Pompeii Group Tour with an Archaeologist Guide - Admission Included

Walk through the ruins of Pompeii
with an archaeologist

Meet at the Porta Marina Superiore entrance and tour the city buried by ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 while an archaeologist guide explains. Admission is included, and you can choose an option in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German or Portuguese. There is a tour of about 2 hours and a tour of about 3 hours that includes a visit to the Villa of the Mysteries.

Enter through Porta Marina Superiore and walk the forum

Enter through Porta Marina Superiore, one of the seven gates of the ancient city, and follow the main streets. You visit the forum, which was the old center of the city and its public life, and from here you can see Mount Vesuvius looking down on the site.

See the basilica, theatre and temples

You visit landmarks such as the basilica, once a center of business and law, thermal baths, temples, a bakery and the Theatre of Pompey.

The archaeologist guide shares stories and anecdotes about the people who lived in Pompeii.

See plaster casts and frescoes up close

You can see plaster casts of people who were in the city when the volcano erupted. Well-preserved artworks, mosaics and frescoes make it feel like stepping back about 2,000 years. The House of the Vettii and the Lupanar, a former brothel, are highlights not to miss. At the Lupanar you hear where the name comes from and look at the preserved stone beds and frescoes.

Near the end of the tour, the guide gives tips on how to spend the rest of your day, and you can keep exploring the site on your own afterwards.

※ The itinerary may change slightly because of crowds or temporary closures.
※ Because of stairs and sloped paths, the tour is not suitable for wheelchair users or people with reduced mobility.