Pompeii · POMPEII GUIDED RUINS WALKS
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The excavated streets run for acres, and a good walk threads them into one story rather than a stack of stones. These 15 guided walks take in the forum, the baths, the houses and the theatres. Below: the route each follows, the walking involved, and what it costs.
Skip ticket lines for a 2-hour guided walk through Pompeii’s Forum, Baths, Lupanare, and everyday Roman life after Vesuvius.
“We were 1/2 hour late, but the guide waited with whole group! Much appreciated!!”
Walk Pompeii for 2 hours with a French guide, skip the ticket line, hear the Vesuvius story, then explore the ruins after.
“Visite très instructive avec notre guide Anna qui a été parfaite durant toute la visite. Pompéi est un lieu fantastique et le visiter en premier lieu avec un guide est vraiment conseillé. La visite guidée ne durant que 2h, cela laisse largement assez de temps ensuite pour déambuler dans la ville. Mon seul regret est de ne pas pouvoir choisir le type de billet compris dans la visite car celui-ci inclu (Pompéi Express) ne permet pas de visiter certaines maisons autours de la ville :)”
A private 3-hour Pompeii walk led by an archaeologist, covering the Forum, baths, houses, theaters, and more with key tickets included.
“Excellent tour, Antonella our guide was very knowledgeable and had our attention throughout the tour, 3 hours flew by. Highly recommended and thank you again Antonella.”
A 1-hour Pompeii highlights walk with an English guide, skip-the-line entry, and a focus on standout frescoed houses and daily life.
“Momma Mia- it was HOT! July heatwave- Our guide was fantastic, made Pompeii come alive!”
Walk Pompeii in 3D with AR glasses that overlay today’s ruins with pre-eruption reconstructions, plus an entry ticket and guided audio.
“Our guide Sam was very smart. He showed us and explained all the important sights in Pompeii. The AR tour was entertaining and very informative and we had a good time. Thank you, we would love to come back and can highly recommend the tour to everyone.”
Skip Pompeii’s ticket line with a guided 2-hour walk, headset audio included, plus your entrance ticket in English.
“There was chaos beforehand. We waited about 45 minutes for the tour to get started. The tour guide was good.”
Pompeii walking tour with included entrance and AR 3D glasses. See reconstructions over ruins on a guided 2-hour route.
“Fue un tour genial, aprendi mucho y nuestra guía fue perfecta! Se maneja mucho en el tema, tiene mucha energía y es muy simpática por lo que no tuvo reparo en esperarnos, contestar nuestras preguntas o comentarnos cualquier detalle por el que le consultáramos, 100% de disposición y por nosotros 100% recomendado!”
A 2-hour private walk through Herculaneum with an archaeologist guide, focusing on everyday Roman life and why Vesuvius preserved it.
“The tour was excellent and the guide(Luciano) was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. Luciano also made the tour fun and relatable to my teenage kids. I would highly recommend him and the private tour.”
Private 2-hour Pompeii walking tour with skip-the-line entry, expert guide, and a smart pace for first-time highlights at Forum, Amphitheatre, and homes.
“Excellent knowledge of the area and the background. Guide was patient and knew to hit the highlights even though we only had a short time together.”
Small-group guided walk through Pompeii highlights with skip-the-line tickets, expert guides, and theatre, baths, and brothel ruins.
“Our guide was fabulous and very informative! With only 6 other people in our group we were able to ask questions and get answers. We saw plenty of very large groups 20+ that I am sure were not getting close to the personal service we were. After the excellent tour we spent another 2+ hours seeing and knowing what we were looking at. It was the best!”
English guided walk through Pompeii with skip-the-line entry, a 2-hour storyteller guide, and a ticket included for $41.
“You need signage up to direct people to their tour guide. There are hundreds of people all trying to find their guide and the pushing and shoving is horrendous. If I hadn’t paid a lot of money for this tour I would have walked away. I do not recommend this tour to anyone. Something needs doing to guide people to where they should be. At the moment there are several tour companies all meeting in the same place how are people supposed to know who they are meeting and where. At the start of a tour the guide shouts out your name but you cannot hear them due to the…”
Private 2-hour Pompeii walk with skip-the-line tickets, basalt road, Forum highlights, bakeries, erotic frescoes, and Roman theaters.
“Because one of us uses a wheelchair over slightly longer stretches, it was nice that the tour was adapted for this. The guide was flexible and helpful. What the guide told us gave us good knowledge about the people and life in Pompeii.”
Herculaneum guided walking tour with skip-the-line entry and a licensed guide. See a Roman town preserved by Vesuvius in 2 hours.
“Molto bello e interessante, il sito richiede più tempo quindi magari 3 ore sarebbero l’ideale”
Private Pompeii walking tour with a licensed guide. UNESCO ruins, smart crowd navigation, and real Roman daily life in about 2 hours.
“Veronica was an amazing guide. Fun, friendly and full of knowledge. She was very entertaining and we learned some really cool things. Highly recommend!”
A 3-hour private Pompeii walk with a licensed archaeologist, built around Roman daily life, hidden off-route stops, and flexible custom interests.
“Giada selected some particularly interesting sites for us to see. She provided a lot of history and context and answered all of our questions.”
