A tour of Herculaneum is a spine-tingling experience, one that allows you to truly contemplate life in the ancient world. Simply put, there’s no better way to appreciate the glories of the Roman Empire than by exploring this archaeological site. Here the degree of conservation is quite breathtaking. You’ll stare in wonder at entire terraces of houses still virtually intact.
Your guide is a fully licensed and experienced archaeologist who has made these ruins their passion. A true enthusiast who will masterfully introduce you to everything this precious site has to offer.
For your Herculaneum tour, you’ll meet our staff at the ticket office of the excavations. You’ll join a small group of like-minded enthusiasts for this hugely popular tour. There is no need to queue as you will have priority entrance with tickets booked in advance. So no time wasted!
The tour will begin with a complete introduction to the incomparable ruins of Herculaneum. You’ll then be led to a terrace from which you can admire both the excavations and Vesuvius in their entirety. The mighty volcano will feel remarkably close. Indeed, its crater is only 6km away as the crow flies. You’ll now easily imagine the huge power of the eruption of 79 AD, which buried the city under devastating mudslides.
Herculaneum once directly overlooked the Gulf of Naples, while today the sea is a few hundred meters away. The Roman aristocracy loved to spend long holidays on this coast, enjoying the mild climate and the pleasant landscape. Notably Lucio Calpurnio Pisone, Julius Caesar's father-in-law, owned a luxury residence here: the famous Villa dei Papiri.
During our tour every secret of Herculaneum will be revealed to you. The Shrine of the Augustali, the Samnite House and the Gymnasium are just some of the amazing buildings you’ll discover during the exploration.
Let our passion become yours too. Take the tour of Herculaneum with Askos Tours!
Just Great
Let me start by saying that these people are super nice and helpful. I missed my train and they went out of their way to coordinate with me a way to jump into the tour. The guide, Luciano was just great, very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Made it super fun. Totally recommend it! Thanks guys!
Carmela | Solo
Luciano is a fabulous tour guide!
Luciano was awesome! His passion for archeology and Herculaneum is evident. Great explanations of the site and the archelogists’ process.
Tim | Family (teens)
Amazing tour guide
The tour was very good made all the better by Luciano Leone the tour guide he was informative, witty and very knowledgeable about the site I would definitely recommend this tour
June | Friends
Passionate and knowledgeable
Luciano Leone was an excellent guide. So knowledgeable and passionate he really brought everything to life for us. He showed us so many little details that we would have otherwise have missed. He left Pompeii in the dust!
Dianne and David | Couples
Paula is AMAZING!
Paula is such a knowledgeable, friendly and funny guide whose tour opened our eyes to ancient Roman culture as well as the incredible work required to excavate Ercolano. We learned so much and can’t thank Paula enough for all of the information she shared with us. Grazie mille!
Lisa Scali | Family (teens)
Great tour!
Luciano Leone was amazing! His knowledge and enthusiasm made this one of the best parts of our Italian trip. I would definitely recommend him to others!
Jamie R. | Family (teens)
Luciano (the lion) - master of Herculaneum
Luciano’s enthusiasm was astounding – he kept us rapt for the duration, sharing theories, facts and answering questions passionately and precisely. The best of its kind.
Keith | Couples
Wonderful and worth the time.
This tour exceeded expectations. Luciano was funny, fun, informative, and so enthusiastic that it was catching.
Skip Pompey and spent time at Herculaneum with Luciano. You will be captivated.
Eleanor | Solo
Tour with Luciano Leone
We had a great time discovering Ercolano with Luciano. He was very passionate about his work, and helped us understand the differences between Ercolano and Pompeii, which made it worth visiting both.
Divya | Couples
Great tour
Luciano Leon was very engaging and knowledge, highly recommended
Lambert | Family (teens)
Herculaneum with Diego
Diego was an maxing and enthusiastic archeological expert and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour at Herculaneum as he was able to make it understandable and interactive
Emma Matthew | Couples
Herculaneum
A great few hours at Herculaneum, we saw things we would have missed without Diegos experience. I would say this is a must do trip
Sylvia Cooper | Couples
must do
A must do!! Amazing view of life during this time through the eyes of Ivan our guide, who spoke with such knowledge and enthusiasm I pictured the streets full with acient people! Would not have been as good without Ivan. I learnd so much and he answered any questions that I had that was not covered.
Randy Krengel | Solo
Herculaneum is even better than Pompeii, and fantastic guide tour!
Absolutely fantastic! Our guide Teresa was superb, explained a lot of different details and made sure we didn’t miss a thing! Fingers crossed I can have her again in the future in other tours, thank you!
Paloma | Solo
Time well spent at Hercalaneum
Hercalaneum archeological visit with guide Ivan. Well paced tour showing the highlights. Had it not been so hot we probably would have stayed on after the tour to walk around the rest, but we did the museum instead which was also nice. It was a great few hours thanks to Ivan who obviously loved the place and gave a great tour. Thank you Ivan.
Jenny | Solo
Herculaneum met Luciano Leone
Herculaneum met Luciano Leone
Weinig toe te voegen aan de andere positieve reviews. Luciano is gids en archeoloog. Hij weet zijn groep er persoonlijk bij te betrekken. Zijn woorden zijn telkens raak. “Come closer, I will tell you a secret” and “now follow me”, en zo ga je van het ene fascinerende verhaal naar een volgend insprirerend moment. Alles met passie.
Herbert
Herbert van Zijll de Jong | Family (teens)
Very lively and informative tour of Herculaneum
Luciano Leone has to be the most enthusiastic and engaging archaeological tour guide ever! Very knowledgeable and scientific, also lively and passionate, brought the site alive, showed us pictures and artefacts, gave background information so as to put things in context. A great day in Herculaneum!
Ourania Ch. | Couples
Great tour of Herculaneum
Luciano was a great tour guide. Kept even our children mesmerized.
Grégory Wierzynski | Family (young children)
Amazing day thanks to Luciano
Seeing Herculaneum was amazing in itself but we felt blessed to have had Luciano as our guide. A friendly, knowledgeable and passionate guide. He really took the tour to the next level for us. Thank you Luciano!
Seb Webster | Couples
Great tour with Luciano
I had a great tour of the ancient Herculanum with Luciano Leone. Luciano was very knowledgeable and his enthusiasm was very contagious! He showed us around the ruins and supported his explanations with illustrations, old coins and even small rocks. The site really comes to life with such a tour and I would have missed so much without a guide. Thank you Luciano!
Carine Vauchy | Family (teens)
Diego, a great guide
A Great experience, Guided by Diego, who knew everything about the ancient Ercolano. Really impressive.
Peter | Couples
fantastic experience!
Herculaneum it itself is already fantastic, but the guide, Michele Lamberti made is just perfect! Knew a lot and brought it in an interesting and fun way!
an | Family (teens)
Guided tour of Herculaneum with 2 adults and 2 children (12 and 9)
The personal touch! A friendly call to check that we were ok with finding the location. A great guide; Diego who was a font of knowledge and a great site.
We would thoroughly recommend the Herculaneum guided tour. Well worth the money.
Sarah King | Family (teens)
Great!
It rained the whole day, but our guide was so fantastic and interesting we forgot about the rain. It was a great and informative experience.
Minna Marfo | Couples
How to feel in love with archaeology
One of the best guided tours ever. Michaele wonderfully transmitted the knowledge and passion of an archaeologist, the art and science. I did really enjoy it, many thanks!
Silvia de la Vega | Couples
TRÈS BELLE EXPÉRIENCE
Nous avons passé 2h avec Nello en groupe d’une petite 10zaine de personnes, ce qui nous a permis de découvrir une partie du site de Pompei.
Nello parle très bien le français. Ses explications sont très intéressantes avec à son œil d’archéoloque.
Seul, regret: la visite ne dure que 2h !!!
A faire sans hésiter.
Frank | Couples
The Best guide ever!!!
Luciano was amazing!!! Thanks again
Giorgio | Solo
Fantastisch
Interessante rondleiding in Herculaneum door professionele en ervaren gids Sergio. Bedankt !
Greet | Couples
Herculanum
Superbe visite en englais avec Diego, notre guide passionné et passionant.
A recommander chaudement, ce tour est le meilleur que nous ayons fait da nos la region
Regis Bernard | Des couples
Herculaneum
Thank you Michael for this brilliant tour yesterday!
Andrea | Couples
Perfect Tour of Herculaneum by Luciano
We had a fantastic experience thanks to the very profound knowledge of our guide Luciano Leone and his passionate approach. Many thanks! We can totally recommend this tour through Herculaneum.
Till | Couples
The lion of Ercolano
We had a very informative tour with Luciano Leone. He had knowledge, was well prepared and guided us vividly. Well worth the money!!
Tim | Couples
Thank you Michel!
Michele did a great job on both of our tours (Pompei and Herculeum). He was interesting, informative, and extremely knowledgeable. Thank you for a great experience!
SK | Couples
visita ad Ercolano del 31 agosto
Il 31 agosto abbiamo avuto il piacere di fare la visita guidata con il sig. Luciano Leone, un grande professionista che ci ha fatto scoprire e amare Ercolano e la sua storia.
PATRIZIA FOSCHIERI | Couples
VISITA GUIDATA a ERCOLANO
La visita guidata ad Ercolano si è rivelata una bellissima esperienza anche per merito della nostra guida Luciano Leone. MOLTO preparato con molti elementi fotografici e, soprattutto, un dispensatore di svariati aneddoti sul sito, e pure con pronuncia Ercolanese!!
Davvero una bella escursione
Alberto e Sara | Couples
A great experience
I would highly recommend to take this tour, so informative and interesting. Big thanks to Diego: the most passionate, professional and likable guide you can get!
Oscar | Couples
Ercolano
Luciano grandissima guida
Monica paggi | Couples
Fantastic
We spent a fantastic visit with Sergio, traveling back to ancient Rome. We really enjoyed it !
RT | Couples
Great visit
It was a great visit. Thank you so much to Daniela for all the interesting informations she gave us. We really enjoy it.
Val Desire | Family (teens)
Daniella is awesome rodyy
Daniella was wonderful. Very knowledgeable about the site and the area in general. She took the time to make sure everyone’s questions were answered. When I come back to Herculaneum with my kids I will ask for her to be our guide.
Brody O | Couples
Great!
Mr. Leone gave us a really interesting and exciting insight into the ancient life in Herkulaneum before the eruption of the Vesuv. Lifely presented and full of passion.
Hella-Brit | Couples
Visita a Pompei e Ercolano
Fatto il Tour con la guida a Pompei ed Ercolano con il Signor Sergio, guida fantastica molto preparata con spiegazioni semplici ma molto comprensive ed esaustive di tutto quello che ci ha mostrato, consiglio moltissimo queste visite con guida per poter capire e sapere la storia di Pompei ed Ercolano, grazie molto, Sergio sei Fantastico.
renato crescenzio | Visitatore turistico