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Tour of Herculaneum with an Archaeologist: Private per Group

A private 2-hour walk with an official guide, €240 per group of up to 12, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30, 10:00 or 14:00; the €16 park ticket isn't included.

By Chiara Vitale · Operator: Svelaria guided tours · Viator data from October 19, 2026 · prices, options and terms rechecked November 8, 2026 · no change · Sources checked

From €240 per group
5.0 out of 5 · 34 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 09:30, 10:00, 14:00. Meeting point: Close to the ticket office. Full refund up to 24 hours before departure; nothing back after that. Confirmation from the operator.

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Photos from the operator's listing.

Our check of this tour

Our check of the listing's only option.
Time inside Herculaneum 2 h guided
Whole trip 2 h
Park entry Not included
Group Private, up to 12 per group
Meeting point Close to the ticket office
Price From €240 per group
Main trade-off Up to 12 per group. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Read from the operator's listing on Viator for the named option; park ticket and hours from the Herculaneum park's tickets page. Viator record data from October 19, 2026.

Is this tour right for you?

It sits beside the list because it is priced per group. The description starts the walk near the ancient beach, where the boat sheds with their skeletons are, then the main houses and baths.

Four days a week, three start times. Meet close to the ticket office. Buy the €16 ticket yourself; moderate fitness is asked for.

Up to 12 per group. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

What I'd do: this on a Saturday morning for a group of eight or more.

How does the day work?

  1. Meet close to the ticket office
  2. 2 h
    2 hours inside Herculaneum, starting near the ancient beach, then the main houses and baths
Where you meet: Close to the ticket office. The operator's instructions: The guide will wait for the clients close to the ticket office.

What's included?

  • Private tour
  • Official guide

What's not included?

  • Entrance tickets

Departure times in the listing: 09:30, 10:00, 14:00; they are tour start times, not the time of the first stop, and they belong to this tour.

Itinerary, inclusions and exclusions: the operator's listing on Viator. Times are the listing's. Viator data from October 19, 2026.

What should I know before booking?

Park ticket Herculaneum sells its own ticket: €16, €2 for EU ages 18 to 25, online through CoopCulture or at the box office. It's shown as a QR code on a phone or on paper and scanned at the turnstile. Free on the first Sunday of the month, with no booking possible that day.
Hours and last entry October 15 to March 15: 8:30 to 17:00, last entry 15:30, leave the excavations by 16:40. March 16 to October 14: 8:30 to 19:30, last entry 18:00, leave by 19:00. Normally closed on January 1 and December 25; January 1, 2026 was an exceptional opening, so check the park's notice for the New Year's Day you plan to visit. The Villa of the Papyri and the ancient theatre are closed.
Mobility and health Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller; Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness.
Cancellation Full refund up to 24 hours before departure; nothing back after that. The operator can cancel if too few people book; confirm the refund or replacement terms.
Booking cutoff Book at least 1 day before departure. Confirmation from the operator. Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
Children All ages count toward the limit of 12 travelers. The price is per group.
From the listing:
  • The €16 park ticket isn't included.
  • €240 is the price per group, up to 12 people.
  • Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays only.
  • Moderate fitness is asked for.

Operator's conditions on Viator; park ticket and hours from the Herculaneum park's tickets page. Viator data from October 19, 2026.

How is it rated?

5.0 out of 5 on Viator · 1 review
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4 stars: 0 reviews.
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5.0 out of 5 on Tripadvisor · 33 reviews
5 stars: 33 reviews.
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Combined rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 34 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor. We have the marketplace's figures, not the review texts. Viator data from October 19, 2026.

Chiara Vitale Writes pompeii.day

I grew up in Castellammare di Stabia, under the volcano, and spent six seasons on hotel front desks in Sorrento. Which ticket, which train, which gate, how many hours: I've answered these more times than I can count.

Now I live in Pompei, ten minutes on foot from the Amphitheatre gate, and I go into the site most weeks on a MyPompeii card. For this page I compared the options and booking terms with the park's rules. Report a correction.