Pompeii · POMPEII PRIVATE GUIDED TOURS
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A private guide sets the pace to yours, lingers where you want to linger, and skips what you do not. These 15 private tours of Pompeii are set out by price, group flexibility and how much of the site each one reaches, so you can choose before you arrive at the gate.
Private Pompeii tour with optional skip-the-line entry. Walk Porta Marina and the Forum with a guide in about 2 hours.
“It was expensive but well worth it. Lucia was an excellent guide. An archeologist by education, she lit up when speaking about the history of Pompeii.”
A private Pompeii tour with an official guide. Expect smart pacing, big stories, and a route shaped to your time and interests.
“Giusi was prompt and very knowledgeable. We all enjoyed the tour and found it to be very informative.”
A 3-hour private Pompeii walk with an archaeologist, built around the city’s big sights, skip-the-line help, and lots of everyday Roman context.
“Mariagrazia was a very knowledgeable guide. She adapted the tour to my mobility challenges and pace so that i could keep up. The weather cooperated today and the park was not very busy. we enjoyed our three hours learning about the city.”
Private 2-hour Pompeii tour with Ada: skip the map, see key ruins, and understand 79 AD, with an English guide and small-group pace.
“We loved our Pompeii tour with Ada! We have four children ages 11-18 and Ada made sure to involve all of them during the tour. Ada brought Pompeii to life through her descriptions and genuine excitement for the treasure that Pompeii is! Highly recommended- thank you, Ada!”
Private 2-hour Pompeii tour with an archaeologist, skip-the-line access, and a smart route through theaters, baths, Forum sites, and homes.
“Our tour guide, Eliana, may be a trained archeologist, but she was not a very helpful guide. She was patronizing and not very informative. She referred to one of Pompei's shopping streets as "Rodeo Drive" and the nonsense continued in that vein. Plus she bragged about her academic credentials and how they were so good that she was assigned to Pompei. Well, that doesn't matter if you can't explain things to a well informed audience. I strongly recommend that she begin each tour by asking about the guests' backgrounds and interests.”
A private Pompeii escape at Bosco de Medici: vineyard tour, 3 wine tastings (sparkling included), and a 3-course lunch, with transport.
“My wife and I and another couple had a 12:30 reservation for a tour, wine tasting and lunch. I booked the lunch three months in advance as the winery was highly recommended. After a short delay at check in because they couldn’t locate my reservation we had a tour via golf cart. Sam was an American college student working for the summer. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the vineyard and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Next we enjoyed a sample of some sparkling wine and were taken to our table under the grape vines. Lunch was very good and the wine tasting was generous. Service was excellent…”
Private day trip from your pickup to Pompeii, Herculaneum, and a Vesuvius crater climb, with licensed guides and flexible pacing.
“This tour was of a very high standard. The van arrived early to pick us up for our private day tour and was modern, clean and well appointed. Enzo was a fantastic driver and happy to point out sights as we drove. At Pompeii we met up with Antonio, our guide for the day. Antonio was friendly, spoke excellent English and was extremely knowledgeable about Pompeii and Herculaneum, explaining the history, the lifestyles at the time of the event and the current findings. He moved at a good pace but was happy to stop and take questions or discuss various aspects of life in Pompeii including the politics of the…”
Small-group (max 6) or private Pompeii tour with skip-the-line tickets and an expert guide. See forum, baths, houses in 2.5 hours.
“Fran was a great tour guide and very knowledgeable. She was pleasant and friendly. We enjoyed our time with her very much!”
2-hour private Pompeii tour with an archaeologist guide, express tickets included, crowd- and heat-smart pacing in UNESCO ruins.
“Guide was so enthusiastic. Real joy to be with. Learnt so much. Pompeii came to life with her. Best guide we have ever had.”
A 2-hour private Pompeii tour with an archaeologist guide, hitting Vettii, Lupanar, Stabian Baths, and the Forum at your pace.
“The tour with Mimma was wonderful and informative. We learned a lot and were given recommendations at the end of the tour of where we should take our day. We did have to pay entrance into the park itself (around 20 euro per person more). It seems like something has changed in recent years that made it so that admission is not included in the cost of the tour. When booking it mentions this, but the emails and texts leading up to it can be misleading. Overall a wonderful experience that showed us the important parts of the city without all the crowds.”
2-hour Pompeii private tour with an archaeologist and Pompeii admission included. Move at your pace and see the best stops.
“Luca was excellent!! Me and my girlfriend went on this tour and were pleasantly surprised to find it was just us and our tour guide/archaeologist. We had a blast getting to learn about all of the little details of Pompeii. Luca was incredibly knowledgeable and fun. While walking around you can tell that you are getting a heightened experience with all of the quick little things he will stop to show you. While also doing a great job at helping you imagine how your surroundings would have been if you were there in this city or there on that day. We can’t wait to come back and we can’t stop…”
Skip-the-line private Pompeii tour with a kid-friendly option. See the Forum, baths, houses, and casts at a flexible pace.
“Francesca is great and awsome Many thanks for her explanations about the history of Pompei and her disponibility”
Private skip-the-line Pompeii tour with an archaeologist guide. 3 hours to understand the city’s everyday life before you go.
“Alessandra, our guide was wonderful! She was passionate, extremely knowledgeable, engaging with the whole family. Would highly recommend her for the Pompei tour. Wish we would have had more time with her.”
Skip Pompeii line headaches on a 2-hour private tour with an art historian guide: theatres, Roman streets, baths, Forum, and Lupanar.
“This was a great, informative private tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining and put the sites in historical context that was understandable and interesting.”
Private 2-hour Pompeii tour with archaeologist Francesco. See gym, amphitheater, villas, frescoes, an orchard with victims, and the necropolis.
“Our guide and tour was absolutely fascinating! Better than expected! Learned a lot of very interesting information. Definitely recommend!”
