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Pompeii Small Group Archaeologist Tour from Porta Marina, Tickets Not Included
An archaeologist leads this walk, and the park ticket is kept separate. A link for buying skip-the-line tickets online is sent the afternoon before the tour, and tickets can also be bought on the spot with the guide's help.
The route starts at Porta Marina with Vesuvius in view and heads for the political and social centre of Pompeii: the Basilica, the Forum with its market, and the main temples. It follows the Decumanus Maximus, goes into elegant private houses, shops and Roman taverns, and stops at the plaster casts of the victims. The Theatre and the Gladiators' Barracks come last.
The guides are professionals who have led this tour for years, with a background in archaeology and ancient architecture and art. Admission to the park costs 20 euro per adult and is free under 18.
Itinerary
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Via Villa dei Misteri, 2, Pompei
The guide waits at the Porta Marina Superiore gates in front of Hortus Bar with a POMPEI VIP sign, 50 meters from Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri train station.
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Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Porta Marina Superiore, the western entrance to the city. The guide waits outside the park with a Pompeii Vip sign. The name Marina recalls the road that led from here to the sea.
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Tempio di Venere
The temple of Venus, patron goddess of Pompeii.
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Basilica
The most lavish building in the Forum, used for business and for the administration of justice.
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Temple of Apollo
One of the oldest places of worship in Pompeii, built on the street that climbed from Porta Marina to the public heart of the city.
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Foro de Pompeya
The main square and the center of daily life.
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Tempio di Giove Capitolino
The temple dominates the northern side of the Forum, with Vesuvius rising behind it.
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Macellum
A monumental building for selling food and everyday goods. Plaster casts of victims can be seen here, the method used to recover bodies as they lay at the moment of the eruption.
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Terme del Foro
One of the best-preserved parts of the city, with separate entrances for women and men.
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Termopolio di Vetuzio Placido
An old diner where the inhabitants stopped for refreshment.
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Casa del Fauno
The House of the Faun is one of the largest in Pompeii, with the Latin welcome HAVE on the pavement. The House of the Vettii, among the richest and most famous, is placed under the protection of Priapus, god of prosperity. Both open and close seasonally.
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Via dell’Abbondanza
The main street of ancient Pompeii, the decumanus maximus.
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Teatro Grande
Greco-Roman comedies and tragedies were performed in this theater.
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Via Villa dei Misteri, 2, Pompei
Meeting point
- The guide waits at Porta Marina Superiore in front of Hortus Bar with a POMPEI VIP sign. The meeting point is 50 meters from Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri train station.
What's included
- Authorized tour guide, expert in archaeology
- A link to buy skip-the-line entrance tickets online, sent the afternoon before the tour
Not included
- Admission tickets to Pompeii Park (20 euro per adult; free under 18 years old)
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tickets for the Pompeii Archaeological Park are not included in the price. They can also be bought on the spot with the guide's help.
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- The Viator ticket is for joining the tour, not the entry ticket to the archaeological site, which has to be bought separately.
- A link is provided to buy skip-the-line tickets safely and quickly.
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: de, en, it, fr, es.
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