Ancient Pompeii Private Tour with Skip-the-Line and Kid-Friendly Option
by Leisure Italy
Choose from 2 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€321Overview
Pompeii is an ancient city preserved by volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. This private tour lasts about two hours and is led by a licensed Blue Badge guide. Visitors explore key sites such as the Forum, the Bath-House, shops, streets, private homes, and learn about the eruption that buried the city. The guide shares detailed information on Roman daily life, including colorful wall paintings and floor mosaics. The tour includes skip-the-line access to avoid waiting for tickets. Families with children aged 6 to 11 can select the kid-friendly option, which provides a Pompeii4kids kit containing a map, stickers, activities, and an activity book, plus a guide trained to engage children through interactive commentary and games. During the visit, the route covers the Pompeii Forum, Via dell’Abbondanza (the main commercial street), the Forum Baths with their original Roman bathing rooms, the Temple of Apollo with its Greek-Italic architecture, the Basilica, the House of the Vettii (a lavish residence recently restored), the Teatro Grande theater, and the Antiquarium museum displaying plaster casts of victims. The tour does not include pick up or drop off services.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
The guide shows the main highlights of Pompeii including the Forum, Bath-House, shops, streets, and private homes. Visitors learn about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried the city 2000 years ago. There are opportunities to see colorful wall paintings and floor mosaics illustrating Roman life. Families with children aged 6 to 11 can select a special family option that adds games, activities, a map with stickers, and a guide trained to engage young visitors. Admission fees are not included but the guide has fast-track ticket access.
1 min
Pompeii Forum
The Forum was the central political, religious, and commercial area of Pompeii. It is a large rectangular plaza approximately 157 by 38 meters. Chariots were not allowed in this pedestrian-only space.
10 min
Via dell’Abbondanza
This street is the longest and main commercial and social road in Pompeii, stretching from the Forum to the Sarno Gate. It shows daily Roman life through its shops and buildings.
10 min
Terme del Foro
The Forum Baths are a well-preserved public bath complex behind the Temple of Jupiter, built around 80 BC. They were the only baths operating at the time of the eruption. Visitors walk through the sequence of Roman baths: changing room (Apodyterium), cold bath (Frigidarium), warm room (Tepidarium), and hot room (Calidarium). The rooms have high vaulted ceilings decorated with stucco and terracotta figures called telamones.
15 min
Temple of Apollo
Located in the Forum, this temple dates to the 6th century BC and combines Greek and Italic architectural styles. It has an elevated podium with a wide stairway and a portico supported by 48 columns. Bronze replicas of Apollo and his twin Diana are displayed, while the original bronzes are in Naples’ National Archaeological Museum.
5 min
Pompeii Basilica
The Basilica is the largest and most important public building in Pompeii, situated at the southwestern corner of the Forum. It dates back to the 2nd century BC and is among the earliest examples of this Roman building type.
5 min
Casa dei Vettii
Known as Pompeii's "Sistine Chapel," the House of the Vettii reopened in 2023 after 20 years of restoration. This luxurious residence belonged to two freedmen who became wealthy wine merchants. The house was designed to display their status and wealth.
20 min
Teatro Grande
The Large Theatre of Pompeii is one of the oldest surviving masonry theaters, constructed in the 2nd century BC. It is carved into a lava hillside and shows the architectural shift from Greek to Roman styles.
5 min
Antiquarium of Pompeii
This museum offers a climate-controlled environment to view fragile artifacts from Pompeii. It features plaster casts of victims, including children, preserved in their final moments. Some casts remain on site in the ruins.
10 min
Meeting point
In front of Cafè Hortus Pompeii, Piazza Porta Marina Superiore 1, Pompei. Your guide will hold a sign with your name written on it. Please be aware there are different entrances away from each other. Our gate is called "Porta Marina Superiore"
End point
In front of Cafè Hortus Pompeii, Piazza Porta Marina Superiore 1, Pompei. Your guide will hold a sign with your name written on it. Please be aware there are different entrances away from each other. Our gate is called "Porta Marina Superiore"
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Ancient Pompeii Private Tour with Skip-the-Line and Kid-Friendly Option
by Leisure Italy
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€321Overview
Pompeii is an ancient city preserved by volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. This private tour lasts about two hours and is led by a licensed Blue Badge guide. Visitors explore key sites such as the Forum, the Bath-House, shops, streets, private homes, and learn about the eruption that buried the city. The guide shares detailed information on Roman daily life, including colorful wall paintings and floor mosaics. The tour includes skip-the-line access to avoid waiting for tickets. Families with children aged 6 to 11 can select the kid-friendly option, which provides a Pompeii4kids kit containing a map, stickers, activities, and an activity book, plus a guide trained to engage children through interactive commentary and games. During the visit, the route covers the Pompeii Forum, Via dell’Abbondanza (the main commercial street), the Forum Baths with their original Roman bathing rooms, the Temple of Apollo with its Greek-Italic architecture, the Basilica, the House of the Vettii (a lavish residence recently restored), the Teatro Grande theater, and the Antiquarium museum displaying plaster casts of victims. The tour does not include pick up or drop off services.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
The guide shows the main highlights of Pompeii including the Forum, Bath-House, shops, streets, and private homes. Visitors learn about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried the city 2000 years ago. There are opportunities to see colorful wall paintings and floor mosaics illustrating Roman life. Families with children aged 6 to 11 can select a special family option that adds games, activities, a map with stickers, and a guide trained to engage young visitors. Admission fees are not included but the guide has fast-track ticket access.
1 min
Pompeii Forum
The Forum was the central political, religious, and commercial area of Pompeii. It is a large rectangular plaza approximately 157 by 38 meters. Chariots were not allowed in this pedestrian-only space.
10 min
Via dell’Abbondanza
This street is the longest and main commercial and social road in Pompeii, stretching from the Forum to the Sarno Gate. It shows daily Roman life through its shops and buildings.
10 min
Terme del Foro
The Forum Baths are a well-preserved public bath complex behind the Temple of Jupiter, built around 80 BC. They were the only baths operating at the time of the eruption. Visitors walk through the sequence of Roman baths: changing room (Apodyterium), cold bath (Frigidarium), warm room (Tepidarium), and hot room (Calidarium). The rooms have high vaulted ceilings decorated with stucco and terracotta figures called telamones.
15 min
Temple of Apollo
Located in the Forum, this temple dates to the 6th century BC and combines Greek and Italic architectural styles. It has an elevated podium with a wide stairway and a portico supported by 48 columns. Bronze replicas of Apollo and his twin Diana are displayed, while the original bronzes are in Naples’ National Archaeological Museum.
5 min
Pompeii Basilica
The Basilica is the largest and most important public building in Pompeii, situated at the southwestern corner of the Forum. It dates back to the 2nd century BC and is among the earliest examples of this Roman building type.
5 min
Casa dei Vettii
Known as Pompeii's "Sistine Chapel," the House of the Vettii reopened in 2023 after 20 years of restoration. This luxurious residence belonged to two freedmen who became wealthy wine merchants. The house was designed to display their status and wealth.
20 min
Teatro Grande
The Large Theatre of Pompeii is one of the oldest surviving masonry theaters, constructed in the 2nd century BC. It is carved into a lava hillside and shows the architectural shift from Greek to Roman styles.
5 min
Antiquarium of Pompeii
This museum offers a climate-controlled environment to view fragile artifacts from Pompeii. It features plaster casts of victims, including children, preserved in their final moments. Some casts remain on site in the ruins.
10 min
Meeting point
In front of Cafè Hortus Pompeii, Piazza Porta Marina Superiore 1, Pompei. Your guide will hold a sign with your name written on it. Please be aware there are different entrances away from each other. Our gate is called "Porta Marina Superiore"
End point
In front of Cafè Hortus Pompeii, Piazza Porta Marina Superiore 1, Pompei. Your guide will hold a sign with your name written on it. Please be aware there are different entrances away from each other. Our gate is called "Porta Marina Superiore"
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.