- Duration: see below
- Priority access
- Photos without flash
- Guided tour
- Accessible
The tour is in English only
Description
About
An archaeologist gives this, our Skip-the-Line Pompeii Guided Tour, bringing to life the remnants and relics of olden days. Walking down preserved streets of what used to be a great city enlivens history and allows one to revel in antiquity. It truly serves as a gateway to probe into history; hues of Pompeii's life and tragedy are still visible here vividly. Once you get to Pompeii just pass right by that long line waiting to go into ruins and walk straight through the heart of ancient urbanism. Your guide will take you deep into the interesting history of Pompeii: it got frozen in time forever after a eruption from Mount Vesuvius destroyed it. Visit these places while trying to imagine their bustle by day & tranquility by evening scenes... now all one can notice is just silence. Joining our guests on the trip, we talk about resilience, about tragedy. We let the silent ruins of Pompeii tell its own story. Because as soon as one steps into this capsule of time every stop on an itinerary tells another tale of a glorious (and doomed) past: be it ever so grand like Teatro Grande or humble like the Thermopolia. Where locals met for communal meals served family style. The tour not only reveals the archaeological splendors of Pompeii but also gives sense: those stories etched deep into its aged walls. So your guide is going to talk about wealthy patricians and what they do during the day in these grand houses that are full of fine frescoes and mosaics like at the Casina dell'Aquila; it gives an idea where the rich lived in luxury and how elegantly they lived — just as interested when passing Erotic Frescoes with scenes of hedonistic behavior which were also a part! Walk casually through the Foro, Pompeii's center square that was once part of its political life, before coming to the plaster casts, Calchi dei Corpi, that hold on to the very last moments of the victims and offering rather sentimental human emotions behind these grand ruins perspective. Come with us on a journey like no other - not just stopping at places, let yourself be engulfed in the stories of Pompeii. Walking amongst visible ruins (which also happen to be quite mysterious) provides one with the opportunity to sense aura from the past ages; antiquity.Inclusions
Skip the line for Pompeii ruins admission, Archaeologist guide. Headsets for groups of 5 people. Monolingual- English/Spanish. Quality is only available in one language to ensure the quality of the tour: English.Cancellation Policy
Meeting Point
Piazza Esedra, Pompeii (Naples)
Please meet our guide at Towns of Italy/VOX Kiosk, in Piazza Esedra, just in front of Coffeeshop Vittoria. Look for the guide holding a white sign with the logo 'Towns of Italy'.
To remember
We cannot wait to welcome you!
Clients are required to be at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
We regret to inform that this tour is not suitable for guests with wheelchairs and/or with impaired mobility and/or heart patients.
We strongly suggest good walking shoes (no flip-flops!) as well as hat and sunscreen.
Even with the skip-the-line entrance, there is still a compulsory security check which may cause some delays in entering the archeological site.
A dress code is required to enter the Pompeii Archological Park. No discorteous clothing or shirtless is allowed. Your entry will be refused if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
No backpack, big bags (max 30X30X15) and intrusive objects are allowed and must be deposit in the clockroom.
Beware of the possible presence of stray dogs that have crossed the perimeter defences of the Archaeological Park. It is recommended to keep a distance and pay attention.
Participants must have and ID card or a valid passport.
Please note that it is not allowed:
- introduce professional optical and audio equipment (cameras, microphones, audio mixers, etc.).
- introduce unauthorised means of transportation, even electric one, bicycles, scooters and any other means of transportation.
- use drone RPA