Pompeii Ruins: Private Half-Day Tour with Top-Rated Local Guide

Experience the magnificence of Pompeii on a private half-day tour with a top-rated local guide. Skip the line, explore the ruins, and immerse yourself in the history of the ancient Romans.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tours of Pompeii with Lello & Co. - Our guide will bring to life the strong remains of Pompeii telling you numerous anecdotes, secrets and stories, and taking you through the most fascinating sites of this ancient city. You will have an unforgettable journey to the Teatro Grande; he will let you hear the acoustic perfection of the auditory of…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Pompeii boasts a unique and extraordinary beauty, with its position as an outdoor museum that immerses visitors in the history of old Rome.
It met its fate in 79 AD due to the disastrous eruption of Mount Vesuvius, resulting in the city being smothered and eventually buried under heaps of ash and pumice.
Our highly-rated local guide will transport you…

Location
Hotel Vittoria
Piazza Esedra
Our guide will wait for you at the entrance of the Coffee shop Vittoria. Kindly be 10 minutes before the starting time at the meeting point since tickets are booked for that time and it is not possible to enter later.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Robert_b
Jul 19, 2025
We were rushed on time... - We were rushed on time and our guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable and excellent for all ages. Would definitely recommend!
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Julianne_m
Jul 15, 2025
An amazing experience - Our guide was so knowledgeable we loved the entire experience. Make sure to bring water bottles if you go in summer. The underground section is fantastic to see you can really appreciate the entire space from this level. The excavations of the Forum are not to be missed. We loved all aspects of the tour and it was a highlight of our Rome trip.
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518juliannem
Jul 1, 2025
Great day out in and amazing place. - We had an amazing day looking at the sights of Pompeii. Our guide was very knowledgeable and guided us on the best path to get the most out of our tour. He answered all our questions and had a wealth of knowledge. Would recommend this to all.
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Oliviacy7489jh
Mar 24, 2025
A great tour full of fun and knowledge - We had a tour with Lello who was a wonderful character, knowledgeable guide and made it so fun! Such a fantastic day! Would definitely recommend him as a guide. I learnt so much
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Maureen
Oct 19, 2024
Excellent tour guide company - Our third visit to Pompeii, the second with Lello. We so much enjoyed our first experience with them we booked another. Pompeii is so large there is always something new to see. Our guide Italica was excellent with lots of interesting facts about the ruins and the background to what we saw. A very good two hours
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532pollyb
Oct 5, 2024
Great tour - Lello was a wonderful tour guide. He was very informative and we enjoyed his tour. We learned much about Pompeii that we would have never known. A great experience!!
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Kris_w
Sep 9, 2024
Lello For Mayor - Lello is The Mayor of Pompeii! He is remarkably engaging, warm, funny and an expert! We hung on his every word and trivia. I would absolutely take his tour again and recommend to anyone. Thank you for making our day memorable!
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Gabrielle_b
Nov 6, 2024
Great tour with limited time - Italo was prompt and personable. We only had time for a 2 hour tour so he explained all he could within our limited time. He was friendly and knowledgeable. We left feeling we had a better understanding of life in Pompeii
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Tony2275
Aug 9, 2024
Great tour - Ines had an amazing encyclopaedic knowledge of Pompeii. The tour was hugely informative. She was generous with time, friendly and keen to educate us. Highly recommended.
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Sarah_m
Sep 15, 2024
Just an average tour - Just average. Not worth the money we paid for the tour. Guide was not personable and seemed more interested in get getting through the tour than actually showing us the sites. Focused on the most viewed and busy areas. Much of the information he shared differed greatly from what is published and accepted historically and anthropologically.
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From $105
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).