Pompeii Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 6 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience a 2-hour tour of the ancient ruins of Pompeii led by a professional archaeologist guide and skip the line tickets included in a small group of maximum 20 people. Walk through the ruins and explore this ancient city, buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD. Learn about the history of the town and how the Romans lived and see all the most important public buildings and private houses. Visit the Western part of the town. You will see the Marina Gate, the Basilica, the Forum, the baths, the Lupanar (brothel), the bakery, the house of Faun, the Termopolium, the main street, the Plaster Casts of the dead's, and the Theaters. The tour is available in English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German and starts at the main entrance of Pompeii Ruins, called Porta Marina Superiore.
Inclusions
What's included
- Licensed guide with archaeological background
- Guidance and assistance for the entire duration of the tour
- Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
- Headsets (for groups of 16 or more)
- 'Pompeii Express' entrance ticket
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
Itinerary
Meet the guide at the main entrance of the archaeological site called "Porta Marina Superiore". The guide will be holding a sign with our company's name "Askos Tours" on the top.
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
Walk through the main street of Pompeii
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
These occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and the Via Stabiana. They represent the oldest thermal complex in the city
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Great tour today
We had an awesome tour ..the guy Gabriel was amazing.He was very knowledgeable and very friendly..would definitely recommend this tour to people..
5Amazing tour guide was...
Amazing tour guide was brilliant really enjoyed it and after tour you can stay as long as you want which I would definitely recommend
5Pompeii
A lot of walking, very slippery if it’s raining our guide Roxanne was very informative and friendly as well. Overall an amazing trip. I would suggest staying the full day and seeing as much as you can after the tour
4Good guide
Good guide with a lot of knowledge. Pompeii is a little bit sparse with plaques and information about the buildings, I'd probably recommend an audio guide and assign the whole day to it - it is massive. What I enjoyed most was walking without direction, stumbling across beautiful paintings and ruins off the beaten path.
5Amazing time in Pompeii
Pompeii was amazing! Julia, was the best tour guide we’ve ever had the pleasure of having. This was my husband’s and my second time and it was still wonderful. The new couple couldn’t believe they were witnessing such history.
5Pompeii
The tour was fantastic! I highly recommend it and if possible having Roxanne as the guide. Her unbelievable knowledge of the history of the ruins and her wonderful personality made it all the more memorable!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The meeting point is the main entrance of Pompeii ruins called "Porta Marina Superiore" opposite to a restaurant called 'Hortus'. Please put this one, for easier navigation. Meet our staff at the entrance gates holding ‘ASKOS TOURS’ sign to be recognized.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Askos Tours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour will be available all year around with rain or shine
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen in the summer.
- Bring a small bottle of water
- For under 18 y.o. travelers, please bring your ID card/passport with you
How it compares in Pompeii
- Its from-price is 84% below the median of the 718 experiences we list in Pompeii.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 718.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Pompeii
Pompeii is a Roman town near Naples frozen in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, with streets, villas and frescoes preserved beneath the volcano.
Pompeii was a thriving Roman town when Vesuvius buried it under ash and pumice in AD 79. Excavation, begun in the eighteenth century, has uncovered paved streets with stepping stones, shops, bakeries, bathhouses and the forum. The amphitheatre, among the oldest Roman ones to survive, and the grand House of the Faun show the range of life, and plaster casts of the dead record the final moments of some residents.
Top-ranked sights in Pompeii: Pompeii Archaeological Site, Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane), Via dell’Abbondanza.
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