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Relaxed, friendly, informative
Very friendly host. Gentle pace around 2 hours. Very informative. 3d a great option to see the region before the eruption and understand how people lived. We were late due to train issues. Suggest arrive early...
Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour
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At a glance
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Price from
- $46 / person
- Location
- Naples, Italy
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 · 19 reviews
- Languages
- DE, PT, EN, EN
- Group
- Small group, up to 15
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Confirmation
- Instant
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operator
- AR Tour
- Meeting point
- Head to the snack area next to the ticket office. Your tour leader will be waiting close to the vending machines with a sign that has "AR Tour" written on it. Please arrive 15 minutes early
Description
Wear your Augmented Reality smart glasses and enjoy a unique, innovative, and immersive walking tour at the archaeological site of Herculaneum. Travel back to 79 AC and see what Herculaneum's squares and houses looked like before being destroyed in a volcanic eruption. Meet your Tour Assistant at Herculaneum main entrance and get kitted out with your glasses before listening to a quick introduction to how to use them. Then, begin your tour guided by your Tour Assistant which has been designed by an archaeologist team to show you what life was like in Herculaneum before the eruption. The software of the glasses creates holograms that overlap the existing ruins, showing what the most significant temples, houses, and buildings originally looked like. Cast yourself into the bygone age of ancient life in Herculaneum, walking through the city to feel like a Roman. Walk among the ruins with your small group, and remember that our tour is suitable for people of all ages!"
Schedule & prices
- Runs
- Tue, Thu, and Sat
- Start times
- 2:30 PM
- Season
- Starts Jul 19, 2027
- Adult (ages 18+)
- $46
- Child (ages 8–17)
- $21
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Archeological Park of Herculaneum
Our Tour Assistant will meet you at the entrance of the archaeological park and takes you along the main route where you will see Herculaneum as it was in the past and as it is today thanks to our 3D glasses with augmented reality.
What's included
Included
Freedom to independently explore the archaeological site after the tour
Recorded Audio available in 6 languages
Skip the line ticket
AR GLASSES
Tour Assistant
Traveller Ratings
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
4.2
19 reviews
How it compares in Naples
- Starting price $46 is 56% below the typical $103 for tours of similar length in Naples
Excurgo comparison of 2,934 Viator tours, recalculated daily.
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Once the tour is over and the augmented reality glasses are returned, it is possible to stay in the archaeological park and explore the site independently.
- The tour will take place regardless of weather conditions, so it is advisable to dress appropriately.
- This is a walking tour, please ensure you wear the proper shoes.
- Children under 8 years old can access the park with a standard ticket, but they cannot use the 3D technology.
- Children under 18 must show a valid identity document or passport at the ticket office
- AR glasses can also be worn by participants who already wear eyeglasses.
- Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure time.
- If you are late, we will wait for a maximum of 5 minutes. After that, the tour will start out of respect for the other participants.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1+ days before100% refund
0–1 days before0% refund
Frequently asked questions
How long does Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour take?
Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
How much does Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour cost?
Prices start at $46 per person for this Naples experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
What days does Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour run?
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, starting at 2:30 PM.
How much does Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour cost for children?
Children aged 8–17 pay from $21, adults from $46.
Can I cancel Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour for free?
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Where does the tour start?
The meeting point is Head to the snack area next to the ticket office. Your tour leader will be waiting close to the vending machines with a sign that has "AR Tour" written on it. Please arrive 15 minutes early. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
What languages is Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour offered in?
The experience is available in DE, PT, EN, EN, IT, IT, FR, ES.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Children under 8 years old can access the park with a standard ticket, but they cannot use the 3D technology. Children under 18 must show a valid identity document or passport at the ticket office
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Is Herculaneum 3D Skip the line Walking Tour worth it?
Travellers rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 19 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by AR Tour.
Reviews(19)
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
FANTASTIC, REALLY RECOMMEND!! The tour was fantastic in every way, the 3D glasses added another element to show how people really lived, the site itself was remarkably preserved and our tour guide Alyssa was absolutely brilliant, she was very informative and went at a very good pace.
S
VR is a novelty but a welcome one.
The VR is simple but effective. It added a nice dimension to the tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and very personable. It is not a big site and this tour seemed to cover all the basics with an interesting twist.
1 people found this helpful
S
Herculaneum is a memorable experience.
Overall, this was a great experience. We had a wonderful tour guide, who was very knowledgeable and friendly. Using 3D technology to see rendering of the past was helpful, although the headset around your neck for the duration of the tour is a bit tiring. All that said, we would do this same tour again. Thank you so much!
T
Herculaneum is fabulous but this tour ruins it
The glasses are barely useful and the recorded commentary with them is not only brief and boring but only available at a few fixed points where the glasses are activated. The tour guide merely shuffles the group from one place to another before telling you to turn the glasses on again. This means that you are whisked past 99% of the site without a moment to appreciate or learn anything at all. After two stops this was obvious, so we handed the glasses back and started the tour again having completely wasted our time spent with the pleasant but useless guide.
Operator response
We appreciate your feedback. It's important to clarify that our tours are led by experienced tour leaders who guide participants through various points of interest. The glasses provided are integral to the experience, offering augmented reality reconstructions of the monuments, enhancing the overall tour. We understand your decision to abandon the tour after only two stops might have seemed rushed. However, we believe that continuing the tour could have allowed you to fully appreciate its value.
M
Great value, great guide
It was great being able to compare Herculaneum and Pompeii and see all the important places with a local, knowledgeable guide was spectacular.
1 people found this helpful
A
Suggestive walk around
Thanks to Chiara ,that is a lovely young woman, we could walk throug the Ercolano Ruins discovering by the 3d glasses what it should have look like , its colours, daily life , architecture. Ercolano is a smaller but different site from Pompei but also worthing a visit to understand how the eruption affected differently . Thanks Chiara
T
Great experience
Our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable about the site and daily life of its inhabitants. The 3D technology was amazing for helping visualize the site as it was at its glory.
M
Excellent tour, 3D worked well
Herculaneum is a must see when visiting Naples; for us, the 3D tour and guide was the right choice. Chiara our guide was knowledgeable, bubbly and enthusiastic. In combination with the 3D glasses, Chiara brought Herculaneum to life for us. We overhead other tourists without guides theorising about the function and purpose of rooms and structures and missing by a mile; pay for a guide is our advice, visit in the morning when it is quieter and temperature is less hot and go for the 3D experience which will help to visualise various houses and streets as they were when Herculaneum was a bustling and thriving town.
A
Highly recommended
Unique and particular experience, enriched by the knowledge and friendliness of our guide Roberta. Greetings from Alberto and Deianira from Cavalleggeri
1 people found this helpful
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