Landmarks

Herculaneum Skip-the-Line Tickets

Tourist observing Frescoes at Herculaneum

Smaller and better preserved than Pompeii, Herculaneum lies near the foothills of Mt. Vesuvius and is an excellent mirror into 1st-century life. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage ruins with skip-the-line tickets!

Highlights

Explore Herculaneum, an ancient Roman town that provides a snapshot of time frozen still in the aftermath of Mt. Vesuvius' eruption in 79 AD.
Skip the lines and discover the picturesque ancient villas, bathhouses, frescoes, and more, preserved in their near-perfect glory.
Spend as much time as you want uncovering different homes, like the spaciously opulent House of the Bronze Hermes and the artisanal living space in the House of the Cloth.
Upgrade to access multilingual audio guides about how Romans lived over two millennia ago! Redeem audio guides and tickets onsite for maximum convenience.

Inclusions

Skip-the-line entry to Herculaneum
Audio guide in Italian, English, French, Spanish & German (optional)
Onsite/ offsite redemption of ticket (as per option selected)

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Reviews

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Artemis

3/5

Sep, 2024

Was hoping for signs that had some expla action or literature given out. It's not right to charge for audiophones when we already paid for park entrance. Oher Italian museums and sites do not do that. So it was difficult to really understand and learn about the site

Biarrotte

4/5

Sep, 2024

I bought the tickets on the internet just 1 hour before coming but I didn't receive them right away, which worried me. They arrived maybe 30m later. Otherwise very nice site, a must see! Very interesting I do not regret

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Noa

5/5

Aug, 2024

Really interesting site and so much history preserved - it wasn't busy so we didn't need the skip the line ticket but we felt more comfortable knowing we had it!

Kathryn

3/5

Aug, 2024

The website offered a discount for 'European citizens' for ages 18-25 which there were 5 in our party. When we arrived we discovered it is for 'European Union citizens' which does not now include us English. So we had to go back to the desk and purchase full price tickets (not allowing us to pay the difference as it was this websites error not theirs). Headout has not refunded us the difference and has struggled to understand that European and European Union are different things. Spoilt our trip when the site itself was great.

Valerie

5/5

Aug, 2024

The staff at reception were very professional and pleasant. The arrival at the site was simply brilliant, as we were overlooking Herculaneum. Good directions to the site. I enjoyed the visit immensely.

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Your experience

A Herculean history

Believed to be of Greek origin owing to its strongly Greek Name, Herculaneum is a town that dates back to the 6th century BC. A site less busy, smaller and better preserved than Pompeii, the town is considered to be among the best preserved examples of life in the first-century. However, and no one knows why, Pompeii received all the fame and glory, whereas facts and ruins indicate that Herculaneum is in fact the more interesting, easier to navigate and better preserved site.

Headout with ease

The first thing you’re going to do is zoom past the long ticket lines and make your way into the town of Herculaneum. Located in the shadows of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum shares the tragic story of Pompeii. However, not everything was similar. Instead of being quickly buried in ash after the eruption, the town was destroyed 12 hours later. A 400°C wind of ash, pumice and rock rattled the town at over 100 kms/hr, essentially pausing the town in that moment.

Explore that moment preserved almost perfectly as you stroll through the site and take in visuals from over two millennia ago. See houses with upper floors intact, the majestic basilica, the marble bath houses, the large spa complex and many more infrastructural elements of this ancient Greco-Roman town. With frescos, murals, paintings, wood works and metal artifacts, you’re definitely going to improve your grasp on history.

Sites You Should Visit

The House of Aristides

The House of Argus

The House of Genius

The House of Alcove

College of the Augustales

Central Thermae

Skeletal Remains

Operating hours

Herculaneum

Monday	08:30 AM - 07:30 PM	last entry 06:00 PM
Tuesday	08:30 AM - 07:30 PM	last entry 06:00 PM
Wednesday	08:30 AM - 07:30 PM	last entry 06:00 PM
Thursday	08:30 AM - 07:30 PM	last entry 06:00 PM
Friday	08:30 AM - 07:30 PM	last entry 06:00 PM
Saturday	08:30 AM - 07:30 PM	last entry 06:00 PM
Sunday	08:30 AM - 07:30 PM	last entry 06:00 PM

Know before you go

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible. Entry is free for people with disabilities and an accompanying adult.
Dogs are allowed into the venue, without restriction of breed or size. However, they must be kept with a leash and/or muzzle (the latter is obligatory for all breeds and opportunities provided by current regulations). Pet parents must have bags to collect any droppings.
In the Antiquarium, inside the Padiglione della Barca and in the domus with mosaic floors, access is allowed only to dogs carried in their arms or in the appropriate carrier.

Additional information

Facilities: restroom, cloak room.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.
Please arrive at the redemption point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.