Private Tour: Herculaneum Rail Tour from Sorrento
Sorrento, Italy
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Trip Type: Family Friendly Tours & Activi
Duration: 5 hours
Rewind to Ancient Roman times on this private 5-hour Herculaneum tour from Sorrento. Board a train with your private guide, and enjoy the stunning views on route to Herculaneum. See the UNESCO-listed town’s highlights, including the House of Neptune and food shop; gaze at the ancient marina, where 300 skeletons were found; and, depending on availability, visit the House of the Wooden Partition, with its near-intact wood screen. Learn about life here 2,000 years ago and the 79 AD eruption, and enjoy full attention from your very own guide.
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Rewind to Ancient Roman times on this private 5-hour Herculaneum tour from Sorrento. Board a train with your private guide, and enjoy the stunning views on route to Herculaneum. See the UNESCO-listed town’s highlights, including the House of Neptune and food shop; gaze at the ancient marina, where 300 skeletons were found; and, depending on availability, visit the House of the Wooden Partition, with its near-intact wood screen. Learn about life here 2,000 years ago and the 79 AD eruption, and enjoy full attention from your very own guide.Meet your private guide at Sorrento train station in the morning or afternoon. Then, catch a train (own expense) for your roughly 45-minute journey to Herculaneum, and hear from your guide how the town was submerged under lava and mud in 79 AD, during a devastating eruption of Mt Vesuvius.
As your train skirts the coast, admire the breathtaking views of the Bay of the Naples and Mt Vesuvius, and marvel at the sight of Herculaneum’s sunken archaeological park sandwiched between the bay and volcano.
On arrival, walk downhill to Herculaneum’s entrance and talk to your private guide about any sights you want to see more or less of, so they can tailor the itinerary around you.
Enter the UNESCO-listed site (own expense) and scan the ruins below as you hear how they comprise around a quarter of the town. Take in the sight of the ancient marina, where 300 human skeletons — the remains of some of the fleeing population — were discovered.
Stroll down the streets fossilized by the eruption as your guide recounts the fate of Herculaneum’s citizens. See all the highlights, including the House of Albergo, the fresco-adorned Hall of the Augustales, and the fresco-coated House of Neptune and Amfitrite. On your travels, also stop at the public baths, the outdoor gym and the well-preserved food shop. Gaze in wonder at the shop counter, still fitted with the jars that held ready-to-eat ‘fast’ food for customers.
Depending on availability, you’ll also visit the House of the Wooden Partition, famous for its remarkable, nearly intact wooden partition screen.
Lastly, visit the Herculaneum bookshop, and then walk or get a cab (own expense) back to the station. Relax on your train ride to Sorrento, where your tour ends at the original starting point.
As your train skirts the coast, admire the breathtaking views of the Bay of the Naples and Mt Vesuvius, and marvel at the sight of Herculaneum’s sunken archaeological park sandwiched between the bay and volcano.
On arrival, walk downhill to Herculaneum’s entrance and talk to your private guide about any sights you want to see more or less of, so they can tailor the itinerary around you.
Enter the UNESCO-listed site (own expense) and scan the ruins below as you hear how they comprise around a quarter of the town. Take in the sight of the ancient marina, where 300 human skeletons — the remains of some of the fleeing population — were discovered.
Stroll down the streets fossilized by the eruption as your guide recounts the fate of Herculaneum’s citizens. See all the highlights, including the House of Albergo, the fresco-adorned Hall of the Augustales, and the fresco-coated House of Neptune and Amfitrite. On your travels, also stop at the public baths, the outdoor gym and the well-preserved food shop. Gaze in wonder at the shop counter, still fitted with the jars that held ready-to-eat ‘fast’ food for customers.
Depending on availability, you’ll also visit the House of the Wooden Partition, famous for its remarkable, nearly intact wooden partition screen.
Lastly, visit the Herculaneum bookshop, and then walk or get a cab (own expense) back to the station. Relax on your train ride to Sorrento, where your tour ends at the original starting point.
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