Audio Tours · ERCOLANO AUDIO TOURS
Good ercolano audio tours sell their best slots weeks ahead. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ once you press play.
Walk Herculaneum’s cobbled streets at your own pace with a one-day entry ticket. See remarkably preserved roofs, doors, beds, frescoes, shops, baths, food, and the remains of 300 people. Add a smartphone audio guide in several languages, or choose a physical device.
“Not crowded at all. Was a wonderful experience. Everyone talks about Pompeii, but this site should not be missed.”
Visit Herculaneum independently with an entry ticket, site map, and audio guide in English, Italian, German, French, or Spanish. Allow about three hours to explore Roman houses, mosaics, villas, and streets preserved by Mount Vesuvius. Collect the device at the Audioguide Desk, bring photo ID, and use comfortable shoes.
“Herculaneum is compact and much more manageable than Pompeii and the level of preservation is astonishing. Two hours is not enough if you want to see everything and it's a half mile walk downhill from the station to the site. There are vending machines but no café or restaurant, so take your own lunch. I loved every minute of my visit and will definitely go back.”
This three-hour Vesuvius visit gives you a National Park entry ticket and digital audioguide, sent through WhatsApp by AroundVesuvio staff on the day. You walk to the Great Cone, view the crater and fumaroles, and look across the Gulf of Naples, Sorrento Coast, Capri, and Ischia. Transport and a personal guide are not included.
“Everything was great, but it was a rainy day. but unforgottable!”
Use the Itguides app to explore Herculaneum’s domus, baths, gym, and other ruins for about four hours. GPS maps guide you between points, while short audio sections explain larger houses such as the House of the Deer. Bring your own smartphone, download the content before arrival, and buy the park ticket separately.
“I have visited Herculaneum around 4 years ago but visiting again with the use of this audio guide made sure we got the most out of our visit. We covered everything the app marked for us to visit and learned a lot from the little snippets it provided.”
Travel from Naples to Vesuvius by shared bus, enter the National Park, and walk to the Great Cone with a multilingual digital audio guide. The meeting point is easy to find at Via Galileo Ferraris 40. Check the Pompeii inclusion carefully, since the supplied details describe Pompeii access but the included list names only Vesuvius admission.
“Der QR-Code für den Audioguide wurde uns erst oben am Parkplatz am Vulkan übergeben. Da oben jedoch kein Internet verfügbar ist, war es unmöglich, die Informationen herunterzuladen. Dies ist sicherlich bekannt, dennoch wird der Audioguide weiterhin verkauft. Wir hatten eine 4-stündige Tour gebucht. Am Ziel angekommen, wurde uns jedoch mitgeteilt, dass wir bereits nach 1,5 Stunden am Parkplatz zurück sein müssten. Erst nachdem wir unsere Buchungsbestätigung vorgelegt und erklärt haben, dass wir langsamer gehen, wurde uns eine um 40 Minuten spätere Rückkehr angeboten.”
Enter Herculaneum with a skip-the-line ticket, then follow a map-based audioguide in English, Italian, German, Spanish, or French. Explore Roman houses, villas, mosaics, streets, and alleys at your own pace. Bring ID to collect the device, comfortable shoes, and return the audioguide before closing.
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