Pompeii 3 Hours Walking Tour Led by an Archaeologist
Description
Explore the western part of the ancient city of Pompeii in a comprehensive 3-hour private tour with a professional local guide. You will enjoy a pleasant instructive walk around the ancient Roman city of Pompeii which was buried by the ashes of Mount Vesuvius in the 79 AD eruption. A walk with our guide is a very intense experience and you’ll have the feeling of wandering in a still living town.
Tour Options
Itinerary
- Meet the guide at the main entrance of the archaeological site called "Porta Marina Superiore". The guide will be holding a sign with our company's name "Askos Tours" on the top.
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
Walk through the main street of Pompeii
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
These occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and the Via Stabiana. They represent the oldest thermal complex in the city
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The site of Pompeii is vast and also very exposed with minimal shade, so it is recommended to use a sunscreen and to wear a hat.
- At the meeting place there is a safe LUGGAGE STORE for free where you can leave your luggage in safety.
- The tour will take place rain or shine.
Reviews(132)
We took a 3-hour tour of Pompeii last week with Alessandra, and it was outstanding. She was not only incredibly knowledgeable but also had a remarkable ability to explain the archaeology and bring to life the story of how the city was buried and preserved. Her engaging storytelling made the history fascinating and easy to follow. Although the tour lasted three hours, it felt like it was over in minutes. An excellent all-round experience that we would highly recommend.
On May 5, 2026, we booked a 3-hour tour with the excellent and passionately conducted guide Pietro, via Get Your Guide. Not only did he speak German exceptionally well, but his archaeological training and emotional explanations contributed greatly to making the time of this tour fly by. What turned out to be fortunate was the timing of the tour starting at 2:30 PM, as there were significantly fewer visitors in the ruins of Pompeii at that time. Thank you very much to Pietro.
Our guide, Nicoletta, conducted a very interesting and fun tour. Pompeii is an amazing place and she helped us understand the way it operated in much more detail. Thank you Nicoletta for a great experience.
Our guide Céline was excellent and very knowledgeable. Her archaeological experience of working at Pompeii excavations and abroad was invaluable in enabling her to passionately describe these fantastic ruins. A very worthwhile tour.
Alessandra was amazing. Smart and informative and the pace was gentle. She was a wonderful guide! I would recommend this tour for anyone who wants Pompeii with a bit more!
Alexandra is a truly exceptional guide. Her command of English is flawless, but what really sets her apart is her gift for storytelling; she has a unique ability to captivate the entire group and bring history to life. Her deep passion for archaeology shines through in every detail. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience—well done!
An unforgettable experience an applause and thanks to NS prehistoric archaeologist Anna that I recommend to the next visitors prepared. Grazieeee will definitely be back. Armando
My tour guide was Antonella, she was great. I love that we had earpieces, as it is quite hectic once inside Pompeii. I did not realize how huge it would be! But Antonella guided us through 2 sections and hit the highlights. I learned so much about the history. Afterwards I wander around for another few hours to soak it all in. Definitely eat before you start the tour & bring water - there is only 1 restaurant that we arrived at by the end of the tour.
My wife Carmela and I had a great visit. Our tour guide Mario Celentano did a great job explaining the history and fun facts about Pompei. His English was great and was very informative.
We did the tour led by Camillo Sorrentino on 14/08. the tour he led was beautiful and included the highlights of the whole city, seasoned with a lot of extremely interesting information on constructions, uses of the Pompeian era and the history of excavations. All in a light and nice way, really a great guide / popularizer. Highly recommended!!!
