NAPLES · DAY TRIP
Naples’s best days out.
The 15 most popular herculaneum tours in Naples. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Skip-the-line Herculaneum tour led by an archaeologist. See preserved homes, baths, and mosaics in 2 hours from Naples.
Most Popular“Our guide was Luciano, and he was very enthusiastic about archeology and Herculaneum. One can only wish that everyone is as passionate as he is about their job. Overall a great guide!”
Tour Pompeii and Herculaneum with an archaeologist, skip lines, use headsets, and get included train/minibus transfers plus admission.
“Highly recommend. This tour is great if you’re interested in the archeology / history of these locations (it is quite pricey if you’re not). Our archeologist-led tour (our guide was Alfredo) was exceptional for this history buff (whose first career goal was to be an archeologist). It is a six hour day, which includes a…”
A small-group, archaeologist-led walk through Herculaneum’s best houses and baths, with skip-the-line entry and headset commentary in English.
“The tour was fun and informative. The guide was very interesting, and an archeologist who really knew his stuff.”
Skip-the-line entry to Herculaneum plus an audio guide and map. See Roman homes, frescoes, and Vesuvius-era ash-covered ruins near Naples.
“Amazing place and we got straight in without waiting. Would recommend the audio guide although it does need some updating in places. Really interesting and informative though.”
Archaeologist-led small-group tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum, with the Circumvesuviana ride and tickets handled for both sites.
“Our guide, Rafael, was excellent. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and humorous. During the train ride from Pompeii to Ercolano he shared with us about growing upon on a farm in the countryside. Fantastic day!”
Pompeii and Herculaneum from Naples with an archaeologist guide, skip-the-line tickets, and a small-group minibus for a 7-hour classic.
“Our guide Vito was excellent, really good English, informative and really nice”
Naples day trip to Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Vesuvius with skip-the-line tickets, minibus transport, and Pompeii audio guide.
“I loved going up and seeing the crater of Mt. Vesuvius. Thankfully, this was the first activity of the day, because I'm not sure I could have finished the hike if it were the last activity of the day. Herculaneum was also very interesting and fun to see. By the time we got to Pompeii,…”
Naples day trip to Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius with onboard English commentary, free time, and included Vesuvius entry.
“We had a good hike to the crater of Mt. Vesuvius with a beautiful view of Naples, the crater, the country side, Sorrento and Capri. The ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii were incredible.”
Pompeii and Herculaneum from Naples in one day: guided ruins, included lunch, hotel pickup, and time on your own at the quieter site.
“We had a brilliant day. The guides were absolutely fantastic- really helpful and insightful. Would definitely recommend!”
See Pompeii and Herculaneum in one day from Naples, with lunch and guides plus audioguides. Quick, hot, and surprisingly complete.
“Wonderful tour with prompt pickup, clean cool transfers and fun hosts, such as Guisipee. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and we leaned a lot; lunch was very pleasant too :) We had a great day :)”
Walk Herculaneum with transparent AR glasses and 3D overlays of temples and homes from before 79 AD. Skip-the-line ticket included.
“Beautiful day. Easy to find guide. Small group was great to be able to see and hear everything. Glasses were fun but guide was knowledgeable and considerate.”
Private day trip linking Pompeii, Herculaneum, and a Vesuvius crater hike, with pickup, guided stops option, and flexible pacing.
“I highly recommend this tour. Antonino was a fabulous guide, pacing the tour as needed and providing insightful information and answers to our questions. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience.”
Ercolano’s Herculaneum skip-the-line ticket with a downloadable audio guide lets you wander Roman ruins at your own pace.
“I have wanted to visit Herculaneum for sometime and it did not disappoint. We downloaded the audio guide which offered interesting facts about the various buildings and history of the town. We spent about 4 hours there and got to see everything that was open. The frescoes, mosaics, and statues were beautiful. There were wooden…”
Skip-line Herculaneum with a licensed archaeologist. Walk preserved villas, baths and skeletons in 2 hours in Campania.
“The site speaks for itself so it was all up to the tour guide and he did an excellent job explaining everything. Highly recommend. -Frank from New York”
Naples day trip to Herculaneum and Mt. Vesuvius with shuttle transport, skip-the-line priority entry, and a crater walk with a guide.
“Driver was spot on with timing, we had plenty of time at each destination and travelled to and from selected destination safely.”
The old city on foot, and every boat, train and road that leaves the bay.
