Join a small group tour and explore the streets and ruins of one of the most ancient cities in the world. Follow an expert archeologist through the site as you step 2000 years back into the past.

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Duration 2.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Skip the long lines and gain immediate access to the archaeological site
Dive into Ancient Roman culture as you explore landmarks of the Greek-Roman city
Live a unique experience with an expert archaeologist guide
Enjoy a small group tour with a maximum of 20 other people

Full description

Arrive at the archaeological city of Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage site which is considered to be one of the largest archaeological areas ever known. Meet your expert guide and small group, and after benefitting from skip-the-line entrance, begin your exploration of this incredible city that was buried for thousands of years. Live a unique experience as you stroll through the remaining streets of this ancient city, walking on the original volcanic stone pavement. Receive an introduction to the daily routine of the Roman citizens as the whole city seems to come back to life right in front of your eyes. Imagine the gladiators working out in the gymnasium; the beautiful matronae lying on the marble triclinium while enjoying a feast; the smell of the fresh baked bread rising from the ovens chimneys; people walking through the market stalls and gathering around politicians in the Forum. Your guide will provide you with a detailed depiction of the habits and lifestyle of this Greek-Roman city, whose mysteries and uniqueness will leave you breathless.

Includes

Professional guide
Admission tickets to the site
Guide

Gratuities
Lunch and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Meeting point

The guide will be outside the coffee shop of the Hotel Vittoria 10 minutes before the starting time of the tour. They will be holding a sign with your name. 80045 Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sun hat
Sunscreen
Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

Baby strollers
Luggage or large bags
Umbrellas

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 92 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
4.7/5
Service
4.9/5
Organization
4.9/5

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Rosanna was an amazing guide and made our Pompeji experience unforgettable. I can only recommend to take a tour with her as a first time visitor since she is sharing a lot of context about the life back then and demonstrates great passion for sharing her broad knowledge! She led us to some of the key sites in Pompeji and gave us plenty of recommendations to complete our journey after the tour ended.

June 20, 2022

Amazing guide Antonio with a great sense of humor and incredible knowledge of the site. Our group of 11 (aged from 8 to 50) thoroughly enjoyed our tour, it really was outstanding. Antonio also assisted us with our time constraints and a variation to tickets after one of our group was ill. We couldn't recommend the personalised small group tour of Pompeii more, we loved it!

October 29, 2019

We had Stephanie as our guide and she was excellent. She was really informative, fun and was able to give you a great picture of what Pompeii used to be. Highly recommended! The tour company itself was very helpful. We were running late, and they made arrangements and kept in touch with us to ensure we could catch up with the group

August 27, 2019

Pompeii: Skip-the-Line Small Group Tour with Archaeologist

Pompeii: Skip-the-Line Small Group Tour with Archaeologist

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