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The ruins of Pompeii are extraordinary, but without expert context, much of their meaning is easy to miss. This two-hour express tour is led by an expert archaeologist and designed for travelers short on time. Follow a carefully planned route through Pompeii’s most important streets, homes, and public spaces, learning how Romans lived, worked, and socialized before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. With a group of maximum 15 other people, this tour moves at a comfortable pace and allows for meaningful interaction with your guide. Recently reopened areas and ongoing excavations are woven into the experience, offering a deeper understanding of Pompeii as a living archaeological site. The tour concludes with the powerful plaster casts of the victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption nearly 2,000 years ago, a moving reminder of the human stories behind the ruins.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please arrive 15 minutes prior the start of the tour. This tour meets at the Entrance Gate for the Pompeii Archaeological Park across from the Hortus Pompei restaurant. Your guide will be holding a green Walks sign.
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Itinerary
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1Pompeii Archaeological Park
Meet your guide, a professional archaeologist and the group and enter Pompeii through Porta Marina, the city’s ancient gateway, where Romans once arrived from the coast. As you step back in time, your guide will set the scene for the visit, including details about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD that took the lives of its citizens. Your guide will take you along Pompeii’s main thoroughfare, and everyday life before the eruption comes into focus. Stops at a bakery, a fast-food counter, and an early marketplace reveal how residents bought food, ran businesses, and moved through the city on a daily basis. In addition the public spaces, you'll also peek into private life at Pompeii. Visit to the House of the Tragic Poet featuring the famous Cave Canem mosaic and discover details about domestic design and social status. Throughout the route, your guide also points out recently reopened areas and ongoing excavations as new discoveries about the ancient city are made every year.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
Teatro Grande (Pass by)
Sites like the Roman theater and bathhouse are windows into leisure and social life in ancient Pompeii for both the elite and everyday citizens.
Admission ticket free -
Foro de Pompeya (Pass by)
The Forum was the heart of civic life, framed by temples and public buildings. In the distance, Mount Vesuvius provides a dramatic backdrop, foreshadowing the city's greatest tragedy.
Admission ticket free -
Temple of Apollo (Pass by)
Explore the Basilica and Temple of Apollo as as your guide shares how politics, religion, and commerce shaped Pompeian society.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- The full names of all participants must be provided at the time of booking and match the names on their ID/passport. Name changes are not permitted.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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