PompeiI Exclusive Tour with your Archaeologist in a Small Group

4.7(472)2 hFree cancellationBy Grand Tour Experience

About this activity

Step into the past and discover Pompeii through its hidden corners and timeless stories. This immersive walking tour takes you beyond the crowded paths, revealing the soul of an ancient Roman city frozen in time.

Your Archaeological Guided Tour starts from Porta Marina with the imposing Mount Vesuvius watching over us, we’ll explore Pompeii’s political and social heart: the Basilica, the Forum and its bustling market, and the city’s most important temples. Strolling along the Decumanus Maximus, you’ll follow the footsteps of ancient citizens as daily life unfolds before your eyes.

We’ll enter elegant private houses, wander through shops and Roman taverns, and pause before the haunting plaster casts of the victims. The journey continues through the Theatre and the Gladiators’ Barracks, where echoes of spectacle and power still linger.

PLEASE NOTE: This tour is led for years by professional guides expert in archaeology and ancient architecture/art.

What's included

✓Authorized Tour Guide experts in Archaeology
✓the afternoon before the tour, we will send a link to buy entrance tickets online
✓Tickets are NOT included, but we provide a link for the skip the line tickets

Not included

✕Admission tickets to Pompeii Park (20 euro per adult; free under 18 years old)
✕Hotel pick up and drop off

Meeting and pickup

The guide will be waiting for guests at Porta Marina Superiore Pompeii Gates in front of "HORTUS BAR" with a sign "POMPEI VIP". The meeting point is 50mt from the train station "Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tickets for Pompei Archaeological Park are not included in this price. Once on the spot you can buy them with our help.
The Viator ticket it's not the entry ticket for Pompeii archaeological site but the ticket to join the tour. Entry ticket needs to be bought on the site.
We provide a link where you can purchase a skip the line ticket safety and fast

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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