We are staying in Sorrento. We want to visit Herculaneum. Viator has no tours the day we are going. WE have not been able to find a
tour of the site - meeting a guide there - except for one that will cost us $400 for both. This will of course not include our transportation to get there.
We are willing to buy a tour that includes transportation but cannot find one either. Any ideas?
Have you considered seeing the site as a do-it-yourself trip (you can get some background material to read up on beforehand)? Also, It is very easy to get there via local train (Ercolano Scavi stop) - IMHO, it's not worth paying for transport since it's so easily accessible.
You are probably more likely to find a tour out of Naples (that likely combines Herculaneum and Pompeii) since Naples is a much a larger hub than Sorrento. Something like this:
https://www.viator.com/tours/Naples/Pompeii-and-Herculaneum-Day-Trip-from-Naples/d508-5921POMPERCOLANO
Is this the sort of thing you are looking for?
http://www.pompeiin.com/en/Herculaneum_Archeological_guided_Tour.html
Just found them by doing a search, so have no info on quality
Herculaneum is a relatively small site, easy to find your way around without getting lost or disoriented. I used their audio guide and thought it was quite sufficient. Note that from the Circumvesuviana train, it's a downhill walk of about 10-12 minutes, along the main street, to the entrance.
Agree with Chani, this site is easy to do on your own w/audio guide. The last time we were there, there was a private guide we however didn't inquire the price
Hey guys,
Thanks for responding. It made us think through things a bit more.
