Best of Pompeii: 2-Hour Private Tour with Alex & Skip-the-Line
Overview
Discover Pompeii with your private guide, Alex – a true local and fully licensed English-speaking guide who will bring the ancient city to life!
Pompeii is a time machine, taking you on an extraordinary journey back 2,000 years.
Much of what we know about everyday life in ancient Rome comes from Pompeii. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, it buried the city, but in doing so, it also preserved an extraordinary snapshot of daily life.
Together, we'll step inside ancient homes, explore bustling streets and discover how ordinary Romans lived, worked, ate and entertained themselves.
Imagine someone walking into your home 2,000 years from now and discovering your everyday life. That's exactly what we'll do in Pompeii!
Join Alex for a personal, engaging and memorable journey into the past, where history isn't just something you see – it's something you experience.
What's Included
- Pompeii Express Skip-the-line tickets included
Meeting Location
Via Villa dei Misteri - Piazza Porta Marina Superiore 1
Piazza Esedra, 1, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Via Villa dei Misteri
1, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy
The end point varies according to whether clients prefer to come out again with the guide or wish to stay in longer visiting the site.
What To Expect
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Pompeii Archaeological Park
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Foro de Pompeya (pass by)
Casa degli Amorini Dorati
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Pompei Il Mosaico "cave Canem" (pass by)
Thermopolium Regio VI, Insula VIII, 8
5 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Orto dei Fuggiaschi
10 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Pompeii Express Skip-the-line tickets included.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Best of Pompeii: 2-Hour Private Tour with Alex & Skip-the-Line is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Best of Pompeii: 2-Hour Private Tour with Alex & Skip-the-Line will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Pompeii Express Skip-the-line tickets included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
