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Herculaneum Audio Guide

Herculaneum ruins with official audio guide, Naples, Italy.

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Discover one of the best-preserved archaeological sites around the globe with its official audio guide. Get to know rare-known secrets of the ancient town buried under the volcanic ash of Mt Vesuvius.

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(632)

Richard clarkson

Richard

May 2025
Verified booking
Really enjoyed it all - much quieter than pompeii and more easy to see in our opinion. Great views from the ticket office area. Very easy ticketing experience online. Helpful staff at the venue. No queues on the day when we went so cannot comment on the skip the queue experience. Not absolutely clear direction where to get the paper tickets from or if this would have been possible with queues. Snack site was good views and comfortable seating though maybe a cafe would be nice? Audio was a bit confusing at times as not sure which entrance we were using sometimes. Shame that we couldn't see some rooms as they were roped off (due to off-season - lack of staff to man the buildings?) - but still a very good experience.
Virginie Klein

Virginie

May 2025
Verified booking
Everything went very well. The aidioguide helps you get into the mood of the time and understand why Herculaneum is better preserved than Pompeii. The tour is fabulous. The queue cutter wasn't essential at the time we visited, which wasn't very high season... there weren't that many visitors, so it was even more realistic.
Guillermo Parisi

Guillermo

May 2025
Verified booking
The ruins themselves are very good. The audio guide is terrible, it does not match the description of what you hear with what you see, clearly the audio and the numbers of the references to see are poorly correlated. It also uses many specific architectural words that we who are not specialists do not understand.
    • Explore the ancient town of Herculaneum at its Archaeological Park in Italy with an official audio guide.

    • Get to know historical anecdotes of the millennia-old buried Vesuvian town.

    • Stroll through the archaeological site on the route specified by the audio guide and tune in at 63 listening points.

    • Listen to the entertaining narrative storytelling of the audio guide available in 5 languages.

    • Take 360° virtual tours and sneak a peek into the daily life of elite Ancient Romans.

    • Audio guide
    • Entry tickets to the Herculaneum Archaeological Park
  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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    Guests from Spain, United Kingdom, France and over 21 countries have loved this experience

    Chatelier Frédéric

    Chatelier

    Apr, 2025Verified booking

    5/5
    Superb visit. The Herculum site is very different from Pompeii. Much smaller, but you can get inside almost any house. Taking the audioguide is a real plus, I recommend it. We spent just under 3 hours seeing all the houses.
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    Guido

    Jun, 2025Verified booking

    4/5
    Very well preserved buildings and streets. The audio guide takes you back to Roman times. The skeletons at the bottom of the excavation are impressive.
    Ron Kompeer

    Ron

    Jun, 2025Verified booking

    5/5
    Great place to visit with very good explanation of all the places. A lot of history is to see. And they are still working to renovate and maintain. The catering was very poor. No restaurant. That coud be better.
    Guillermo Parisi

    Guillermo

    May, 2025Verified booking

    4/5
    The ruins themselves are very good. The audio guide is terrible, it does not match the description of what you hear with what you see, clearly the audio and the numbers of the references to see are poorly correlated. It also uses many specific architectural words that we who are not specialists do not understand.
    Richard clarkson

    Richard

    May, 2025Verified booking

    5/5
    Really enjoyed it all - much quieter than pompeii and more easy to see in our opinion. Great views from the ticket office area. Very easy ticketing experience online. Helpful staff at the venue. No queues on the day when we went so cannot comment on the skip the queue experience. Not absolutely clear direction where to get the paper tickets from or if this would have been possible with queues. Snack site was good views and comfortable seating though maybe a cafe would be nice? Audio was a bit confusing at times as not sure which entrance we were using sometimes. Shame that we couldn't see some rooms as they were roped off (due to off-season - lack of staff to man the buildings?) - but still a very good experience.
  • Experience the magic of Herculaneum Archeological Park while listening to its official audio guide. One of the best-preserved archeological sites in the world, Herculaneum is full of fascinating historical anecdotes. The official audio guide will curate a path best to explore the site to the fullest. With 63 listening points, you'll tune in to the engaging guide for a total of 150 minutes of audio.

    Children can enjoy a special path reserved for kids with an audio storytelling session of about 40 minutes. Take advantage of the simple touch display and get access to 360° virtual tours. Immerse yourself in the region's past as you learn about the ancient city before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD through accurate historical geo-localization technology. You'll also learn about the fascinating story of site director Francesco Sirano.

  • Herculaneum

    Monday08:30am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:00pm
    Tuesday08:30am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:00pm
    Wednesday08:30am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:00pm
    Thursday08:30am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:00pm
    Friday08:30am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:00pm
    Saturday08:30am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:00pm
    Sunday08:30am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:00pm
  • Important Information

    • Please bring a valid photo ID to be left as a deposit (copies or student cards not accepted).

    • Bring along your earphones with a jack cable for Android devices.

    • Admission is free on the first Sunday of every month.

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