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Pompeii Tour with an Archaeologist: Max 6 Guests or Private, 2.5 Hours
Six guests at most, or just your own party if you book the private option: that is the whole group on this walk through Pompeii with a working archaeologist. It runs about two and a half hours, and the order of stops can shift a little depending on what the archaeologist has on at the excavation that day.
Pompeii was a typical Roman town, founded around 80 BC. Vesuvius buried it under about 6 meters of ash in 79 AD, and it stayed off the map until 1599. The route goes through the houses of Menander, the Gladiators, Julia Felix, Loreius Tiburtinus, Sallust, the Tragic Poet and the Vettii, then the Lupanar, the Temple of Isis and the suburban baths. In each place the guide links what is standing to the digs that brought it back to light.
What's included
- Mt Vesuvius view
- House of Julia Felix
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Professional Expert Guide
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- Pompeii theatre
- House of Sallust
- Roman bath house
- Small Group Tour of only 6 people
- Option to Upgrade to Private Tour
- Forum of Pompeii
Itinerary
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Via Villa dei Misteri, Pompei
In front of Bar Sgambati, Via Villa dei Misteri 1, to the left of the Pompeii Scavi train station as you face it. The guide holds a LivTours sign.
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Archaeological Park of Pompeii
A selection of the main houses and public buildings, led by the archaeologist: Menander, the Gladiators, Julia Felix, Loreius Tiburtinus, Sallust, the Tragic Poet, the Vettii, the Lupanar, the Temple of Isis and the suburban baths.
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Via dell’Abbondanza
The main road of Pompeii.
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Casa del Menandro
The House of Menander, with several other highlights nearby.
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Praedia di Giulia Felice
One of the largest properties in the city.
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Garden house with wall paintings
A house known for well-preserved wall paintings, large gardens, carved marble sculptures and a triclinium on the garden side.
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House of Sallust
One of the oldest houses in Pompeii.
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Casa del Poeta Tragico
Mosaics and frescoes with scenes from Greek mythology.
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Lupanar
The most famous ancient brothel in the city, and the only purpose-built one in the Roman colony. Its vivid frescoes still cover the walls.
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Tempio di Iside
The Roman temple of the Egyptian goddess Isis.
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Suburban Baths
Bath chambers from the cold frigidarium to the hot caldarium, with frescoes and mosaic tilework still in place.
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Casa dei Vettii
A very well preserved Roman domus, one of the largest in Pompeii.
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Casa del Fauno
One of the best-known buildings in Pompeii, named after its bronze statue of a dancing faun.
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Via Villa dei Misteri, Pompei
Not included
- Food and drinks
- gratuities
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pompeii is an ongoing excavation site. The suggested itinerary might encounter some changes depending on the archaeologist’s daily duties.
- Offered in: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. Please specify under “Additional notes” if you wish to book the tour in a language other than English.
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- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: pt, en, it, fr, es.
Meeting point
- In front of Bar Sgambati, Via Villa dei Misteri 1, on the left hand side of the Pompeii Scavi Train Station, as you are looking at it. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
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