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Private Tour of Pompeii with Official Guide and Transfers Included

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| Sorrento, Italy

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Overview

Don’ t miss the opportunity to visit the famous archaeological site of Pompeii with an expert official guide!

Join a comfortable ride avoiding the stress of the public transportation.
Thanks to the priority entrance you will enter the ruins as soon as you arrive at the ruins.
Pompeii, lay buried by volcanic ash from the first-century eruption of Mount Vesuvius until excavations began in the 18th century.

All the infrastructures, the frescoes and the manufacts are well preserved and nowadays you can still admire the baths, the streets, the bakeries and forums that were once integral parts of daily life.
Together with your guide you will bring back to life the history of the prosperous Romans.

What's Included

Round-trip transportation by private vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off within Sorrento Area
Private Driver
Skip the line entrance fee in Pompeii
Private Official guide at disposal for a walking tour of the ruins of 2 hours

Lunch

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Pickup details

Be aware that some hotels within Sorrento area may not be reachable due traffic restriction and several pedestrian areas. You have to confirm the exact location with local provider at least 24 hours prior to the departure time.

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What To Expect

Pompeii Archaeological Park

Join a walking tour of the Archaeological site of Pompeii of 2 hours with an official guide ! After the eruption of the Mount Vesuvius in the 79 AD, the city was submerged by a torrent of lapilli and lava which petrified the city preserving all the manufacts and infrastructures from the passing of the years.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Basilica

The Basilica, with its extension of 1,500 square meters, was the most sumptuous building of the Forum, and its space was used to carry out business and for the administration of justice.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Forum

The Civil Forum is the core of daily life of the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets, as well as the main places of citizen worship.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tempio di Giove Capitolino

The Temple of Jupiter dominates the north side of the Forum, with Mount Vesuvius scenically rising behind. When the colony was founded (80 BC), the temple underwent a radical renovation and became a real Capitolium with the three cult statues of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, which looked like those of the Capitolium in Rome, placed on a high base so as to make them visible to whoever passed in the Forum square.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Macellum

The Macellum consists of a tuff quadriporticus with a hall for worship in an elevated position on the eastern side, in line with the entrance. The copies of two marble statues, a female and a male armed, are found on the niches of the side wall, together with the fragment of a larger statue, probably pertaining to an emperor, Titus or Vespasian, indicating how this area was intended for the imperial cult. To its left is a room for meetings of a sacred board and to the right a large room with a masonry counter perhaps for fish to be sold.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Via dell’Abbondanza

Via dell’Abbondanza was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii, which ran across the city in the direction east/west from the Forum to the Porta Sarno. In ancient times the street was crowded and noisy with many shops, workshops ("officinae”), cafes, snack-bars and restaurants for food and drink

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

The Forum Baths are located behind the Temple of Jupiter and date back to the years immediately after the founding of the colony of veterans by General Silla (80 BC). Women's and men's quarters had separate entrances. The men's section presents an apodyterium (dressing room), used also as a tepidarium (for medium temperature baths), frigidarium (for cold baths) and calidarium (for hot baths). Like many buildings in Pompeii, the baths were heavily damaged during the earthquake of 62 AD.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Pompeii

The Lupanar of Pompeii is the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande. The prostitutes in the brothel were mostly Greek and Oriental slaves who were paid between two and eight Asses (a glass of wine cost one As) for their services.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

House of Menander (Casa del Menandro)

The house of the Menander is a great example of a Roman Villa owned by an high-ranking family. It is reachly decorated with wonderful frescoes representing scenes of the Trojan war and here were also founded many objects in silver, tableware now strored in the Archaeological Museum in Naples. The house owes its name to a picture of Menander, an Athenian poet, placed in the portico. The house belonged to Quintus Poppaeus Sabinus of the Poppei family, relatives of the Empress Poppea Sabina, Nero's second wife.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Casa del Fauno

The House of the Faun (Italian: Casa del Fauno), built during the 2nd century BC, was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii, Italy, and housed many great pieces of art. It is one of the most luxurious aristocratic houses from the Roman republic, and reflects this period better than most archaeological evidence found even in Rome itself.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Pompeii Archaeological Park

The Large Theater of Pompeii was built from the Romans on the slope of a hill located in the area; they took advantage of the natural depression of the mountain to create a majesty auditorium divided into 5 sectors. On the stage were played tragedies of the Greco-Roman traditions.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
We suggest to wear sunscreen and comfortable shoes as in summer it gets very hot

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Tour of Pompeii with Official Guide and Transfers Included?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Tour of Pompeii with Official Guide and Transfers Included?

A:

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).

Apr 2025

Q: What's included in the price?

A:

The following is included:

Round-trip transportation by private vehicle.
Hotel pickup and drop-off within Sorrento Area.
Private Driver.
Skip the line entrance fee in Pompeii.
Private Official guide at disposal for a walking tour of the ruins of 2 hours.

The following is NOT included:

Lunch.

Apr 2025

Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?

A:

There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025

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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

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Q: Is this an accessible tour?

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Accessibility information for the Private Tour of Pompeii with Official Guide and Transfers Included is as follows:

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
We suggest to wear sunscreen and comfortable shoes as in summer it gets very hot
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Apr 2025

Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?

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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Tour of Pompeii with Official Guide and Transfers Included will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

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