Herculaneum - Small Group Tour

Our tour guide, Roberta, was informative and enthusiastic! We would highly recommend her as a tour guide for Herculaneum.

Our tour of Herculaneum with Francesco was the absolute highlight of our time in Naples. His knowledge of the site and its history was exceptional, and he explained everything in a way that kept all of us fully engaged, including my 10‑year‑old. She especially loved how he connected ancient life to modern day, making the experience fun as well as educational. Francesco answered every question with patience and insight, guided us around the site at the perfect pace, and gave us all the time we wanted to explore. He truly brought Herculaneum to life for our family. Worth every penny, highly recommended.

Our tour guide Francesco was very knowledgeable and detailed. He was also very professional and kind. I would recommend him as a tour guide.

Personable, knowledgeable and fun best describes our guide. Our visit lasted only a couple hours but we experienced everything we wanted and learned a lot more than expected.

Having a guide is the only way to see the ruins properly. Francesco was very informative and told us a lot of stories and information. Herculaneum is a smaller, well preserved city like Pompeii.

Thanks to our guide, Gabriella, Herculaneum came to life. Thanks to her enthusiasm, her passion, her clear and simple explanations (even though very professional and rich in historical, archaeological facts, and anecdotes) we took a dive into the daily, public, religious, and family life of Herculaneum. She made us discover the brilliant ideas of Roman engineering and the artistic development of the era. It amazed us that she always demonstrated a great search for truth in every historical and archaeological conclusion. Gabriella loves her job and this place so much that in every spot we were carried away by her authentic wonder, like a child discovering an incredible beauty for the first time. For this reason she did not hold back, she offered us an unforgettable visit, even for our teenage children! She made us attentive to many details and she really did not hold back. We wished she would never stop! Furthermore... since 2 people had canceled in the morning, Gabriella gave us 2 free entrance tickets!!!!!

Vincenzo was an incredible guide. We have been on many, many tours and he was one of the best. His English is incredible, he doesn’t overwhelm with superfluous details. We highly recommend this tour and Vincenzo.

We took the train to Ercolano Scavi and walked down a ‘main’ street with shops and restaurants to get to the site. Once at the gate, we followed signs to the ticket office. It turns out, the tour we booked was just for a guide, tickets to the site were not included. We were a bit confused but Pasquale, our guide, helped us figure out what the issue was and we purchased tickets and moved on. Pasquale was an excellent guide. He curated the best sites and shared information that brought the experience to life.

Very good guide. Personable and knowledgeable. Enthusiastic about the area which encoraged interaction within the small group.

We took the train to the Ercolano stop and walked down to the ticket office. It’s a 10-15 minute walk. Pasquale, our guide, clearly explained everything that happened at Herculaneum. He curated the best sites to showcase how the people lived and, tragically, how they died. There is also an on-site museum that is included. Food and drinks are available at a ‘food court’. We enjoyed the experience very much.