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PompeiI Exclusive Tour with your Archaeologist in a Small Group

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Pompeii, Italy
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2 hours (approx.)
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Overview

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

  • 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
  • Authorized Tour Guide experts in Archaeology
  • Admission tickets to Pompeii Park (20 euro per adult; free under 18 years old)
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Via Villa dei Misteri
2, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy

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What To Expect

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Pompeii Archaeological Park

Porta Marina Superiore: the guide will be waiting for you outside the archaeological park with the sign “Pompeii Vip”. It forms the western entrance to the city and the name "Marina" comes from the fact that the outgoing road led to the sea.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Tempio di Venere

Temple of Venus: temple dedicated to Venus, patron goddess of Pompeii
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Basilica

Basilica: was the most lavish building in the Forum, and served as a space for the management of business and the administration of justice
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Temple of Apollo

The Sanctuary of Apollo: it is among the oldest of Pompeii's places of worship, built at a strategic point along the street that led up from Porta Marina to the public heart of the city
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Foro de Pompeya

Forum - Main Square: it represents the center of the city's daily life
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Tempio di Giove Capitolino

The Temple of Jupiter: it dominates the northern side of the Forum, and behind it rises scenically Vesuvius
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Macellum

Macellum: it was a monumental building used for the sale of food and daily consumer products. Here is possible to see some Plaster Casts - BODIES (the archaeological method to find the ancient bodies as they were at the moment of the eruption)
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Terme del Foro

Forum Baths: they are one of the best-preserved elements of the city. Female and male parts had separate entrances.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Termopolio di Vetuzio Placido

Thermopolium: it was an old diner, a place of refreshment for the inhabitants
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Casa del Fauno

House of the Faun: This is one of the largest houses in Pompeii; the sidewalk bears the welcome inscription (HAVE) in Latin; House of the Vettii:The house, among the richest and most famous in Pompeii, is placed under the protection of Priapus god of prosperity, Both are subject to seasonal openings and closings
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Via dell’Abbondanza

Via Dell'Abbondanza: it was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Teatro Grande

Theater: Comedies and tragedies in the Greco-Roman tradition were performed in the theater
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • 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 [BRAND] 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

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the PompeiI Exclusive Tour with your Archaeologist in a Small Group?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. 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).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • 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
  • Authorized Tour Guide experts in Archaeology
  • Admission tickets to Pompeii Park (20 euro per adult; free under 18 years old)
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • 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
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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