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Pompeii private small group tour
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Go back in time on this private half-day tour of Pompeii. A licensed professional guide will accompany you throughout the visit, providing expert insights into one of Italy’s most iconic archaeological sites. Explore the remarkably well-preserved remains of this ancient city, buried under tons of volcanic ash and pumice in 79 A.D., and experience what life was like for its residents centuries ago.
Walk through local storefronts, homes, bathhouses, and even the city’s brothel, gaining a vivid picture of Roman daily life. The guided visit inside the ruins lasts at least two hours (sometimes a little longer), while the remaining time is allocated for transfers from and back to your accommodation, port, or train station in the Campania region (not only Naples).
- Private half-day visit to Pompeii with pickup from hotels, tourist accommodations, ports, or train stations in the Campania region
- Explore one of Italy’s most renowned UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Licensed professional guide included
- Hassle-free round-trip transfers
- Private tour ensures a more personalized experience
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
- Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information when booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time, and re-boarding time
- Train passengers must provide train number and arrival time
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Dress code: casual
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Trip Includes
Trip Excludes
- Entrance tickets to Pompeii (€18.00 per person; free for visitors under 18)
- Lunch and additional food and drinks
- Gratuities
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You will meet a licensed guide at the main gate in Pompeii, after purchasing tickets, the tour begins and you will be led by the guide through the ruins of this amazing ancient town.
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This gate provides access to the west of the city and it is the most impressive among the seven gates of Pompeii.
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The Civil Forum is the core of daily life of the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets, as well as the main places of citizen worship.
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This was a small cook-shops where hot food was sold
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It is one of the larger houses of Pompeii, covering an entire block of about 3000 sqm and, according to its original layout, it dates back to the 2nd century BC.
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The house, one of the richest and most famous in Pompeii, is under the protection of Priapus, the god of prosperity, painted to the right of the door, symbolizing the economic success of the owners, the brothers Aulus Vettius Restitutus and Aulus Vettius Conviva liberti, who became rich through trade.
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The pool is found to the left, whereas a colonnade is found to the right, which leads to the men’s quarters, which are split into the apodyterium (dressing room), with the frigidarium (for cold baths), which leads to the tepidarium (for medium temperature baths) and then to the calidarium (for hot baths).
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The Grand Theatre was built by exploiting the natural slope of the hill for the construction of the auditorium. The staircase was separated into three areas with corridors, which were in turn divided into five sectors, and was based on a passage with a barrel vault.
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