Guided Tours

Pompeii Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Name: Pompeii Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Start: 2025-09-18T09:30:00
End: 2025-09-18T11:30:00
Location: Naples

Guide explaining Pompeii ruins to tourists with Mount Vesuvius in the background.

Ruins of Pompeii with Mount Vesuvius in the background.

Tourists exploring the ancient Samnite House interior in Pompeii, Italy.

Ancient fresco in Pompeii depicting figures in vibrant colors, showcasing Roman art in Naples, Italy.

Duration

1 hr 30 min - 2 hr

Open today

09:00am - 07:00pm

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Guided tour

Skip the line and join a guided tour for an in-depth exploration of Pompeii, uncovering history through its streets, frescoes, and statues.

4.5/5

(11,108)

Rikke

Jul 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Our Guide was incredible. She could answer all questions and was very knowledgable and up to date on recent archeological research of Pompeii and was a researcher herself. We feel we really learned a lot about Pompeii and it's ancient residents and it would not at all have been a similar experience without a guide or a less knowledgable one. I do not understand why the price of the tour for children below 18 (tour includes the Pompeii official admission fee), is almost as high as the price for adults since entrance to Pompeii is free for all below 18. The price for adults was 59 euro and for children 55/59. That means the agency earn 19 euro extra (Pompeii admission prive) for each of the children since they do not have to pay for their admission. That is not ok.

Fondanesches

Aug 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We loved our visit to Pompeii, largely thanks to our guide, Nello, who is an archaeologist. His guidance really made all the difference: without him, we probably wouldn't have enjoyed discovering the site as much, as there are very few explanations on site. Of course, there is an app, but we didn't use it as we were lucky enough to have a guide. And frankly, interacting directly with someone, asking questions and getting lively explanations is much more rewarding than following an app. We highly recommend taking the tour with a guide: it makes the experience incomparable and much more captivating!

Bocher

Aug 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The staff was very responsive via whatsapp to modify our 10:30am visit. Our train was 1h15 late. The visit was therefore postponed until 4pm. The French-speaking archaeologist gave us lots of details during the 2 hours we didn't see pass. However, it was sometimes difficult to understand her, not least because of her rapid speech rate and pronounced Italian accent. Furthermore, a guided tour ending at 6pm is too late. In fact, although it's possible to stay in the city streets until 7:15pm, the buildings you can enter close at 6pm, and unfortunately these seemed to us to be the most fascinating.

With these tickets, skip the line to save time and enjoy a hassle-free experience.

Alongside an expert history guide, enjoy a walking tour to learn about the early Romans’ lifestyle.

Choose between a standard guide or a specialized archaeologist guide.

Pick a guided tour in your preferred language from the eight available choices.

Discover Pompeii, buried under volcanic ash and pumice for nearly 1,700 years, preserving its buildings, artifacts, and haunting victim casts.

Guided tour of Pompeii with skip-the-line entry

Expert English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese, or Japanese-speaking guide (as per option selected)

Archeologist guide (as per option selected)

Headsets

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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What our guests say
Fondanesches
Aug 2025
Verified booking
5/5
We loved our visit to Pompeii, largely thanks to our guide, Nello, who is an archaeologist. His guidance really made all the difference: without him, we probably wouldn't have enjoyed discovering the site as much, as there are very few explanations on site. Of course, there is an app, but we didn't use it as we were lucky enough to have a guide. And frankly, interacting directly with someone, asking questions and getting lively explanations is much more rewarding than following an app. We highly recommend taking the tour with a guide: it makes the experience incomparable and much more captivating!
Cristina
Aug 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Super good. The guide was charming, highly recommended. Two hours of walking through the most representative houses. The only bad thing was the weather, I recommend going early in the morning.
Enrico
Aug 2025
Verified booking
5/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unforgettable experience at the excavations of Pompeii with Archaeologist Guide Grazia D'Onofrio We were lucky enough to visit the excavations of Pompeii with a simply outstanding guide. From the very first moment she managed to capture the attention of everyone, young and old, transforming the visit into a true journey through time. With passion, expertise and a touch of irony, she was able to engage even our group of children, making the history of Pompeii alive and fascinating to their eyes. Thanks to his ability to tell anecdotes, trivia and historical details in a simple but profound way, each stage of the visit was an exciting discovery. It is an experience that I highly recommend to anyone who wants to experience Pompeii not only as an archaeological site, but as a place that still breathes history and humanity.
Nancy
Aug 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Our guide was fantastic, very professional, charming, he explained everything with exquisite knowledge of everything related to Pompeii, our guide was Vincenzo.
Landais
Aug 2025
Verified booking
5/5
An incredible visit to the heart of Pompeii. Our guide Francesco was passionate and fascinating. The city is so immense that a guided tour is essential to discover the secrets and treasures of this site. Invaluable advice at the end of the tour, so that you can continue on your own until the end of the day. Highly recommended.

Pompeii’s hidden gems

Step into the past as you explore Pompeii’s incredible ruins—from ancient homes and bathhouses to fast-food stalls and open-air theaters. With Mount Vesuvius towering in the background, every corner offers a breathtaking glimpse into history. Wander through the town’s fresco-covered walls and statues, and check out the 25 street fountains, four public baths, and countless businesses that bring Pompeii’s vibrant past to life.

A Glimpse of Pompeii

Follow your guide through the bustling streets of this once-thriving port town. Learn how people lived—where they ate, worked, socialized, and even where sailors spent their time after docking. With headsets provided, you won’t miss a word of your guide’s insights. Best of all, you’ll skip the famously long ticket lines and enjoy a dedicated guide who’ll share fascinating stories along the way. By the end of the tour, you might just realize how much you have in common with the people of ancient Pompeii!

Pompeii

Monday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 05:30pm
Tuesday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 05:30pm
Wednesday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 05:30pm
Thursday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 05:30pm
Friday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 05:30pm
Saturday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 05:30pm
Sunday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 05:30pm

What to bring

Comfortable shoes are recommended as this tour involves a fair amount of walking.

Bring along your sunscreen, hat, and water bottle.

A valid ID or passport is required for tour entry.

What's not allowed

To avoid disruptions or possible denied entry, avoid bringing large purses, bags, or backpacks on your tour.

Strict dress code: No discourteous clothing or shirtless attire is allowed inside Pompeii Archaeological Park.

Accessibility

This experience is not accessible by wheelchair and pram/strollers.

Choose safety and comfort: This experience is not the best fit for people with impaired mobility and cardiac issues.

Additional information

While these tickets enable skipping entry lines, they do not exempt visitors from mandatory security checks at the archaeological site.

Languages available for the tour are English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese, or Japanese.

Some of the venues or parts of the venue may be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures.

The tour operator reserves the right to refuse participation on its tours to any guest under the influence of drugs or alcohol or to any guest whose behavior is disorderly or poses a threat to other guests or the staff.

The excavation fee for all first Sundays of the month is free.

At least 10 participants are needed to organize a tour in German or French. The tour will be in English if that requirement isn't fulfilled. Please contact our reservations team to confirm your preferred language at least 24 hours before departure.

Full names are mandatory for Pompeii bookings. Double-check the names at checkout for a hassle-free entry.

Your ticket will be emailed to you instantly.

Please display the ticket on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting point

Please check your final ticket for the meeting point details and specific instructions.