Pompeii Private Tour with an Archaeologist and Skip The Line | 2 hours

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2 Adults x $325.47
$650.94
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$650.94
Italian language
2 Adults x $325.47
$650.94
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$650.94

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Italian
  • Authorized tour guide and assistance during the tour.
  • Archaeological Tour Guide
  • Private Tour
  • Skip the line to buy tickets on site (due to Covid-19 there may be variations)
  • Main attractions of Pompeii.
  • Entrance tickets (18 euros per person + 2 euros commission).
  • Food and Drinks
  • Tip

Overview

There will be no other people on the tour besides you. I and my assistants, we worked in Pompeii for a few years as an archaeologists and It'll be a pleasure to guide you through the secrets and mysteries of this beautiful place. All details you won't find on the internet or books. Skip The Line Included in the Tour. After the experience you can stay on the site until closing and continue exploring the beauties with the advice I will give you.

Meeting points

Meeting point: Piazza Esedra, near to the Suisse Bar / Restaurant. The guide will have a sign with the name "Eliana Sandretti" written to be recognized.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Pompeii Archaeological Park

    The entrance ticket to the archaeological site of Pompeii is not included in the tour. After buying the ticket (online or on the spot) we will visit the following points: The Theaters, The Temples, a Rich house, Stabian baths (spa), Shops, Fast food, Lupanar Area (brothel), Forum (main square), Area of the Gladiators, Casts (bodies of people who died during the eruption).

    2 hours

  • Odeon - Teatro Piccolo (Pass By)

    Visit the Small Theater (Odeion) to hear how the Romans recreated perfect acoustics.

  • Teatro Grande

    Visit the Great Theater of Pompeii, the most important theater of the archaeological site.

    15 minutes

  • Via dellā€™Abbondanza (Pass By)

    Cross via dell'Abbondanza, the main street of Pompeii.

  • Granai del Foro

    Visit the Granaries of the Forum to see the casts, people who died during the eruption of 79 AD. You can admire the archaeological deposit full of amphorae and work tools.

    15 minutes

  • Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

    Visit the Stabian Baths, the best SPA of the Roman Empire in Pompeii.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    Visit the ancient Forum of Pompeii, the main square with its markets and temples..

    10 minutes

  • Pompei La Basilica

    Visit the Basilica of Pompeii, the ancient court, where justice was administered.

    15 minutes

  • Tempio di Giove Capitolino (Pass By)

    Visit the Temple of Jupiter, present in the main square of the archaeological site of Pompeii.

  • N/A

    Visit the Gladiator Barracks to see their apartments and where they trained.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    Visit the ancient red district light of Pompeii (brothel).

    15 minutes

  • Tempio di Venere (Pass By)

    Visit the Temple of Venus, where the divinity of the city was venerated.

  • Casa del Fauno

    Visit the Casa del Fauno (house of the faun), one of the richest and most luxurious residences in Pompeii.

    15 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adultā€™s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Participation allowed to most travelers.
  • In case of the storm you can choose between another date or a full refund
  • Admission is not included in the tour. The price of the entrance ticket to Pompeii is 16 euros per person + 2 euros commission or online presale. If you don't buy your ticket online, you will have the skip the line to buy your ticket in the spot. The guide, on request, can buy your Tickets entrance in advance.
  • Tour in one language, only on request the tour can be done in multiple languages (English and Italian)

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund
February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experienceā€™s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If itā€™s canceled due to poor weather, youā€™ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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Family Tour of Pompeii

Published on Dec, 2024

Roberto was a great tour guide. He was able to make the tour enjoyable for our children, especially with the cold, windy weather. Our children learned a lot about Pompeii and enjoy the history lesson.

Subject Matter Expert Pompeii Tour Guide!

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a super great day with Eliana at Pompeii. She was professional, extremely well informed and highly educated. She is truly a subject matter expert and could deliver a lecture on any question we came up with! Eliana gave us a great overview of life in pompeii, putting everything in the context of the culture of Pompeii and Rome at the time. Such an amazing place and a great tour made all the difference in our day and understanding of what we were seeing. She paced the 4 hours very well and was super attentive to my husband who has some gait issues. I was so impressed by how kind and empathic she was, carefully guiding him and shooing anyone in his path away to make sure he was safe and secure. She really went above and beyond. I highly recommend Eliana's tours and she was easy to connect and communicate with prior to our designated day. Thank you Eliana!!

Fantastic tour with Luciana

Published on Oct, 2024

Luciana was our amazing guide and we absolutely adored her!!! She was patiently waiting for us at the meeting point and it was raining really hard. While we waited for the rain to let up, she explained the history of Pompeii to us via the gift shop through images on postcards, learned about Cameos and how they are made, and general cultural information pertaining to Pompeii. We grabbed a coffee and pastries too while we waited. When the rain let up, she got us right into the site and we headed via a back way in. She showed us amazing things that I didnā€™t see on a previous visit. She was careful where she took us due to my elderly parents but we never felt like we missed anything. On the contrary, she got us into areas that would have been hard to see without her expertise and status. A lovely and very knowledgeable person!

Nice, Eze, Monaco, Monte Carlo

Published on Oct, 2024

Parfait was an excellent driver and very knowledgeable. We would have liked a bit more room for the 8 passengers. We enjoyed the tours.

Private group tour guide meant we got the best out of our trip

Published on Oct, 2024

It was well worth paying for a private guided tour of a corner of Pompei. Luciana was very knowledgeable as a working archaeologist at the site. She was able to give us real insights into how the residents lived and the research, such as the use of plaster casts to preserve the shapes of long-gone wooden items and people under the solidified ash, and how our understanding of how many people lived in the town and when the eruption happened have changed over time. We only spent two hours but it was hot and there's lots of walking so that was plenty for us. We could have stayed longer and explored more if we'd wanted to do so. There's only time to visit a small area of the site, and Luciana knew the best houses to show us with well-preserved wall paintings while dodging the cruise ship crowds. We would have got a lot less out of our Pompei trip without our guide.

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