up

6.Private Day Tour to Vesuvius, Herculaneum & Pompeii with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 279 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $120

Explore Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Mount Vesuvius in one private day tour with pickup, local guides, and time-saving transport.

“This private tour with Antonio was a fantastic way to learn some amazing history about Napoli. He was so knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. Even had my daughter's engaged the whole day. Sadly it was cloudy by the time we got to Mt Vesuvius, so we couldn't see inside the crater, but nevertheless, it was still an amazing experience. I'd suggest doing Vesuvius in the morning when clouds are clear. Highly recommend this tour !”

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Ercolano: Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide

7.Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 275 reviews · from $35

Explore Herculaneum with a skip-the-line ticket and phone audio guide, then wander remarkably preserved Roman streets at your own pace.

“The audio was hard to work because it didn’t work in the order I needed. It was however informative. I liked the freedom of an audio tour & doing the site on my own. Cheers Cheryl”

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Herculaneum: Skip The Line Entrance ticket + Audioguide

8.Skip The Line Entrance ticket + Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 266 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Explore Herculaneum at your own pace with skip-the-line entry, an audio guide, and a map covering its remarkably preserved Roman homes.

“Excellent day spent very sobering when the loss of life is there before you”

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Naples: Herculaneum and Vesuvius Day Trip

9.Herculaneum and Vesuvius Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 200 reviews · from $135

Explore Herculaneum and climb Mount Vesuvius from Naples with transport, priority entry, free time, and practical tips for a full seven-hour day.

“Driver was spot on with timing, we had plenty of time at each destination and travelled to and from selected destination safely.”

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Pompeii and Herculaneum: Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

10.Pompeii and Herculaneum: Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · from $141

Compare Pompeii and Herculaneum with archaeologist Benedetto, exploring Roman homes, baths, frescoes, victims, and daily life in a small group.

“The tour was great! We had a small group of about ten people. Other groups in Pompeii were much bigger. Our guide was great and had a lot of interesting knowledge. The tour was long enough.”

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Herculaneum 2-Hour Private Guided Tour

11.Herculaneum 2-Hour Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 139 reviews

Explore Herculaneum with a private guide, preserved murals, Roman homes, and volcano history in a focused two-hour visit.

“Our tour with Alessia was marvellous. She is charming, very knowledgeable and professional. We thoroughly enjoyed it.”

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Naples: Pompeii and Herculaneum Tour with Tickets and Lunch

12.Pompeii and Herculaneum Tour with Tickets and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 136 reviews · from $126

Explore Pompeii and Herculaneum from Naples with archaeologist guides, skip-the-line tickets, lunch, transport, and Vesuvius views.

“Very good guide at Pompeii. It would have been nice to have seen the boat 'sheds' at Herculaneum but the guide didn't take us there. Our driver told me and my husband that lunch was not included. I stated that our ticket says otherwise but he said no. I was not going to pay extra for lunch so we didn't get anything to eat at all! This was why we didn't tip the driver. 😒”

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From Naples: Pompeii and Herculaneum VIP Tour with Lunch

13.Pompeii and Herculaneum VIP Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 129 reviews · from $237

Compare Pompeii and Herculaneum on an 8-hour small-group tour from Naples, with transport, entry tickets, guided visits, and lunch included.

“Pompeii and Herculaneum were incredible! Serena and our driver Tommy were amazing in organising this tour for us, everything ran incredibly smoothly, lunch was lovely (gluten free catered for) and our guide was so incredibly knowledgeable. The small group size prevented us from waiting in any lines and really allowed for us to ask any questions that we had going along on the tour. Highly recommend!”

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Sorrento: Pompeii & Herculaneum Tour with Skip-the-Line

14.Pompeii & Herculaneum Tour with Skip-the-Line

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 125 reviews · from $168

Visit Pompeii and Herculaneum from Sorrento with skip-the-line entry, an English-speaking guide, Mount Vesuvius views, and lunch.

“Fabian was a perfect guide and Fabio got us there and back safely. Fabiana was very knowledgeable and funny. Glad we booked the tour. Would not have appreciated the ruins as much without the guide.”

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The Ultimate Ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum Private Day Trip

15.The Ultimate Ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $461

Explore Pompeii and Herculaneum with a private guide, included entry, flexible timing, and vivid stories across two remarkable Roman towns.

“The guide was excellent and knowledgeable and prepared to work at our pace and interests. Very disappointing was that we thought in buying a private tour, the least we would have expected was that the entrance tickets to both Pompeii and Herculaneum would have been pre-purchased and we would not have to join queues in the sun to buy our own tickets. Secondly, the transportation between Pompeii and Herculaneum should have been provided as part of the service. Again disappointing to have to get our own train tickets to get to Herculaneum and then return to our hotel in Pompeii. The travel from hotel and between sites should form part…”

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