Experience a 2-hour guided tour of the ancient ruins of Pompeii and learn about their tragic past from a professional archeologist guide.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English, Italian

Highlights

Marvel at the frescoes of the world's most famous archeological site
Benefit from the knowledge of your professional guide
Enjoy an intimate small-group tour

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Walk through the ruins of Pompeii with your small group and explore this ancient city, which was buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD. Walk straight past the long lines of tourists and enjoy skip-the-line access to this iconic archaeological site. Visit the western part of the town, where the most important buildings are located. See monuments such as the Marina Gate, the Basilica, the Forum, the baths, the Lupanar (brothel), the main street and the theaters. You will also get to see plaster casts of Pompeii's tragic citizens. At the end of the tour, your guide will give you some suggestions on how to spend the rest of the day in the modern city of Pompeii and can direct you towards the Sanctuary Dedicated to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, which is just a few steps from the archeological site.

Includes

2-hour guided tour
Skip-the-line entrance tickets
Whisper headsets for large groups
Free parking

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

The local partner's office is located on the 1st floor of Vircumvesuviana train station

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Luggage or large bags

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 82 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.7/5
Value for money
4.3/5

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Our tour with Sal was really good. The group was bigger than expected, but it didn't matter because you have an earpiece so you can hear everything Sal was saying. I'm really glad we joined so that we could make the most of our day out. There is so much to see!

June 14, 2022

Our guide was very nice and cracked a joke from time to time. It was a very good overview of the city, of course you can't see everything in 2 hours; but we also received other great ideas about where we could go after the tour. I wouldn't describe the tour as a small group tour with an archaeologist guide - we were about 25 people, but we each received a headset so we could understand everything well.

May 30, 2022

We were able to book a tour fairly last minute. The night before. Pompeii was way bigger than we thought it would be, we really didn’t give ourselves enough time. The tour really Hits all the highlights of Pompeii though. Even though it says it is a 2 hour tour I would give yourself extra time afterwards to explore further.

May 24, 2022

Pompeii: Small-Group Tour with an Archeologist Guide

Pompeii: Small-Group Tour with an Archeologist Guide

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