Landmarks

Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Tickets

Tourist photographing frescoes at College of the Augustales, Herculaneum.

Ancient ruins of the Herculaneum Samnite House with stone arches and preserved structures.

Ancient kitchen ruins with stone oven at Herculaneum, Italy.

Ancient relief sculpture depicting figures in Herculaneum archives.

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08:30am - 05:00pm

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Audio guide

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Explore ancient Herculaneum, which lies near the foothills of Mt. Vesuvius and is an excellent mirror into 1st-century life.

4.4/5

(2,707)

Amalia

Oct 2025

Verified booking

5/5

I liked the whole complex itself. I didn't like the audio guide at all, it is dropping audios at random. If you look for them, you find that the names of the houses are in Spanish, but in Ercolano they are in Italian, you lose a lot of time and consumes a lot of battery of the mobile. In the end I stopped listening because I was getting black and just enjoyed the walk. Once outside I saw that people were entering a wall, I missed that part because neither the guide nor signs indicated it. For my taste there was a lack of info. Still, beautiful site, super well preserved.

Alan

Oct 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Amazing place. Have been to Pompeii, and while Ercolano is smaller, the degree to which it wea preserved is much better than Pompeii. If I had to pick, I would say Ercolano first. But if possible both because they are different. We did a tour of Ercolano with Luciano, an archeologist. He was excellent and gave us information that we would not otherwise learn about. And, he was entertaining and passionate. Would highly recommend a tour with him!!

Lyn

Oct 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The archaeologist guided tour of Herculaneum exceeded my high expectations! Firstly the process ran on time and like clockwork. The guide Silvia was exceptional. Her passion for her subject shone through. Not only was she knowledgable but she was also very personable and could impart information in a very enjoyable manner with some added humour. I learnt so much from this tour and it was worth every single euro.

Jump the lines and explore Herculaneum's villas, frescoes, public baths, and more preserved in near-perfect conditions.

Spend as much time as you want uncovering different living spaces, like the opulent House of the Bronze Hermes and the artisanal House of the Cloth.

Opt for an audio guide or the guidebook to learn more about this once-bustling fishing colony at the foothills of Mount Vesuvius.

Skip-the-line entry to Herculaneum

App-based audio guide in Italian, English, French, Spanish & German (as per option selected)

Guidebook for self-guided visit (as per option selected)

Live guide

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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What our guests say
Amalia
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
I liked the whole complex itself. I didn't like the audio guide at all, it is dropping audios at random. If you look for them, you find that the names of the houses are in Spanish, but in Ercolano they are in Italian, you lose a lot of time and consumes a lot of battery of the mobile. In the end I stopped listening because I was getting black and just enjoyed the walk. Once outside I saw that people were entering a wall, I missed that part because neither the guide nor signs indicated it. For my taste there was a lack of info. Still, beautiful site, super well preserved.
Alan
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Amazing place. Have been to Pompeii, and while Ercolano is smaller, the degree to which it wea preserved is much better than Pompeii. If I had to pick, I would say Ercolano first. But if possible both because they are different. We did a tour of Ercolano with Luciano, an archeologist. He was excellent and gave us information that we would not otherwise learn about. And, he was entertaining and passionate. Would highly recommend a tour with him!!
Lyn
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The archaeologist guided tour of Herculaneum exceeded my high expectations! Firstly the process ran on time and like clockwork. The guide Silvia was exceptional. Her passion for her subject shone through. Not only was she knowledgable but she was also very personable and could impart information in a very enjoyable manner with some added humour. I learnt so much from this tour and it was worth every single euro.
Melvin
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Getting the tickets and entry into Herculaneum was very straightforward. The one downside was the audio guide. Although this worked very well on our devices it was very difficult to navigate. There was no obvious sequence to the places to visit and so we constantly had to guess at what we were actually looking at. In addition taking photos with our devices meant we had to restart the app every time.
Mark
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Our guide brought Herculaneum to life with his thoughtful explanations, stories, and details of life in the city. The details he pointed out and comparison of one building to the next really helped us understand the architecture and social interactions the people would have experienced before the catastrophe. We would have been lost and never knew what we had missed without his expertise.

Experience the freedom of exploring Herculaneum at your own pace—skip the long ticket lines with digital entry and uncover the secrets of this UNESCO site without the hassle.

Getting started

Easily redeem your tickets at the entrance, say goodbye to the ticket lines, and get right into exploring the public squares, baths, and marketplaces of this coastal fishing town.

What to expect

Herculaneum

Believed to be of Greek origin owing to its strongly Greek Name, Herculaneum is a town that dates back to the 6th century BC. A site less busy, smaller and better preserved than Pompeii, the town is considered to be among the best preserved examples of life in the first-century. See houses with upper floors intact, the majestic basilica, the marble bath houses, the large spa complex and many more infrastructural elements of this ancient Greco-Roman town.

Features

Enjoy a flexible visit, making the most of your time to explore every corner of the ancient ruins. Seamlessly navigate through the site and make the most of your visit by upgrading to a multilingual audio guide.

Herculaneum

Monday	08:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 03:30pm
Tuesday	08:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 03:30pm
Wednesday	08:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 03:30pm
Thursday	08:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 03:30pm
Friday	08:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 03:30pm
Saturday	08:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 03:30pm
Sunday	08:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 03:30pm

What to bring

Carry your trusted headphones to reap the most of the digital audio guides. Ensure that the audio guide is downloaded before your visit. It’s super simple to use, and you get offline access with an easy language-switching feature.

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible. Entry is free for people with disabilities and an accompanying adult.

Dogs are allowed into the venue, without restriction of breed or size. However, they must be kept with a leash and/or muzzle (the latter is obligatory for all breeds and opportunities provided by current regulations). Pet parents must have bags to collect any droppings.

In the Antiquarium, inside the Padiglione della Barca and in the domus with mosaic floors, access is allowed only to dogs carried in their arms or in the appropriate carrier.

Additional information

Facilities: restroom, cloak room.

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