Herculaneum walking tour with an expert guide

A 2-hour walking tour that will allow you to visit the Herculaneum excavations with an expert guide!

Key Highlights of Your Herculaneum Tour:

• House of the Wooden Partition: The ultimate testament to Herculaneum’s miraculous preservation. Marvel at a rare, fully intact wooden room divider, along with carbonized furniture and everyday items frozen in time.

• House of Neptune and Amphitrite: A true showcase of ancient color and artistry. Renowned for its exquisite decorative floors and world-famous glass-paste wall mosaic depicting the sea gods, framed by vividly preserved frescoes.

• Urban Baths: Step inside an ancient Roman wellness retreat. Follow your guide through heated spaces like the calidarium and tepidarium to learn how Romans mastered advanced underfloor heating and warm-air wall systems.

• Grand Patrician Domus (House of the Deer & The Hotel): Magnificent multi-story residences featuring elegant courtyards and porticoed gardens that highlight the luxury of Roman elite life, alongside a remarkable display of fine jewelry, amber, and metalwork.

• Ancient Boathouses & Victim Remains: The tour's most profound and moving stop. Descend to the ancient shoreline to view the vaulted beachfront chambers where local residents took shelter, surrounded by poignant skeletal remains and ancient boat fragments.