Pompeii at Sunset: the Golden Hour with your Local Archaeologist

Explore Pompeii at sunset with a local archaeologist. Skip the lines, avoid crowds, and immerse yourself in ancient history during the golden hour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pompeii Archaeological Park - Porta Marina Superiore: the guide will be waiting for you outside the archaeological park with the sign “Pompeii Vip”. It forms the western entrance to the city and the name “Marina” comes from the fact that the outgoing road led to the sea. - Tempio di Venere - Temple of Venus: temple dedicated to Venus, patron goddess of Pompeii - Basilica - Basilica: was the most lavish building in the Forum, and served as a space for the management of business and the administration of justice - Temple of Apollo - The Sanctuary of Apollo: it is among the oldest of Pompeii’s places of worship, built at a strategic point along the street that led up from Porta Marina to the public heart of the city - Forum - Forum - Main Square: it represents the center of the city’s daily life - Tempio di Giove Capitolino - The Temple of Jupiter: it dominates the northern side of the Forum, and behind it rises scenically Vesuvius - Macellum - Macellum: it was a monumental building used for the sale of food and daily consumer products. Here is possible to see some Plaster Casts - BODIES (the archaeological method to find the ancient bodies as they were at the moment of the eruption) - Terme del Foro - Forum Baths: they are one of the best-preserved elements of the city. Female and male parts had separate entrances. - Termopolio di Vetuzio Placido - Thermopolium: it was an old diner, a place of refreshment for the inhabitants - Casa del Fauno - House of the Faun: This is one of the largest houses in Pompeii; the sidewalk bears the welcome inscription (HAVE) in Latin; House of the Vettii:The house, among the richest and most famous in Pompeii, is placed under the protection of Priapus god of prosperity, Both are subject to seasonal openings and closings - Via dell’Abbondanza - Via Dell’Abbondanza: it was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii - Teatro Grande - Theater: Comedies and tragedies in the Greco-Roman tradition were performed in the theater
What's Included
  • Professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance tickets are NOT included, but we provide a link to buy them online
  • The day before the tour you will receive a link to buy online your skip the line tickets
Additional Information

Pompeii is pure magic…But at sunset it is a dream! Take the chance to explore Pompeii ruins at golden hour: You will avoid the stress of large crowds of visitors and you will almost feel like you are taking part in a private tour, thanks to the peaceful atmosphere at sunset. You will skip the line with your archaeologist and you’ll start together an amazing journey in the past! You will pass through the Antiquarium, where your guide will show you the objects found during the last excavations. Continuing, you will pass through the Basilica, the Forum with the market and the main Temples.You will walk through the decumanus major, looking closely and from inside the Baths without forgetting the famous Lupanar! You will explore some of the most beautiful domus, stores and shops, roman restaurants, a visit to the famous bodies, Theatre, Gladiators’ Barracks. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the beauty of Pompeii at sunset, it will be an unforgettable experience!

Location
Pompeii Ruins
Via Villa dei Misteri
The meeting point is Porta Marina Superiore (in front of Bar Hortus) and the guide will have a “Pompeii Vip” sign. The meeting point is located a few meters away from the Circumvesuviana train station Pompei Scavi Villa Dei Misteri
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Passionate_gourmet
Jun 10, 2021
Excellent tour with a very knowledgeable archeologist! - We visited Pompeii during Covid in May 2021. This made it a very special experience as there were literally only a handful of people in the entire site. Because of this our group tour turned into a private tour. We very much appreciated that the tour operator didn’t cancel our tour. Riccardo, a local archeologist, was our tour guide. He was excellent - enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. You could tell that he was very passionate about Pompeii, which made the experience that much more enjoyable. Highly recommended to do this tour while visiting in Pompeii! It adds so much more to the visit to hear about how life was back then.
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