GUIDED TOUR OF HERCULANEUM – THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM AND MT VESUVIUS WITH AN ARCHAEOLOGIST

Private Tour

(for up to 6 people)
admission tickets not included.

Tour Duration

7/8 Hours

Tour Availability

All year long except Monday – closing day of the Virtual Museum of Herculaneum.

Meeting Point

By your cruise ship or accommodation

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Tour Description

What makes this tour special?

Suitable for adults and children as it creatively combines archaeology and amusement.

Herculaneum ruins, better preserved than Pompeii but not as crowded, recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site since 1997.

Explore with us the archaeological wonders of Herculaneum, the imposing splendor of Mt. Vesuvius and the Virtual Museum of Herculaneum where you and your children are virtually transported back to Roman times .Experience the last moments of Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the Roman town with pyroclastic flow.

What’s included

What’s included?

Activity Schedule:

Duration: 7/8 hours

Price:

Meeting point: by your cruise ship or accommodation

Availability: All year long except Monday – closing day of the Virtual Museum of Herculaneum

This tour includes:

A Mercedes vehicle (limousine or minivan depending on the number of people) with an English speaking driver at your disposal for 7/8 hours

An English-speaking archaeologist privately throughout a day – Taxes – Parking – fuel included

LUNCH – ENTRANCE FEES AND TIPS ARE NOT INCLUDED

Itinerary of this tour

Meeting at the cruise ship or hotel with your guide and driver
Transfer to Herculaneum and visit of the Virtual Museum of Herculaneum
Two -hour guided visit of Herculaneum
Transfer to the top of Mount Vesuvius
90 minutes of free time for visiting the crater
Back to the your cruise or hotel

We might modify the order of the visits in order to fully benefit from this excursion.

Why should you choose this tour ?

suitable for families and children.
Follow your expert archaeological guide on this carefully designed tour which aims at involving emotionally children as well as adults .During the visit of the Museum of Herculaneum the various virtual reproductions of the Roman monuments of Herculaneum shows the eruption that buried the towns of the area two thousands years ago. It will therefore be easier and more exciting to explore with your guide the real ruins of Herculaneum and Mount Vesuvius.
Your guide will lead you through this memorable experience with captivating commentary and curiosities on the history of Herculaneum and other info on Mount Vesuvius.

More Details about this tour:

The meeting with your driver and a guide will take place at the port of call of your ship (Salerno, Naples, Amalfi or Sorrento) or at your hotel, at whatever time you decide. Either by limousine or minivan in roughly 40/60 minutes (depending on the start point) you will reach Herculaneum where you start with a visit to the Virtual Archaeological Museum. Afterwards, we will explore the excavations for a couple of hours with your private guide . After Herculaneum, we will head to the top of the Mount Vesuvius where you can marvel at the sheer size of the crater which opens up in front of your eyes . Time allowed: 90 mins.

Return to the ship or to your accommodation.

MAV (Virtual Archaeological Museum) of Herculaneum

A short walk away from the ruins of Herculaneum stands MAV, a virtual museum of the Roman world, one of the most advanced in Italy.

This museum offers a virtual and interactive journey to live through the excitement of going back in time to the moment immediately before the Plinian eruption of AD 79 which destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabia.

Thanks to the beautiful scenic reconstructions, the visitor is taken into a virtual dimension, where you can experience in an enjoyable and interactive way the Roman ruins of Herculaneum.

The MAV is an educational place where reality and imagination join together giving birth to new ways of learning and entertainment.

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