Pompeii
Visit the ruind guide by a profressional archeologist.
Book with us and get lost in the past!
Pompeii is the most precious source of insight into the daily life of the ancient Roman peoples, it is a time capsule that reveal the life in a Roman harbor city in the early Roman empire.
Our tours in Pompeii are led by a professional archaeologist who will guide you in a unique tour in the city frozen in time by the terrifying volcanic eruption of 79 CE.
Visit Pompeii opening a time capsule. Walking down the street of the ancient city, we’ll touch every aspect of the daily life of the Romans, visiting houses, shops, public and sacred buildings, public baths, theatres and exiting from the common tourist routes, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy the ruins without the crowd discovering hidden and unknown places.
We'll be able to get the tickets skipping the line, avoiding the long line.
The most seductive secrets of the city frozen in time by the Volcano will be revealed to you!
Book with us and get lost in the past!
Private tours, guided by a real professional archeologists, are completely customizable and tailor made on your needs and interests. We’ll skip the line and avoid the crowd to ensure the highest quality of your experience visiting the ruins of Pompeii.
The tours touch are quick but detailed. It gives a glimpse of the best perseved archeological site in the world touching every aspect of the daily life in Pompeii, visiting one of each type of the most important remains (Houses, Baths, shops, slave and food market shop…)
Short Tour 1
Duration: 2 hours
The tour includes the visit of the amazing House of Menander
Starting from the “Marina” Gate we’ll visit: The Basilica, Forum (the main square), Municipal buildings (curia), the food market (Macellum), the Eumachia’s building (a slave market shop), the Temples of Jupiter and Apollos, a Thermal baths, a Termopolium/Caupona (Wine and fast food shop), a Bakery, the House of Menander, the Lupanar (brothel), the plaster casts.
Short tour 3
Duration:3 hours
Starting from the “Amphitheater” Gate we’ll visit: The Graveyard of Porta Nuceria, the town defensive walls, the Amphitheater, the Garden of the Fugitives (plaster casts), the main street with shops, fountains and Termopolia/Cauponae (Wine and fast food shops), The Fullonica of Stephanus (Die-work/laundry), The Lupanar (brothel), The Forum (the main square), Temple of Jupiter, Municipal buildings (curia)
Short Tour 2
Duration: 2 hours
The tour includes the visit of the celebrated Villa of Mysteries.
Starting from the “Marina” Gate we’ll visit: The Basilica, Forum (the main square), Municipal buildings (curia), the food market (Macellum), the Eumachia’s building (a slave market shop), the Temples of Jupiter and Apollos, a Thermal baths, a Termopolium/Caupona (Wine and fast food shop), a Bakery, the House of Tragic Poet, the Mysteries Villa, the plaster casts.
Short tour 4
Duration: 3 hours
Starting from the “Esedra” Gate we’ll visit: The Theater, The Odeion (small theatre),The House of Menander, The thermal bath, the Lupanar (brothel), the main street (Via dell’Abbondanza), the Forum (the main square), the Temple of Jupiter, the Eumachia’s building (a slave market shop), the Thermal Baths, the Macellum, a Termopolium/Caupona (Wine and fast food shop), a Bakery, the Mysteries Villa, the plaster casts.
A detailed tour that touches every aspect of the daily life in Pompeii, visiting houses, shops, public and sacred buildings, public baths, theatres and amphitheater, laundry, bakery, graveyards and the suburban villa of the Mysteries.
Half day tour 1
Duration: 4 hours
Starting from the “Amphitheater” Gate we’ll visit: The Graveyard of Porta Nuceria, the town defensive walls, the Amphitheater, The Predia of Iulia felix, the Garden of the Fugitives (plaster casts), the main street with shops, fountains and Termopolia/Cauponae (Wine and fast food shops), the Fullonica of Stephanus (Die-work/laundry), the House of Menander, the Theater and the Odeon, the Lupanar (brothel), the Forum (the main square), Temple of Jupiter, Municipal buildings (curia), Thermal bath, a Termopolium/Caupona (Wine and fast food shop), a Bakery, the House of Tragic Poet, the Mysteries Villa.
Half day tour 2
Duration: 4 hours
Starting from the “Marina” Gate we’ll visit: The Basilica, Forum (the main square), Municipal buildings (curia), the food market (Macellum), the Eumachia’s building (a slave market shop), the Temples of Juppiter and Apollos, the main street with shops and fountains, a Thermal bath, Theatre and Odeon, The house of Menander, The House of Faunus, a Termopolium/Caupona (Wine and fast food shop), a Bakery, the House of Tragic Poet, The defensive wall with bullet holes (evidences of a battle), the Graveyard of the Herculaneum gate, the Mysteries Villa, the plaster casts.
A very deep tour (6 hrs) of the ruins that touches every aspect of the life in ancient Pompeii, visiting temporary exhibitions (special finds and plaster casts), several domus (houses), shops, public and sacred buildings, public thermal baths, theatres and amphitheater, laundry, bakery, graveyards, the suburban villa of the Mysteries.
Spending a full day in Pompeii with an archeologist is an unforgettable and full experience.
Duration: 7 hours (1 hour lunch break)
Starting from the “Marina” Gate we’ll visit: The Antiquarium (museum), Basilica, Forum (the main square), Municipal buildings (curia), food market (Macellum), the Eumachia’s building (a slave market shop), the Temples of Jupiter and Apollos, a Bakery, several streets with shops and fountains, a Thermal bath, Popinae/Cauponae (Wine and fast food shop), Theatre and Odeon. We will visit several houses with very well-preserved wall paintings. Visiting the ancient Pompeian domus you can realize how was complex and articulated the society live two thousand years ago in the shad of the Vesuvius.
The route touches the new discovered part of the site and all the recently opened areas and reach the suburb of the city, where we’ll admire the massive defensive wall with bullet holes (evidences of a battle), the Graveyard of the Herculaneum gate and the unique Mysteries Villa.
A day of immersion in the past, to discover life of the cities buried by the Vesuvius in the 79.
Combining the visit of the two ancient cities you can have a complete sight on the Roman society of the Bay of Naples.
The extension of Pompeii, a city of 66 hectares (163 acres), Will let you to get lost in the past walking along the narrow streets and crowded main streets, visiting the shops, factories and especially the houses, which are the mirror of a society unexpectedly complex and varied.
Thanks to the fascinating casts of the victims (the famous bodies of Pompeii), who photograph the last moments of life of the citizens of Pompeii, you will have the perception of the tragedy that struck the population who lived in the shade of the Vesuvius.
Herculaneum, small and opulent town overlooking the gulf - thanks to the incredible preservation of materials, such as wood, cloth, papyrus- you can perceive with exceptional level of detail the appearance of an ancient Roman city, that comes to life thanks to the stories told by the extraordinary epigraphic documentation that, thanks to the huge amount of public inscriptions, wooden tablets, papyri, is a unique source of information for the study of antiquity.
The excursion includes 3 hours of visit to Pompeii, following an itinerary that touches all aspects of daily life, focusing on the houses, characterized by an incredible state of conservation of the decorations (mosaics and paintings).
After a lunch break of 1 hour, you will visit the ancient Herculaneum (about 2 hours), where the tour will touch the entire Archaeological Park selecting the most characteristic examples, the exhibition area of the boat and the Antiquarium.
Running days: Every day
Duration: variabile
from November 1th to March 31th
every day from 8.30 am to 15.30
April 1th to October 31th
Every day from 9.00 am to 18.00
Access to Ruins
Marina Gate (Porta Marina Superiore)
Amphitheater Square
Esedra Square (Porta Esedra)
Entrance fee:
POMPEII
€15.00
€2.00 (#)
1 Day
3 Sites: POMPEII, OPLONTIS, BOSCOREALE
€18.00
3 Days
(#) Reduced ticket price 2 EURO for EU citizens aged between 18 and 24 (under 25).
(##) Not for sale in Pompeii.
Admission charges are subject to change when combined with exhibitions and/or special events. Work is continuously being carried out on the excavation sites to improve the visit experience as soon as possible. We apologise for any difficulty or inconvenience.
* Only one entrance to the excavation is permitted.
** Only one entrance to each site is permitted.
*** 3 consecutive days, including the day of purchase. Only one entrance is permitted to each site.
The sites are closed: 1 January, 1 May, 25 December. (Unless otherwise communicated. Click here)
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