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Join an expert guide for an in-depth journey into Pompeii's history.
Join an expert guide for an in-depth journey into Pompeii's history.
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Excellent Guided Tour of Pompeii with an Enthusiastic Archaeologist Our family of four joined the Pompeii Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with an Archaeologist on December 11th, and it was an unforgettable experience. The tour was led by Teresa, an enthusiastic and knowledgeable archaeologist who brought Pompeii to life with her stories and insights. Walking through this UNESCO World Heritage Site, we were captivated by the history of the city that was tragically buried by a volcanic eruption yet beautifully preserved over centuries through the work of dedicated archaeologists. Teresa shared fascinating details about daily life in ancient Pompeii—offering a glimpse into the past that felt both enriching and immersive. The tour was well-paced, engaging, and truly educational. We left with a much deeper understanding of Pompeii’s history and appreciation for the preservation efforts that allow us to witness this incredible piece of history today. This is a must-do for anyone visiting the region! Highly recommended for families, history enthusiasts, and anyone curious to learn more about life before the eruption.
Alfredo was our guide and he was fabulous. Informative, fast paced, but took the time to answer questions and gaze at artifacts.
We took the guided tour with my father in July. I have nothing to say, it was great. The guide was very competent. We got to the strategic points of the site and avoided the crowds. I think our guide's name was Francesco. It was a great experience and I recommend it.
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I recommend this experience. Already the wonderful place feels like we are standing with our feet in the history books we studied so much ..then very knowledgeable and entertaining guide .
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We loved Pompeii. Our guide Rafa was excellent and fun; we learned a lot thanks to him in a very enjoyable way, congratulations for the job!
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The place is extraordinary. Pick-up for the guided tour was easy. The meeting place was well signposted and our French-speaking guide was perfect, providing accessible insights and punctuating the tour with anecdotes and humor, with a thorough knowledge of her subject. We're delighted, and recommend opting for a guided tour to get the most out of the site. We followed our guide's advice and went to the archaeological museum the next day, which completed the visit perfectly. It's very good to do it in this way, it offers a good logic. Thank you very much.
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Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about Pompeii. Her english was fantastic. You could tell she had tailored it to the age ranges of the audience, she was mindful of potentially innappropriate content of the tour and advised parents accordingly. Would highly reccommend!
Went first thing in the morning, 0900. The crowds were negligible. It wasn't empty, but it was easy to take good pictures and get close to the things you wanted to see. Our guide was amazing. She managed to keep my five years old interested throughout, even to the point that he got upset his ear piece kept falling out. That my only critique, and not of this tour or the guide. The head phones provided is a single ear piece without foam or rubber to help hold it in place. It's like the original ear bud and those aren't very one-size fits all. Bring your own head phones for anyone under 12 or so.
We really enjoyed the guided tour of Pompeii, the guide was very good, a knowledgeable dreamer, we enjoyed it!
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Our guide Maria Laura made our visit very enjoyable and interesting. The place is incredible and it takes several hours to get the most out of it.
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Carmelo made the tour more interesting than I expected! What a joy to have a tour with such a professional. 5 starsaaaas
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We were thrilled with the tour Pompei is much bigger than expected. During the tour, the most important things were expertly shown and explained. Questions were answered immediately. We can only recommend the tour.
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The guide was knowledgeable and funny, maybe just a big rushy at some moments. And the weather didn't help much since it was windy and rainy.
Without a doubt we highly recommend this experience, the Spanish speaking guide was a genius, she didn't skimp on information and it was 2 hours of pure enjoyment!
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Getting to know Pompeii with Jennifer has been a fantastic experience. Very professional and you can tell she loves what she does because she explains everything with passion.
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We really liked the young man who led the way. Really good. On the organization maybe something could be improved
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We had a mix up with the day of our visit, we thought it was a day later. They called us to let us know we were wrong. They moved our visit an hour later, they waited for us, because we were late arriving from Naples. The guide, Humberto, a Number One!!!!! He gave us the tour of Pompeii, totally great. We learned a lot, super nice and friendly, and very informative and knowledgeable about the city. We loved Pompeii. We thank you !!!!!!!
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Bit confusing understanding where to get the tickets finding out the ticket office and meeting point was upstairs. Maybe for improvement a better sign saying pre-booked tickets and tour meeting point upstairs? We also had to start the tour with a walk to another place to get our headphones, that ended up not working anyway and wasting time during the tour doing this. Maybe there is a way of getting the headphones when getting the tickets? It was annoying that we waited for two couples (4 people) to join in the tour lat, while it had already started and we where walking close to or inside the site. It took about 20 min from the tour. The biggest issue though was that serveral of the headphones broke down for people, around 6 people or something, including me during the tour. The guide had run out of spares and the end. Besides this - the guide was very professional, talked slow and clear and the information she delivered was great!
A grandiose site visited in perfect weather. We were lucky enough to take this tour with Francesco, a local archaeologist working on the site who speaks remarkable French. An incredible opportunity, because it transforms the experience. Thanks to Francesco for all his explanations, stories and good humor. A wonderful experience!
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What made it memorable was the site of course, but more was the tour which brought the site to life. It helped to make sense of what we were looking at. I am sure going around the site without the guide would have been far less impactful
Pompeii is simply overwhelming and indispensable on the calendar of life. Our guided tour was fantastic and we were able to perceive even more details in German than in a foreign language. Our guide gave us a very vivid account of life in Pompeii and the course of the catastrophe through stories.
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Great tour guide. Rafaella was very knowledgeable, friendly and funy. She gave a very comprehensive tour that was very easy to follow and gave great insight to the past of the ancient city.
The guide is exceptional ...very entertaining and knowledgeable (Lucius). Very complete tour The experience of getting in quickly ...no queues
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Our guide Paolo was fantastic he was energetic and knowledgeable! My son and I had the best day! My son did a short film from the day - look up 'a day in Pompeii - short film on you tube
Anna was great with the tour, the explanations and the help in getting out of the site on the right side to find the way back to the station. The rain was light and the transport strike disrupted the organization of coming and going, but the guided tour was top-notch!
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750+
Raymond bleau
We were able to skip the queue with our prepaid tickets. Without prepaid it would probably have taken 15-20 minutes.
Monica wolf
Took a train from Naples to the Pompei Scavi stop. Very convent that the meeting point and entry were right there
Tracey smith
Book a tour to avoid queues Were good foot wear as very uneven surfaces Arrive in plenty of time as very busy
Best for travelers who prefer independence. Flexibly plan your Pompeii visit with entry tickets!
Best for travelers who prefer independence. Flexibly plan your Pompeii visit with entry tickets!
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Going in December is perfect. Much less crowded. Showing the work of restoring villas is excellent.
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Good and not great because not all marked places were well marked on site and many were inaccessible because they were closed. Also not marked was the house of the lupanare. Too bad because particular in Roman life. Good the gps very useful. Sorry that the explanations given lack anecdotes.
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The ticket, bought in advance through Headout, not only did not allow us to pass in front of others, but we acquired it by standing in line at the ticket office, and if we had bought it there it would have cost less. Fortunately, there were not so many people, and Pompeii's excavations are outstanding....
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I entered quickly and the place is very moving. I toured it on my own and it was inevitable to be shocked to imagine what life and society would be like at that time.
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Pompeii is huge, it is a wonderful place, full of history, to visit it 100 percent you need at least 1 full day, a place not to be missed if you visit Italy.
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It's great to be able to buy both tickets at the same time, because you save time and money. I loved the two archaeological parks, both Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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Pompeii is wonderful, with the reservation no problem but at the ticket office the entrance is cheaper than hiring with you.
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Having studied the subject a priori and seeing it in reality was an intense experience, the ancient roadway with carriage marks, the spaces of the house where you can recognize the structure of the Roman domus, recognize kitchens and bakeries ... and the bodies in their last postures. An unforgettable experience!
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A very nice experience. At your own pace, during the low season when there are few visitors. Highly recommended.
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Move freely around the city Experience it for ourselves Move above the excavations and watch them progress However, orientation is difficult. There are no properly signposted street names. Some exits are not indicated on the signs. Very average reception at the entrance. The person seemed annoyed that we had gone through headout and had to speak English, which she didn't master.
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Amazing place, incredible to see the buildings and the art. Be prepared for walking. Not much point going without an audioguide or a real guide unless you know it very well
Very practical but I don't understand why it's more expensive than on site? Plus we didn't get a map in French ...
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we had to pay for villa dei mysterii and that was not clear when we booked the tickets. I don't remember exacty, but I thin k we paid for both. so that is not such a nice experience.
I appreciate how simple it was to buy tickets from your website . It was easy to download your app and to use it offline at the gate . It made the process soooooooo much easier . Our trip to Pompei was incredible . We had perfect weather and it was a day we will never forget .
We really enjoyed the excavations! The problem we had with the audio was that it was a cell phone. This meant that when I wanted to take photos with my cell phone, I always had two cell phones in my hand, which was very inconvenient! At some point we stopped using the audio. We really could have saved ourselves the money. I had imagined that the audio would have been in the form of headphones, which would have simplified things (including the settings).
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All very good, but to enter Pompeii we had to queue, as those who did not have tickets, to exchange the tickets despite having paid for them online.
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Everything is awesome.. I've like to visit again. My suggestions is to place a exact direction to where to park and the ruins are, it's so confusing as to where to go .
The experience itself was amazing, however the staff at the ticket counter was unhelpful, even can't direct to a car park
It was easy getting the tickets from the ticket office. It was a 1 min walk from there to the Pompeii Scavi gate. The agents will try to talk you into getting a tour guide but if you arent really a history buff, you can just DIY it. We went straight towards the ampitheatre, stopping at some interesting houses, the new excavation site, and was able to finish in 2 hrs. We could've gone around more but it rained really hard so we gave up. We really didnt use the audio guides too so it was a waste of money for us.
The speed of access to both archaeological parks. Two spectacular sites, in the case of Pompeii it is so big that in one day it is impossible to see everything. On our next visit we will complete the part we missed! Thank you very much
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The mix between ancient ruins and so many green placee. I loved the trees, the grass flowers and how some of the houses had an internal garden full of fauna.
Pompei is very interesting and worth recommending. The entry procedure was a disaster. First we had to wait at the Tempio Travel office for the tickets with QR code. The Tempio Travel staff were very nice. When the tickets were finally there, we thought that these were the tickets for the entrance. Nothing there. We had to queue for about 40 minutes for a personalized ticket at the ticket counter. We had to show our IDs, but they were left at Tempio Travel as a deposit for the audio guide. Luckily we can speak Italian and after a lot of complaining we were able to identify ourselves with our driving license. But that wasn't the end of it. We had to show our ID again at the entrance. After refusing and protesting vehemently, we were let in. If this is the online fast-track entrance, then we wonder what it's like when 20,000 people visit Pompei every day. The staff are already totally overwhelmed with just a few entries and we still don't understand what all the fuss is about.
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The place was easy to find and as we were traveling on a Wednesday in November, there was no line at all. Tickets were easy to receive with the booking number, no problems at all. :)
The site is impressive in its size and state of preservation. In my opinion, for visitors who have not taken the guided tour or audio commentary, explanatory signage is lacking. It's very important to choose the right ticket for the right visit.
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Pompeii is stupendous. It took a while to collect our tickets, however the process was simple enough and once we were in we had a wonderful time.
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Avail discounts as you access two Roman towns preserved under the ash of Mt. Vesuvius!
Avail discounts as you access two Roman towns preserved under the ash of Mt. Vesuvius!
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Pompeii
Herculaneum
Going in December is perfect. Much less crowded. Showing the work of restoring villas is excellent.
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The ticket, bought in advance through Headout, not only did not allow us to pass in front of others, but we acquired it by standing in line at the ticket office, and if we had bought it there it would have cost less. Fortunately, there were not so many people, and Pompeii's excavations are outstanding....
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I entered quickly and the place is very moving. I toured it on my own and it was inevitable to be shocked to imagine what life and society would be like at that time.
View original review in Spanish
Pompeii is huge, it is a wonderful place, full of history, to visit it 100 percent you need at least 1 full day, a place not to be missed if you visit Italy.
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It's great to be able to buy both tickets at the same time, because you save time and money. I loved the two archaeological parks, both Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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Pompeii is wonderful, with the reservation no problem but at the ticket office the entrance is cheaper than hiring with you.
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It is impressive to see in person how deep the city was buried and how far from the sea. That the skeletons were found on the jetties is very impressive. Finding the works of art that decorated the houses, frescoes, mosaics ... statues is a marvel.
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Having studied the subject a priori and seeing it in reality was an intense experience, the ancient roadway with carriage marks, the spaces of the house where you can recognize the structure of the Roman domus, recognize kitchens and bakeries ... and the bodies in their last postures. An unforgettable experience!
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A very nice experience. At your own pace, during the low season when there are few visitors. Highly recommended.
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Move freely around the city Experience it for ourselves Move above the excavations and watch them progress However, orientation is difficult. There are no properly signposted street names. Some exits are not indicated on the signs. Very average reception at the entrance. The person seemed annoyed that we had gone through headout and had to speak English, which she didn't master.
View original review in French
Amazing place, incredible to see the buildings and the art. Be prepared for walking. Not much point going without an audioguide or a real guide unless you know it very well
I appreciate how simple it was to buy tickets from your website . It was easy to download your app and to use it offline at the gate . It made the process soooooooo much easier . Our trip to Pompei was incredible . We had perfect weather and it was a day we will never forget .
We really enjoyed the excavations! The problem we had with the audio was that it was a cell phone. This meant that when I wanted to take photos with my cell phone, I always had two cell phones in my hand, which was very inconvenient! At some point we stopped using the audio. We really could have saved ourselves the money. I had imagined that the audio would have been in the form of headphones, which would have simplified things (including the settings).
View original review in German
All very good, but to enter Pompeii we had to queue, as those who did not have tickets, to exchange the tickets despite having paid for them online.
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Everything is awesome.. I've like to visit again. My suggestions is to place a exact direction to where to park and the ruins are, it's so confusing as to where to go .
The experience itself was amazing, however the staff at the ticket counter was unhelpful, even can't direct to a car park
The speed of access to both archaeological parks. Two spectacular sites, in the case of Pompeii it is so big that in one day it is impossible to see everything. On our next visit we will complete the part we missed! Thank you very much
View original review in Spanish
The mix between ancient ruins and so many green placee. I loved the trees, the grass flowers and how some of the houses had an internal garden full of fauna.
The place was easy to find and as we were traveling on a Wednesday in November, there was no line at all. Tickets were easy to receive with the booking number, no problems at all. :)
The site is impressive in its size and state of preservation. In my opinion, for visitors who have not taken the guided tour or audio commentary, explanatory signage is lacking. It's very important to choose the right ticket for the right visit.
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Pompeii is stupendous. It took a while to collect our tickets, however the process was simple enough and once we were in we had a wonderful time.
Zooming in was very limited... Staff did not know how to access the additional information on the audio guide. Symbols like clay jugs or the fugitives are too small.
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Everything fell into place. I appreciated online and no wait to let purchase in advance. The app worked well. Unfortunately, I couldn't stay that long. I'll be back.
It was extraordinary, the guide was very kind, he explained it very well with anecdotes and jokes, punctuality, excellent tour. We could not enter the part of the amphitheater because that day there was dinner of the G20 leaders.
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a bit strange if you buy a ticket online, to have to go to a ticket office where the employee has to encode the reservation number as well as the family name ... fortunately there wasn't a line of 1,000 people in front of us that day!
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Walk through the UNESCO Heritage Site of Pompeii with an audio guide and learn all about ancient Roman life.
Walk through the UNESCO Heritage Site of Pompeii with an audio guide and learn all about ancient Roman life.
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Going in December is perfect. Much less crowded. Showing the work of restoring villas is excellent.
View original review in French
The ticket, bought in advance through Headout, not only did not allow us to pass in front of others, but we acquired it by standing in line at the ticket office, and if we had bought it there it would have cost less. Fortunately, there were not so many people, and Pompeii's excavations are outstanding....
View original review in Italian
I entered quickly and the place is very moving. I toured it on my own and it was inevitable to be shocked to imagine what life and society would be like at that time.
View original review in Spanish
Pompeii is huge, it is a wonderful place, full of history, to visit it 100 percent you need at least 1 full day, a place not to be missed if you visit Italy.
View original review in Spanish
It's great to be able to buy both tickets at the same time, because you save time and money. I loved the two archaeological parks, both Pompeii and Herculaneum.
View original review in Spanish
Pompeii is wonderful, with the reservation no problem but at the ticket office the entrance is cheaper than hiring with you.
View original review in Spanish
Having studied the subject a priori and seeing it in reality was an intense experience, the ancient roadway with carriage marks, the spaces of the house where you can recognize the structure of the Roman domus, recognize kitchens and bakeries ... and the bodies in their last postures. An unforgettable experience!
View original review in Spanish
A very nice experience. At your own pace, during the low season when there are few visitors. Highly recommended.
View original review in Dutch
Move freely around the city Experience it for ourselves Move above the excavations and watch them progress However, orientation is difficult. There are no properly signposted street names. Some exits are not indicated on the signs. Very average reception at the entrance. The person seemed annoyed that we had gone through headout and had to speak English, which she didn't master.
View original review in French
Amazing place, incredible to see the buildings and the art. Be prepared for walking. Not much point going without an audioguide or a real guide unless you know it very well
I appreciate how simple it was to buy tickets from your website . It was easy to download your app and to use it offline at the gate . It made the process soooooooo much easier . Our trip to Pompei was incredible . We had perfect weather and it was a day we will never forget .
We really enjoyed the excavations! The problem we had with the audio was that it was a cell phone. This meant that when I wanted to take photos with my cell phone, I always had two cell phones in my hand, which was very inconvenient! At some point we stopped using the audio. We really could have saved ourselves the money. I had imagined that the audio would have been in the form of headphones, which would have simplified things (including the settings).
View original review in German
All very good, but to enter Pompeii we had to queue, as those who did not have tickets, to exchange the tickets despite having paid for them online.
View original review in Spanish
Everything is awesome.. I've like to visit again. My suggestions is to place a exact direction to where to park and the ruins are, it's so confusing as to where to go .
The experience itself was amazing, however the staff at the ticket counter was unhelpful, even can't direct to a car park
The speed of access to both archaeological parks. Two spectacular sites, in the case of Pompeii it is so big that in one day it is impossible to see everything. On our next visit we will complete the part we missed! Thank you very much
View original review in Spanish
The mix between ancient ruins and so many green placee. I loved the trees, the grass flowers and how some of the houses had an internal garden full of fauna.
The place was easy to find and as we were traveling on a Wednesday in November, there was no line at all. Tickets were easy to receive with the booking number, no problems at all. :)
The site is impressive in its size and state of preservation. In my opinion, for visitors who have not taken the guided tour or audio commentary, explanatory signage is lacking. It's very important to choose the right ticket for the right visit.
View original review in French
Pompeii is stupendous. It took a while to collect our tickets, however the process was simple enough and once we were in we had a wonderful time.
Zooming in was very limited... Staff did not know how to access the additional information on the audio guide. Symbols like clay jugs or the fugitives are too small.
View original review in German
Everything fell into place. I appreciated online and no wait to let purchase in advance. The app worked well. Unfortunately, I couldn't stay that long. I'll be back.
a bit strange if you buy a ticket online, to have to go to a ticket office where the employee has to encode the reservation number as well as the family name ... fortunately there wasn't a line of 1,000 people in front of us that day!
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The purchase of the ticket was easy, the price was somewhat high and I would have liked it to be delivered with a map/brochure explaining the ruins.
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I was very surprised as I didn't think it was for me at all.But it was fantastic and a really good experience. I think the way you work with excavation is both exciting and respectful, and I really appreciate that. This is not the last time I visit Pompeii :-)
Lose the crowds and head straight into the ancient city of Pompeii on this private tour.
Lose the crowds and head straight into the ancient city of Pompeii on this private tour.
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Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Church
Your experience begins with a comfortable transfer from Rome on an air-conditioned coach. You will be able to meet our bus host at the meeting point.
240 km
2 hours 35 minutes
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
1
Pompeii archaeological site
300 min
Tickets included
Once you reach the town of Pompeii, you will disembark from your coach and begin discovering the ruins of this ancient city at your own pace. Walk through the ancient streets of Pompeii and imagine what life was like in the once vivacious town. Discover ancient houses, shops, and bakeries on this short walk.
245 km
2 hours 35 minutes
4
Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Church
Take it easy on comfortable transfers from Rome and discover the UNESCO-listed ancient wonder of Pompeii.
Take it easy on comfortable transfers from Rome and discover the UNESCO-listed ancient wonder of Pompeii.
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Plenty of time to explore the site... We hadn't booked lunch or an audioguide, but it was flexible and we could add those extras on the day. Our guide was so friendly and helpful. We loved it!
Very nice and knowledgeable guide Francesca, she was very helpful and everything went according to the plan. Pompeii are an absolute must see, a little too far from Rome but still manageable
I want to thank the guide Marcelo, an excellent treatment and the driver Emiliano, as well as the rest of the team, a great professionalism of all of them. The organization was perfect, very happy. Next year my parents will go and they will do the excursion with you. A big hug and thank you very much for everything.
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Incredible experience visiting Pompeii, we had a decent amount of time to explore the ruins on our own as we didn't have the guided tour. The guide (Marcus) who took us from Rome to Pompeii and back was very friendly, talkative and knowledgable, on the journey to Pompeii telling us about the history of the area and places we were going past. At our brief stop off in Naples he came over to me and chatted about Vesuvius and the surrounding area pointing things out to me.
The bus was comfortable and made it easy to get from Rome to Pompeii for a long day trip. Our guide was informative. We chose the no tour option once we reached Pompeii as we prefer to explore on our own. That worked really nicely for us.
What I booked was not what I was expecting as I thought it was a guided tour of Pompeii but the bus guide upgraded our tickets to include lunch and the guided tours of Napoli and Pompeii. So glad we paid the extra for this otherwise we would not have seen as much of Pompeii as we did. Raphael was very knowledgeable and kept us on task to get the most out of our experience.
Very enjoyable tour, well organized and full of explanations and historical references. Francesca is a great hostess and it was fantastic to hear the history of Pompeii thanks to Sasha.
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Great trip!! Not just a bus ride, we were treated to a lovely guided drive through a bit of Italy. Our guide Andrea was full of information and wonderful! Would highly recommend.
Well organised, comfortable bus journey. Good guide on the bus. Nice break with cleane toilets and opportunity for refreshment. Very good!
It was not mentioned that the guided tour was not included. It was not mentioned that the audio guide was not included. It was not mentioned that the meal was not included. Only 2 hours on site. I did not meet an agent inside the park.
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Excellent transportation, a 10 to the driver who was at an excellent speed and attentive to the road. Excellent guide, Katy. Very friendly and attentive to the group. The only drawback, the service area where they stop to "have a snack", charges 3 € for the cappuccino, when I know, that in bar, you can not charge me more than 2 €. And the paninis, very expensive. Little time in the ruins of Pompeii to go to a viewpoint in Naples that was out of the question. If I want to see Naples, I travel to Naples, I wanted the most hours in pompeii. But it was nice and safe bus transportation. It was appreciated because of how they normally drive in Italy.
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Everything is well thought out, the meeting point is clear, the guide was very kind (and spoke good French), the quick bus tour of Napples is well worth the detour, and afterwards you can choose to stay with the group or discover Pompei on your own. Top bus driver We loved this experience
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Comfortable volvo bus with usb, Very professional quide, with very good sense of humour, talking the all way and back. Bad that we stopped 2 times at the same pit stop where snacks price is 2-3x. Check all places around for food on google maps.
Our group leader, Gabriele, was exceptional, very attentive and friendly. He also made several interesting comments throughout the tour. The tour bus was comfortable, and we also enjoyed the panoramic tour of Naples. I recommend this tour.
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Visiting Pompeii is a unique experience, a trip back to a marvellous past. And Michela, our hostess on bus, was kind, pleasant and really helpful!
Our guides were great and I loved the time in Pompeii. Napoli was OK. The food arranged for lunch was a little disappointing, though. I would recommend this company and the guided tour in Pompeii, but maybe not the food offering.
An excellent experience. The guide is really good I recommend Thank you Walter
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Pompeii definitely very hard-working guides! Really great. Not so great the unnecessary drive through Naples.
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Very good value for money, friendly and helpful guide, punctuality.
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Good pick-up from Rome to visit Pompeii. Very professional assistant and coach driver.
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Super experience, excellent food and tour, far superior to other tours.
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Alessandro was an excellent guide, and the trip was very informative.
The very kind guide. And his efforts to speak in French. It was very generous of him
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The guide Guiliogmo and driver Franco were fabulous. A fabulous day!
Everything was very interesting and above all the guide was very charming. Highly recommended
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Central Rome
Meet at one of the bustling squares in central Rome to join your travel mates and expert tour leader aboard a spacious AC vehicle.
140 km
2 hours
1
Cassino
20 min
Take a short break at a commune in the foothills of Mount Cassino beside Rapido River.
115 km
60 minutes
2
Pompeii
120 min
1 attractions
Tickets included
Enjoy a guided tour and free time to explore the forums, public baths, and bakeries at an ancient town preserved as it was 2,000 years ago by Mt. Vesuvius’ eruption.
Building of Eumachia
Commissioned by a smart businesswoman and supposed priestess of Venus, this large building is believed to once have been a manufacturing hub for wool and cloth materials!
27 km
75 minutes
3
Sorrento
150 min
1 attractions
Head to the clifftop Sorrento in the north of the peninsula and get free time to discover its pottery stores, churches, and coastal paths at your whims, before stopping by a distillery for a sweet and tangy local drink!
Limoncello tasting
Drinks
Visit a local spirits store to get a taste of some fresh and authentic limoncello.
Nearby things to do
140 km
60 minutes
4
Cassino
20 min
Take another short break on the way back at this hilly commune, and snap pictures of the Abbey of Montecassino.
139 km
90 minutes
5
Central Rome
Check your voucher to find your final meeting point details in central Rome, and join your travel mates and expert tour leader aboard a comfortable AC vehicle.
140 km
2 hours
1
Cassino
20 min
Take a short break at this hilly commune, stretch your feet and snap pictures of the mountain-side Abbey of Montecassino.
115 km
75 minutes
2
Pompeii
90 min
1 attractions
Tickets included
Enjoy a guided tour and free time to explore a 2,000-year-old town preserved by Mt. Vesuvius’ eruption. Discover ancient Roman public baths, amphitheaters, villas, and more.
House of the Faun
Built in the 2nd century BC, the House of the Faun is a grand Hellenistic palace with a stunning peristyle framing its elegance.
34.4 km
75 minutes
3
Positano
120 min
2 attractions
Explore this cliffside village along the Amalfi Coast at your leisure. Admire the colorful dome of the Santa Maria Assunta Church, or brave a hiking trail – like the Path of the Gods!
1. Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Tickets not included
2. Path of the Gods
One of the most beautiful trails of Italy, the Sentiero degli Dei or 'Path of the Gods' takes you up along the cliffs with spectacular ocean views.
148 km
90 minutes
4
Cassino
20 min
Take another short break on the way back to Rome at this commune in the foothills of Mount Cassino beside Rapido River.
139 km
90 minutes
5
Central Rome
With an expert guide, journey from Rome to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast in a comfy AC coach!
With an expert guide, journey from Rome to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast in a comfy AC coach!
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It was amazing what our Pompeii tour guide managed to teach us in 2 hours but it was much too short for such a large site. I would skip the Sorrento aspect (if you're travelling in Winter) as it was very quiet and would recommend you to do a full day at Pompeii instead.
It flowed nicely from the time we got into the bus till we got back to Rome..The day was beautiful and the guides were so knowledgeable and got everyone all gathered up with minimal fuss. John was great and the guide in Pompeii was the best. Thank you again for a great time. My family loved it.
Heather was amazing and so was our bus driver. We couldn't have asked for a better group to be with for this trip. Will do again!
Very kind guides ! They told us everything we need to know about the trip and also for the town I would definitely do it again !
Had a great experience with Enrica, she was lovely, had a lot of history to share throughout the bus ride and always made us laugh. She ensured we were on time to make the most of our tour.
We had a great time on the Pompei-Positano tour. Very well organised, many thanks to our guide Mari and our driver Giulio! It was a wonderful experience and we can highly recommend it.
Amazing staff, from the driver Danilo to our tour guide Laura always giving us important information about every location and always checking if we were enjoying the tour. Our pompeii tour guide Antonio was awesome, really knowledgeble and explained on a very clear way.
The route was scenic The bus guide was pleasant but not adequately knowledgeable. Talked a lot about mundane things like food and different types of restaurants but not enough about the historical values of the spots
Our guide was Enrica, and our driver Danilo. Amazing guide with an excellent knowledge and enthousiasm from the start until the dropoff. Great sense of humor, and a personal touch made this trip unforgettable. Big thanks tho Enrica for the great memories!! Greetings from the belgian couple.
We had an incredible day trip with our two children (6 & 8 yrs old). The Amalfi Coast was breathtaking, with a beautiful whistle stop in Sorrento and an enriching tour in Pompei, which the kids enjoyed as much as the adults. A highlight of the tour was our knowledgeable and engaging tour guide, Antonino from City Wonders; a week later and we're still talking about the stories he shared with us! Julio our bus driver was also great and went out of his way to entertain the kids! We highly recommend doing this tour.
Fantastic experience in Pompeii and Sorrento. Our tour guide Heather, driver Francesco, and the guide at Pompeii Antonio were all very friendly and knowledgeable. Great recommendations on how to spend free time in Sorrento. Pompeii was a lot bigger than we were expecting - the tour was wonderful but you do miss out on quite a few areas simply due to having limited time.
Our guide was Marinela and our driver was Danilo! They were the persons who gave life to our amazing experience in Positano-Amalfi Coast and Pompeii! Both were amazing! Danilo is a great singer :)) and Marinela is such a great teller! Both of them with their specific hospitality guided us through our journey so specific so that we won't miss out a thing! Their energy was fulfilling and the care and safety were top level! Thank you so much and wish you all the best! Ramona&Valeriu I
Bus driver and guides were excellent throughout. We started off in Rome and made our way along the Amalfi Coast towards Sorrento, with a couple of stops on the way for some Limoncello and chocolate tasting while the driver has a break. We had lunch in this beautiful resturaunt in Sorrento overlooking the sea. The only issue I had with this trip is that a couple of travellers on the tour were 30 mins late in coming back to the bus meeting point after lunch, therefore we lost 30 mins in Pompeii, which only gave us 1 hour in Pompeii and it was very rushed as you need more time than an hour to fully experience Pompeii. It's a shame that other travellers can ruin the experience for everyone else by not paying attention to the meet up times states by the guide but it is what it is.
The scenery was amazing, sad the beach was full and closed and we were not able to see it closely. We know that we can fix it but the Italians were rude and not nice at all, they treat bad the tourists like we are the worse.
Everything was great. And the best thing happened to our group was having Marinela (hope I wrote her name correctly) for our guide! Many thanks for her knowledge, kindness and patience.
Edwardo was an excellent tour guide. He shared a wealth of information and insight. The total experience was amazing and fun. The bus and the driver were both excellent. Very nice and worth the trip. Thank you.
The stops were great. Free time in Sorrento was great. The guide in Pompeii was excellent. So knowledgeable, had lots of stories, showed us a few key points rather than running us through. The main issue, that made the day quite uncomfortable, is that there was no bathroom on the bus. The total trip was 13 hours, 4 was spent at Pompeii and Sorrento (including limoncello stop), and about 1 hour for bathroom stops. That is still 8 hours in a bus with no bathroom. I would not recommend this tour for that reason alone.
Laura was an excellent guide. She was very helpful, had the best tips, taught us about the history of the didferent places we passed by and also showed us some local songs. The tour guide at Pompeii was extremely knowledgeable and made the tour enjoyable. I highly recommend joining this daytrip. It was also interesting to visit the limoncello factory on that day. I would just recommend people to do some research before Sorrento, so that you know what to do during your free time.
The places visited and the local guide in Pompeii, very clear and friendly in their treatment. Not like the tour guide, we knew it was in English language that we understand, but we do not speak fluently, the guide Maria Helena, did not try by any means to understand or understand what we needed, another person on the tour spoke 3 languages and she understood us as well as the English speaking passengers, but the guide did not, she had no will for that. At the same time, on the return trip we had a delay of more than 1 hr, because the guide did not give us the schedule and the pick up point, 6 passengers had to take a cab to the bus.
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Barbara was exceptionally great very informative about Italian life and food. Antonio was very good and professional It was a great experience
Barbara was amazing super friendly, gave us so much info and kept us engaged. Even taught us some Italian. Antonio our driver was also great and got us to all our destinations safely even though Italy traffic is CRAZY to say the least lol definitely recommend to everyone
We really loved both locations. We would have liked more time at Pompeii and Sorrento. We would have preferred to skip the Limoncello factory, that seemed like a waste of time. Our guide was awesome and we loved her! She was full of great information. I would have preferred to leave an hour or two earlier int he morning to get more time at the locations.
Great selected places to see, full program with very helpful explanations by our tour guide. Whole day trip in comfortable bus&polite driver, with enough breaks for refreshment.
Despite the initial dissapointment of expecting to visit Positano; which was not part of the day trip, it was a day to remember. Peter the guide is very knowledgable, funny, courteius and did a great job of time management. The local guide in Pompei, Claudio, was also excellent. I highly recomnend this daytrip.
Fascinating Pompei. The guide Antonino was excellent and i would like to thank him for everythink. Good luck until the next time. Jasin
Comfortable transfers to Pompeii from Naples, with the option to customize and visit Herculaneum or Vesuvius.
Comfortable transfers to Pompeii from Naples, with the option to customize and visit Herculaneum or Vesuvius.
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Our tour guide Rafaelo was wonderful, he made our visit a memorable experince. He is a great professionalist, with remarkable sence of humor, perfect organizational skills and ability to maintain attention. Thank you, Rafaelo :))
We really had a good time. Rosa our guide and Genaro our driver were very good. Pompeii tour was fun and climbing Vesubio was a whole experience. Lunch was delicious and overall tour service was good.
What I liked the most was the tour of Pompeii. The least, that in the message it said that it was optional to go to Vesuvius but that was not possible, because the agency with which we hired told us that this could not be and that they have already told you to remove it from the message.
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The ticketing experience was fine and the reminder with information about the trip was helpful. We loved how knowledgable our guide Michele Lamberti was and how well he was able to provide context for the sites. Now- less positive feedback is that one of the us seats was seriously broken and the passenger in front of me had her head in my lap because of the broken seat. Also, two of the people on the bus where extremely rude and took our seats and we would have appreciated the guide stepping in and asking people not to"steal" other people's seats.
I was very interested to see the preserved buildings and to hear about the ways of life of citizens of Pompeii and Herculaneum. BUT I did not experience our visit in the way others have told us they responded to their visits. They talked of remains of people in the act of fleeing. I believe we missed seeing some interesting aspects of Pompeii (maybe in underground areas). Our Pompeii tour lasted only one and a half hours. Our guide spent too much time telling us about penises and brothels. We'd have enjoyed hearing about individuals and their histories: the guide could have given us a much better idea about the absolute tragedies in many families. He didn't seem caring or affected by the awfulness of it all. We'd have liked much longer there -- but of course we could have limited ourselves to a whole day at Pompeii, so the fault is partly mine!
The group was too big and I didn't see everything I had expected to see in Pompeii, in particular I had expected to see more scenes cast in plaster. The guide was very nice, but the group was also too big with around 30 people and I felt I should have chosen a smaller group. I didn't have any problems with the audio guide, but I had to tick something so that I could send the evaluation.
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The Organisation was great. Unfortunately the tour in Pompeii was just 90 Minutes and the Guide wasn't very motivated.
Sergio, our guide, was friendly and very knowledgable (an experienced archaeologist) and brought the lives and deaths of the people of Herculaneum and Pompei in to a respectful focus. I would encourage anyone to go on an Askos tour.
Very nice tour guides, sights worth seeing, delicious food. Unfortunately, as always, we went through the tourist stores.
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Pick up and drop off location was conveniently located and went smoothly. We were very thankful to have the audio. It provided a tremendous amount of information.
Our guide was Sergio, from Askos Tours; a very knowledgeable and friendly archaeologist. It was my first time in Pompeii and Herculaneum. I was amazed by how intact it looks thousands of years after being buried and how much insight has been gained into the way of life back then. The trip was very well organised and went at a good pace.
Our guide is very funny and able to take us to roam around both huge sites in a heat wave. He's very precise and detailed.
In general, the experience was good - well-guided, but with headsets that allowed us to view things in our own time and not always stick close to the guide. The guide's Italian accent was a little heavy, so I wasn't always sure whether other guests (including my kids) were able to follow what he was saying, especially when he used Italian names for mythological characters that the general public might not know as well to begin with. I also can understand how one guest in our group was confused about the initial meeting place - while I was able to figure it out, it could have been made even clearer, perhaps in direct communications from the tour operator to all the guests.
The tour was very well organized and worth every penny. It was very informative and the transportation was very comfortable.
Great! From start to finish. Everything was explained, and it went according to plan (from start to finish). We even had a nice surprise (lunch) that we didn't know was included. Super safe and quick to book.
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Have Michele as our guide was worth the price of admission. His knowledge and expertise made the experience worth every penny. Stephen Pitt
A great experience. I would say that there should be a better way of letting us know who our driver is. The names were on a piece of paper on the bus and was discovered by accident. Vincenzo (driver) and Daniella (tour guide) were v good.
Tour guide was very informative. We had lovely weather also. The booking made it sound like we had the option to choose vesuvius crater OR hurcelan but actually optional means you have to pay extra to go if there are available spots- a little misconception from booking
La experiencia fue increíble, el chófer encargado del traslado no nos encontraba y nos llamó para localizarnos. Y sobre todo destacar el trabajo se nuestra guía que además de tener mucho conocimiento sobre el sitio era muy amable e hizo la excursión inolvidable
This is a very long tour with lots of walking. For us it was a bit warm out as well. But our tour guide was amazingly sweet and thoughtful as well as full of information.
The day tour to Pompeii & Mt Vesuvius was fantastic! Maria (guide) & Bruno (driver) were organised, efficient & detailed information. The archeological tour in Pompeii was excellent! Headabout was easy to buy tickets online however the advertised time on the website was wrong so a little bit of confusion at the start of the day.
The staff was nice and helpful
Very punctual and very professional. Great explanation by our guide.
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Worldwide Tours came through and did a great job! Next time I will book with them directly.
The guide was knowledgeable and pleasant.
Susan Armstrong
Nov 2024
You are brought to the sites that have significance, and save much time and walking. The ability to interact with/ask questions of someone who is knowledgeable is much better than an audio guide.
Laura Magliveras
Nov 2024
Our guide, Julia, was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgable and enthusiastic and added a light humorous touch so that we learnt loads without realising it.
Susan Armstrong
Nov 2024
You are brought to the sites that have significance, and save much time and walking. The ability to interact with/ask questions of someone who is knowledgeable is much better than an audio guide.
Laura Magliveras
Nov 2024
Our guide, Julia, was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgable and enthusiastic and added a light humorous touch so that we learnt loads without realising it.
Kabrina Piirlaid
Nov 2024
Definitely the guided tour we did tours of other places in Rome etc and the guided tours are always better
Ron Linn
Nov 2024
Excellent knowledgable guide rather than trying to find information ourselves was ideal. Earpiece listening to guide much better than trying to be close to hear all information.
Brian Moore
Nov 2024
Much better to have a guide. The site is very big and you need to have someone who can be concise and bring all the important elements of the site together. And you can ask questions!!!
Kerstin Marie johansson Nordqvist
Oct 2024
You get a lot of details, a lot of history that you dont get otherwise. There are not a lot of signs inside so you have to have some sort of guide.
Bernarde Kilgallon
Oct 2024
Yes, we felt that entry to the site was prompt and the information we were given form the guide gave a great idea of what life was like in Pompeii, also the explination of the frescos and different buildings gave us a great insight to how the town worked.
Sandy Clark
Oct 2024
You get the story associated with the location without having to read through it real time (and tidbits that are not in the books) & your group access some of the sites easier than individuals.
Elizabeth Aste
Oct 2024
There is so much to see, you really need an expert to take you around to the highlights and to answer questions.
Gillian Jennings
Oct 2024
If we had just bought entry tickets to the site, we would have missed so much and been wandering around blind. Plus an audioguide isn't able to answer questions or direct you to other areas of interest once the tour has finished!!
leslie geller
Oct 2024
I would definitely recommend a guided tour! It's too large of a site with too much info to do on your own.
Shafaq Hussain
Oct 2024
Because if you get a guide like Ms Sorrento, you will learn so much! From day to day running of Pompeii, to teeth whitening to Sailors - she knows a lot!
Thomas Rodgers
Oct 2024
The information given to us and the important oarts of the site would not gave been as easy to come by without a guide
MR B WALL
Oct 2024
Yes - a guided tour takes in some of the highlights- Pompeii is so big that otherwise it would be hard to know what to look at in one day
Sylvia Veranneman
Oct 2024
It was the left hand side of Pompei that we saw. We visited the other side on our own but with guide is much better to get all the information and to be able to ask questions
Liz Bond
Oct 2024
A guide can tailor the experience to your knowledge level, and they know some brilliant stories which, for me, made the experience far more relevant and engaging.
KIM LENDVAY
Oct 2024
Guided tour is much better as you can ask questions of the archaeologist during your tour. and they give you lots of tidbits of information you would not otherwise get
Carrie Jane Ann Persad
Oct 2024
I would only recomend a tour guide because having some to explain what you are seeeing is important in the value of your visit.
Conor Fitzpatrick
Oct 2024
It is much better to have a guide point out and explain what you are looking at rather than an audio guide. You can also ask a guide clarification questions and get more of a story rather than just facts.
Harold Robert Wiley
Oct 2024
Roxanne provided up to date info that I am not sure I would have gotten from an audio guide and it was so much more personable
Karen Vaughan
Oct 2024
See previous comments. Pompeii is a vast site and could be overwhelming to walk round. Having a guide gave us such a lot of information and insights we were able to carry on after the tour with a much better perspective on everything around us. The tour brought so much to life and enabled us to have a real emotional connection with the citizens of the town at the time of the eruption.
Monica Wolf
Oct 2024
Very helpful to have a guide point out interesting sites and have background info, including why they had dancing penis decor! ��
Aracelli Morales Leviyev
Oct 2024
We wanted to make sure we learned about Pompei as we were seeing it in order to really appreciate the history.
Lesley McEwan
Oct 2024
Having someone explain the city and how it operated and how houses were laid gave an insight that could be missed just walking about. I loved the new elevated area were you could see where the current excavations were being carried out.
Lynne Mildred Glatz Jablonski
Oct 2024
We wanted to make sure we understood what we were looking at and that we had a timed entry into Pompeii. Our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. We had a great experience.
Wendy bennett
Oct 2024
We only had a limited time and wanted to ensure we saw as much as possible and with as much information as possible.
Brian Galea
Oct 2024
The guide was able to explain clearly how and when these incidents occurred and answered any questions we had.
Lorraine McCaig
Oct 2024
We wanted a tour with a guide so we could have more of an insite to the history and experiences of pompeii
Gitte Bergknut
Sep 2024
A guided tour give a more personal experience and on a large site it´s valuable that the guide can pick points of special intrest
Michael Dunn
Sep 2024
I really liked the idea of the option to have a tour with an archaeologist. I believe the guides name was Sara, but I cannot remember for sure unfortunately. But the guide was absolutely amazing. She was so knowledgeable, answered any questions people had, and spoke so well and at a perfect speed so everyone could understand and follow what was being explained.
Colleen M Lyons
Sep 2024
We read the reviews and wanted to get the knowledge from our time spent there. Hillary was a great guide, very informative and funny and spoke very well.
Christopher James
Sep 2024
We had very little knowledge of the history of Pompei and others said a tour was definitely yhe way to go.
Mike Lay
Sep 2024
To get some local knowledge versus just wandering around the property ourselves. Our guide was very good, got us around the property efficiently, and showed us a lot of good stuff on our 2-hour tour.
kerry ann cleaver
Sep 2024
I wanted to see the highlights and be told information, the site would have been to big for me to venture on my own in the time I had
Ken Cotun
Sep 2024
Only had two hours on the way to Rome. The tour was perfect to gain local knowledge and see the more significant areas of the excavation.
Peder Christian Haarbye
Sep 2024
To get a better understanding of the site (Pompeii) and to use the time spent in the most efficient way.
Anne Lebel
Sep 2024
We knew the site was very large, and we wanted a professional to guide us through so we could learn.
Andrew Logie
Sep 2024
Through a google search and positive reviews. We had limited time and a guide seemed like the best way to learn while we explored.
Nicola J Warren
Sep 2024
We thought it best to hear about the history of the site to gain better knowledge of what we were looking at.
Marie Hermansson
Sep 2024
To get the most out of the experience and to learn about the history. The guide was really good at explaining what everything was and so on.
Yvonne Bedford
Sep 2024
On leaving the train station we instantly saw a guide from the company who showed us were to go for the tickets we bought online. Excellent guide, who told us everything we needed to know. He had an excellent sense of humour and we thoroughly enjoyed our guided tour. Would definitely recommend!
Alison Croft
Sep 2024
Not very up on history/archeology. Reckoned it would be better to have a knowledgable guide so we knew what we were looking at!
Margaret Vargas
Sep 2024
I traveled over 6000 miles to experience this. So I wanted the best experience I could get and you gave it to me!!!
Christopher Whetton
Sep 2024
On suggestion from a friend, we were told a guide would be best. Our Archeologist guide was amazing and so knowledgeable. Would not have done it any other way.
Kiera Druhan
Aug 2024
This was our first time visiting Pompeii and we wanted to have the chance to fully experience as much as we could.
Patricia Alonso-Gamo
Aug 2024
Get some information and get more out of the visit. Skip the line But I ended up loving the tour guide. She was really excellent, informative, knowledgeable and funny. I really enjoyed the tour.
Raymond Bleau
Aug 2024
We were looking for a guided tour so we could get as much history and info in a short period of time.
Chad Monson
Aug 2024
I wanted to make the most of my time there. While I would have loved to take 4-6 hours to experience it all at a leisurely pace, I knew it would be hot and wanted to learn more from an archeologist.
VASILIKI ARTEMIS MITSELOU
Aug 2024
Our friends that visited before us Pompei told us to definitely book a guided tour in order not to miss the important information of the site.
Lucy Oldershaw
Aug 2024
We had visited Pompeii before with a guide, and wanted our children to benefit from the knowledge of a guided tour.
Joao Carlos Freitas
Aug 2024
It was simply to avoid the queues and most importantly to get a guided tour so that we could achieve a perfect understanding into the history of Pompeii.
Robert Williamson
Aug 2024
To take advantage of the tour guides knowledge in navigating and getting good information regarding the site for the time of the tour.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Brian Moore
Nov 2024
Ensure you get there in good time. A lot easier by train and there is a connecting bus from the station to the site. Make sure you have some strong walk shoes/boots
Melinda Stenger
Nov 2024
1. Get there early! 2. park at a nearby restaurant and eat lunch there then parking is free. 3. be prepared for all types of weather - it rained and we had umbrellas and the tour continued without the crowds!
Brian Moore
Nov 2024
Ensure you get there in good time. A lot easier by train and there is a connecting bus from the station to the site. Make sure you have some strong walk shoes/boots
Melinda Stenger
Nov 2024
1. Get there early! 2. park at a nearby restaurant and eat lunch there then parking is free. 3. be prepared for all types of weather - it rained and we had umbrellas and the tour continued without the crowds!
Eszter Sznezsana Gombas
Nov 2024
We entered Pompei at noon. Maybe in the morning there are fewer visitors and the atmosphere is even more authentic.
Keshia Meikle
Nov 2024
You will want to explore more after the tour ends. If you leave Pompeii at 5 when it closes all of the gift shops will already be closed. Get an archaeologist guide! Take lots of pictures and notes to revisit.
Bernarde Kilgallon
Oct 2024
wear comfortable footwear have plenty of cold water Visit early as even in October it was very warm on site take your time, even after the guided tour ends. take a break and continue on exploring the site
Amanda Scott
Oct 2024
Book a tour with an archeologist, absolutely the best way to see Pompeii Wear comfy shoes Read about Pompeii before you go There are a number of cafes outside the site so its easy to have a lunch or snack after your tour
Gillian Jennings
Oct 2024
Wear comfortable clothes and prepare to walk some distance. We visited on a warm day at the end of October and struggled to find any shade - in summer, be sure to take protection against the sun and heat.
Dean C DiGiovanni
Oct 2024
plan out train schedule, almost missed mine because of it. expect to walk alot give some time post tour to explore its worth it.
James Palmer
Oct 2024
The walking area is quite rocky and uneven. We were very glad to have our walking sticks. No matter the temperature you need water.
Thomas Rodgers
Oct 2024
We booked the 1.00 tour and as it was October the weather was cooler and better for walking around. Its not something I would like to do.in the height of summer.
Sylvia Veranneman
Oct 2024
Go with a guide and try to see the priorities because impossible to see it all Make enough time if you visit on your own Take a bottle of water and a small umbrella (against sun or rain)
Liz Bond
Oct 2024
We were lucky to visit on a day when there were no cruise ships in the bay so it was less crowded. We had a tour in the morning and stayed until the site closed at 7, and there was still so much to see- don't expect to cover everything. Booking a tour in the morning gives you a really good basis for exploring on your own afterwards.
Conor Fitzpatrick
Oct 2024
Wear comfortable walking shoes. Download the Pompeii app in advance and review where you would like to go after the tour. There is not much cover so prepare for the weather.
Stella power
Oct 2024
Take time to try and understand the map . Take your own food Remember a hat Take a power bank for your phone
Karen Vaughan
Oct 2024
It was good to have time after the tour to take a break and then walk round other parts of the town. Having a guide really brings everything alive.
Elizabeth Owen
Oct 2024
On arrival by train you are made to feel you have to buy tickets there - but actually you can at the gate. We were there in October and there were no queues.
Stephanie Jayne Tutin
Oct 2024
Book in advance and do a bit of a research. The train will be PACKED so travel light, but there is a luggage storage option at the station. Wear comfy shoes!
Lindsay Redford
Oct 2024
I wish I'd booked an organised trip to get to Pompeii from where we were staying. Rather than ferry and train which left us rushing and pushed for time
Adam Watkins
Oct 2024
If you read the instructions you will be amazed how easy it all is. From the station to the meeting point and the nice audio system to hear all the important things
Lesley Dawn Graves
Oct 2024
We went in early October. The weather was good, and although it was very busy, can only imagine how or would be in high summer!!
Guylaine J. Martel
Oct 2024
It was really interesting to learn about the history. The guide was very interesting and was open to answer our questions. She has shown us the major attractions and made the rest by ourselves.
Ann Linda Carina Nyhagen
Oct 2024
Add the direction in google maps and there will be no problem. You will find people with the Tempo logo on their clothes
Aracelli Morales Leviyev
Oct 2024
I would definitely recommend a tour of Pompeii. I would also recommend daytrip shuttle to either drop you off in Pompei or take you to your next destination. Very affordable and comfortable.
Leanne Margaret Barnett
Oct 2024
Go first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds. Hat and sunscreen. We spent 5 hrs and there was still more to see. Must go is the colesium, theatre and exhibition are a must.
Lynne Mildred Glatz Jablonski
Oct 2024
The taxi ride was more than expected. If I had planned better we would have taken the train and walked from the station. Wear good shoes! The streets of pompeii are uneven at best.
Wendy bennett
Oct 2024
Get a guided tour! Bring a bottle of water Wear comfy shoes Has your phone or camera battery charged!
Brian Galea
Oct 2024
Maybe. Place signs so the visitors know where to meet their guide. I personally had to ask 4 different group leaders to find our group.
Kun Lin
Oct 2024
Wear comfortable shoes and clothes, the tour is only for 2 hrs but you can spend more time in the place to explore.
Lorraine McCaig
Oct 2024
Definitely take the train, the transport links are fantastic and station is right by the Marina entrance. Take a bottle of water as there is little shade Book on to a tour, we found a 2 hour tour was ample, we then had the pleasure of being able to explore afterwards on our own - which we enjoyed just as much
Ana Isabel Mijares Bejerano
Sep 2024
Vincenzo was our guide and he did it perfectly. Professional, good informaton and far away of oher guides who treat people as kids. We really enjoy his explanations.
Gitte Bergknut
Sep 2024
THe info in advance said no bags or backpacks allowed but everyone had a small personal handbag or backpack only large suitcases or large hiking backpacks wasn´t allowed. A more acurate information could had allowed us to bring maybe a small snack one of us has diabetes and when the tour was over his energy and insulin level was way to low a fruit or simular could had avoided that
Chandler Potts
Sep 2024
Come 30 minutes early and grab a water at the restaurant across from the entrance. You won't be late and you'll be hydrated
Penny Boyce
Sep 2024
The train station is much closer than I thought Having a guide was essential to getting the most from the visit Plan for a longer stay than just the guided tour
Michael Dunn
Sep 2024
The train from Garibaldi to Pompeii requires the Circumvesuviana line. Very easy quick and cheap to use. 25mins ish journey. In warmer months advised to take a bottle of water in with you as you'll be doing a lot of walking and not that much shade about. Highly recommend a guided tour to get the most out of the visit...you'll learn a lot!!!
Andrew Murray
Sep 2024
Getting to Pompeii is a hassle. The restaurant across from the entrance has good food and service. The guide, Antonella is fantastic
Daniella M Resto
Sep 2024
-explore the area -ask questions, try to speak the language as much as you can -make sure you have euros for bathroom breaks outside the park.
Andrew Rybar
Sep 2024
Eat before the tour. If going in the summer, wear comfortable shoes, and water possibly. The lines for food and drink are long and expensive. Plan something to do after the tour. Pompeii is a small town outside of the site, and I only spent three hours there.
Darby Bronson
Sep 2024
The place is incredible and very big. In this tour you only cover half of it , so if you want to allow more time to stay and explore more on your own, we highly recommend it. Bring an umbrella or ponchos just in case of inclement weather.
Klaus K. D. Kattenhoej
Sep 2024
Parring should have been suggested close to meeting point. We Walker 2km to get to entrance. Discounted parring Which could be reserved upfront could be a Treat. Why dont Askos Try to upsell idle spots on Napels wonders or visiting vesuv at a 20% discount, if idle placer left for early starters after the ruin and free Extra Parkinsons time.
Tracey Smith
Sep 2024
Book a tour to avoid queues Were good foot wear as very uneven surfaces Arrive in plenty of time as very busy
Margaret Dorman
Sep 2024
Just go prepared for wet weather poncho , umbrella. Take a hat , water & a snack it's a full 2 hours .
David Stover
Sep 2024
you can learn a lot more with a guide. It costs 18 euro to get in anyway, so the tour was only an additional 20. Well worth it.
Richard Cecchini
Sep 2024
Park at Zeus since it is so close to the entrance. Also can take the train as there is a stop right there as well. Definitely book a tour so you will learn some history and know what you are looking at.
Monique Afonso
Sep 2024
Try to time the train as best as possible from Napoli. Use the bathroom before the tour starts Take water Enjoy!
Christopher James
Sep 2024
Be early. They start the tour early if everyone is there. Don't go to the toilet if they say you have time - you don't. Watch for where the tour guide is. If you have the little ticket voucher then when you go through keep walking past the glass booth you will see the turnstiles. This wasn't clear to us.
Mike Lay
Sep 2024
They tell you to meet at a specific address, but there is a lot of stuff going on at that location. They need to tell you to "come up to the second floor in the red building that is right down the street from the entrance."
Petya Petkova
Sep 2024
Plan a whole day in Pompeii, you can stay and explore after the tour is complete. I didn't know this and had other plans after it. 2 hours in Pompeii is not nearly enough.
kerry ann cleaver
Sep 2024
Make sure to arrive earlier than expected. Take lots of water, wear appropriate footwear - the amount of flip flops is mad. And watch your step, a woman fell and hit her head on a step in our group, it's of course not going to be an easy explore, so wear the right things
Matilde Slavensky Debois
Sep 2024
Go in good time incase of waiting time. Have plenty water. Good shoes for the walk. A guided tour is recommended for the ruins, and spend some time on you own afterwards, it is worth it!
Ken Cotun
Sep 2024
Have a driver bring you up the site for ease of drop off and pickup without parking. A guide makes the tour become "real". Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.
Peder Christian Haarbye
Sep 2024
Do a small group guided tour. And we recommend Franchesco, Franki if possible. His english is easy to understand, he is funny and he is deeply interested in the subjects he talks about. And he really takes his time to make sure that everybody is on the same page as him. No rush.
Joanne Stork
Sep 2024
Give yourself time to find the guide In summer go early as it's very hot Access on the train was very easy Take water and wear shoes that you can walk on uneven ground
Amanda Coleman
Sep 2024
We did the early tour and I really recommend it. Not only does Pompeii get really crowded, it also gets very hot as there is limited shade.
Andrew Logie
Sep 2024
Perhaps a little more information about the scale of Pompeii in case you want to spend the day there. 66 football fields is useful to understand the scale.
Yvonne Pownall
Sep 2024
Catch the train to Pompeii - it's very easy. Take a hat and water - there is little shade. Wear good shoes - lots of walking over uneven streets Book with Headout - they are first class!
Nicola J Warren
Sep 2024
We hired scooters so we had autonomy on arrival and departure which was a challenge but achievable. Take a LOT if water and a fan if possible as was a very hot day. Sneakers were essential as terrain was rough/bumpy most of the way. Jandals/sandals not recommended.
Jeanette Williamson
Sep 2024
Take plenty of water with you or buy an iced bottled from the shop close by as it was only 1euro50. Comfortable walking shoes as lots of uneven cobble stones. Allow plenty of time to travel to the venue as traffic was busy. Definitely eat in the restaurant as you come out of the exit from Pompeii. We had a great meal there and they were so helpful and friendly.
Agnieszka Klimek-Cheba
Sep 2024
Get in the meeting point 30-20 minutes prior to the tour starts, there are plenty of huge, organized tours around, lots of people passing by every minute so additional time might be needed to get to your guide.
Joanne Walsh
Sep 2024
definately book ahead trains are easy to navigate and inexpensive take water and a hat as there is very little cover/shade in Pompeii
Marie Hermansson
Sep 2024
It takes longer then the 2h it says on the booking, at least for my group since we didn't start the actual tour until about 30min after.
Kerry Dale
Sep 2024
Get there early as Pompeii was extremely hot. We went before lunch and found the temperature v warm.
Yvonne Bedford
Sep 2024
Book online day before, travel be train. Wear comfortable shoes, take hat or umbrella, make a note of train station location. Don't go to pompeii station go to Villa dei Misteria station.
Alison Croft
Sep 2024
Definitely book a guided tour to get the most out of the experience. Would recommend going at end of the day. It was quiet and we could see everything easily. Also less hot.
Margaret Vargas
Sep 2024
Do not forget your sunglasses and a hat or umbrella for sun protection...it was super hot! Bring a water bottle! Or better yet Gatorade! Wear very comfortable walking shoes...we covered a minimum of 12 miles on uneven stones.
Gabrielle Cohen
Sep 2024
Our guide Francesca was really excellent. She shared rich insight and detail that made the tour and overall visit really exciting and engaging. We cannot rate her enough.
Kiera Druhan
Aug 2024
Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Get there early if you need to store bags or grab something to eat. Make sure to leave yourself time after the tour to continue exploring before you have to leave the area. There is so much more to see if you take the time to walk around.
Patricia Alonso-Gamo
Aug 2024
Do visit early un the morning, less people and less hot. There is parking near the meeting point. See the Villa dei Misteri. There is a bar /food/drinks inside -- super welcome
Raymond Bleau
Aug 2024
Give two hours for the tour. We had English speaking guide with ear pieces for audio. Was very warm but our guide found many places in the shade to give some overviews. Loved the archeological dig site we could get above and observe. Much bigger than we imagined.
Chad Monson
Aug 2024
1. Go as early in the day as your schedule will allow. In the summer....it's hot. 2. Bring water! 3. Don't wear flat sandals, while I didn't wear them I saw others that did and there are a few places that more sensible footwear would have been more comfortable.
Joel Peterson
Aug 2024
Look for the sign with your name Show up 10 min early Bring water Wear comfy walking shoes Wear sunscreen
VASILIKI ARTEMIS MITSELOU
Aug 2024
The trains are often, don't arrive much earlier since you won't be able to do much since the crowded part of the city is at some walking distance.
Lucy Oldershaw
Aug 2024
We arrived early and even after having a leisurely lunch, had lots of time before our tour. I would recommend 2 hours is plenty of time for lunch if you have a skip the line tour. Take water. Comfy shoes Hats
Monika Wasniowska
Aug 2024
Look for the guide at the meeting point. They are there even though they are not quite noticeable in the crowd.
Jennifer bennett
Aug 2024
Book in advance. Go early. Take a hat, plenty of water and maybe an umbrella during the hotter months. There is little shade in Pompeii.
Joao Carlos Freitas
Aug 2024
Take light cloting, good waliking shoes and a bottle of water. I also recommend to take the morning tour.
Robert Williamson
Aug 2024
Make sure you have the correct entry tickets and research exactly where the site information point is to get your entry tickets and to meet your tour guide.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Susan Armstrong
Nov 2024
You are brought to the sites that have significance, and save much time and walking. The ability to interact with/ask questions of someone who is knowledgeable is much better than an audio guide.
Laura Magliveras
Nov 2024
Our guide, Julia, was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgable and enthusiastic and added a light humorous touch so that we learnt loads without realising it.
Susan Armstrong
Nov 2024
You are brought to the sites that have significance, and save much time and walking. The ability to interact with/ask questions of someone who is knowledgeable is much better than an audio guide.
Laura Magliveras
Nov 2024
Our guide, Julia, was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgable and enthusiastic and added a light humorous touch so that we learnt loads without realising it.
Kabrina Piirlaid
Nov 2024
Definitely the guided tour we did tours of other places in Rome etc and the guided tours are always better
Ron Linn
Nov 2024
Excellent knowledgable guide rather than trying to find information ourselves was ideal. Earpiece listening to guide much better than trying to be close to hear all information.
Brian Moore
Nov 2024
Much better to have a guide. The site is very big and you need to have someone who can be concise and bring all the important elements of the site together. And you can ask questions!!!
Kerstin Marie johansson Nordqvist
Oct 2024
You get a lot of details, a lot of history that you dont get otherwise. There are not a lot of signs inside so you have to have some sort of guide.
Bernarde Kilgallon
Oct 2024
Yes, we felt that entry to the site was prompt and the information we were given form the guide gave a great idea of what life was like in Pompeii, also the explination of the frescos and different buildings gave us a great insight to how the town worked.
Sandy Clark
Oct 2024
You get the story associated with the location without having to read through it real time (and tidbits that are not in the books) & your group access some of the sites easier than individuals.
Elizabeth Aste
Oct 2024
There is so much to see, you really need an expert to take you around to the highlights and to answer questions.
Gillian Jennings
Oct 2024
If we had just bought entry tickets to the site, we would have missed so much and been wandering around blind. Plus an audioguide isn't able to answer questions or direct you to other areas of interest once the tour has finished!!
leslie geller
Oct 2024
I would definitely recommend a guided tour! It's too large of a site with too much info to do on your own.
Shafaq Hussain
Oct 2024
Because if you get a guide like Ms Sorrento, you will learn so much! From day to day running of Pompeii, to teeth whitening to Sailors - she knows a lot!
Thomas Rodgers
Oct 2024
The information given to us and the important oarts of the site would not gave been as easy to come by without a guide
MR B WALL
Oct 2024
Yes - a guided tour takes in some of the highlights- Pompeii is so big that otherwise it would be hard to know what to look at in one day
Sylvia Veranneman
Oct 2024
It was the left hand side of Pompei that we saw. We visited the other side on our own but with guide is much better to get all the information and to be able to ask questions
Liz Bond
Oct 2024
A guide can tailor the experience to your knowledge level, and they know some brilliant stories which, for me, made the experience far more relevant and engaging.
KIM LENDVAY
Oct 2024
Guided tour is much better as you can ask questions of the archaeologist during your tour. and they give you lots of tidbits of information you would not otherwise get
Carrie Jane Ann Persad
Oct 2024
I would only recomend a tour guide because having some to explain what you are seeeing is important in the value of your visit.
Conor Fitzpatrick
Oct 2024
It is much better to have a guide point out and explain what you are looking at rather than an audio guide. You can also ask a guide clarification questions and get more of a story rather than just facts.
Harold Robert Wiley
Oct 2024
Roxanne provided up to date info that I am not sure I would have gotten from an audio guide and it was so much more personable
Karen Vaughan
Oct 2024
See previous comments. Pompeii is a vast site and could be overwhelming to walk round. Having a guide gave us such a lot of information and insights we were able to carry on after the tour with a much better perspective on everything around us. The tour brought so much to life and enabled us to have a real emotional connection with the citizens of the town at the time of the eruption.
Monica Wolf
Oct 2024
Very helpful to have a guide point out interesting sites and have background info, including why they had dancing penis decor! ��
Aracelli Morales Leviyev
Oct 2024
We wanted to make sure we learned about Pompei as we were seeing it in order to really appreciate the history.
Lesley McEwan
Oct 2024
Having someone explain the city and how it operated and how houses were laid gave an insight that could be missed just walking about. I loved the new elevated area were you could see where the current excavations were being carried out.
Lynne Mildred Glatz Jablonski
Oct 2024
We wanted to make sure we understood what we were looking at and that we had a timed entry into Pompeii. Our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. We had a great experience.
Wendy bennett
Oct 2024
We only had a limited time and wanted to ensure we saw as much as possible and with as much information as possible.
Brian Galea
Oct 2024
The guide was able to explain clearly how and when these incidents occurred and answered any questions we had.
Lorraine McCaig
Oct 2024
We wanted a tour with a guide so we could have more of an insite to the history and experiences of pompeii
Gitte Bergknut
Sep 2024
A guided tour give a more personal experience and on a large site it´s valuable that the guide can pick points of special intrest
Michael Dunn
Sep 2024
I really liked the idea of the option to have a tour with an archaeologist. I believe the guides name was Sara, but I cannot remember for sure unfortunately. But the guide was absolutely amazing. She was so knowledgeable, answered any questions people had, and spoke so well and at a perfect speed so everyone could understand and follow what was being explained.
Colleen M Lyons
Sep 2024
We read the reviews and wanted to get the knowledge from our time spent there. Hillary was a great guide, very informative and funny and spoke very well.
Christopher James
Sep 2024
We had very little knowledge of the history of Pompei and others said a tour was definitely yhe way to go.
Mike Lay
Sep 2024
To get some local knowledge versus just wandering around the property ourselves. Our guide was very good, got us around the property efficiently, and showed us a lot of good stuff on our 2-hour tour.
kerry ann cleaver
Sep 2024
I wanted to see the highlights and be told information, the site would have been to big for me to venture on my own in the time I had
Ken Cotun
Sep 2024
Only had two hours on the way to Rome. The tour was perfect to gain local knowledge and see the more significant areas of the excavation.
Peder Christian Haarbye
Sep 2024
To get a better understanding of the site (Pompeii) and to use the time spent in the most efficient way.
Anne Lebel
Sep 2024
We knew the site was very large, and we wanted a professional to guide us through so we could learn.
Andrew Logie
Sep 2024
Through a google search and positive reviews. We had limited time and a guide seemed like the best way to learn while we explored.
Nicola J Warren
Sep 2024
We thought it best to hear about the history of the site to gain better knowledge of what we were looking at.
Marie Hermansson
Sep 2024
To get the most out of the experience and to learn about the history. The guide was really good at explaining what everything was and so on.
Yvonne Bedford
Sep 2024
On leaving the train station we instantly saw a guide from the company who showed us were to go for the tickets we bought online. Excellent guide, who told us everything we needed to know. He had an excellent sense of humour and we thoroughly enjoyed our guided tour. Would definitely recommend!
Alison Croft
Sep 2024
Not very up on history/archeology. Reckoned it would be better to have a knowledgable guide so we knew what we were looking at!
Margaret Vargas
Sep 2024
I traveled over 6000 miles to experience this. So I wanted the best experience I could get and you gave it to me!!!
Christopher Whetton
Sep 2024
On suggestion from a friend, we were told a guide would be best. Our Archeologist guide was amazing and so knowledgeable. Would not have done it any other way.
Kiera Druhan
Aug 2024
This was our first time visiting Pompeii and we wanted to have the chance to fully experience as much as we could.
Patricia Alonso-Gamo
Aug 2024
Get some information and get more out of the visit. Skip the line But I ended up loving the tour guide. She was really excellent, informative, knowledgeable and funny. I really enjoyed the tour.
Raymond Bleau
Aug 2024
We were looking for a guided tour so we could get as much history and info in a short period of time.
Chad Monson
Aug 2024
I wanted to make the most of my time there. While I would have loved to take 4-6 hours to experience it all at a leisurely pace, I knew it would be hot and wanted to learn more from an archeologist.
VASILIKI ARTEMIS MITSELOU
Aug 2024
Our friends that visited before us Pompei told us to definitely book a guided tour in order not to miss the important information of the site.
Lucy Oldershaw
Aug 2024
We had visited Pompeii before with a guide, and wanted our children to benefit from the knowledge of a guided tour.
Joao Carlos Freitas
Aug 2024
It was simply to avoid the queues and most importantly to get a guided tour so that we could achieve a perfect understanding into the history of Pompeii.
Robert Williamson
Aug 2024
To take advantage of the tour guides knowledge in navigating and getting good information regarding the site for the time of the tour.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Brian Moore
Nov 2024
Ensure you get there in good time. A lot easier by train and there is a connecting bus from the station to the site. Make sure you have some strong walk shoes/boots
Melinda Stenger
Nov 2024
1. Get there early! 2. park at a nearby restaurant and eat lunch there then parking is free. 3. be prepared for all types of weather - it rained and we had umbrellas and the tour continued without the crowds!
Brian Moore
Nov 2024
Ensure you get there in good time. A lot easier by train and there is a connecting bus from the station to the site. Make sure you have some strong walk shoes/boots
Melinda Stenger
Nov 2024
1. Get there early! 2. park at a nearby restaurant and eat lunch there then parking is free. 3. be prepared for all types of weather - it rained and we had umbrellas and the tour continued without the crowds!
Eszter Sznezsana Gombas
Nov 2024
We entered Pompei at noon. Maybe in the morning there are fewer visitors and the atmosphere is even more authentic.
Keshia Meikle
Nov 2024
You will want to explore more after the tour ends. If you leave Pompeii at 5 when it closes all of the gift shops will already be closed. Get an archaeologist guide! Take lots of pictures and notes to revisit.
Bernarde Kilgallon
Oct 2024
wear comfortable footwear have plenty of cold water Visit early as even in October it was very warm on site take your time, even after the guided tour ends. take a break and continue on exploring the site
Amanda Scott
Oct 2024
Book a tour with an archeologist, absolutely the best way to see Pompeii Wear comfy shoes Read about Pompeii before you go There are a number of cafes outside the site so its easy to have a lunch or snack after your tour
Gillian Jennings
Oct 2024
Wear comfortable clothes and prepare to walk some distance. We visited on a warm day at the end of October and struggled to find any shade - in summer, be sure to take protection against the sun and heat.
Dean C DiGiovanni
Oct 2024
plan out train schedule, almost missed mine because of it. expect to walk alot give some time post tour to explore its worth it.
James Palmer
Oct 2024
The walking area is quite rocky and uneven. We were very glad to have our walking sticks. No matter the temperature you need water.
Thomas Rodgers
Oct 2024
We booked the 1.00 tour and as it was October the weather was cooler and better for walking around. Its not something I would like to do.in the height of summer.
Sylvia Veranneman
Oct 2024
Go with a guide and try to see the priorities because impossible to see it all Make enough time if you visit on your own Take a bottle of water and a small umbrella (against sun or rain)
Liz Bond
Oct 2024
We were lucky to visit on a day when there were no cruise ships in the bay so it was less crowded. We had a tour in the morning and stayed until the site closed at 7, and there was still so much to see- don't expect to cover everything. Booking a tour in the morning gives you a really good basis for exploring on your own afterwards.
Conor Fitzpatrick
Oct 2024
Wear comfortable walking shoes. Download the Pompeii app in advance and review where you would like to go after the tour. There is not much cover so prepare for the weather.
Stella power
Oct 2024
Take time to try and understand the map . Take your own food Remember a hat Take a power bank for your phone
Karen Vaughan
Oct 2024
It was good to have time after the tour to take a break and then walk round other parts of the town. Having a guide really brings everything alive.
Elizabeth Owen
Oct 2024
On arrival by train you are made to feel you have to buy tickets there - but actually you can at the gate. We were there in October and there were no queues.
Stephanie Jayne Tutin
Oct 2024
Book in advance and do a bit of a research. The train will be PACKED so travel light, but there is a luggage storage option at the station. Wear comfy shoes!
Lindsay Redford
Oct 2024
I wish I'd booked an organised trip to get to Pompeii from where we were staying. Rather than ferry and train which left us rushing and pushed for time
Adam Watkins
Oct 2024
If you read the instructions you will be amazed how easy it all is. From the station to the meeting point and the nice audio system to hear all the important things
Lesley Dawn Graves
Oct 2024
We went in early October. The weather was good, and although it was very busy, can only imagine how or would be in high summer!!
Guylaine J. Martel
Oct 2024
It was really interesting to learn about the history. The guide was very interesting and was open to answer our questions. She has shown us the major attractions and made the rest by ourselves.
Ann Linda Carina Nyhagen
Oct 2024
Add the direction in google maps and there will be no problem. You will find people with the Tempo logo on their clothes
Aracelli Morales Leviyev
Oct 2024
I would definitely recommend a tour of Pompeii. I would also recommend daytrip shuttle to either drop you off in Pompei or take you to your next destination. Very affordable and comfortable.
Leanne Margaret Barnett
Oct 2024
Go first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds. Hat and sunscreen. We spent 5 hrs and there was still more to see. Must go is the colesium, theatre and exhibition are a must.
Lynne Mildred Glatz Jablonski
Oct 2024
The taxi ride was more than expected. If I had planned better we would have taken the train and walked from the station. Wear good shoes! The streets of pompeii are uneven at best.
Wendy bennett
Oct 2024
Get a guided tour! Bring a bottle of water Wear comfy shoes Has your phone or camera battery charged!
Brian Galea
Oct 2024
Maybe. Place signs so the visitors know where to meet their guide. I personally had to ask 4 different group leaders to find our group.
Kun Lin
Oct 2024
Wear comfortable shoes and clothes, the tour is only for 2 hrs but you can spend more time in the place to explore.
Lorraine McCaig
Oct 2024
Definitely take the train, the transport links are fantastic and station is right by the Marina entrance. Take a bottle of water as there is little shade Book on to a tour, we found a 2 hour tour was ample, we then had the pleasure of being able to explore afterwards on our own - which we enjoyed just as much
Ana Isabel Mijares Bejerano
Sep 2024
Vincenzo was our guide and he did it perfectly. Professional, good informaton and far away of oher guides who treat people as kids. We really enjoy his explanations.
Gitte Bergknut
Sep 2024
THe info in advance said no bags or backpacks allowed but everyone had a small personal handbag or backpack only large suitcases or large hiking backpacks wasn´t allowed. A more acurate information could had allowed us to bring maybe a small snack one of us has diabetes and when the tour was over his energy and insulin level was way to low a fruit or simular could had avoided that
Chandler Potts
Sep 2024
Come 30 minutes early and grab a water at the restaurant across from the entrance. You won't be late and you'll be hydrated
Penny Boyce
Sep 2024
The train station is much closer than I thought Having a guide was essential to getting the most from the visit Plan for a longer stay than just the guided tour
Michael Dunn
Sep 2024
The train from Garibaldi to Pompeii requires the Circumvesuviana line. Very easy quick and cheap to use. 25mins ish journey. In warmer months advised to take a bottle of water in with you as you'll be doing a lot of walking and not that much shade about. Highly recommend a guided tour to get the most out of the visit...you'll learn a lot!!!
Andrew Murray
Sep 2024
Getting to Pompeii is a hassle. The restaurant across from the entrance has good food and service. The guide, Antonella is fantastic
Daniella M Resto
Sep 2024
-explore the area -ask questions, try to speak the language as much as you can -make sure you have euros for bathroom breaks outside the park.
Andrew Rybar
Sep 2024
Eat before the tour. If going in the summer, wear comfortable shoes, and water possibly. The lines for food and drink are long and expensive. Plan something to do after the tour. Pompeii is a small town outside of the site, and I only spent three hours there.
Darby Bronson
Sep 2024
The place is incredible and very big. In this tour you only cover half of it , so if you want to allow more time to stay and explore more on your own, we highly recommend it. Bring an umbrella or ponchos just in case of inclement weather.
Klaus K. D. Kattenhoej
Sep 2024
Parring should have been suggested close to meeting point. We Walker 2km to get to entrance. Discounted parring Which could be reserved upfront could be a Treat. Why dont Askos Try to upsell idle spots on Napels wonders or visiting vesuv at a 20% discount, if idle placer left for early starters after the ruin and free Extra Parkinsons time.
Tracey Smith
Sep 2024
Book a tour to avoid queues Were good foot wear as very uneven surfaces Arrive in plenty of time as very busy
Margaret Dorman
Sep 2024
Just go prepared for wet weather poncho , umbrella. Take a hat , water & a snack it's a full 2 hours .
David Stover
Sep 2024
you can learn a lot more with a guide. It costs 18 euro to get in anyway, so the tour was only an additional 20. Well worth it.
Richard Cecchini
Sep 2024
Park at Zeus since it is so close to the entrance. Also can take the train as there is a stop right there as well. Definitely book a tour so you will learn some history and know what you are looking at.
Monique Afonso
Sep 2024
Try to time the train as best as possible from Napoli. Use the bathroom before the tour starts Take water Enjoy!
Christopher James
Sep 2024
Be early. They start the tour early if everyone is there. Don't go to the toilet if they say you have time - you don't. Watch for where the tour guide is. If you have the little ticket voucher then when you go through keep walking past the glass booth you will see the turnstiles. This wasn't clear to us.
Mike Lay
Sep 2024
They tell you to meet at a specific address, but there is a lot of stuff going on at that location. They need to tell you to "come up to the second floor in the red building that is right down the street from the entrance."
Petya Petkova
Sep 2024
Plan a whole day in Pompeii, you can stay and explore after the tour is complete. I didn't know this and had other plans after it. 2 hours in Pompeii is not nearly enough.
kerry ann cleaver
Sep 2024
Make sure to arrive earlier than expected. Take lots of water, wear appropriate footwear - the amount of flip flops is mad. And watch your step, a woman fell and hit her head on a step in our group, it's of course not going to be an easy explore, so wear the right things
Matilde Slavensky Debois
Sep 2024
Go in good time incase of waiting time. Have plenty water. Good shoes for the walk. A guided tour is recommended for the ruins, and spend some time on you own afterwards, it is worth it!
Ken Cotun
Sep 2024
Have a driver bring you up the site for ease of drop off and pickup without parking. A guide makes the tour become "real". Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.
Peder Christian Haarbye
Sep 2024
Do a small group guided tour. And we recommend Franchesco, Franki if possible. His english is easy to understand, he is funny and he is deeply interested in the subjects he talks about. And he really takes his time to make sure that everybody is on the same page as him. No rush.
Joanne Stork
Sep 2024
Give yourself time to find the guide In summer go early as it's very hot Access on the train was very easy Take water and wear shoes that you can walk on uneven ground
Amanda Coleman
Sep 2024
We did the early tour and I really recommend it. Not only does Pompeii get really crowded, it also gets very hot as there is limited shade.
Andrew Logie
Sep 2024
Perhaps a little more information about the scale of Pompeii in case you want to spend the day there. 66 football fields is useful to understand the scale.
Yvonne Pownall
Sep 2024
Catch the train to Pompeii - it's very easy. Take a hat and water - there is little shade. Wear good shoes - lots of walking over uneven streets Book with Headout - they are first class!
Nicola J Warren
Sep 2024
We hired scooters so we had autonomy on arrival and departure which was a challenge but achievable. Take a LOT if water and a fan if possible as was a very hot day. Sneakers were essential as terrain was rough/bumpy most of the way. Jandals/sandals not recommended.
Jeanette Williamson
Sep 2024
Take plenty of water with you or buy an iced bottled from the shop close by as it was only 1euro50. Comfortable walking shoes as lots of uneven cobble stones. Allow plenty of time to travel to the venue as traffic was busy. Definitely eat in the restaurant as you come out of the exit from Pompeii. We had a great meal there and they were so helpful and friendly.
Agnieszka Klimek-Cheba
Sep 2024
Get in the meeting point 30-20 minutes prior to the tour starts, there are plenty of huge, organized tours around, lots of people passing by every minute so additional time might be needed to get to your guide.
Joanne Walsh
Sep 2024
definately book ahead trains are easy to navigate and inexpensive take water and a hat as there is very little cover/shade in Pompeii
Marie Hermansson
Sep 2024
It takes longer then the 2h it says on the booking, at least for my group since we didn't start the actual tour until about 30min after.
Kerry Dale
Sep 2024
Get there early as Pompeii was extremely hot. We went before lunch and found the temperature v warm.
Yvonne Bedford
Sep 2024
Book online day before, travel be train. Wear comfortable shoes, take hat or umbrella, make a note of train station location. Don't go to pompeii station go to Villa dei Misteria station.
Alison Croft
Sep 2024
Definitely book a guided tour to get the most out of the experience. Would recommend going at end of the day. It was quiet and we could see everything easily. Also less hot.
Margaret Vargas
Sep 2024
Do not forget your sunglasses and a hat or umbrella for sun protection...it was super hot! Bring a water bottle! Or better yet Gatorade! Wear very comfortable walking shoes...we covered a minimum of 12 miles on uneven stones.
Gabrielle Cohen
Sep 2024
Our guide Francesca was really excellent. She shared rich insight and detail that made the tour and overall visit really exciting and engaging. We cannot rate her enough.
Kiera Druhan
Aug 2024
Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Get there early if you need to store bags or grab something to eat. Make sure to leave yourself time after the tour to continue exploring before you have to leave the area. There is so much more to see if you take the time to walk around.
Patricia Alonso-Gamo
Aug 2024
Do visit early un the morning, less people and less hot. There is parking near the meeting point. See the Villa dei Misteri. There is a bar /food/drinks inside -- super welcome
Raymond Bleau
Aug 2024
Give two hours for the tour. We had English speaking guide with ear pieces for audio. Was very warm but our guide found many places in the shade to give some overviews. Loved the archeological dig site we could get above and observe. Much bigger than we imagined.
Chad Monson
Aug 2024
1. Go as early in the day as your schedule will allow. In the summer....it's hot. 2. Bring water! 3. Don't wear flat sandals, while I didn't wear them I saw others that did and there are a few places that more sensible footwear would have been more comfortable.
Joel Peterson
Aug 2024
Look for the sign with your name Show up 10 min early Bring water Wear comfy walking shoes Wear sunscreen
VASILIKI ARTEMIS MITSELOU
Aug 2024
The trains are often, don't arrive much earlier since you won't be able to do much since the crowded part of the city is at some walking distance.
Lucy Oldershaw
Aug 2024
We arrived early and even after having a leisurely lunch, had lots of time before our tour. I would recommend 2 hours is plenty of time for lunch if you have a skip the line tour. Take water. Comfy shoes Hats
Monika Wasniowska
Aug 2024
Look for the guide at the meeting point. They are there even though they are not quite noticeable in the crowd.
Jennifer bennett
Aug 2024
Book in advance. Go early. Take a hat, plenty of water and maybe an umbrella during the hotter months. There is little shade in Pompeii.
Joao Carlos Freitas
Aug 2024
Take light cloting, good waliking shoes and a bottle of water. I also recommend to take the morning tour.
Robert Williamson
Aug 2024
Make sure you have the correct entry tickets and research exactly where the site information point is to get your entry tickets and to meet your tour guide.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Clara Secnik
Nov 2024
We arrived via taxi from Naples port. We searched for a tour that included transportation however this was not readily available
Line Due Buron
Nov 2024
By car from Naples center (Apcoa urban parking). Off season it was okay to go to Pompeji by car. Nice big parking spaces in the shadow were available. But generally I would not recommend to go to Naples by car. Especially not if you have a big car. We went in our 7-seater and parking and traffic in Naples center has been a bit of a nightmare�� Traffic is really crazy and parking places assume that you have a small car.
Clara Secnik
Nov 2024
We arrived via taxi from Naples port. We searched for a tour that included transportation however this was not readily available
Line Due Buron
Nov 2024
By car from Naples center (Apcoa urban parking). Off season it was okay to go to Pompeji by car. Nice big parking spaces in the shadow were available. But generally I would not recommend to go to Naples by car. Especially not if you have a big car. We went in our 7-seater and parking and traffic in Naples center has been a bit of a nightmare�� Traffic is really crazy and parking places assume that you have a small car.
Gillian Jennings
Oct 2024
We travelled from Sorrento to Pompeii on thw circumvesuviana railway. Perfectly safe and not too crowded - we left at 8:50AM on a Thursday morning. As we were at the start of the line, we easily got seats.
Barbara Yuppa
Oct 2024
Unfortunately, there was a train strike the morning we were going and had to take a taxi . Otherwise the train lets you off directly at the gate.
John Hoare
Oct 2024
Came by train from Serrento, stayed 2 days & then came to Naples....all good on frequent train routes
Liz Bond
Oct 2024
We got the metro Linea 1 to Garibaldi and changed to the Circumvesuviana line to Pompeii Scavi (direction Sorrento). It was packed, but very cheap and only 30 minutes on the train.
KIM LENDVAY
Oct 2024
We drove with personal rental car so that we would have total Freedom on our vacation. parking was very easy and affordable.
Elizabeth Owen
Oct 2024
The train - Circumvesuviana - let us down on the way home and we had to wait more than an hour for a train.
Monica Wolf
Oct 2024
Took a train from Naples to the Pompei Scavi stop. Very convent that the meeting point and entry were right there
Lisa Johnstone
Oct 2024
Caught the bus and train, cheap but took about an hour and a half. Which we didn't take into account
Adam Watkins
Oct 2024
We found it super easy to get to Pompeii. We took the train from Naples and found the train station very quaint and easy to manage. The directions for the meeting point were spot on with the picture and map access. Only complaint was not having any air conditioning on the train back to Naples nothing you can control
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Mark Symons
Nov 2024
Seeing the roads and actually see things that they used years ago been used in similar fashion today
Susan Armstrong
Nov 2024
Getting a better understanding of Roman society at that time. I wanted to see the destruction as well.
Mark Symons
Nov 2024
Seeing the roads and actually see things that they used years ago been used in similar fashion today
Susan Armstrong
Nov 2024
Getting a better understanding of Roman society at that time. I wanted to see the destruction as well.
Mark Wettern
Nov 2024
Always been interested in Roman archeology (Chester walls, Wroxeter, Vindolanda - demolished and rebuilt 9 times by the Roman army and many mosaics in England and Italy). Pompei excells as it is more complete.
Brian Moore
Nov 2024
Seeing the bodies was quite surreal. Surprised just how big the site is. All the different buildings, the stepping stones across the street was a good touch.
Melinda Stenger
Nov 2024
The rich brother's house seeing the art and intact house and the hot bath area that then lead to the bar area across the street and the fact they had restaurants!
Line Due Buron
Nov 2024
The arena was very impressing and well preserved and also has a Pink Floyd exhibition. The houses of the rich people of Pompeji are also very impressing.
Bernarde Kilgallon
Oct 2024
We felt the whole tour was amazing, we have been excited to visit for so long that just being there was fantastic but to see what has yet to be explored and watch the archaeologists at work was great. The displays with different artefacts and moulds were sad but surreal to see
Ellen Eisses
Oct 2024
The whole exhibit was fascinating..it's hard to imagine a city so big completely gone yet being restored!
Gillian Jennings
Oct 2024
Seeing the frescos and artwork that had survived for so many thousands of years was incredible. We also enjoyed having some of the naughty graffiti and signs pointed out to us along the way too!
Liz Bond
Oct 2024
Seeing the areas that had only been opened for a couple of months and were really beautifully preserved. Our guide Nicolette told brilliant stories and made it all a very rich experience.
Stella power
Oct 2024
The houses towards the forum where the wall paintings show what it must have been like to live in them .
Karen Vaughan
Oct 2024
The stories from our guide of life in the city at the time. Having our guide relate what we were seeing to the bigger historical picture. Both in the past and the present.How our guide made us connect emotionally to the people of the past. Visiting The current archaeological dig .
Stephanie Jayne Tutin
Oct 2024
I asked my friend this question and she said 'all of it's. It was great to visit a piece of history and see the new statues and the ruins. Loved the stepping stones down the streets or 'zebra crossings'
Adam Watkins
Oct 2024
We loved it all. We thought the tour was the perfect amount of time and we felt like we hit a lot of the highlights.
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Foong Wai See
Dec 2024
Excellent Guided Tour of Pompeii with an Enthusiastic Archaeologist Our family of four joined the Pompeii Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with an Archaeologist on December 11th, and it was an unforgettable experience. The tour was led by Teresa, an enthusiastic and knowledgeable archaeologist who brought Pompeii to life with her stories and insights. Walking through this UNESCO World Heritage Site, we were captivated by the history of the city that was tragically buried by a volcanic eruption yet beautifully preserved over centuries through the work of dedicated archaeologists. Teresa shared fascinating details about daily life in ancient Pompeii—offering a glimpse into the past that felt both enriching and immersive. The tour was well-paced, engaging, and truly educational. We left with a much deeper understanding of Pompeii’s history and appreciation for the preservation efforts that allow us to witness this incredible piece of history today. This is a must-do for anyone visiting the region! Highly recommended for families, history enthusiasts, and anyone curious to learn more about life before the eruption.
Ruthie H. Rieder
Dec 2024
Alfredo was our guide and he was fabulous. Informative, fast paced, but took the time to answer questions and gaze at artifacts.
Foong Wai See
Dec 2024
Excellent Guided Tour of Pompeii with an Enthusiastic Archaeologist Our family of four joined the Pompeii Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with an Archaeologist on December 11th, and it was an unforgettable experience. The tour was led by Teresa, an enthusiastic and knowledgeable archaeologist who brought Pompeii to life with her stories and insights. Walking through this UNESCO World Heritage Site, we were captivated by the history of the city that was tragically buried by a volcanic eruption yet beautifully preserved over centuries through the work of dedicated archaeologists. Teresa shared fascinating details about daily life in ancient Pompeii—offering a glimpse into the past that felt both enriching and immersive. The tour was well-paced, engaging, and truly educational. We left with a much deeper understanding of Pompeii’s history and appreciation for the preservation efforts that allow us to witness this incredible piece of history today. This is a must-do for anyone visiting the region! Highly recommended for families, history enthusiasts, and anyone curious to learn more about life before the eruption.
Ruthie H. Rieder
Dec 2024
Alfredo was our guide and he was fabulous. Informative, fast paced, but took the time to answer questions and gaze at artifacts.
Richard Hauxwell
Dec 2024
Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about Pompeii. Her english was fantastic. You could tell she had tailored it to the age ranges of the audience, she was mindful of potentially innappropriate content of the tour and advised parents accordingly. Would highly reccommend!
Edwin Rubadue
Dec 2024
Went first thing in the morning, 0900. The crowds were negligible. It wasn't empty, but it was easy to take good pictures and get close to the things you wanted to see. Our guide was amazing. She managed to keep my five years old interested throughout, even to the point that he got upset his ear piece kept falling out. That my only critique, and not of this tour or the guide. The head phones provided is a single ear piece without foam or rubber to help hold it in place. It's like the original ear bud and those aren't very one-size fits all. Bring your own head phones for anyone under 12 or so.
Glynnis Perruccio
Nov 2024
There was so much to see it would've taken us forever and we would've never heard the stories that we heard from Sara
Susan Armstrong
Nov 2024
Really appreciated a 9 am start so there were no crowds. The guide was personable and very knowledgeable.
Laura Magliveras
Nov 2024
What made it memorable was the site of course, but more was the tour which brought the site to life. It helped to make sense of what we were looking at. I am sure going around the site without the guide would have been far less impactful
Ewa Banasiak
Nov 2024
Great tour guide. Rafaella was very knowledgeable, friendly and funy. She gave a very comprehensive tour that was very easy to follow and gave great insight to the past of the ancient city.
Kabrina Piirlaid
Nov 2024
Our guide Paolo was fantastic he was energetic and knowledgeable! My son and I had the best day! My son did a short film from the day - look up 'a day in Pompeii - short film on you tube
Ron Linn
Nov 2024
Wasn't a particularly busy day fortunately. We met with the team and our guide without any problem outside gate and all arrangements were spot on.
Dominika Trofimenková
Nov 2024
The guide Francesco was very fun, helpful, knowledgeable and ready to answer any questions. We just the tour was longer!
Mark Wettern
Nov 2024
Enjoyed our tour, it was very informative, well presented, the hearing system worked very well and our guide was clear and fluent in English. My wife walks but needs frequent pauses and fortunately was able to complete (just). I'd love to come back for more detailed information (and combine with a couple of weeks at Procida)
Brian Moore
Nov 2024
Met the group outside the entrance gates. Was very week organised. Raphaela Was an awesome guide. She ensured everyone was kept together. Very knowledgeable. Really helped bring the history alive!
Marie Louise van Beek
Nov 2024
Tourguide Enrico patiently waited for us, while we were running late. We could join the next high light tour. We could easily find him. He knows a lot and was extremely funny! It truly was worth it to do a tour in Pompeii.
Clara Secnik
Nov 2024
Our tour guide was a very passionate expert of the history and way of life in Pompeii. Her communication style and delivery were highly effective. The tour was excellent
Richard Shaffner
Nov 2024
Great guide. The ruins are too big and complex to cover and understand easily with out a good guide.
Eszter Sznezsana Gombas
Nov 2024
Great guide - Theresa. Astounding ancient city - we were not prepared that Pompei is so big. One can spend a whole day there.
Amanda Cooley
Nov 2024
Great tour guide, it was a bit confusing to find the ticket area but once we were with our group it was wonderful. He allowed time for pictures. Felt like we moved along without being rushed
Line Due Buron
Nov 2024
Alessandra was a great guide. She was very knowledgeable and told lots of stories of Pompeji that made the place come to life. We enjoyed the small group and that we could ask questions along the way. Our kids age 12 and 15 also enjoyed the tour. You can tell that Alessandra is used to teaching��
Keshia Meikle
Nov 2024
I love learning about Pompeii. Our guide Marialibera was amazing! Definitely a highlight of our trip!
Margaret Claridge
Nov 2024
Easy to find the representatives at the gates. Tour guide was good and informative. A massive sight so good to do the tour and then explore yourself. We also received an email telling us about a train strike - which meant we were able to change our travel arrangements to get to Pompeii - which was such a help, otherwise we'd have been totally stressed and would have turned up late.
Kerstin Marie johansson Nordqvist
Oct 2024
Great guide! Although we wish that we could have stopped a little longer at the different places. It was really good that you had the possibility to stay at the sight after the tour.
Christian Grossmann
Oct 2024
Our guide Teresa (hope I've spelt her name right - apologies if not) was absolutely fantastic. Her knowledge and ability to pass this information on was impressive. Plus she has the perfect personality to make it fun. Thank you Teresa.
Bernarde Kilgallon
Oct 2024
We had a great guided tour of Pompeii Ruins. The tour started on time and we found it to be very informative and covered a wide area of the ruins. We had booked a Saturday in October and expected it to be busy but felt the crowd were ok within the site, it was not overcrowded.
Ellen Eisses
Oct 2024
Our experiance was great. We got there at the first tour and it just got busy towards the end. Our guide was wonderful. Full of information, helpful and joyful! His pace was excellent as well!
Dyan Beverly Focke
Oct 2024
The whole experience was incredible and our guide was awesome too he got a lot of sense of humour. We like how he did the tour very informative. Highly recommended!
Sandy Clark
Oct 2024
Valeria, our guide, was knowledgeable and patient. Pompeii fulfilled my dream of seeing it in real life.
Elizabeth Aste
Oct 2024
Alfredo was a fantastic guide! We loved our tour and would definitely recommend if visiting Pompeii.
Gillian Jennings
Oct 2024
I'm so pleased that we booked this tour - Pompeii is huge and our guide made sure that we saw the important sights, kept us moving and left us with suggestions of the other parts that we might want to visit when our time was up. She balpes us avoid the crowds on a busy day and shared lots of information about Pompeii. Highly recommended ����
Bogdan Lepir
Oct 2024
Everything was perfectly planed . A Pompei was even more beatiful with explanation of our tour leader Roxana.
Mark Kiernan
Oct 2024
We met our tour guide, Raffaella at the meeting point. After entering archaeological park of Pompei, the tour began. She proved to be a wonderful guide, animated in her descriptions giving us insights into what life might have been like in 79 AD. Her recommendations of what to see in the park after the tour were very helpful.
AIKATERINI THEODOROPOULOU
Oct 2024
The group was small and our tourist guide was very meticulous and everything was explained carefully so everyone could understand. We managed to see approximately 35% of Pompei. Rafaella is both an experienced tourist guide and a great person also. We would definitely recommend joining the 2 hour tour with Rafaella. Gracie Mille e arivederla!!!!!
Barbara Verrall
Oct 2024
A bit crowded in places but mostly not bad. Therese, our guide, was really informative and lovely ��
Susanne Kean
Oct 2024
The guide - Simona - was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the site and we learned a lot during our time with her. We couldn't recommend her more highly.
Barbara Yuppa
Oct 2024
Pompeii is quite extraordinary. Our guide was very knowledgeable & had a wonderful sense of humor. I would highly recommend taking the tour with a guide.
James Palmer
Oct 2024
Benedict did an outstanding job of leading our group around the grounds. He was very easy to understand and answered all our questions.
MR B WALL
Oct 2024
Very knowledgeable guide + amazing tour of highlights of Pompeii, with time to explore further after the tour
Ana Zekic
Oct 2024
Pompei is a must to see if you aer near by. The guide Lucia was very kind, patient and full of knowledge. Aftee the tour youm explore on your own because there to many things to see. We really enjoy visiting this site with headout.
Liz Bond
Oct 2024
Nicholette was a great tour guide, extremely knowledgeable, friendly and engaging, and she knew the site really well so although it was crowded we were able to time our tour to avoid the big queues and spend more time in other areas. This meant that we saw a lot more, and learnt enough to understand what we were seeing when we returned on our own. I would really recommend going with a guide as the brilliant stories brought it all to life. We booked a 10.30 tour and spent the rest of the day wandering around, it was fabulous.
KIM LENDVAY
Oct 2024
Our guide was Sara, and she was absolutely fantastic! Engaging enthusiastic interesting had a wonderful demeanor about her. she made our tour more special than it otherwise would have been. our tour was just over two hours. we saw a significant portion of the ruins. she walked slowly and explained everything really well. there were crowds 100%. but nothing like I would imagine it would be during this summer. definitely hard and tiring to walk on the uneven ground. people with mobility issues or very out of shape should definitely consider not going.
Jennifer Holevar
Oct 2024
Our guide was fantastic! She provided a wealth of information but kept it all engaging and entertaining. Not only did we appreciate having on the headset but the guide was great at making sure we were all in range of her microphone to hear her.
Carrie Jane Ann Persad
Oct 2024
Our tour guide was exceptionally good, It was very busy day and she knew exactly where to take us so we could have a better experience. I believe her name was Franchesca.
Conor Fitzpatrick
Oct 2024
Our guide Guila was brilliant, full of energy and great information. We did the tour in the rain but we forgot about the rain with all of the amazing things to see and learn about.
Harold Robert Wiley
Oct 2024
We loved our guide Roxanne. She was very knowledgeable and made the tour so interesting and fun. Great facts but also knew when to allow us to just take it in and look at it
Stella power
Oct 2024
We had a guided tour for 2 hours which was very informative and then wondered about ourselves . The guide was helpful in pointing us towards areas he wasn't able to cover . The crowds for food and drink where bad but other wise the numbers around where manageable .
Karen Vaughan
Oct 2024
We learned so much from The tour guide Antonio on our archaeological tour in English. He did a great job balancing historical and archaeological information with stories and vivid pictures of life at the time of the Vesuvius eruption. He gave a broader historical perspective too making references to the countries that we came from. We were able to continue our visit using the insights that he gave us. It was great to have small details pointed out to us that we would have probably missed. We loved visiting the current archaeological dig which Antonio advised us to see. We had seen a programme about the finds on tv and it was wonderful to see it for real.
Elizabeth Owen
Oct 2024
We were made to feel welcome, our guide showed us some key highlights and then we were able to spend the rest of the day exploring. Our guide was kind, informative and kept the group together well. There were no queues at the port marina but a friend had said to get a guide.
Monica Wolf
Oct 2024
Really cool to see and learn about the ruins and especially see the current excavation happening. Crowds were not too bad. Our guide Daniela was very informative.
Susanne Christensen
Oct 2024
We were a small group, which was very nice. Made it easy to hear the guide speaking. Wery nice guide.
Stephanie Jayne Tutin
Oct 2024
We had a great tour guide with a good sense of humour. Super sunny day, met a resident cat, interesting stories and would definitely recommend the tour experience!
Lisa Johnstone
Oct 2024
We missed our time slot, and the tour group were amazing. Nothing was a problem and they pushed us into another group straight away. An amazing tour guide Rosanna
Robert Bernard Thomas
Oct 2024
Guide was great, very knowledgeable, great attitude. Price was okay. All in all a great experience
Michael G. Richardson
Oct 2024
Our tour guide Raphael, an archeologist, was outstanding and make our experience very special! He was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and interesting and really brought to life the history of Pompeii and the tragedy of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD. We did not realize the scope of the Pompeii excavations and it was fascinating glimpse into Roman history.
Marcio R. Amorim
Oct 2024
We really appreciated the knowleage shared about the site. She made it easy to imagine how the residents lived in the area.
Linda Marie Mandel
Oct 2024
we signed up for a tour with an archaeologist . Our guide was Maria and she was fabulous. Two hours of information. I saw quadrant of Pompeii. I've never seen before. I was last there in 1977 and so much has been discovered and rebuilt. I highly recommend this tour. What I really liked about it was we had an ear speaker that we used to hear her so even if we like behind to take some photos, we could hear her and find her. And it was very easy to hear the history and information she was telling us.
Raewyn Duffy
Oct 2024
Dispute the crowds our tour guide was wonderful, very informative and engaging. She brought the past alive and also had a lot of interesting details about the current excavations
Eric Bankard
Oct 2024
There was no line to wait in for our guided tour representative. The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining!
Adam Watkins
Oct 2024
Lily was awesome!! We loved the tour and her expertise. We are still in awe of how amazing Pompeii is. The tour was right on time and was the perfect amount of time
Lesley Dawn Graves
Oct 2024
It was great to have a guide, we would have missed at least one must see villa at Pompeii if we had been on our own.
Shahid Hussain
Oct 2024
Our flight from Lisbon to Naples was delayed by three hours making it impossible to make our scheduled tour. The company went out of its way to reschedule our tour for which we are grateful.
Alexander Akulichev
Oct 2024
Great time an the absolutely incredable place. A huge amount of feelings, emotions - and also knowledge, thank to our amazing guide Michele Lamberti. He is very professional and shares ztones of the interesting facts and stories during the 2-hours tour.
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Judit Sovago
Oct 2024
The tour was generally well organized with clear instructions sent well in advance so I had no difficulties finding the guide despite the crowd.
Miss Caroline Thompson
Oct 2024
At the office near the station. The guide was really good. However, instructions on how to find your office to meet up were not that good. We didn't realise it was just outside the station.
Judit Sovago
Oct 2024
The tour was generally well organized with clear instructions sent well in advance so I had no difficulties finding the guide despite the crowd.
Miss Caroline Thompson
Oct 2024
At the office near the station. The guide was really good. However, instructions on how to find your office to meet up were not that good. We didn't realise it was just outside the station.
Michael Pope
Oct 2024
This was badly organised and I had to wander around seeking advice until I happened upon the man who was gathering the tour together. When, eventually introduced to our guide, she instantly took charge, provided and excellent tour, with intelligent comments throughout and an easy, lucid presentation style, and a huge understanding of her audience's needs. A wonderful guide making up for a somewhat shambolic gathering of the participants by the organisers.
Ann Linda Carina Nyhagen
Oct 2024
I would recommend the guide to prepare tickets for those people who had a voucher, this took extra time. The guide was good, easy to understand. The mic and headphones worked great.
David Cole Sacra
Oct 2024
Juliana was great. Our tour finished at 1:30 and we drove back to Naples for the National Museum Julia. Did a great job leading our tour- very knowledgable
Lyn E Kunda
Oct 2024
Unfortunately we got lost after leaving the tour. Walked for over an hour trying to find where we started, hired a cab to get us back to where we could meet our driver to return to our hotel
Gitte Bergknut
Sep 2024
We drove to Stabia and had lunch and then to Meta and then the Amalfi coast towards Salerno then the autostrada back to Agropoli
Michael Dunn
Sep 2024
After the tour ended I was still able to walk around other areas of pompeii for another hour or two, the guide even recommended other sections on the map to go and check out.
John-David Haarhoff
Sep 2024
Each tour group was small enough, and our guide Sergio was extremely knowledgeable, his English was fantastic and he gave the right balance of history and humour. He was absolutely fantastic.
Ioannis Michalopoulos
Sep 2024
We rented a car from Naples and after our visit to Pompei, we drove to the Amalfi coast, which is a beautiful 75 minutes ride, all packed in one perfect day.
Naomi Margaret Syred
Sep 2024
The tour took all day. The guided part was 2 hours and we walked around looking at much more for another 3 hours
Margaret Dorman
Sep 2024
We immediately went & got the most delicious gelato I have ever had. We looked around the markets. The salesmen put your off they won't just let you look . We like to browse in Australia!!! We bought some lunch & sat down for a while . It was a very moving experience & well worth it .
David Harvey
Sep 2024
We were guided by the lovely and very knowledgeable Anna. We free styled after the tour to see the coloseum and other houses. A fantastic day with no rain, sun and a lovely cooling breeze.
Peder Christian Haarbye
Sep 2024
We visited the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli because we missed it the day before when we visited Reggia di Caserta.
Joanne Stork
Sep 2024
Ate lunch at a restaurant just outside then took the train to Sorrento for the afternoon then back to Maples
Yvonne Pownall
Sep 2024
We walked around Naples and we also ate pizza and bread and olives in the restaurant directly opposite the entrance to Pompeii. Highly recommend! The pizza was excellent and the price was very good value.
Agnieszka Klimek-Cheba
Sep 2024
Once the tour was over, we have roamed around Pompeii on our own, following the tips from our guide & the map handed over to us. I can highly recommend visiting Pompeii with Headout, especially with Elena (the guide)! ❤️
Yvonne Bedford
Sep 2024
Went early in the morning to avoid hottest part of the day.. Take plenty of water and snack for half way around.
Gabrielle Cohen
Sep 2024
We too the train from Naples and then walked the 25 min to the ruins. We returned back to Naples in the afternoon for a late lunch and to explore the city.
Christopher Whetton
Sep 2024
We visited the tent market... definitely prepare to haggle on prices as they start out high but are willing to go down on price.
Kiera Druhan
Aug 2024
Lunch at a restaurant in Pompei that served a selection of foods that would have been found in Pompeii hundreds of years ago.
Raymond Bleau
Aug 2024
Trip from our ship in Naples was about 30 min to and from Pompeii. Spent afternoon in Naples exploring.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Lesley McEwan
Oct 2024
We waited 10/15 minutes getting organised after our check in time. We arrived 20 minutes before that. I didn't see a queue to buy tickets so I don't know if we saved time or not.
Susan Powell
Oct 2024
I don't know how long it took to wait in line for tickets, but I was glad I purchased mine online. It made it much easier to just go to the meeting place.
Lesley McEwan
Oct 2024
We waited 10/15 minutes getting organised after our check in time. We arrived 20 minutes before that. I didn't see a queue to buy tickets so I don't know if we saved time or not.
Susan Powell
Oct 2024
I don't know how long it took to wait in line for tickets, but I was glad I purchased mine online. It made it much easier to just go to the meeting place.
Ana Isabel Mijares Bejerano
Sep 2024
We didn't have to queue but we had some problems to find the group. Veey small writing in the ticket.
Gitte Bergknut
Sep 2024
We was there early because we knew trafic and parking can take time so we waited about 30 minutes and there actually wasn´t any long queue so I don´t think we saved so much time but since we drove about 2 hours to get to Pompei it felt good to know we got tickes and a guide booked the day before so we would not drive and discover none availble or something like that.
Penny Boyce
Sep 2024
Not long at all but we arrived when a large group from a cruise liner came in so had to wait for them to move on
Fiona Ellen Crotty
Sep 2024
We waited about 15-20 min to be split into groups. Lines appeared quite short, so unsure if we reduced waiting time
Darby Bronson
Sep 2024
It was so smooth and easy. We checked in, got our ear pieces, had an introduction to our tour guide and off we went.
Margaret Dorman
Sep 2024
It wasn't too bad it was very wet & so many people .Our guide Danilo really looked after us the whole time
Richard Cecchini
Sep 2024
Not long. Probably minutes since it rained all morning until the early afternoon and we booked a late afternoon tour.
Peder Christian Haarbye
Sep 2024
There were no que at the entrance to Pompeii, so we did not save any time with the skip-the-line tickets.
Amanda Coleman
Sep 2024
No time at all. Our guide skipped any things that required us to wait in a queue and guided us at the end were to go if we wanted to go back. I thought this was a really good use of the allocated 2 hours.
Raymond Bleau
Aug 2024
We were able to skip the queue with our prepaid tickets. Without prepaid it would probably have taken 15-20 minutes.
Chad Monson
Aug 2024
The queue wasn't that long that day, but I was more interested in having a guide share some of the history.
VASILIKI ARTEMIS MITSELOU
Aug 2024
We didn't wait. Since I decided which tour to book it took me about 5 minutes to complete the process.
Monika Wasniowska
Aug 2024
This was the only downfall. incorrect information received in "information office" almost caused us to be late and miss the tour. The guide should be more visible at the meeting point.
Jennifer bennett
Aug 2024
The Queue to get into was very long. It was a really hot day and we were glad that we were able to jump the Q
Joao Carlos Freitas
Aug 2024
We didn't wait too long at all and we were taken staight into the ancient roman city where we all had an amzing experience.
Pompeii Tickets
-Access to Pompeii
-Explore independently
-Optional map/informational brochure (€9 upwards)
-Optional entrance to Virtual Museum of Pompeii (€25 upwards)
-Duration: 7.5 hr - 12 hr
Cheapest option, allowing you to explore at your own pace and delve deeper into specific area
Not applicable
Pompeii Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
-Access to Pompeii
-Fast-track entry
-Professional, multilingual tour guide
-Duration: 2 hr
Maximize time & enjoy a structured tour at a competitive price
English, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese
Pompeii Tickets with Audio Guide
-Access to Pompeii
-Audio guide
-Duration: Flexible
Budget-friendly option to explore independently at your own pace, and with informative commentary
Italian, English, French, Spanish & German
Combo (Save 5%): Pompeii + Herculaneum Tickets
-Access to Pompeii
-Fast track entry to Herculaneum
-Duration: Flexible
Discounted way to visit both Pompeii and Herculaneum
Not applicable
From Naples: Pompeii Guided Tour with Optional Herculaneum or Vesuvius Visit
-Day trip to Pompeii
-Round-trip shuttle transfers from Naples
-Professional, multilingual tour guide
-Optional Mount Vesuvius or Herculaneum visit (€55 upwards)
-Duration: 4 hr
For a comprehensive tour of the Vesuvian area with convenience of transfers from Naples on a budget
English, Spanish
From Sorrento: Pompeii Guided Tour with Optional Vesuvius Visit
-Day trip to Pompeii
-Round-trip shuttle transfers from Sorrento
-Professional tour guide
-Optional Vesuvius or Herculaneum visit (+€60 / +€75 upwards)
-Duration: 8 hr
For a comprehensive day trip with transfers for travelers based in Sorrento
English
From Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius & Pompeii Day Trip
-Access to Pompeii
-Access to Mount Vesuvius
-Round-trip shuttle transfers from Pompeii
-Optional guided tour at Pompeii (€42 upwards)
-Optional Herculaneum visit (€41 upwards)
-Duration: 5 hr - 7 hr
Explore both Pompeii and Vesuvius with transfers using a single ticket
English
Dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo, the temple has 48 Ionic columns and stands on a high podium. In this compound, you will find a bronze statue of Apollo archer and the bust of Diana in the original locations that they were in before it was buried under debris.
1 April to 31 October: 9am to 7pm (Last entry: 5.30pm)
1 November to 31 March: 9am to 5pm (Last entry: 3.30pm)
Closed: December 25, May 1, and January 1
Duration: Ideally, it would take two days to complete an entire tour of the ruins; however, you can tour the major parts of the town within a day.
Best time to visit: The best time to visit Pompeii is during the spring (April to June) or fall (September to October) seasons. During these periods, the weather is generally pleasant with mild temperatures and fewer crowds, making it comfortable for exploring the archaeological site.
Detailed Pompeii opening hoursAddress: 80045 Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
There are three primary entrances to enter Pompeii:
1. Porta Marina: The main entrance to Pompeii, located directly across the road from the Pompeii Scavi train station.
2. Piazza Anfiteatro: Located to the east of Pompeii, this entrance is a 15-minute walk from Porta Marina. It is considered the best entrance for sightseeing.
3. Piazza Esedra: Although not very far from the Porta Marina entrance, the Piazza Esedra entrance is much less crowded and primarily used for group tours.
Which Pompeii entrance should I use?Pompeii Scavi Café: This is the only restaurant within the walls of Pompeii, allowing visitors to refuel during their visit. However, it tends to be on the pricier side.
If you want to instead visit an eatery outside the ruins, here are a few options for you:
The volcano responsible for preserving Pompeii and Herculaneum is a must-visit for its historical significance and breathtaking views. The hike to the crater offers a unique opportunity to understand the geological forces that shaped these ancient cities. All Pompeii tickets do not include a tour of the volcano; you would have to book tickets that include a tour of Mount Vesuvius specifically.
Book Mount Vesuvius ticketsA wealthier town compared to Pompeii, Herculaneum offers a different perspective on ancient Roman life. Its smaller size and better preservation, especially of wooden structures and household items, provide a more intimate and detailed look into the domestic life of the Romans, making it a must-visit. Book a tour of Herculaneum to gain an interesting insight into the lifestyle and culture of its people.
Herculaneum TicketsStandard Pompeii ticket includes entry into the ancient city of Pompeii. You can stay for as long as you like and explore the ruins from one end to the other. Depending on the experience you choose, you may get return transfers between Rome or Naples and Pompeii, guided tours, or even a virtual tour that will allow you to get a unique perspective on the history of Pompeii.
Pompeii skip-the-line tickets allow you to bypass the long lines and enter Pompeii with priority access. You can save up to 2 hours that you might otherwise spend in long ticketing queues if you choose to book on-spot. Bonus: enjoy both priority entry and the expertise of a knowledgeable tour guide. Check out Pompeii Skip-the-Line Guided Tour for a smooth and hassle-free experience.
An audio guide is a great option in this case. As guides usually steer tourists along a set route, you can choose to chart your own course without missing out on crucial information by booking an audio guide tour. These audio guides are of premium quality and can be availed in Italian, English, French, Spanish or German.
The Pompeii Skip-the-Line Guided Tour is a great option to avail for first-time visitors as you not only get fast-track entry to the site, but also benefit from the knowledge and expertise of a seasoned tour guide. If you wish, you can also upgrade this same ticket to avail an archeologist instead of a guide. If you're new to the area, then booking a day trip from Naples or Sorrento will make your visit hassle-free as your transportation is taken care of, and you'll likely have a guide to assist you at the site.
Guided tours of Pompeii are led by professional guides who can provide in-depth knowledge and insights about the site's history and significance. Additionally, they often include priority access, allowing you to bypass the long lines and enter Pompeii with ease. They're also great value for money as there is so much to see at the ruins that touring them with an expert is sure to cover what you might otherwise miss. This is a great option if you're looking to avail a guided tour: Pompeii Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
The starting price for Pompeii tickets is upwards of €24.90. This typically includes entrance to Pompeii. However, please note that prices may vary based on additional features like guided tours and, the time of year, and other factors. It's always a good idea to check our selection of experiences for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
If you're on a budget, consider booking the standard Pompeii Tickets where you can explore the attraction on your own. Keep in mind that there won't be added benefits like skipping the lines or gaining access to a guide. However, you could upgrade your ticket to purchase a map or brochure that will make it easier for you to tour the ruins. At a steal, you can also book Combo (Save 5%): Pompeii + Herculaneum Tickets to tick off both these prime attractions in the Vesuvian region.
Yes, EU citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 can avail of reduced pricing on their tickets on the presentation of a valid ID. EU and non-EU citizens under the age of 18, along with permanent or contract-based teaching staff enjoy free entry into Pompeii.
The cancelation policy depends on the type of ticket you choose to book. While most tickets offer a full refund on canceling tickets up to 24-48 hours in advance, some may not offer a refund upon cancelation. Please check the specific terms before you make your reservation.
Booking Pompeii tickets online with us offers several advantages:
-Competitive prices: With a comprehensive inventory, choose between a variety of tours like audio guide tours, skip-the-line tours and guided tours at the best prices.
-Add-ons: Upgrade your tickets to include additional benefits like entry to the Virtual Museum, interactive maps, etc.
-Guaranteed entry: Finally, during peak season, walk-in tickets may not be available, and by having tickets booked and ready before your trip, your entry to the site will be ensured.
-Combo tours and day trips: You can also enhance your experience by choosing combo tours or day trips. By visiting Mount Vesuvius and Herculaneum, you will gainer great insights into the Vesuvian region.
-Discounts & offers: By booking online, you can also avail of some of the best discounts and special offers not available at the ticket office.
-Customer service: You’ll also get 24/7 customer service on the phone, by email, or chat, allowing you to resolve any issues quickly.
A complete tour of Pompeii typically takes about 2-3 hours, depending on your pace and interest. However, if you're booking a day trip, expect to set aside the whole day (7-12 hours) to travel to Pompeii, explore the ruins, possibly see another attraction like Mount Vesuvius or Herculaneum, and return to your starting point.
Pompeii can be accessed via its 3 main entrances: the Porta Marina, Piazza Esedra or Piazza Anfiteatro entrances.
Yes. Various pathways have been constructed to ensure ease of movement. Differently-abled visitors can enter Pompeii through the Piazza Anfiteatro entrance.