Pompeii Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist
Overview
Available languages
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.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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
What‘s Included
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
Options
Italian Tour by night
Duration: 1 hour: Duration: 1h30m.
Meeting point PORTA ANFITEATRO: Meet us at Via Roma, 101, 80045 Pompei NA, Italia. Note that Pompeii has 3 different entrances.
Italian Tour
German Tour
Portuguese Tour
Spanish Tour
English Tour
English Tour by night
Duration: 1 hour: Duration: 1h30m.
Meeting point PORTA ANFITEATRO: Meet us at Via Roma, 101, 80045 Pompei NA, Italia. Note that Pompeii has 3 different entrances.
French Tour
Reviews
6,511 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
An experience of a lifetime!
Yvonne D,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was absolutely amazing and fascinating. Our guide was an archaeologist with profound knowledge, and we hung on her every word. We learnt so much — I can only recommend it!
Excellent, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide.
Nicholas B,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide who is an archaeologist at the University of Napoli. Thanks so much.
Absolutely fabulous walking tour of Pompeii
garysU8743CN,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00OMG we had a tour with an archeologist who has been working at the site for 14 years. Anna is so knowledgeable and personable that this interesting site came alive to 79 AD ( and their demise) and to earlier inhabitants of this site. What a place! What a tour! Many thanks!
Do not miss this tour
Natasha H,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was Anna Sorrento and she is amazing. Thoroughly recommend the tour and Anna. She is an archeologist who knows her facts about Pompeii and the region. Calm, polite and friendly. Keen to spread her love and passion of the local history.
First time in Pompeii....
Milena C,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00First time in Pompeii. Anna a trained guide, very kind and communicative. His clear and precise explanations.
2 hours immersed in a fascinating reality
MariaAugusta C,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice experience, with the guide Raffaella very good and nice, which made the visit of Pompeii interesting without weighing it down, showing the main places of the archaeological site that without a guide would have been very dispersive.
It is worth visiting Pompeii with someone to explain what is in front of you
Natalia E,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Pompeii is a place worth visiting. Perhaps the guide could have made the experience a little more enjoyable.
Great experience!
mireiamH7192TH,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good experience. The route was very interesting and the guide explained everything very pleasantly. In addition, at the end of the visit, we also recommend other points of interest to see.
Pompei with a guide - the only way to visit it
Artashes D,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour with a knowledgeable guide-archaeologist (Theresa) who presented the history and facts of the city in an entertaining way. Highly recommended!
Step back in time
William M,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00You get to walk on the same streets as the Romans and get a feeling for how they lived prior to Vasuvius’ eruption.
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