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Pompeii Private Tour: Exclusive Experience with an Archaeologist and Skip-The-Line Access
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299 Ratings
Pompei
Embark on an exclusive Pompeii private tour with an archaeologist, uncovering the secrets and mysteries of this ancient city. Skip the line and enjoy a personalized experience with expert guidance.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Pompeii Archaeological Park - The entrance ticket to the archaeological site of Pompeii is not included in the tour. After buying the ticket (online or on the spot) we will visit the following points:
The Theaters,
The Temples,
a Rich house,
Stabian baths (spa),
Shops,
Fast food,
Lupanar Area (brothel),
Forum (main square),
Area of the Gladiators,
Casts (bodies of people who died during the eruption). - Odeon - Teatro Piccolo - Visit the Small Theater (Odeion) to hear how the Romans recreated perfect acoustics.
- Teatro Grande - Visit the Great Theater of Pompeii, the most important theater of the archaeological site.
- Via dell’Abbondanza - Cross via dell’Abbondanza, the main street of Pompeii.
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Granai del Foro - Visit the Granaries of the Forum to see the casts, people who died during the eruption of 79 AD.
You can admire the archaeological deposit full of amphorae and work tools. - Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane) - Visit the Stabian Baths, the best SPA of the Roman Empire in Pompeii.
- Foro di Pompei - Visit the ancient Forum of Pompeii, the main square with its markets and temples..
- Pompei La Basilica - Visit the Basilica of Pompeii, the ancient court, where justice was administered.
- Tempio di Giove Capitolino - Visit the Temple of Jupiter, present in the main square of the archaeological site of Pompeii.
- Quadriporticus of the theatres - Visit the Gladiator Barracks to see their apartments and where they trained.
- Vicolo del Lupanare - Visit the ancient red district light of Pompeii (brothel).
- Tempio di Venere - Visit the Temple of Venus, where the divinity of the city was venerated.
- Casa del Fauno - Visit the Casa del Fauno (house of the faun), one of the richest and most luxurious residences in Pompeii.
What's Included
- Private tour with an authorized guide
- Expert archaeological tour guide
- Skip-the-line ticket access (subject to changes due to Covid-19)
- Explore Pompeii’s main attractions
What's Not Included
- Entrance tickets (18 euros per person + 2 euros commission).
- Food and Drinks
- Tip
Additional Information
The tour will be exclusively for you and no one else.
We, including my associates, have spent several years working as archaeologists in Pompeii and would be delighted to unveil its secrets and allure that aren’t typically accessible through internet or books.
The tour package includes ‘Skip The Line.’
Post this enriching experience, you’re welcome to remain on the site till it closes and continue your exploration based on the suggestions I will provide.
- Participation allowed to most travelers.
- In case of the storm you can choose between another date or a full refund
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Admission is not included in the tour.
The price of the entrance ticket to Pompeii is 16 euros per person + 2 euros commission or online presale.
If you don’t buy your ticket online, you will have the skip the line to buy your ticket in the spot.
The guide, on request, can buy your Tickets entrance in advance. - Tour in one language, only on request the tour can be done in multiple languages (English and Italian)
Location
Piazza Esedra, 10
Piazza Esedra
Meeting point: Piazza Esedra, near to the Suisse Bar / Restaurant.
The guide will have a sign with the name "Eliana Sandretti" written to be recognized.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(299 Ratings)
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Markyb_10
Jun 21, 2024
Fantastic private tour of Pompeii - What a fascinating place Pompeii is to visit and made even better by having our personal guide Luciana. We were guided from entry with the best route to avoid most of the crowds; Luciana was very patient, allowing us time to photograph and answering all of our questions. We were given a great insight into life in Pompeii and how it all ended in tragedy for many following Vesuvius’ eruption. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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Dream65906903396
Jun 18, 2024
Fascinating and Enjoyable - This was a fantastic experience! We were travelling as an extended family of 8, some of whom had been to Pompei before (including me). Luisa, our guide, met us with a sign with our name, making for an easy entrance into the site. She really was able to provide a comprehensive tour while at the same time avoiding the crowds. She also took several photos of our group, making or some of the few photos of all of us during our trip. I had been to Pompei before and to be honest, really didn't want to go back. My memory was of crowds and heat and very little of interest. Luisa changed all of that for me!
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Marianne_d
Jun 18, 2024
Fascinating and Enjoyable - This was a fantastic experience! We were travelling as an extended family of 8, some of whom had been to Pompei before (including me). Luisa, our guide, met us with a sign with our name, making for an easy entrance into the site. She really was able to provide a comprehensive tour while at the same time avoiding the crowds. She also took several photos of our group, making or some of the few photos of all of us during our trip. I had been to Pompei before and to be honest, really didn't want to go back. My memory was of crowds and heat and very little of interest. Luisa changed all of that for me!
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Cristimousseau
Jun 14, 2024
Enlightening & Entertaining! - Our family of five enjoyed a wonderful 2 hours with Eliana (we should have booked 3 hours). This type of sightseeing and learning isn't typically at the top of the 'must do' list for all members of our family. However, Eliana's knowledge, passion and humor kept all of us engaged and she encouraged our many questions. She has the ability to tailor her tours based on what you're mostly interested in. And if you don't quite know, no problem. She's a 3rd generation archaeologist with intimate knowledge of Pompeii having dug the site for decades. We took a number of tours around Italy over our two weeks' holiday, and this was definitely our favorite! Thank you, Eliana for such a fun and memorable experience!
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Balti2
Jun 9, 2024
Simply the best Tour of Pompeii EVER! - Luisa was our guide and she was so knowledgeable and friendly. It was myself my brother and his husband and we are all extremely interested in finding out as much as we could as so different in reality to watching documentaries. Luisa did not disappoint.
I also mentioned at the beginning that I was have problems walking and Luisa was so very accommodating putting her hand out for support to aid me.
I couldn’t recommend your tour and specifically Luisa highly enough. Worth every penny.
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Robbie_s
Jun 7, 2024
Eliana is Awesome - Eliana was amazing. She is so informative and knows her subject. Would book her again. Just imagining life in that time. Fascinating
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Rebecca_r
May 29, 2024
Amazing guide for Pompeii private family tour. - We had a fantastic tour of Pompeii with Viktoria who led us around some of the bests parts of the ruins. Her knowledge was vast and she was able to answer all our questions about the history of the area. A fascinating and highly informative tour. Thanks Viktoria !
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Gregg_g
May 26, 2024
Highly recomend - Max did an excellent job and the tour was as advertised. The Circut was planned well and there were lines to wait in.
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Julie
May 13, 2024
Our guide was excellent! - Our guide was very knowledgeable and told us excellent information about Pompei!
She is extremely well educated in everything there is to know about Pompei and its archaeological history.
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Jim_t
Jun 10, 2024
Middling quality tour guide - Our tour guide, Eliana, may be a trained archeologist, but she was not a very helpful guide. She was patronizing and not very informative. She referred to one of Pompei's shopping streets as "Rodeo Drive" and the nonsense continued in that vein. Plus she bragged about her academic credentials and how they were so good that she was assigned to Pompei. Well, that doesn't matter if you can't explain things to a well informed audience.
I strongly recommend that she begin each tour by asking about the guests' backgrounds and interests.
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