Pompeii: Small-Group Tour with an Archeologist Private Tour in English
ID: GYG248952-701399
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover Pompeii with an archaeologist on a small-group or private tour. Skip the ticket line and explore the excavations while listening to anecdotes.
Transport yourself back to Roman times on a guided tour of Pompeii led by an archeologist. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site for 2 hours with the help of your expert guide, who will take you around the city preserved by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 AD.
Choose the experience you would like to have, with the choice of either a shared small-group tour or a private tour for your and your group alone.
Skip the line when you enter the city at Porta Marina Superiore, one of the ancient city’s 7 gates. Walk the main streets and wander around the Forum, the old heart of the city and the center of public life. From here you can see Mount Vesuvius overlooking the city.
Discover highlights such as the basilica (business and legal center), thermal baths, temples, bakery and great Theater of Pompeii. Listen to interesting anecdotes from your archeological guide, who will tell you about people who lived in Pompeii.
Peek at plaster casts of those who were in the city at the time of the eruption. See well-maintained artworks, mosaics, and frescoes and travel back nearly 2000 years. Highlights include the House of the Vetti and the Lupanar Brothel.
Find out how this famous brothel got its name and see its preserved stone beds and frescoes. Get great tips from your guide at the end of the tour about how to spend the rest of your day, or even choose to stay inside the archeological site longer to explore on your own.
Get directions to the Sanctuary Dedicated to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, the local cathedral that is located close to the excavation site. You can also get directed to the Amphitheater and Orto dei Fuggiaschi.
Highlights
- Discover a UNESCO World Heritage Site with an expert archeological guide
- Choose from either a small-group or private experience
- Beat long waiting times with skip-the-ticket-line access
- Visit highlights such as the Great Theater and Forum
- Appreciate preserved frescoes, artwork and mosaics up close
- Discover the history of the ancient city of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Shared group and private options do not always offer the same languages. Please check all languages of interest to find your preferred option type
• There may be slight variations in the itinerary due to overcrowding or temporary closure
• A free cloakroom service is located next to the Porta Marina Superiore entrance (subject to availability)
• Smoking is not allowed on the site
• Dogs larger than 5 kg are not allowed on the site
• Large backpacks, bags or umbrellas and other bulky items are not allowed on the site (maximum 30 x 30 x 15 cm)
• This tour is not accessible for those with mobility impairments
We’re enforcing extra health and safety measures for GetYourGuide Originals
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants who are 12 years and older must present a Reinforced Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Reinforced Green Passes can only be obtained by uploading either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months to either the Green Pass or Covid Certificate app
• Meet at the 'Porta Marina Superiore' gate, located in front of Hortus Restaurant & Garden Bar
• Look for a guide wearing GetYourGuide attire and holding a red GetYourGuide flag
• By train: If you are staying in Naples or Sorrento, you can take the Circumvesuviana train. From Naples: take the train leaving for Sorrento and get off at 'Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri'. The main entrance of Pompeii where the tour operator will meet you, Porta Marina Superiore, is only a few steps away.
• By car: You can park at Camping Spartacus. Address: Via Plinio, 127. The meeting point is a 5-minute walk away.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
