Day Trips

From Naples: Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Name: From Naples: Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Start: 2025-10-29T14:00:00
End: 2025-10-29T17:00:00
Location: Naples

Ancient ruins of Herculaneum with Mount Vesuvius in the background, Italy.

Ruins of Casa del Rilievo di Telefo in Herculaneum with red columns and ancient courtyard.

Visitors exploring ancient ruins at Herculaneum, Italy.

Customers smiling on air-conditioned bus during Herculaneum tour from Naples.

Duration

3 hr

Open today

08:30am - 05:00pm

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start of your experience

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Guided tour

Transfers included

Hotel pickup

4.5/5

(1,632)

Vanderhauwaert

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Jozefina was top, good explanation during bus ride,pleasant person, full of passion. Herkulanium was very beautiful, beautifully preserved. Our guide was great, English explanation, calm, well explained, all questions were answered. Highly recommended!!!!!

Kevin

Sep 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Excellent guide and great tour, highly recommended. I recommend booking the ride back to Naples before hand as taxis were difficult to find.

- Depart from Naples in a comfortable AC van, bypass the ticket lines, and uncover the hidden treasures of Herculaneum with an expert guide by your side.

- Wander through the town’s preserved villas and central baths, frozen in time beneath layers of ash and pumice from Mount Vesuvius.

- Relax with swift 20-minute transfers from the city center, skip the queues, and enjoy captivating insights for a smooth and enriching half-day adventure.

Guided tour of Herculaneum with skip-the-line entry

Round-trip transfers from Naples

Fully-fitted GT coach

TOTAL DURATION3 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Van
FIRST DEPARTUREHerculaneum
LAST DEPARTUREHerculaneum
Start point
Naples city center
Get direction
20 min by A/C Van
12 km
1. Herculaneum
Tickets included
2 hr
1 attraction
Highlights
House of the Wooden Partition
Get direction
20 min by A/C Van
12 km
End point
Naples city center
Get direction
Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Kevin
Sep 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Excellent guide and great tour, highly recommended. I recommend booking the ride back to Naples before hand as taxis were difficult to find.
Hans
Sep 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Well organized. Everything on time despite traffic. Good guide.
Franco
Jul 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Excellent escort and the guide lello
Vanderhauwaert
May 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Jozefina was top, good explanation during bus ride,pleasant person, full of passion. Herkulanium was very beautiful, beautifully preserved. Our guide was great, English explanation, calm, well explained, all questions were answered. Highly recommended!!!!!
Sam
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5

Round-trip transport from Naples, no waiting in ticket lines at Herculaneum, and an expert guide to deepen your understanding.

Starting point: Naples city center

Board your spacious transfers from the city center. A short but sweet 20-minute ride later, meet your knowledgeable guide inside the sprawling archaeological park to begin an unforgettable journey.

Herculaneum

After a panoramic ride along the Gulf of Naples, entry to Herculaneum is easiest with your pre-booked ticket and valid ID in hand. Step into an ancient city and fishing colony famously preserved under volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius, offering a remarkably intact glimpse into daily life in the Roman Empire.

End point: Naples city center

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's not allowed

The following are not allowed on this tour: Large baggage and suitcases.

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.

During the low season, from Nov to Mar, the live guide inside the ruins will be replaced with an audio guide if the group is less than 6 people.

How To Use Your Ticket

You will receive an email with your Herculaneum Half-Day Tour ticket voucher shortly. You don’t need to take a print of this. Just show the voucher on your mobile device along with a valid photo ID when your tour guide comes to pick you up. Please be ready at least 15 minutes prior to ensure a prompt and timely pick-up.