Pompeii Private Tour: UNESCO World Heritage Site Exploration with an Archaeologist
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198 Ratings
Pompei
Embark on a private tour of Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with an experienced archaeologist. Discover hidden treasures and unravel the secrets of this ancient city.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pompeii Archaeological Park - The tour will start from Porta Marina Superiore and will end in Porta Marina Inferiore
What's Included
  • Private tour with a specialized archaeological guide
  • Exclusive 3-hour tour of Pompeii’s main attractions
  • Skip-the-line access at the ticket office
  • Personalized assistance from an authorized tour guide during the tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks
  • Tips
  • Tickets entrance 18 euros per person and free under 18
Additional Information

Pompeii, one of the world’s largest archaeological locations, is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our customized 3-hour journey is designed to give you an optimal exploration of the old city and its concealed wonders such as Theatres, Temples, Houses and Paintings, Thermal Baths, Marketplaces, Fast Food Outlets, Streets, Forum, Palace of Justice, Macellum, and brothels.

We’ve been extensively involved in the operations in Pompeii and it would be our delight to unveil the hidden narratives and enigmas of this splendid site, offering insights you won’t find online or in books. Eliana Sandretti, an experienced archaeologist, leads a qualified team of archaeological workers who have been with her for numerous years.

Location
Hortus Pompei, Restaurant & Garden Bar
Piazza Esedra
Meeting point, in front of the Hortus Restaurant. For those arriving by Circumvesuviana train, get off at the Pompei Villa dei Misteri stop. Upon exiting the station, go on the right side and walk for two minutes. I will have a sign with the name and surname of the travelers.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(198 Ratings)
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Jessica_l
Jun 19, 2024
A great tour! - Eliana was amazing! Pompeii was a dream a long-time coming and I felt so fortunate that we entrusted it to Eliana. She was incredibly knowledgable, knew her way all around Pompeii (which is huge and confusing if you are new to it), and taught us so much during the tour. I highly recommend hiring her for your visit to Pompeii.
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Travis_k
Jun 19, 2024
Great tour. - Luisa was very knowledgeable about Pompeii. We had three kids, and she tried to make it entertaining for them. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
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E2892hngarym
Jun 18, 2024
Amazing Tour - Eliana did an incredible job touring us and explaining everything about Pompeii. She loves what she does and you can feel her passion for Pompeii. Highly recommend spending the morning with Eliana and learning about this amazing place.
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Jed_l
Jun 16, 2024
Lots of great info; Carmen knew her trade! - There's a lot to see in Pompeii, so having a tour guide seems fairly essential. Having Carmen as your guide is just an added bonus. Carmen was knowledgeable, friendly, easy to understand and able to craft her talks to the interest of everyone present (for example, she told the kids that the bread ovens in Pompeii were for pizza, but confided to the adults that they didn't actually make pizza in Pompeii, since that particular dish was invented nearly two thousand years later). We got to visit the "new excavation" site just 2 days after it officially opened to the public (although the famous "black room" was covered by tarps), and it was the first time Carmen was able to see it, too, so she was as excited as we were.
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Shawn_r
Jun 14, 2024
Pompei Adventure! - Mattia was an excellent guide. His love and passion for Pompei is evident and he shared it with our family! Fabulous tour!
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Roger_w
Jun 14, 2024
Great time and tour guide - Louisa was a terrific tour guide. Very knowledgeable and prepared to make it fun for the kids. She showed us a lot of Pompei and gave us extra stuff to see
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Shawn_k
Jun 14, 2024
Worth everything, won’t want her to stop! - Eliana was able to provide an amazing experience. She provided detail and tailored our experience to what was our interest and checked to be sure the topics were appropriate to discuss. I wish she would give us a tour everywhere as she is an extremely knowledgeable archeologist with a familial history in Pompeii!
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Wideide
Jun 12, 2024
Great Tour - No Better Way to See Pompeii - We had an excellent tour of the ruins with Carmen. She’s extremely knowledgeable and also a very nice person. She knew the history and was able to answer all the questions we asked from our group of four. A private guide is really the only way to see this marvelous site and you’ll be fortunate if Carmen is your guide. Ciao!
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Lisa
Jun 12, 2024
3 generations of women archeologists! - My husband and I had a fabulous tour with Eliana. She is not only expert in Pompeii, she is passionate about the city, it's history and culture. She is the 3rd in her family of women archeologists who have worked the site - her mother and grandmother. She gave us an excellent overview of the city and answered all our questions with many additional details about the Pompeiian legal and business systems.I highly recommend the experience!!
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Jori_t
Jun 22, 2024
Wonderful tour of Pompeii - The guide was very knowledgeable, just moved really slow. Enjoyed all the information given to us, just wished guide would have moved faster so we could have seen more.
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