Ancient Pompeii Private Guided Half-day Tour

Name: Ancient Pompeii Private Guided Half-day Tour
Brand: Raphael Tours and Events
Price: 85 EUR
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

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85 €99 $74 £139 CA$152 A$per person

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Tour Description

Discover Pompeii on a private half-day guided tour. Explore the Forum, theaters, baths, and frescoed houses as your guide reveals daily life before Vesuvius’ eruption. Optional hotel, port, train station, or airport pick-up/drop-off available.

Key Information

Experience Private, Walking
Guided by Licensed national tour guide
Duration 2 hours
Starting times (Customizable) Morning, Afternoon
Languages English, Italian, Spanish, French, German
Pickup available Upon request

Highlights

Private guided exploration of Pompeii – Walk through the remarkably preserved ancient streets with your own expert guide, discovering the Forum, theaters, baths, and frescoed houses that reveal everyday Roman life.
Engaging storytelling – Learn the dramatic history of Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 AD, and how it froze Pompeii in time for nearly 2,000 years.
Tailored experience – Customize the tour to your interests, focusing on art, architecture, society, or daily life in ancient Rome.
Skip-the-line access – Enter the archaeological site smoothly, saving precious time to explore more.
Convenient transfers available – Optional pick-up and drop-off from hotel, port, train station, or airport ensure a stress-free start and finish to your visit.
Flexible upgrades – Extend your half-day experience into a full-day tour, adding unforgettable destinations such as Mount Vesuvius, Naples, the Amalfi Coast, or Herculaneum.
Perfect for everyone – Whether you’re a family, couple, or history enthusiast, this private experience provides a comfortable, enriching way to connect with one of the world’s most iconic archaeological sites.

Itinerary

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Pick-up (optional)

Begin your journey stress-free with convenient hotel, port, train station, or airport pick-up (if booked). Meet your private guide and driver (if applicable).
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Arrival in Pompeii

Skip the lines and step directly into one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites.
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Visit of The Forum

Walk through the political and commercial heart of ancient Pompeii, where temples, markets, and public buildings once stood.
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The Theaters

Discover the grand and smaller theaters, where music, plays, and performances entertained Pompeii’s citizens.
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Baths

Learn about the remarkable Roman engineering that powered the city’s public baths and social life.
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Private Homes

Admire the frescoes and mosaics that decorated the houses of Pompeii’s wealthiest residents, still astonishingly vivid after two millennia.
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Streets and Shops

Wander along paved Roman streets, stopping by ancient bakeries, taverns, and shops that show everyday life.
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Drop-off (optional)

Return to your hotel, port, train station, or airport with private transport (if arranged) or extend your adventure to include Mount Vesuvius, Naples, the Amalfi Coast, or Herculaneum for a full-day exploration.

Tour Gallery

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Full Description

Step back in time with an Ancient Pompeii Private Guided Half-Day Tour, a fascinating journey into one of the world’s most extraordinary archaeological sites. Perfect for travelers short on time yet eager to experience the essence of Pompeii, this tour combines expert storytelling with the freedom of a personalized itinerary. Optional pick-up and drop-off from your hotel, port, train station, or airport are available for your convenience.

Your private guide will bring the city’s ruins to life, recounting the dramatic story of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD that buried Pompeii beneath ash and pumice, preserving it for centuries. As you wander through the remarkably intact streets, you’ll visit highlights such as the Forum, the political and commercial heart of the city; the impressive theaters, where ancient entertainment unfolded; the Baths, showcasing advanced Roman engineering; and the beautifully decorated houses of wealthy citizens, where vibrant frescoes still reveal daily life from 2,000 years ago.

This half-day experience is designed for comfort and depth, with your guide tailoring the visit to your interests, whether focused on art, architecture, daily life, or Roman society. With skip-the-line access and flexible timing, you can immerse yourself in Pompeii’s history without the rush.

For those seeking more, the tour can be customized into a full-day adventure, adding visits to Mount Vesuvius, Naples, the Amalfi Coast, or Herculaneum, creating an unforgettable exploration of Southern Italy.

What is included

Included

Private licensed guide dedicated exclusively to your group
Skip-the-line access assistance (tickets arranged upon request)
Optional pick-up and drop-off from hotel, port, train station, or airport
Entrance fees and tickets

Not included

Meals and drinks unless otherwise specified
Gratuities for guide and driver (optional)

Reviews

Sarah M. —United States
May 13, 2025
The guide was really knowledgeable about the site and gave us great context for everything we were seeing, amazing tour!!