VESUVIUS
The trips worth booking.
Our pick of the 3 best-rated 2-hour experiences around Vesuvius. What each one actually includes, who operates it, and what you pay before the inevitable upsell at the gate.
A private 2-hour guided look at Herculaneum’s better-preserved streets, homes, and murals, with your eruption story told clearly.
“This was great, we have never heard of it until now and the guide was excellent. She spent a lot of time with our children answering all their questions and being extremely pleasant.”
Take an English-led, skip-the-line guided tour of Herculaneum from Sorrento by express train, with a 2-hour walk through UNESCO sites.
“All arrangements worked well. Good communication. Our guide was knowledgeable and explained things well but unfortunately had a bad sore throat so was probably not at his best. We could have done with a longer walk round as so much to see and not too much time to stop and consider, take photos etc. However,…”
Explore Herculaneum in 2 hours with a private guide. See mosaics, frescoes, skeletons, the Grande Palestra, and Villa dei Cervi.
“We did the Herculanium tour in the afternoon after Pompeii in the morning. This worked out really well because it allowed us to compare the two sites really effectively. I would recommend the private tour of Herculanium, our guide was very professional and she made the visit much more rewarding with her extensive knowledge of…”
