Pompeii Exploration: Comprehensive Tour with Archaeologist Guide and Priority Access
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194 Ratings
Pompei
Embark on a comprehensive tour of Pompeii with an archaeologist guide. Skip the lines and explore the ancient city, including the House of the Vettii and stunning views of Naples and Capri.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Explore more of Pompeii than you would on any other guided tour, with a trained archaeologist to provide stories and context that will help you make the most of your visit. Upon meeting up with your guide and small group, youâÂÂll skip the long lines to enter the ruins. Hear fascinating stories about life in the Roman Republic and see how ordinary people lived nearly 2,000 years ago. See the remains of a bakery where the food is still almost intact, the Temple of Apollo and the Roman Forum, an ancient supermarket, a cemetery, and even a brothel (if age appropriate). Marvel at the heart-wrenching plaster casts of those caught in the eruption at the exact moment of their death. YouâÂÂll also explore the House of the Vettii, a fascinating private home that recently reopened to the public following restoration. End with a stroll along the old city walls for panoramic views.
What's Included
- Headsets provided for clarity
- Exclusive small-group tour, max 15 guests
- Guided by an official Pompeii tour guide
- Skip-the-line entry with pre-reserved Pompeii tickets
- Insightful commentary from an English-speaking expert
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional Information
Enjoy an extensive three-hour tour at Pompeii without the hassle of waiting in line. Traversing even more terrain than other traditional guided tours, your guide, who’s also an archaeologist, will lead you through the historic city devastated by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption nearly 2 millennia ago. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site to witness the incredible remnants of old shops, temples, and residences, including the stunning House of the Vettii. The tour concludes with a stroll atop the city fortifications, offering an expansive view of Naples and Capri. This small-group tour is kept to a maximum of 15 participants for a more intimate travel experience.
- Our group tour utilizes multiple areas that are not wheelchair/stroller accessible. Those with wheelchairs/strollers should contact us so we can arrange your visit.
- Walks and Devour comply with all local government regulations; please refer to the government website in the country of your tour for the most up-to-date information.
- Taking the train from Rome to Pompeii is fairly easy. Departure station: “Roma Termini”, Arrival station: “Napoli Centrale”.
Location
Via Villa dei Misteri, 2
Via Villa dei Misteri
Pompeii Archaeological Park - Porta Marina Superiore Entrance Gate - Via Villa dei Misteri, 2, 80045 Pompei NA.
Meet your Walks guide on the right side of the Porta Marina Superiore entrance (please note there are multiple entrances). Your guide will be holding a green sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(194 Ratings)
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Consortmewsknowle
Apr 17, 2024
Paulo brought Pompei to life for us!! - A highly informative, professional, and exceptionally well delivered tour led by Paulo. He brought Pompei to life for us. A brilliant guide! Thank you Paulo.
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P8186dftomd
Apr 16, 2024
Great tour of Pompeii with Francisco - Our guide Francisco was excellent and showed us lots, while avoiding the more crowded areas. We enjoyed our visit and learned plenty.
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30kl30
Apr 14, 2024
Great Guided Tour Pompeii - Excellent tour with Vitale, comprehensive knowledge of the extensive site and kept us interested for the full 3 hour tour. Recommend this if you would like a insightful visit
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Oliviar804
Apr 10, 2024
Fascinating and engaging tour of Pompeii. - Absolutely wonderful tour! Our guide was Anna - she was knowledgeable and so engaging! 3 hours went by in an instant and she made Pompeii come alive with her passion and energy! Would highly recommend.
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Lynda_b
Apr 5, 2024
Amazing tour - We had a great time! Our guide was so good and knowledgeable. The length was very good and the group size was great. Highly recommend.
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Jennifer_g
Apr 5, 2024
Fabulous Pompeii Tour! - Absolutely fabulous tour guide! She was so knowledgeable, and made our experience at Pompeii exceptional. We had the best time on the tour!!
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Alex_j
Mar 25, 2024
Wonderful tour - Great tour, glad we chose a 3 hour tour as the site is so big. Very knowledgeable guide, thank you!!
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Sophie_c
Apr 6, 2024
Link with direction is wrong - Tour and tour guide was great! But we had a lot of issues going to the location of the meeting point. Clicking on the link for the meeting point made us wake at the entire end of the park no where beer the entrance and the meeting point.
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Pamdeu
Mar 24, 2024
Skip the tour! - Like the review I just read here, we also were unable to join the tour in a timely fashion. We received a text reminding us of the address - unfortunately google maps was not showing us the entrance to the park but rather a site many meters down the street - again no one to talk to and the company was totally unresponsive - they did not even offer to refund the park tickets.
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192sarahs
Jan 26, 2024
Don’t do it. - Do not book. We were about 5 mins late due to a health emergency and there is no way to contact the guide. We could not find the guide upon arrival and no refund was offered— do yourself a favor and book with a person you can actually reach.
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