Pompeii Guided Tour with Priority Entrance

At a glance

Pompeii Guided Tour with Priority Entrance is a 2h 30m guided experience in Pompeii, Italy, operated by IAMME IA! - Gray Line Amalfi Coast. Travellers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 82 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $51.38 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Headphones in Pompeii to hear the guide clearly for groups bigger than 10 passengers, 2.30 -hours Guided tour of Pompeii, Official, licensed guide.

Quick facts

Duration

2h 30m

Group

Small group, up to 25 travellers

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Pickup

Meet at the start point

Confirmation

Instant confirmation

Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Cancellation

Free cancellation (see policy)

Overview

Itinerary

1. Stop 1

   Meet your guide at the Zeus Car Park meeting point

2. Stop 2 · 2h

   Join us to explore the legendary ruins of Pompeii. Beat the crowds and enjoy priority access to
   this extraordinary UNESCO archaeological site.

3. Stop 3

   The Civil Forum is the core of daily life of the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets, as well as the main places of citizen worship.

4. Stop 4

   The Temple of Jupiter dominates the north side of the Forum, with Mount Vesuvius scenically rising behind. When the colony was founded (80 BC), the temple underwent a radical renovation and became a real Capitolium with the three cult statues of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, which looked like those of the Capitolium in Rome, placed on a high base so as to make them visible to whoever passed in the Forum square.

5. Stop 5

   The Macellum consists of a tuff quadriporticus with a hall for worship in an elevated position on the eastern side, in line with the entrance. The copies of two marble statues, a female and a male armed, are found on the niches of the side wall, together with the fragment of a larger statue, probably pertaining to an emperor, Titus or Vespasian, indicating how this area was intended for the imperial cult. To its left is a room for meetings of a sacred board and to the right a large room with a masonry counter perhaps for fish to be sold.

6. Stop 6

   Via dell’Abbondanza was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii, which ran across the city in the direction east/west from the Forum to the Porta Sarno.
   In ancient times the street was crowded and noisy with many shops, workshops ("officinae”), cafes, snack-bars and restaurants for food and drink.

7. Stop 7 · 10m

   The Forum Baths are located behind the Temple of Jupiter and date back to the years immediately after the founding of the colony of veterans by General Silla (80 BC). Women's and men's quarters had separate entrances. The men's section presents an apodyterium (dressing room), used also as a tepidarium (for medium temperature baths), frigidarium (for cold baths) and calidarium (for hot baths). Like many buildings in Pompeii, the baths were heavily damaged during the earthquake of 62 AD.

8. Stop 8 · 10m

   The Lupanar of Pompeii is the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande.
   The prostitutes in the brothel were mostly Greek and Oriental slaves who were paid between two and eight Asses (a glass of wine cost one As) for their services.

9. Stop 9

   Then step inside the elegant House
   of the Faun, a grand Roman villa famous for its mosaics, including the striking Alexander
   Mosaic — a masterpiece of ancient art and storytelling.

10. Stop 10

    Here you’ll admire the Large Theater, an open-air
    venue where crowds once gathered for comedies, dramas, and musical performances.

11. Stop 11 · 10m

    The Basilica, with its extension of 1,500 square metres, was the most sumptuous building of the Forum, and its space was used to carry out business and for the administration of justice. It is accessed from the Forum through five entrances separated by tuff pillars; inside it is divided into three naves with two rows of brick columns with Ionic capitals.

Meeting point

Good to know

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• We suggest to wear sunscreen and comfortable shoes as in summer it gets very hot

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Frequently asked questions