Pompeii Private Tour with an Archaeologist Guide
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Pompeii, Italy
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Enjoy a private tour of Pompeii and explore the UNESCO World Heritage–listed archaeological site at your own pace. Explore the ancient streets of a once a thriving Roman town while your archaeologist guide brings its history to vivid life and provides insights into how excavations revealed the long-buried town.
- Get a deeper experience of Pompeii with an archaeologist guide
- Enjoy your guide's undivided attention on a private tour
- Explore at your own pace and ask as many questions as you wish
- See Pompeii highlights such as the Stabian Baths and Forum
What's Included
- Guidance and assistance by an Archaeologist
- Private Tour
- Pompeii entrance ticket
- Private transportationGuests are responsible for their own travel to the meeting point and return to the hotel.
- MealsFood and drinks are not included during the tour
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Via Villa dei Misteri, 1, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy
The meeting point is opposite the Hortus restaurant, the guide will have an Askos sign or sign with your name written on it The maximum amount of time allowed for delays is 10/15 minutes
End point
- Via Villa dei Misteri, 1, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy
Leaving the guide at the ruins of Pompeii. The guide will be happy to help you with useful information on how to get back to the accommodation or the closes train station.
Itinerary
1
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Casa dei Vettii
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Lupanar
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
House and Thermopolium of Vetutius Placidus
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Teatro Grande
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
House of the Faun
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Via dell’Abbondanza
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Forum Baths
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Macellum
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
House of Menander
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12
Granaries of the Forum
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
13
Foro de Pompeya
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour could be suitable for wheelchair users as well. If you have mobility issues, please, we ask you to promptly notify our office, in order to arrange the best itinerary for you.
- It is best to use closed shoes and not flip flops, since it can be difficult to walk through the ruins of Pompeii with opened shoes.
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 186 reviews
Tracy_P, May 2026
My family and I had a great time on our tour of Pompeii with Marily. She is a great guide - very knowledgeable and personable. She showed us interesting highlights and shared a lot of great knowledge throughout the tour. It is clear that she is interested in the history of the area and her enthusiasm made the tour that much more enjoyable for us. I would highly recommend this personal tour to get the most out of a visit to Pompeii.
Rebecca_G, Aug 2025
Interesting and fun. Our guide had years of knowledge and experience yet excited to share with others. Great experience!
ANGELA_B, Jul 2025
Rossana was our guide and she was such a joy to be with for 2 hours! She was knowledgable, fun, kind and super passionate! We left the tour wishing we could just go hang out at a bar with her. You just felt like you’d known her your whole life! Tour was easy go find, great pace and value for money. Great communication prior as well via text.
Thomas_D, Apr 2025
We had a wonderful day at Pompeii. Our guide Mena was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. She was able to easily navigate around the crowds and showed us a ton of stuff. She kept the kids engaged through the tour - had a great time and learned so much. I can't imagine doing Pompeii without a guide.
Paige_M, Apr 2025
The tour with Mimma was wonderful and informative. We learned a lot and were given recommendations at the end of the tour of where we should take our day. We did have to pay entrance into the park itself (around 20 euro per person more). It seems like something has changed in recent years that made it so that admission is not included in the cost of the tour. When booking it mentions this, but the emails and texts leading up to it can be misleading. Overall a wonderful experience that showed us the important parts of the city without all the crowds.
Kelley_A, Mar 2025
I have no idea how anyone sees Pompei without a guide. It would be a total waste of time. Our guide Jolanda was amazing and so knowledgeable.
Daria, Mar 2025
We had a great tour with Paolo - making the most out of our visit to Pompeii. Paolo is an excellent guide who will not only share his knowledge and show you around some of the most notable spots in the ancient city but also help you use your imagination brining ruins to life. Thank you, Paolo!
Penny_N, Dec 2024
Excellent guide who was knowledgable and fun. We saw all the important bits and she told us at the end other area that were well with going to which we did.
David_G, Nov 2024
There cannot be a better guide than Silvia, she was incredible. Her knowledge and respect for Pompei was incredible
Thomas_S, Nov 2024
Great activity. Would highly recommend. Michele our guide/archeologist was amazing, very knowledgeable and made our tour memorable !
Robin_V, Sep 2024
Especially if it is hot and sunny you want a guide . It’s to big and so
Much can be missed . Our guide was an architect with much excavation experience . H was excellent
Andrea, Jul 2024
We loved our private tour of Pompeii! Our guide, Vito, is an archeologist and therefore had such fascinating history to share about the area - including how people lived back then which is the most interesting to me (some things haven’t changed as much as we think!) He also knew where to take us to maximize our time & avoid the biggest crowds. I highly recommend this tour!
Heather_W, Jun 2024
We had a wonderful tour of Pompeii with our guide Rossella. She was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and great with our teen! The tour gave us a perfect orientation to the park and knowledge of the history and sites. Then we wandered further and had a perfect day exploring!
Kelley_H, Jun 2024
Our private tour of Pompeii was a highlight of our trip to the amalfi coast and the tour guide Maria was absolutely amazing. She was knowledgeable and fun, while expertly bypassing the crowds. It was truly a memorable experience.
karenpauls, May 2024
Ivan was knowledgeable and interesting. We learned so much doing this private tour. My sister has a broken foot so we took it slow, avoided big crowds, found d places to sit and rest while he explained things. We were grateful for his knowledge and expertise.
Barbara_S, May 2024
Jolanta was wonderful she brought Pinpei alive and was able to show us a lot in the rime period we were with her. We highly recommend Jolanta.
Barb and Quentin Kuhrau
Monica_G, May 2024
Walking through a home of an upper class person. The guide was so knowledgeable. Also she pointed out their version of fast food.
Nicholas_S, Mar 2024
Guide Raffi was wonderful, entire experience was somewhat overwhelming. So much to take in. Very much appreciated all the work done by dedicated archaeologists. A world treasure
Response from Host, Mar 2024
We're glad you appreciated the dedication of the archaeologists who work tirelessly to preserve these world treasures. Your appreciation means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you back for more enriching experiences in the future!
Angel_C, Feb 2024
Antonella was our guide and she is great. So knowledgeable of Pompeii and the surrounding areas. Seeing Pompeii with an individual tour is a great way to go. Was able to ask questions and I love how she makes you think like an archeologist.
Patricia_S, Feb 2024
Even though some things about life in Pompei is conjecture, Paolo made the experience and life in their time very understandable. My only regret was we only had 2 hr tour and then another 1 hr on our own which was not enough time as the site is so enormous. Probably would suggest a minimum of 4hrs.
Miriam_S, Nov 2023
We were worried that the rain would interfere with our tour but it did not impact it in the least. In fact, the weather actually added to our sense of the place. Our guide was upbeat, extremely knowledgable, professional and personable. While a private tour was pricey for 2 people it was totally worth it focused on the history, events and areas that were most interesting to us. We learned an amazing amount and had fun!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thanks for your nice words
Karolina_W, Oct 2023
Sara is a very knowledgeable guide.
Only being in Pompei for half of the day, it was a great way to see the highlights and learn as much in this limited time.
Mary_L, Oct 2023
Learning the historical significance of what we were seeing & hearing about every day life 2000 years ago was interesting & worthwhile. We enjoyed our guide & visit to Pompeii.
Darlene_l, Oct 2023
Our tour guide Julia was fabulous! She was a plethora of knowledge and so passionate about history! We appreciated hearing about the strong successful business women from the Roman era. Julia was able to not only answer our questions, in addition she made it such a fun experience with her modern day analogies.
Honestly my best friend and I love historical structures. We felt so blessed to have experienced the beauty of Pompei. We especially appreciated the original font, paintings and beautiful marble on the buildings. It was incredible to be able to see the views that the Roman's did many years ago, especiallyof Mount Vesuvius. Throughout our whole tour we felt like we were walking back in time. Thank you, Julia for a job well done, we hope we get to tour with you again!
Darlene Littleford and BFF, Lisa DiGiovine
Deanne_B, Sep 2023
We had the absolute best time. Having a private tour really made our whole experience. Our guide, Sarah, was absolutely wonderful and spoke great English, and was extremely knowledgeable and very kind. 10 out of 10 recommend
Melissa_G, Sep 2023
Laura was so sweet and made our 2 hour tour full with many details and incredible sights! What an experience we will not forget. Thank you!
Michael_L, Sep 2023
Tour was informative; however, would have been helpful if the guide was able to communicate more efficiently; thought we could have seen more too!
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent tour experience with us. We appreciate your input and are glad to hear that you found the tour informative.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the communication during the tour. We strive to provide clear and engaging explanations to enhance our guests' experience, and we will certainly take your comments into consideration to improve our guide's communication skills.
Your desire to see more during the tour is noted, and we will work on optimizing our tour itineraries to provide even more comprehensive experiences for our guests.
We hope you will consider joining us on another tour in the future, as we are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to our valued customers.
Thank you once again for your valuable feedback, and we look forward to serving you better in the future.
Robert_D, Sep 2023
Pompeii never ceases to amaze me. It is even better with an enthusiastic, professional guide. She answered all of our questions and made us feel like we lived there!
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you for choosing us! We are glad you enjoyed the tour, and our team hopes to have you again as a guest!
Elyse_W, Aug 2023
Our guide Paulo was very informative and enthusiastic about his love of archeology. Highly recommend.
Caroline_O, Jul 2023
Our guide was very knowledgeable. She gave us lots of really interesting information. She explained everything well.
It was nice having a tour guide to ourselves. She would always wait until we were all there are ready to listen to the information.
I would highly recommend this service.
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