The UNESCO-listed ruins of ancient Pompeii draw more than 2.5 million annual visitors, but it’s easy to spend as much time queuing outside as exploring inside. Maximise your time with skip-the-line priority access on this private 2.5-hour tour and admire highlights such as the Theatre, the Thermal Baths, and the Forum.

2.5-hour private skip-the-line tour of Pompeii
Explore the UNESCO-listed ruins of ancient Pompeii on a guided walking tour
Avoid the crowds with skip-the-line access
Marvel at the ancient amphitheater, Forum, and Thermal Baths
Choice of departure times throughout the day
This private tour ensures you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide

What's Included

Local guide
Professional art historian guide
Professional guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Private tour

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Hotel Vittoria
Piazza Esedra, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy
The guide will wait for you at the entrance of the Coffee shop Vittoria, close to Porta Marina Inferiore entrance.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Make your own way to Hotel Vittoria in central Pompeii to meet your private guide in time for a 9am, 12pm, or 2.30pm departure (depending on tour option chosen).

Use your skip-the-line tickets to head straight inside the archeological site of Pompeii and follow your guide on a walking tour of the ancient Roman city, admiring ruins that date back to as early as the 7th century BC. Learn how the city was buried by the AD79 eruption of the nearby Mt Vesuvius volcano as you admire the remarkably preserved Roman Baths, Termopolium Capuano, and House of the Tragic Poet; stand in awe before the world’s oldest surviving Roman amphitheater; then hear stories of Roman life as you wander the Forum.

After around two and a half hours exploring Pompeii, your tour ends back at the starting point.

Pompeii Archaeological Park

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Forum

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Via dell’Abbondanza

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please choose preferred departure time when booking
Don't forget to provide your phone number inclusive of country code, in case of any emergency
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Pack a hat for summer sun, and wear comfortable shoes

A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

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 experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveler Tips

It was a lot of walking so make sure you are ready, willing and able to walk with comfortable shoes and cold water.

August will be hot no matter what, but we went later in the day and had the luck of a rainstorm before we got there so it wasn't bad.

Reviews

5.0

9 reviews

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Best tour we took, by far!!

Eugene_A, Aug 2019

My wife and I expected a Boeing walk thru we were doing for our youngest son. We were pleasantly surprised. Lello our guide was super fantastic fun while teaching us all about Pompeiian history. He was splendid!! It’s was brutally hot during our tour and we did not want it to end. Lello embodies this City and it’s wonderful history...his captivating style and knowledge will astound you, Bravo Lello👍👍!

AMAZING!!!!!

Gail_D, Jun 2019

This tour was amazing, fantastic... one of the best my family (my husband and two daughters 16 & 17 yrs old and I have ever been on. ROSSANA was the BEST guide we have ever had!!!!! She was so knowledgable and passionate about what she does. She made it so special and shared with us the tiniest details that we never could have appreciated on our own. If we could give Rossana and the tour 10 stars we would!!

This tour was excellent. Our tour guide...

KRISTINE E, Sep 2018

This tour was excellent. Our tour guide Adriana was wonderful! Very knowledgeable, personable and just a great guide. We had a large group and she was more than accommodating to help us see all the highlights. We had our 92 year old mother with us and Adriana was very accommodating to make sure our mom was comfortable as there were parts she could not walk. This tour was great for everyone who loves history. It was a lot of walking so make sure you are ready, willing and able to walk with comfortable shoes and cold water.

This tour was one of the highlights...

Mary U, Aug 2018

This tour was one of the highlights of our Italy vacation, thanks to our guide, Lelo. Our group of 10 ranged in age from 11 to 83, and he kept everyone engaged the entire time. His knowledge of daily life in Pompeii and ancient Rome was exceptional, but what set him apart from other knowledgable guides was the way he read our group. He involved the pre-teens and teen with questions and examples he adjusted routes to accommodate our senior member without making it an issue and he had us laughing throughout. He went at a pace that worked for our group, telling stories, answering questions, and interacting with everyone in a way that made it a far richer experience than a larger tour with a microphone and headsets. He even discretely checked if it was okay to take the kids to the brothel. It was.. Main advice: If you're going to Pompeii, take a guided tour. Many people walking around on their own with maps looked lost and a couple tourists actually needed Lelo to tell them how to get out. Bring water and wear good walking shoes. August will be hot no matter what, but we went later in the day and had the luck of a rainstorm before we got there so it wasn't bad. And if at all possible, go with Lelo. Truly exceptional.

First i want to say our guide was...

Geoffrey T, Jul 2018

First i want to say our guide was amazing, she was funny well spoken and very knowledgeable of the area. This tour is private so its just you and those that came with you which is nice. Make sure you bring water and good shoes.

Fiorenzia total guess on the...

william y, Jul 2017

Fiorenzia total guess on the spelling...sorry! was an amazing guide. She was completely knowledgeable about even the most minor details and we asked a lot of questions, and provided loads of context that were most certainly not in the standard tour guide repertoire. We had a lot of fun, and it was one of our holiday highlights. Highly recommended.

Had a great time seeing Pompeii with...

Craig F, May 2017

Had a great time seeing Pompeii with our guide, Barbara. She was awesome! She really has a love for this ancient city. She made our experience so much better.

Ida was great. Besides being very...

Luiza I, Aug 2016

Ida was great. Besides being very friendly she was very informative and gave us a very thorough look at the most important highlights of Pompeii. She was not overwhelming and quite well educated on the history of Pompeii. Would use her again for guided tours

Fantastic. Only way to see and...

Alan_S, Jul 2016

Fantastic. Only way to see and understand Pompeii.