Pompeii Tour: Archaeologist-Led Exploration

Embark on a captivating 2-hour tour of the ancient ruins of Pompeii with a professional archaeologist guide. Skip the line and explore this buried city, learning about Roman history and culture. Limited to 20 people.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pompeii Archaeological Park - Meet your guide at the main entrance of the archaeological site, known as “Porta Marina Superiore.” The guide will be holding a sign with our company’s name, “Askos Tours,” displayed prominently.
  • Basilica - The Basilica was an open portico that provided shelter for merchants and various activities.
  • Forum -…
What's Included
  • Licensed guide with archaeological background
  • Small Group (maximum 20 people per guide)
  • Headsets (for groups of 16 or more)
  • ‘Pompeii Express’ entrance ticket
  • Guidance and assistance for the entire duration of the tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation
Additional Information

Experience a 2-hour tour of the ancient ruins of Pompeii led by a professional archaeologist guide and skip the line tickets included in a small group of maximum 20 people. Walk through the ruins and explore this ancient city, buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD. Learn about the history of the town and how the Romans lived and see all the most important public…

Location
Via Villa dei Misteri, 2
Via Villa dei Misteri
The meeting point is the main entrance of Pompeii ruins called "Porta Marina Superiore" opposite to a restaurant called 'Hortus'. Please put this one, for easier navigation. Meet our staff at the entrance gates holding ‘ASKOS TOURS’ sign to be recognized.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Louisehy1675nb
Jul 12, 2025
Great, specialised, tour guide with good English - Nicoletta was very informative and we were very glad we did the tour with her first before going to Pompeii as we learned a lot and could recognise things at the second site.
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Paulci453iv
Jul 11, 2025
Nicoletta - best Pompeii guide. - We took a guided tour of Pompeii on Friday 13th June at 11:00am. Our tour guide Nicoletta was fantastic. I am planning to come back to Pompeii later in the year with some friends and would take the tour again - we learnt so much and Nicoletta was very friendly, knowledgeable and witty. She really gave us an idea of what living in Pompeii was like for all classes of inhabitants. Nicoletta is the best!
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903fabriziom
Jul 10, 2025
Great guide - The Guide (Francesco Longobardi) was very nice and professional. Despite the bad weather and heavy rain we visited interesting sites and were told a lot about the life of the Romans at the time. Recommended. Not very clear about the initial organization.
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Frank_k
Jul 4, 2025
Loved Pompeii - Guide was knowledgeable and of course Pompeii itself was unbelievable. Only complaint is the guide was very difficult to understand. She did speak excellent English but was quiet and heavily accented - this combined with her rapid speaking made us feel we could understand only about 1/2-3/4 of what was said. Otherwise excellent.
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Karissa_w
Jun 23, 2025
Great tour, large crowds - This was a great experience. Our guide (Diego) was knowledgeable and took us to places of the ruins that weren't very crowded. He gave lots of background and made sure we had breaks in shade & for water. Be prepared for lots of people, crowds, and heat (in June). Go as early in the morning as you can. And just be prepared for lots of people and crowds around the more famous ruins. Overall, very worth the trip and learned a lot. Truly fascinating.
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Christine_r
Jun 11, 2025
Pompeii guided tour (Askos Tours) - Tour was excellent. 2 hours only covered a select area and I would book a longer tour. Pace was good and guide (Askos Tours - Sarah) was very knowledgeable and entertaining. It was very hot; so wide brimmed hat good idea and take water bottle. Good guide book needed for once guided tour finished.
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Lisa_m
Jul 10, 2025
No regard for visitor safety - Did not take the tour due to severe thunderstorm so would not recommend. The company said they would not cancel or reschedule the tour due to the extreme weather of thunder, lightning, and heavy rains. We were not offered to move to another tour time either and no refund offered. I would consider this dangerous conditions to walk around at a high elevation with tall structures and uneven, slick paths of rocks. I did communicate with the company an hour prior to tour time and they insisted the tour would continue with no regard for visitor safety. Be ware if you book that you cannot cancel the day of. Be prepared to walk on slippery large rocks in all weather conditions. We took shelter and went to the park on our own later and agreed that this would not be walkable during a thunderstorm.
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Stevetr7783uw
Jul 8, 2025
1 star – Disappointing and unsafe experience – would not recommend - Our experience with Pompeii ASKOS Tours was deeply disappointing and, frankly, unsafe. The tour should never have gone ahead given the severe thunderstorm and near-zero visibility on the day. Despite the dangerous conditions, the company made no effort to cancel, reschedule, or even warn us in advance. The guide did not wait for the group, making it nearly impossible to follow along or stay together in the heavy rain. To make matters worse, the audio equipment was completely non-functional – no sound, no communication – which rendered the entire tour pointless. We were soaked, lost most of the commentary, and felt abandoned throughout the experience. Despite raising these issues, ASKOS Tours refused to offer any form of reimbursement or compensation for what was clearly a poorly managed and substandard service. Pompeii is an extraordinary site, but sadly, our visit was ruined by the lack of professionalism and concern from this company. I strongly recommend looking elsewhere for a guided tour that prioritizes safety, organization, and customer care.
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Felice_a
Jul 2, 2025
Couldn’t find the tour. ... - Couldn’t find the tour. I signs or guides pointing in the right direction. Very frustrating experience.
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Flory_w
Jun 6, 2025
The tour guide, Yolanta,... - The tour guide, Yolanta, was terrible. She was monotone and mumbled. To make it worse the audio equipment was low quaily. It was such a low energy tour. I would hope they have have better guides and we just got a bad one. But you would be better off getting the ticket and audio guide and be on your own. Only thing that was helpful is that it ended at the bathrooms and snack bar. But you can also find this on your own -tour not needed.
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From $42
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).