Pompeii: Exclusive Private Walking Tour with an Archaeologist

Recommended by 93% of travelers

Pompeii, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Guided tour of Pompeii with an archaeologist
Exclusive Private Tour
Licensed, top rated, English-speaking local Guide

Entry ticket to Pompeii

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Coffee Shop Vittoria
Via Mare, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy
Your guide will meet you OUTSIDE COFFE SHOP VITTORIA in Via Mare, Pompeii. If you reach the site via Circumvesuviana train the direction is Sorrento, please get off in Pompei Scavi villa dei Misteri. You will reach the meeting point in 5 minutes walking.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Casa del Menandro

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lupanar

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa del Fauno

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teatro Grande

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Via dell’Abbondanza

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Foro de Pompeya

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
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

4.9

based on 14 reviews

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Fascinating history. So...

Andrew_F, Sep 2025

Fascinating history. So much to appreciate and we had fun along the way thanks to our guide's good humor and charisma.

Best tour EVER

luis_g, Jun 2025

Leonardo is very knowledgable, helpful and kind. I just recommended him to my son who is coming to Pompei in July

Disorganized

Gillian_M, Oct 2024

Finding the tour guide was extremely difficult. They did not meet us where they had told us in the message and the name of the company was different. Also be aware that you need to buy separate entrance tickets to the archaeological area in addition to the tour ticket. The tour was fine. The guide Paolo was informative but slightly rude. Reminded me of a strict teacher.

Really good experience and even better guide!

Laia_O, May 2024

Clelia is an amazing guide. She makes you live her passion for archeology and history and makes it very easy to picture the ancient Pompeya trhough her explanations. We really enjoyed the tour and recommend it to everyone. Visiting Pompeya with a good guide makes it so much better. Thank you so much Clelia!

A+ for a true Pompeii experience

Mario_S, Apr 2024

Lilo, (unsure of how his first name is spelled) archaeologist has a lot of knowledge about the structures of Pompeii, has a great sense of humor, entertaining, and truthful in more ways than not. We went as a family alone w/ him and his explanation of our entire Pompeii experience is such a delight from the vast things we have learned of its' history. We would recommend 100% him to all who want to experience Pompeii. An express pass from ALL the crowds added more a hint of special treatment. BRAVO Lilo!!!!

Engaging guided Tour

Susanne_A, Feb 2024

We had a great, informative and fun trip with an engaging and educational guide. Lello told us the historical facts so vividly that we could really imagine what life in Pompeii was like before the eruption. We arrived by train from Naples - and it was also easy to find our guide at the meeting point. This guided Tour was a perfect fit for us; family with older teenagers.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you again for choosing our Agency! Your Family was lovely and it was a true pleasure to meet you!

Archaeologist Tour Guide is the way to go.

MaryEileen_I, Feb 2024

Our guide was excellent. His explanations were great. He brought the city of Pompeii back to life. Our guide had the most up to date information on the findings of the city.

And now, Lello will show you something even better

Ken_M, Jan 2024

We had a great time, and we learned so much! Lello was fun and engaging as he pointed out little details that grew in the imagination because of how they fit within the context of the big-picture points that he had just made. Even after the tour ended, we ran around Pompeii until closing, checking out other areas and vistas that Lello had suggested.

Spectacular ruins!

Amy_H, Oct 2023

Pompeii is spectacular and our guide, Lelo, made it even better. He shared so much history and interesting facts in every section we visited, and his humorous commentary made it lots of fun!

Super experience

Leigh_J, Jul 2023

Had a wonderful tour guide who was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining which made the tour such a memorable experience

Excellent tour with Ines

Audra_B, Apr 2023

Ines was absolutely wonderful. Pompeii is very very big and if you are spending a few hours, I highly recommend her. She took us to the most interesting and amazing spots throughout Pompeii. She was extremely knowledgeable and made the tour interesting and enjoyable. I don’t know without her guidance if I would have hits the best spots.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much!

One of the best guided tours we ever had! To recommand without limits!

Konrad_v, Dec 2022

Very competent and professional guide whith whom two hours passed like twenty minutes! Clelia succeded to guide us through the site on the fundament of her rich historical and archeological knowledge in a way that we could manage to continue the visit by oursleves afterwards with so many clues for the understanding of the ruins.