Skip the Line Pompeii Ruins Guided Tour
Step back in time almost 2,000 years and explore the famous Roman ruins with an archaeologist guide
4.89
(64)
2h
Max 30 Guests
Looking for the best way to explore the legendary ruins of Pompeii? Then join an expert archaeologist guide on this fascinating small group walking tour, and discover the secrets of Italy’s buried city. Frozen in time by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., Pompeii provides an incredible snapshot of life in Roman times. You’ll beat the crowds with skip-the-line tickets, and your guide will show you the best of the city’s important sites and hidden gems.
Beginning near the ruins themselves in the new city of Pompei, this tour is ideal for anyone staying nearby in Naples, Sorrento, or anywhere along the Amalfi Coast. You'll meet your guide next to the train station, and with your skip-the-line tickets you'll have no problem getting into the lost city of Pompeii quickly. Once inside, your guide will tell stories of the people that lived here and the catastrophe that left this city buried under volcanic ash in 79 A.D. You'll explore the city's m...
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!
Passionate English-speaking guide
Skip the line Pompeii
Ancient forum
Roman baths
Preserved casts
Group size of 18
Tour guide gratuities
Hotel pick-up
Wheelchair accessible
Meet your guide in Pompeii
Your expert guide will meet you in Pompeii, giving you the freedom to arrive from Rome, Naples, Sorrento, or another charming Italian town.
Pompeii Archaeological Park
With skip-the-line tickets, head into Pompeii Archaeological Park for an extraordinary glimpse into an ancient Roman city frozen in time.
Roman baths
Follow your guide's lead to the sophisticated Roman Baths, where citizens once indulged in the luxury of heated pools and steam rooms.
The Bakery
Visit the archaeological remains and admire the preserved ovens of an ancient bakery that once fed this bustling Roman city.
Plastercasts
The plastercasts provide a haunting yet fascinating insight into the lives cut short by the wrath of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD.
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
Meet at Bar Sgambati - right next to the train station. Our friendly representative will be there holding a sign with our company name on it.
Since this is a walking tour, please wear comfortable shoes and bring sunscreen if you are coming in the summertime.
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BRANTON Williamson
February 28, 2025
It was an average experience!
Jaimee Marshall
February 01, 2025
Tour guide was very polite and informative, he shared some great things with us. It wasn’t a bad spend for the experience, however, there were a few things I think should be added into the journey around. We were given time after to explore on our own, and we stumbled upon a few things. But there was a bunch we missed, and I would have liked to see those areas. It was an okay tour overall, but I feel that the point of booking a tour (combined with the price) was so that we could be shown the important sites. Also, at the end, the tour guide said “Ciao” and just ran off. It was an odd exit.
Pompeii Tour
Keith Mahaffey
January 15, 2025
Guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend! We learned a lot.
Kristen Devlin
December 26, 2024
Lorenzo Ruiz De Castilla
November 30, 2024
Amanda Smith
November 23, 2024
Pompei with Antonio, small group tour
Hamish Cranefield
October 13, 2024
We thoroughly enjoyed Antonio's tour of Pompei. He's very knowledgeable and explains things clearly. We both learnt a lot during our 2 hours. He made sure we got to the good spots. We were booked for a 9:30am tour, and this had already changed twice, so we weren't very pleased to turn up on time and have to wait an hour for the rest of our group to arrive from Rome. Antonio was very professional and saw that we were looked after during our wait, but it shouldn't have happened.
Amazing Tour
Stephen Romo
October 03, 2024
We had a private tour, and our guide, Annarita was amazing. This tour far exceeded our expectations. This is the second time we've used The TourGuide and highly recommend them.
Teresa DeGrange
September 15, 2024
Bradley Mullins
August 19, 2024
Authentic Pompeii Tour
Yamin Rivera
July 27, 2024
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, charismatic and from Pompeii which gave it a more unique authentic touch, she covered all the highlights of Pompeii and explained us in detail the history of the Pompeii civilization. Also answered questions and provided us time for refreshments. Perfect for our day trip!
Antonio was the best
Peter Beaupre
July 16, 2024
This tour is simply amazing. The ruins are of course incredible. Antonio Rosato, our guide, put it over the top with his informative knowledge of everything. Thank you!
Antonio was the best
Peter Beaupre
July 16, 2024
This tour is simply amazing. The ruins are of course incredible. Antonio Rosato, our guide, put it over the top with his informative knowledge of everything. Thank you!
Junior Trajano
July 09, 2024
Tina De Luca
June 25, 2024
Amazing experience!
Kathryn Kraft
June 13, 2024
Sasha was amazing! He was incredibly knowledgeable about Pompeii and kept us interested the entire time. You can tell he's been doing this for years and this is a true passion. Loved our tour and would highly recommend to anyone in the fence about getting some guidance throughout Pompeii!
Knowledgeable guide
Deborah Deppe
June 07, 2024
Guide was very knowledgeable. Was not child friendly tour, but we knew that! Group was too large. 15 people max would be beneficial! Loves the time to take pictures!
Jennifer Burchill
June 02, 2024
Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He has an archeological background and you could tell- he loved sharing with us and even went longer to show us the new excavation site in progress. The only negative was we didn’t have earbuds like some of the other tour groups and it was hard to hear as it was crowded.
Sarah E Davis
May 16, 2024
Mark Staehle
April 13, 2024
Sasha was a wonderful, informative guide
Kathleen Shaw
February 22, 2024
Great tour!
Ezequiel Chaidez
October 14, 2023
This tour is unbelievably interesting. You definitely need more time to explore the entire city. In one day, with the skip-the-line ticket , we were able to see the highlights. Our guide, Francesco, was engaging and shared interesting facts about the must-see areas. Thank you for offering this incredible tour!
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Trusha Brys
October 05, 2023
Don’t book with this company. Worst experience. We arrived at our tour early and at our scheduled starting time we found our tour guide who told us that rest of the group are delayed, and we had to wait for them. It may take 30min or an hour for them to arrive but the tour would still end at around 12pm as scheduled. He offered for us to go inside but we would miss the tour because he starts at the entrance and he could offer no solution. We tried the tour guy in their US and Italy numbers but both just rang out several times. I sent several emails and have had no response. We had to book another tour which started at 11am and our tour still hadn’t started and we were told on the way out that our tour only started at 11.20am. I still have not heard from the tour guy. We are on a round the world trip and have been on more than 20 tours with Viator and GetYourGuide and they have always been contactable and resolved issues immediately. The tour guy - please contact me for my refund!!!
Fantastic Tour!
Angie Allen
September 29, 2023
Our host was knowledgeable, engaging, kind, and fun. We would definitely book another tour.
Very informative!
Cathy Thornhill
September 26, 2023
Our guide, Biaggio was fantastic and shared so much fascinating information about what Pompeii was like. We arrived at the meeting place on time, not realizing we would be met by a much larger group coming from Rome. Due to traffic issues, they arrived almost 30 minutes late. It did not limit the tour, however, and we enjoyed the experience.