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2 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
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
Mobility scooters are not allowed
Only dogs that do not exceed 10 kg in weight and a maximum height of 40 cm are permitted to enter; admitted animals must be on a leash and held in the arms inside the buildings and it is mandatory to collect their excrement;
Not recommended for travelers with mobility issue or impairments, because of steps and ramps, little steep climb, please contact us and ask for a suitable private tour for your needs
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Licensed guide with archaeological background
Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
Headsets (for groups of 16 or more)
'Pompeii Express' entrance ticket
Guidance and assistance for the entire duration of the tour
Food and drinks
Transportation
Pompeii Archaeological Park
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
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
Meeting point: Outside Anfiteatro gate entrance
Meeting point: At the Anfiteatro gate entrance
6,021 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Noah C,
Sep 1, 2025
- Viator
Our tour guide was fantastic. 100% worth it oppossed to doing it without a guide, and we got to skip the line. Great experience.
Debra B,
Sep 1, 2025
- Viator
Interesting, educational - learned the true history f what happened Guide was very knowledgeable and thoughtful
Jennifer D,
Sep 1, 2025
- Viator
Our tour guides delayed slightly to let storms go through. Thank You!! Information presented and walk around was excellent. Exceeded our expectations.
Frank C,
Aug 31, 2025
- Viator
My wife and I had the best experience at Pompeii. We highly recommend Teresa as a guide. Being that she is an archeologist she was so passionate giving us an insight into the history that we found very interesting & informative. She was always engaging and we got so much from the experience- grateful we did it.
Joel S,
Aug 31, 2025
- Viator
The experience was great. Our tour guide, Gennaro, was very knowledgeable and was able to answer any questions we had. He also made the tour entertaining and gave recommendations to continue exploring after the tour was over. I’m glad my wife and I did this tour because otherwise we wouldn’t have really known what we were looking at as we walked around Pompeii.
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