Pompeii tours: how the site works and which format to book
Named tickets and 20,000 entries a day, what is open on 4 November 2026, and 140 tours in eight formats with a median price of 128.3 EUR.
Since 15 November 2024 a ticket to Pompeii carries your name, a day and a time slot, and the park lets in no more than 20,000 people a day. A tour that leaves the ticket out leaves you to buy half the day yourself. Below it sit 140 Pompeii tours, split into eight formats with a median price of 128.3 EUR, each with a page of its own. For the choice between Pompeii and the other Roman sites, the Italy page does the comparing.
The 140 tours are the distinct listings across the eight formats, since some appear in two, read on 4 November 2026 from Viator (124), Tiqets (8) and Civitatis (8). Of the 140, 31% are private, 36% touch the Amalfi Coast, 17% include Vesuvius and 15% include Herculaneum. Prices are as listed, mostly per person. Ticket prices, rules and closures come from the Parco Archeologico di Pompei's own pages, read the same day. Rules at Pompeii change often. Free-admission days, such as the first Sunday of the month or 4 November 2026, work differently from everything below, and the first section says how. Operators are counted, not ranked: the largest holds 19% of the reviews.
Read the access rules before the tours: the ticket carries a name and a time slot, so a late booking can change what you get. Winter changes the day as well: from 15 October to 15 March the last entry is 15:30 and the park closes at 17:00, against 17:30 and 19:00 in summer. The Antiquarium is partly closed from 4 to 22 November and closed altogether from 23 November to 7 December, so a November visit has no museum to fall back on. Three tickets have existed since 12 January 2026: the 20 EUR Express covers the ancient city only, the 25 EUR Pompeii+ adds the suburban villas, Villa Regina and the Boscoreale antiquarium, and the 30 EUR three-day ticket also opens Oplontis and the Stabiae sites, so what a tour includes often comes down to which of the three it buys for you.
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Pompeii + Amalfi Coast
Twenty Pompeii and Amalfi Coast day trips from 54 to 550 EUR. What the 7 to 13 hours are made of, what the stops are, what moves the price and when the…
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From Rome
Rome to Pompeii in a day by Frecciarossa, local train or coach: hour-by-hour timings, the Sunday direct train, the strikes listed for November, and 20 tours…
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Private tours
Twenty private tours of Pompeii, 89 to 550 EUR. See whether the price is per person or per booking, whether the entrance ticket is in it, and what a party of…
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Pompeii + Vesuvius
Twenty Pompeii and Vesuvius tours from 56 to 625 EUR. What the Vesuvius ticket is, where the trail ends today, what happens when the Park closes and how to…
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Guided tours at the site
Twenty guided visits inside the ruins of Pompeii, median 50 EUR for about two hours.
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From Naples and Sorrento
Pompeii from Naples or Sorrento by tour or local train: the right stop, what 20 listings include, and prices from 31.5 to 249 EUR, with the start town…
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Pompeii + Herculaneum
Pompeii and Herculaneum tours compared: 20 listings from 63 to 553 EUR, with the winter and summer opening hours of both sites and a map of the two towns on…
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Cruise shore excursions
Pompeii shore excursions compared: 20 listings from the ports of Naples and Salerno, 3 to 9 hours long, with a map of both ports and the three meanings of a…
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Pompeii Museum Experiences in Pompeii
Pompeii and Vesuvius Crater Day Trip by Minibus from Sorrento with Alpine Guide
An archaeologist guides Pompeii and an alpine guide leads the climb to the Vesuvius crater on this minibus day trip with Sorrento pickup and tickets included.
Pompeii and Vesuvius Cruise Excursion from Salerno Port with Archaeologist Guide
Pickup at the Salerno cruise dock, a two-hour Pompeii walk with an archaeologist and free time on Vesuvius, with a guaranteed return before the ship sails.
Pompeii and Vesuvius Day Trip from Positano with Hotel Pickup and Tickets Included
Hotel pickup in Positano at 8:00 starts this seven-hour trip, with Pompeii and Vesuvius park tickets and a ruins guide, in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Pompeii and Vesuvius Day Trip from Rome by Coach, with Archaeologist and Pizza Lunch
An archaeologist guides Pompeii and a volcanologist leads the Vesuvius hike on this coach day trip from Rome, with a pizza lunch on the mountain in between.
Pompeii and Vesuvius Full-Day Tour from Naples with Pizza Tasting and Priority Tickets
Priority tickets for Pompeii, a pizza tasting lunch by the ruins and a hike to the crater with an alpine guide, with minibus pickup and drop-off in Naples.
Pompeii and Vesuvius Guided Day Tour from Naples Hotel or Cruise Port with Pizza Lunch
Hotel, station and cruise port pickup in Naples, a two-hour guided walk in Pompeii, pizza with the group and a moderate hike to the summit of Vesuvius.
Pompeii and Vesuvius Guided Tour from Naples with Skip-the-Line Walk and Alpine Guide
Two official guides split the day: a 2.5-hour skip-the-line walk through Pompeii, then an Alpine guide on the 40-minute path to the Vesuvius crater edge.
Pompeii and Vesuvius Small Group Day Tour from Naples with Archaeologist and Audioguide
Vesuvius first, then two hours in Pompeii with an archaeologist and skip-the-line entry, by minibus from the Naples Central Station area in a small group.
Pompeii and Villa of the Mysteries Guided Tour, Tickets Included, 3 Hours
Admission to both Pompeii and the Villa of the Mysteries is covered on this English-speaking guided walk from the Grand Theatre to the villa's terrace.
Pompeii Archaeologist Tour and Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Rome, Early Entry
Early entry to Pompeii with an archaeologist guide before the crowds, then the Amalfi Coast by minibus and free time in Positano from Piazzale Flaminio.
Pompeii Day Trip from Naples by Bus with Skip-the-Line Tickets and English Guide
A bus from central Naples reaches Pompeii in about 40 minutes, with skip-the-line tickets and a two-hour guided walk that begins with the eruption of 79 AD.
Pompeii Day Trip from Rome by Coach with 2.5-Hour Guided Tour and Optional Hotel Pickup
A direct coach to Pompeii with no other stops, about 2.5 hours with a licensed guide and free time in the park before the 6 PM departure back to Rome.
Pompeii Entry Ticket with Round-Trip Train from Naples, Guide or Audio Guide
Round-trip train tickets from Naples Central Station and admission to the ruins are in one booking, with a choice of English guide or audio guide on site.
Pompeii Express Tour by Circumvesuviana Train from Sorrento with Entry Ticket
Take the Circumvesuviana from Sorrento with a guide, tour Pompeii for two hours with the entrance fee paid, and use the return ticket any time during the day.
Pompeii from Rome by Coach with City Wonders, Optional Vesuvius Hike and Pizza Lunch
Build the day from options: Pompeii alone, with a Vesuvius crater hike or a geologist walk, a pizza lunch above the Bay of Naples, in group or private format.
Pompeii Guided Tour and Sorrento Limoncello Tasting, Day Trip from Rome by Bus
A bus from Piazza del Popolo with a guided Pompeii visit, a limoncello producer in Sorrento and an optional lunch, in an English and Spanish bilingual group.
Pompeii Guided Tour and Vesuvius Winery Lunch with Wine Tasting from Naples
A two-hour guided visit of Pompeii followed by a farm-to-table lunch with estate wines on the slopes of Vesuvius, with shared shuttle transfers from Naples.
Pompeii Guided Tour from Naples with Round-Trip Transport and Skip-the-Line Entry
A licensed guide, round-trip transport from Naples and skip-the-line entry cover this four-hour Pompeii tour along the original streets of the Roman city.
Pompeii Guided Tour in Spanish from Naples Port with Tickets and Transport
Spanish-speaking guide and a start at Varco Immacolatella in the port of Naples: this Pompeii tour includes transport, entry tickets and a map of the city.
Pompeii Guided Tour with Archaeologist, Headset and Skip-the-Line Entry
Entry without the queue, a headset and a guide cover the amphitheater, the Forum, the Temple of Apollo and the houses where Pompeii's residents lived.
Pompeii Half-Day Tour from Sorrento by Minibus with Guide and Headsets
This half-day Pompeii trip from Sorrento runs door to door by shared van, with headsets for the guide and an entrance ticket, and is back by mid-afternoon.
Pompeii Half-Day Trip from Naples with Morning or Afternoon Departure
Six pickup points in Naples and a choice of morning or afternoon start, from April, make this Pompeii half-day trip easy to fit around a cruise or hotel stay.
Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius Full-Day Trip from Naples with Skip-the-Line Tickets
A self-guided day from Naples with skip-the-line tickets for Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius, a roundtrip transfer, and an audio guide and map for Pompeii.
Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius Private Guided Day from Sorrento, 9 Hours
Three sites in nine hours from Sorrento: private licensed guides in Pompeii and Herculaneum, then the hike to the crater of Vesuvius with a driver for the day.
Ratings collected by Viator, Tripadvisor, Tiqets and Civitatis