Private Tour

Pompeii Private & Personalized Tour with archeology expert guide

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Italian

French

Spanish

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Start your journey by taking a peek at grand buildings, elite residences and shops that line the most important street in Pompeii, Street of Abundance. This bustling walkway leads to the Forum – an enormous piazza and hub of daily Roman life. Snap pictures of the impressive centaur statue and ancient columns. From here, you’ll see the basilica, marketplace and temples dedicated to Apollo, Jupiter and Venus – ask your guide to focus on any particular interests.

Despite being buried under ash for over 2000 years, you can picture the Romans socialising in the bathing areas or cooking at the Thermopolia. ‘These small shops served hot food for the lower classes whose houses rarely had kitchens’, says local guide Francesca. Pompeii’s amphitheatre is definitely something to shout about. It was built to accommodate over 20,000 people and is even older than the Colosseum in Rome. Francesca adds ‘Discovering Pompeii is like leafing through the pages of a history book.’

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

We recommend that you wear comfortable shoes and bring along a hat and a bottle of water.

You can't bring any large bags and backpacks inside the site. You can leave them at the entrance, where a free cloakroom service is available. You can retrieve them at the end of your visit.

After checkout, you will receive the name and contact information of your guide

For visitors in wheelchairs, a dedicated route is available, starting from Porta Anfiteatro through via dell'Abbondanza, where the theaters and the forum can be visited

This is a private tour for a group up to 10 guests. Tell the guide what you want and let them focus on your interests

Please note that the archaeological area is not fully accessible to disabled people

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Pompeii Archaeological Park

You will visit the archaeological site of Pompeii at your own pace. Below you will see description of the main attractions during the visit:

2 hours • Admission Included

Guided tour

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Headset provided for groups of more than 6 pax

2-hour private tour

Skip-the-line admission tickets

Friendly local guide

Gratuities

Options

Private tour of Pompeii archaeological site with skip-the-line entry

Option 1: This tour starts at 9 am. Please be there on time.

Reviews

5.00

36 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience to repeat.
irridi0p,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Wonderful and unique site you find yourself transported on a journey through the centuries. Our guide Francesca accompanied us making us relive the everyday life of Pompeii.
Beautiful visit to Pompeii
emmevi2014,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide:Maddalena gave us a beautiful tour focusing on the points of interest. Good, prepared and professional.
Private tour of Pompeii
O2509AWtomn,,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Novella was a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable and passionate about the life of the people who lived and died in Pompeii. Highly informative tour with lots of details that you would have missed on a larger tour.
Perfect tour of Pompeii with great insights
Stefan P,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An absolutely fascinating visit of Pompeii. Our tour guide was incredible knowledgeable and experienced managing to answer all our questions. She explained the history as well as unique characteristics of Pompeii in great detail.
Awesome tour experience
donavant959,,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tour guide was knowledgeable helpful and fun. I really enjoyed this experience and I will highly recommend this to anyone
Excellent tour with wonderful insights
patricki802,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent tour, brought to life by our wonderful guide who explained so much about the life and times of Romans, and how to interpret what we saw
Thank you Maddalena
francescalO2999CA,,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were accompanied by the kind and competent Mrs. Magdalena to whom we thank for her courtesy and ability to explain
Pompei - UMBERTO (TUI) amazing guide. Would highly recommend!
traceymK2293LT,,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
UMBERTO from TuI travel agency was our guide. If you go on a private tour of Pompei I would highly recommend you ask for Umberto. Pompei has long been on my bucket list. My partner has been before but he said this is the best tour he has ever been on. Umberto is so knowledgeable and passionate about his subject we felt we knew what it was like to live in Pompei. He has studied art and archeology and it shows. Perfect English, professional but just such a fun, lovely chap.
Nice experience
Davide R,,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Francesca Memoli was very professional and pleasant. Fantastic experience. Highly recommended visit with experience guide to repeat
A real discovery
600margheritar,,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were followed by Francesca, a visit clear and full of interesting anecdotes! We really enjoyed the route!