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Overview

Enjoy a day inside the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum, a UNESCO world heritage site, as well as one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world. Pick up from our meeting point and set off towards Herculaneum with a guided tour inside the park. A smaller but no less important city, submerged by the eruption of Vesuvius 79 AD. Numerous objects found during the excavations allow us to reconstruct the relationship of the inhabitants with the divinities venerated in antiquity. You could immerse yourself in the daily life of the population of Herculaneum through the unearthed ruins that have been perfectly preserved. • Explore the ruins of Herculaneum with a local expert archaeological guide for an hour and a half • Entrance included in Herculaneum

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

This is the meeting point in Sorrento (Please choose the Sorrento Departure's Option). See you 08:15 am c/o Achille Lauro Parking, close Info Point area

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Archeological Park of Herculaneum
Transfer 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 discretion
Duration: 90 mins
2. House of the Hotel
The 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.
Duration: 10 mins
3. Sacello degli Augustali
The 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.
Duration: 10 mins
4. Casa dei Cervi
The 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 name
Duration: 10 mins
5. Casa del Salone Nero
The 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.
Duration: 10 mins
6. Casa dello Scheletro
The 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.
Duration: 10 mins
7. Casa di Nettuno e Anfitrite
Truly 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)
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

Headsets to hear the guide clearly

Entrance ticket to Herculaneum

30-Seater Bus

Authorized English-speaking guide for 1.5 hrs

Pick-up at our meeting point in Sorrento or Naples

Exclusion

Lunch

Cancellation Policy

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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