Pompeii Small Group tour with an Archaeologist
Overview
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 and German and start at the main entrance of Pompeii Ruins, called Porta Marina Superiore.
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 and German and start at the main entrance of Pompeii Ruins, called Porta Marina Superiore.
Inclusions
- Guidance and assistance for the entire duration of the tour
- Pompeii admission fee
- Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
- Licensed guide with archaeological background
- Entry/Admission - Pompeii Archaeological Park
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Pompeii Archaeological Park, Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri), 80045 Pompeii Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Basilica, Vicolo Delle Terme 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Forum, Via Villa dei Misteri, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Granai del Foro, Porta Marina Superiore Via Villa dei Misteri 3 Building 7, 80045 Pompeii Italy
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Via dell’Abbondanza, Via dell_Abbondanza, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Walk through the main street of Pompeii
Stop At: House of Menander (Casa del Menandro), Pompeii Italy
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane), Via Del Foro, 26, Pompeii Italy
These occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and the Via Stabiana. They represent the oldest thermal complex in the city
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Via Villa Dei Misteri 2 Approximately Two Blocks East of The Forum at The Intersection of Vico del Lupanare and Vico del Balcone Pensile, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Fauno, Via Villa Dei Misteri 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Odeon - Teatro Piccolo, Pompei Scavi, Pompeii Italy
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Stop At: Teatro Grande, Via Paganora 19/A, Pompeii Italy
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Duration: 10 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Pompeii Archaeological Park, Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri), 80045 Pompeii Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Basilica, Vicolo Delle Terme 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Forum, Via Villa dei Misteri, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Granai del Foro, Porta Marina Superiore Via Villa dei Misteri 3 Building 7, 80045 Pompeii Italy
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Via dell’Abbondanza, Via dell_Abbondanza, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Walk through the main street of Pompeii
Stop At: House of Menander (Casa del Menandro), Pompeii Italy
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane), Via Del Foro, 26, Pompeii Italy
These occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and the Via Stabiana. They represent the oldest thermal complex in the city
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Via Villa Dei Misteri 2 Approximately Two Blocks East of The Forum at The Intersection of Vico del Lupanare and Vico del Balcone Pensile, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Fauno, Via Villa Dei Misteri 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Odeon - Teatro Piccolo, Pompei Scavi, Pompeii Italy
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Stop At: Teatro Grande, Via Paganora 19/A, Pompeii Italy
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Tour will be available all year around with rain or shine
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Service animals allowed
- Wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen in the summer.
- Bring a small bottle of water
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- For under18 y.o. travelers, please bring your ID card/passport with you
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Alberta_K
April 2023
Absolutely incredible, and Paolo was awesome. He had a great knowledge of Pompeii and you can tell he really cared about what he was discussing. I highly recommend and if you can pick your guide pick Paolo
Absolutely incredible, and Paolo was awesome. He had a great knowledge of Pompeii and you can tell he really cared about what he was discussing. I highly recommend and if you can pick your guide pick PaoloNatalie_H
April 2023
This was a fabulous tour! A little tricky to find the meeting spot at first. Make sure you go to the one on the listing and not the main one when you get off the train. Up the hill by the lemon restaurant. The archaeologist was super knowledgeable and organized and we received headsets to hear mo...
This was a fabulous tour! A little tricky to find the meeting spot at first. Make sure you go to the one on the listing and not the main one when you get off the train. Up the hill by the lemon restaurant. The archaeologist was super knowledgeable and organized and we received headsets to hear more clearly. This was the perfect amount of time to see such huge ruins and the tour presented all of the highlights. Highly recommend if you are spending just a day visiting Pompeii.Melita_G
April 2023
Fascinating. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Very hard walking so be prepared for very uneven walking throughout.
Fascinating. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Very hard walking so be prepared for very uneven walking throughout.J244NOjamesb
April 2023
We just completed an English guided tour with Antonella and couldn’t recommend her more highly. Extremely knowledgeable with the history of the whole site, seeing as she in an archeologist their. The tour took us through a few big areas of the site, and after the tour ends you are free to explore...
We just completed an English guided tour with Antonella and couldn’t recommend her more highly. Extremely knowledgeable with the history of the whole site, seeing as she in an archeologist their. The tour took us through a few big areas of the site, and after the tour ends you are free to explore the rest by your self. I didn’t realise how big the area was. You can easily spend a full day.Lawrence_H
April 2023
The descriptions of the event and of life at the time. Our guide Ilaria was very knowledgeable and gave good descriptions.
The descriptions of the event and of life at the time. Our guide Ilaria was very knowledgeable and gave good descriptions.alejandromK6055HN
April 2023
Look there was nothing the company or the guide did wrong. It’s just not worth it. The tour is around 65 euros (includes entrance to Pompeii). Unfortunately, it was just dull and not engaging. I had much more fun after the tour with a free app and YouTube. I’m sorry to give this review because th...
Look there was nothing the company or the guide did wrong. It’s just not worth it. The tour is around 65 euros (includes entrance to Pompeii). Unfortunately, it was just dull and not engaging. I had much more fun after the tour with a free app and YouTube. I’m sorry to give this review because the tour guide was nice, but it I feel i would’ve liked someone to tell me before paying for it. Unfortunately the reviews in trip advisors are not well balanced (i think only people that had s good experience leave s review). I have generally liked guided tours in Italy, but this one was boring. It was a shame because the place is breath taking and so interesting. Bottom line my 2 cents is get a good YouTube video or app. You’ll thoroughly enjoy it and you’ll save heaps of money. Have fun!!