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Skip-the-Line Half-Day Private Tour Ancient Pompeii Highlights with Native Guide

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Pompeii, Italy
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Overview

Pompeii is one of the most magnificent and unique city in the world because it is an open-air museum in which you can touch and breathe the history of the ancient Romans.

It was destroyed by the Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 AD. Pompeii was covered and after buried by tons of ash and pumice stones.

Our best local and top rated guide will take you back to the Roman Empire when Pompeii and the Volcano Vesuvius area were the most beautiful resort in Italy. Let your guide lead you into this amazing journey through the highlights of the Pompeii ruins: see the gladiators gymnasium and the temple of Isis; enter the theatres and check the acoustics quality 2000 years later; be enchanted by the decorations of the Baths and the House of Menander.

Furthermore, this private tour will be a completely relaxing experience for you: you will skip the line at the entrance and our guide will be at your disposal to give you all the information you need.

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Piazza Esedra
80045 Pompei NA, Italy

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Tours of Pompeii with Lello & Co.

Our guide will bring to life the strong remains of Pompeii telling you numerous anecdotes, secrets and stories, and taking you through the most fascinating sites of this ancient city. You will have an unforgettable journey to the *Teatro Grande*; he will let you hear the acoustic perfection of the auditory of the *Teatro Piccolo. You will learn how was life in Roman Times, walking through Pompeii’s main streets to end with the main square (the Forum) with all its markets just as the ancient Romans did, breathing the roman atmosphere and visiting the thermal baths, the domus, the Gladiators’ Gym,the mills, the Lupanare, famous for its erotic frescoes and much more...
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Via dell’Abbondanza

You will learn how was life in Roman Times, walking through Pompeii’s main streets just as the ancient Romans did, breathing the roman atmosphere
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Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

You will learn how was life in Roman Times, walking through Pompeii’s main streets just as the ancient Romans did, breathing the roman atmosphere and visiting the thermal baths
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Foro de Pompeya

You will see the Forum
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Lupanar

You will see the Lupanare, famous for its erotic frescoes
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Pompeii Archaeological Park

You will spend 2 hours with a private and top rated guide
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Skip-the-Line Half-Day Private Tour Ancient Pompeii Highlights with Native Guide?

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). 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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  • Private tour
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Professional guide
  • Local guide
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

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