Pompeii Small Group Guided Tour with Skip-the-line Admission
Description
Pompeii is undeniably the most important archeological site in the world. An entire city perfectly preserved just like it was back in 79 A.D., when a tremendous eruption of the nearby volcano Mt. Vesuvius buried it under a deep layer of ashes and lapilli. Pompeii is very different from any other archaeological site in the world. There are ancient ruins in Rome, Greece, Egypt, Central America and other wonderful places on the planet, but in none of those except for Pompeii you can still walk down the original ancient streets and find them as lively as they were back then. You can walk in the same houses people lived in, in the same temples they prayed in and be in the same places they worked in and they had fun in. You can even still see the tracks of their carriages left on the road surface; the pipes the drinking water ran into; and last but not least, the “petrified” bodies of the victims of the eruption.
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Itinerary
We will visit the most important public buildings (theatres, temples, thermal baths and more) and bring your attention on some of the most traditional Roman shops like the thermopolia - ancestor of the modern fast food restaurants - and the pistrinum - the Roman equivalent of a bakery. The city of Pompeii is also quite known for the magnificence of its residences, the names of which are renowned in the entire world: the House of Menander, the House of the Faun, the House of the Vettii, the House of Caecilius Iucundus and many more. We will be in some of those fantastic dwellings and also walk down “Via dell'Abbondanza” (the main street), the Forum (the main town square) and the famous “red-light district” and its suggestive wall paintings. Lastly, a special focus will be put onto the poor victims of the eruption, appearing as petrified bodies.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(18)
Francesco was an excellent tour guide, we had an incredible time and learned so much. He's very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, and a very talented storyteller. We would strongly recommend him.
Dear visitor, we're really proud of our tour guide and so happy for this review. Thank you so much for the kind words, we hope we'll see you again.
Having booked previously we booked the POMPEII trip and once again received a fantastic tour with Francesco, a different tour guide, but again a fantastic overview of the POMPEII site and the Vesuvius eruption. Personally for me the small group tour or in this case we were lucky to have a private tour is essential, the knowledge and more importantly where to go is a must have - the site is massive and technically you could wander around looking at a load of "old bricks" and get lost - the guided tour therefore a must IMO and with this tour company you will get an excellent tour of the sites.
Dear visitor, thank you so much for recommending us, for the very nice words about our tour and for choosing us again. We really appreciate it a lot. Our tour guides always do their best and your words really show that. Thank you.
It was a bit disappointed that the tour operator texted me 2 days before the tour predict no other participants for our tour and advised us to switch to a private tour with another additional payment of $60. Including requirement to buy our own entry truckers, it costed us much more than planned to visited the attraction “Pompeii Ruins”.
Dear visitor, it’s specified in the tour description that the tour is canceled if the minimum number of participants has not been met as well as it specified that the entry tickets are not included. We texted you only 2 days before the tour to wait as much as possible for new bookings, and we believe that 2 days are long enough to let you arrange the tour with a different tour operator if our tour is canceled. Moreover, we proposed a solution and you accepted, a full refund would have been much easier and cheaper for us and, honestly, it's now sad to hear that this solution didn't make you happy. We apologize if you don't consider your experience with us worthy of a 5-star review, but we are sure it’s due to misunderstanding.
Francesco did a wonderful job. He made an amazing place even more interesting with his explanations of the sights. He had an informed answer for every question we had. Not to mention, he gave us great advice about other places to visit in the area. I will choose his services every time I bring a group to the area.
Dear visitor, it's really a pleasure to hear such good words from you. We really appreciate your nice feedback about our tour guide and we hope we'll see you soon again. Thank you so much.
Francesca was excellent doing the tour for us. It was great to do a small tour. She showed us all the highlights and it was perfect.
Dear visitor, we're glad you had such a perfect experience and we hope we'll see you again during our other tours. Thanks a lot for your review
We had a great time with Francesco. He was able to combine humor, relaxation and anecdotes to make our visit to Pompeii an anything but boring moment. Available, attentive and passionate, we particularly recommend Francesco if you are visiting Pompei. This visit was really worth it while remaining financially more than cheap! Grazie thousand 🌞
Cher utilisateur, merci beaucoup pour vos compliments. C'etait un plaisir de savoir que le guide était à votre goût. Nous espérons vous revoir lors de nos autres circuits. Merci.
Roberta was very knowledgeable and able to make the history interesting. She was great with helping to avoid the crowds and show us a few of her favorite places. Loved it
Dear visitor, we really appreciate your feedback and your enthusiasm for our tour. We hope we'll see you again during our next tours. Thank you so much.
Francesco is simply amazing! He’s so knowledgeable and fun to be around. He made our trip to Pompeii so memorable! He did an amazing job of explaining everything we saw during the tour. He took the time to really give us an understanding the beautiful ruins. I highly recommend booking with his company. 10/10.
Dear visitor, thank you for your kind words. We really appreciate your nice feedback about our guides and we hope we'll see you again. Thank you so much.
Francesco lead us on a fabulous tour of Pompeii. He is extremely knowledgeable and made the whole experience fun and educational. He was so kind and went at our pace. We never felt rushed or that we were missing anything. I would absolutely recommend Francesco. Thanks for a great tour!
Dear visitor, thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. It's so great to hear that you enjoyed our tour and found our guide so helpful, we hope we'll see you again during our next tours, thanks again.
Today Francesco was our guide and exceeded all our expectations with expertise and knowledge. Ranging from ancient Roman architecture to the aftermath of Mt. Vesuvius’s eruption, Francesco communicated his knowledge on Pompeii in a way that we all understood. Francesco also has an outgoing, humorous and friendly personality, which made this tour an enjoyable experience. When we visit again, we will ask for Francesco!
Dear visitor, thank you for your kind words. We're so happy you loved your experience and can't wait to have you back again. Thanks so much again.
