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The most popular, first.
The 15 most popular pompeii tours, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you can expect on the day.
Pompeii in 2 hours with a real archaeologist guide, skip-the-line entry, and expert stops at the Basilica, Forum, houses, baths, and Teatro Grande.
“Wear sturdy shoes and bring a hat, there is hardly any shade. There are some steeper streets, bring extra water.”
Pompeii day trip from Rome with an English archaeologist guide, UNESCO ruins, included lunch, and a long Campania coach ride.
“Pompeii was one of my most anticipated and favorite parts of our whole trip, but a lot of things about their tour could have been streamlined. We wasted hours of he day, with very minimal time off the bus, because of how the day was scheduled and sharing a duel-language guide. Pros: comfortable bus, sufficient…”
Small-group archaeologist tour linking Pompeii and Herculaneum with skip-the-line entry, guided highlights, and included transit by minibus or train.
“Michael and our driver were wonderful guides on our visit to Pompeii. Very knowledgeable and explained things in a conversational manner.”
Skip-the-line, archaeologist-led tour of Pompeii with a small group. See the Forum, Baths, Lupanar frescoes, and key streets in 2 hours.
“We had a great time on our private tour around Pompeii with Italo- he was a brilliant guide, really knew his stuff and had a nice relaxed style too. Obviously the site is massive so we didn’t get to see everything on the tour, but we saw some of the main headlines and it helped…”
Pompeii Express ticket plus an optional 2-hour English guided walk, with a choice of timing and optional local wine tasting.
“Rossana was a great guide! She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. She had great ideas about other parts of the site to visit after the tour.”
Pompeii private tour with an official English guide. 1–3 hours, mobile ticket, small group up to 14, clear explanations of ruins.
“Giusi was prompt and very knowledgeable. We all enjoyed the tour and found it to be very informative.”
Private Pompeii tour with an archaeologist, skip-the-line help, and a smart 3-hour route through theaters, baths, markets, and homes.
“It is a must-do! So informative!! We would have never been able to navigate Pompeii and learn everything we learned without those private tour from out highly knowledgeable, passionate guide!”
Pompeii skip-the-line tour with an archaeologist guide. Walk forum, theater, baths, brothel, and learn the AD 79 Vesuvius story in 2 hours.
“Me and my best friend only had half a day to explore Pompeii, and we’re so happy with the tour. Lello was our guide and was very informative and interactive. It was me and my friend and a family of 3, so it was more personal than the other tours of 25+ people. He was…”
Skip-the-line Pompeii tour with an archaeologist, small groups of up to 20, headset help, and 12+ major sights in about 2 hours.
“Having a knowledgeable guide was invaluable. Julia walked us through the highlighted areas and educated us every step of the way.”
Sharing tour of Pompeii with pickup, mobile tickets, and a guided walk to the temple ruins, Casa dei Vettii, and the lupanari.
“try to get directly to the tour operators' than you will have less a chance to get "confirmed but not guaranteed"?!”
Private Pompeii tour with Ada: skip the map, see Pompeii highlights with a small-group pace, English guide, paper ticket. 2 hours.
“We loved our Pompeii tour with Ada! We have four children ages 11-18 and Ada made sure to involve all of them during the tour. Ada brought Pompeii to life through her descriptions and genuine excitement for the treasure that Pompeii is! Highly recommended- thank you, Ada!”
Skip-the-line Pompeii with an expert archaeologist, then lunch and wine on Vesuvius slopes, plus a guided horseback ride in the park.
“Fantastic experience! Manuela was a great Pompeii guide. We toured Pompeii first, followed by enjoying lunch and wine tasting at the vineyard on Mount Vesuvius (Anthony was incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and their wine was some of the best I’ve had). We ended with the horseback riding tour through a separate vineyard and it was beautiful.…”
Private Pompeii tour with an archaeologist, skip-the-line entry setup, and a fast, smart route through theaters, forums, and casts.
“Maria Garzia was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and helped us understand multiple areas of life in Pompeii. Highly recommended.”
A 2-hour small-group Pompeii tour in English with an expert archaeologist, covering theaters, baths, homes, Forum and Basilica.
“Our guide Manuela was wonderful and accommodating! Our train was delayed from Rome to Naples and she got us into a later spot! She was very knowledgeable and funny! Our two teens absolutely loved it!”
Pompeii in a small group with an archaeologist guide, then lunch and wine tasting in Trecase on Vesuvius with local wines.
“What a wonderful day! Our tour guide Theresa was magnificent! She was incredibly knowledgeable and her English was great. Lunch and wine tasting was superb! Our Sommelier was also very knowledgeable and the wine was delicious. You must try the meloncello!!”
