Pompeii Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist

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Pompeii Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist

Price from
€30
Duration
2 h
Group size
Up to 15 travellers
Guide languages
German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish

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Overview

Experience a 2-hour tour of the ancient ruins of Pompeii led by a professional archaeologist guide and skip the line tickets included in a small group of maximum 20 people.

Walk through the ruins and explore this ancient city, buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD. Learn about the history of the town and how the Romans lived and see all the most important public buildings and private houses.

Visit the Western part of the town. You will see the Marina Gate, the Basilica, the Forum, the baths, the Lupanar (brothel), the bakery, the house of Faun, the Termopolium, the main street, the Plaster Casts of the dead's, and the Theaters.

The tour is available in English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German and starts at the main entrance of Pompeii Ruins, called Porta Marina Superiore.

What's included

Licensed guide with archaeological background
Guidance and assistance for the entire duration of the tour
Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
Headsets (for groups of 16 or more)
'Pompeii Express' entrance ticket

Not included

Food and drinks
Transportation

What you will do

Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Meet the guide at the main entrance of the archaeological site called "Porta Marina Superiore". The guide will be holding a sign with our company's name "Askos Tours" on the top.
10 min
Basilica
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
15 min
Foro de Pompeya
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
10 min
Stop 4
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
15 min
Via dell’Abbondanza
Walk through the main street of Pompeii
Pass by, no stop
Stop 6
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
15 min
Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
These occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and the Via Stabiana. They represent the oldest thermal complex in the city
15 min
Lupanar
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
15 min
Stop 9
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii
15 min
Odeon - Teatro Piccolo
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Pass by, no stop
Stop 11
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
10 min

Meeting point

The meeting point is the main entrance of Pompeii ruins called "Porta Marina Superiore" opposite to a restaurant called 'Hortus'. Please put this one, for easier navigation. Meet our staff at the entrance gates holding ‘ASKOS TOURS’ sign to be recognized.

End point: The tour will finish inside the ruins.

Important information

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour will be available all year around with rain or shine
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen in the summer.
Bring a small bottle of water
For under 18 y.o. travelers, please bring your ID card/passport with you
Mobility scooters are not allowed
Only dogs that do not exceed 10 kg in weight and a maximum height of 40 cm are permitted to enter; admitted animals must be on a leash and held in the arms inside the buildings and it is mandatory to collect their excrement;
Not recommended for travelers with mobility issue or impairments, because of steps and ramps, little steep climb, please contact us and ask for a suitable private tour for your needs