Tour of Pompeii - 5 hour tour

The guided tour of Pompeii is a private tour that involves a maximum of 10 people and lasts approximately 5 hours.

It is the ideal tour for those who have already visited the excavations of Pompeii and have not been able to see them all or for those who are big fans of archaeology and art history. With this tour you will finally be able to see most of the most important and famous places in Pompeii.

Included in the cost of the guided tour is:

Skip-the-line access
Assistance from the specialized tour guide for the duration of the tour

Stages of the Pompeii tour

Among the places you will be able to see on the full tour of Pompeii (I will name just a few) are:

The Forum of Pompeii i.e. the main square of ancient Pompeii. Where all political, religious and commercial meetings took place, surrounded by the Temple of Jupiter, Apollo and Vespasian.
The House of the Faun, at 2970 m², is one of the largest houses in Pompeii. Named after a bronze statue of a dancing satyr found in the impluvium.
The lupanare, i.e. the place for sexual pleasure. There were no fewer than 25 brothels in Pompeii, but the most famous was that of Victor and Africanus.
Pompeii’s amphitheatre, the oldest and best preserved of all Roman times, was used for gladiator fights and circus shows.
The large theatre and the small theatre.
Via dell’abbondanza, you will walk along one of the most famous streets in Pompeii, which in ancient times connected the forum with the amphitheatre.
The House of Menander, one of the most beautiful in Pompeii, full of frescoes including the painting of Menander from which the house takes its name.

The itinerary can be modified according to your preferences and interests.

Why choose a guided tour of Pompeii

The excavations of Pompeii, with an area of 440,000 m², are the largest archaeological site in the world. It takes approximately one day to really visit them all.
There are numerous houses and villas in the archaeological site, some of which are closed for renovation.

Precisely because of its enormous size, it is impossible to visit all the excavations of Pompeii in a few hours alone. Therefore, the 5-hour tour is ideal for those who intend to see most of this magnificent archaeological site.

With the assistance of the expert tour guide who will accompany you throughout the tour, you can not only admire the magnificent houses and domus of Pompeii. But also learn about the habits, curiosities and aspects of the life of ancient Pompeians.

A comprehensive tour that will make you really discover what this ancient city was like 2000 years ago, what its inhabitants did, the findings made during the course of the years, in short, you will not miss anything about Pompeii at all.

What’s more, something you will not miss, with this tour you will have the opportunity to customize the visit in accordance with your preferences and interests.

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