Pompeii archaeological site half-day tour with a local guide
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Pompeii archaeological site half-day tour with a local guide

4.6/5

Excellent
291 reviews
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$78.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Why you’ll love this…
  • This half-day visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pompeii gives you a peek into ancient Rome
  • There's a two-hour guided tour through the streets, forum, markets and thermal baths of Pompeii
  • Mt Vesuvius looms in the distance, a reminder of the fateful eruption in 79AD that claimed the city
  • You'll see details of the frescoes on the walls of wealthy Roman homes from 2,000 years ago
  • Your local guide knows this archaeological site like the back of their hand
What to expect

Of all the Roman ruins in Italy, none is as poignant or fascinating as Pompeii. More than a moment frozen in time, it's a window into the past. You'll discover its remarkably well-preserved houses and landmark sites on this morning excursion to this UNESCO Word Heritage Site.

Buried under volcanic ash by the 79 AD eruption of Mt Vesuvius – which still looms large in the distance – Pompeii brings to life ancient Rome. You'll tread the cobbled streets brought to life by a two-hour guided commentary through headsets.

All the major highlights here are covered – the forum, thermal baths, gymnasium and the market piazzas. You can still see frescoes on the walls of the homes of the Roman elite. Walking through its ruins is like leafing through the pages of a living history book.

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What's included
  • check Transport
  • check Guide
  • check Two-hour guided tour of Pompeii
  • check Audio headset guide
  • check Admission fees
What to remember
  • You can't take any bag larger than 30x30x15cm into Pompei – there's a free-of-charge cloakroom where you can leave belongings
  • Please note, the duration of this tour is around five hours, with a two-hour guided tour around the archaeological site
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Food and drinks not included
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Provider
TUI ITALIA S.R.L.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 2 days before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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4.6 /5

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  • S

    Sue Kendal

    Verified booking

    5

    October 7, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    Our guide on the trip was very knowledgeable but also very entertaining - we learnt so much from him. Would definitely go again to explore further and needed more time to shop for books, gifts etc

  • T

    Tom

    Verified booking

    5

    October 7, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    Great tour

  • H

    Helen

    Verified booking

    4.2

    October 6, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    The guide was very good. We enjoyed the experience. We would have enjoyed a longer stay in Pompeii . We would have liked another couple of hours to explore on our own after the guided tour. I don't know how you could have organised that but it's something for you to think about. Our guides were very careful to keep us all safe which was appreciated. Our guide sometimes was difficult to see when she was leading us from one place to another. Perhaps a more brightly coloured brolly would help.

  • S

    SueD

    Verified booking

    5

    October 4, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    We liked everything about this trip. The guide was really good and informative. She told us things about Pompeii on the way there and then gave us headphones for the tour itself which worked very well and was very clear. She also spoke very clear English which was appreciated. We were very glad we only picked the half-day trip or anymore would have been too much

  • J

    Joanne

    Verified booking

    3

    October 3, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    We were so excited for this trip, unfortunately it didn’t live up to our expectations and on reflection we should have chosen a different experience. The tour was a whirlwind stop which didn’t give enough time to properly see the site and its treasures. Our guide was a very nice lady with lots of knowledge, but we just didn’t get enough time, and it was so busy it felt like we were rushing from one place to another trying not to bump into other groups and keep up with our guide. Disappointing.

  • H

    Hugh

    Verified booking

    3.4

    October 3, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    The tour had too many people in the group. A smaller group would have been much easier. It led to fragmentation and the tour guide having to round everyone up on various occasions. We lost one participant. Other wise it was enjoyable and the two hours is long enough as a tour. Some time to explore on your own would have been beneficial.

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