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Herculaneum Audio Guide

Herculaneum Archaeological Park ruins with surrounding modern buildings in the background.

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Audio guide

Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide

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.

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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What our guests say
Rodrigo M
Solo
Verified booking
Nov 2025
The historical site is incredible, and the experience was a blast for me. Highly recommend it. The skip-the-line wasn't really necessary, since it was not very crowded.
Casadella J
Couple
Verified booking
Oct 2025
Wendy R
Couple
Verified booking
Sep 2025
Very easy to collect tickets and audio equipment. Communication from head out was very up to date. Directions were clear and we both had a lovely relaxed time. Would use headout again.Enjoyed Herculaneum.
Cremaschi G
Couple
Verified booking
Sep 2025
The audio guide is sufficiently useless. Very little information and, above all, a "narrative" coupled with a clear path would be much more interesting. One runs the risk of continuing to stop and look for the track number.
Allison E
Solo
Verified booking
Sep 2025
The guide did not work and staff were not interested in helping

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

Monday	8:30am - 7:30pm	last entry 6:00pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 7:30pm	last entry 6:00pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 7:30pm	last entry 6:00pm
Thursday	8:30am - 7:30pm	last entry 6:00pm
Friday	8:30am - 7:30pm	last entry 6:00pm
Saturday	8:30am - 7:30pm	last entry 6:00pm
Sunday	8:30am - 7:30pm	last entry 6:00pm

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.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the attraction.

Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the start time of your tour to avoid delays.

If you have purchased reduced-price tickets, please carry your valid photo ID proof for verification.

Ticket Redemption Point

You can redeem your tickets at Corso Resina, 187, 80056 Ercolano NA, Italy.

To locate the meeting point on Google Maps, simply search for - Parco Archeologico di Ercolano.

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Getting There

The closest bus stop is Plinio, a 5-minute walk from the Herculaneum.

Bus #5 will get you there.