Herculaneum Ruins Tour with Hotel or Cruise Port Pickup and Drop-off

The tour starts with a pick-up at the hotel or cruise terminal, followed by a drive of about half an hour on the highway to Ercolano. The driver shows where to buy the ticket, and the visit to the ruins begins from there.

Herculaneum is described as the second most famous Roman ruins in the world. Vesuvius erupted on 24 August 79 AD and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum, which stayed buried until its discovery in the 18th century. In its day the town was among the most elegant of the Roman Empire, and the visit looks at how the Roman aristocracy lived.