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Pompeii: Priority Entrance With Audio Guided App

5.0(519 reviews)Skip the lineInstant confirmation

Duration

1 hour

Type

Group tour

Languages

English

Why you'll love it

  • Skip the long lines at the ticket office with priority entrance.
  • Explore Pompeii’s ancient streets, homes, baths, Forum, theatres, and more..
  • Discover the city’s rich history at your own pace with an audio-guided app.
  • Enjoy complete freedom to explore the ruins as you like.

About this experience

Walk along the original ancient streets of Pompeii and step inside remarkably preserved spaces: elegant private homes, bustling shops, vibrant theatres, traditional bathhouses, and even the famous lupanare. Your route leads to the breathtaking Forum, where you’ll also encounter the powerful plaster casts of the eruption’s victims. Discover how Romans worked, relaxed, celebrated, and lived their everyday lives. With your audio-guided app, you’ll learn fascinating stories about the people of Pompeii and the dramatic events surrounding the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. A day before your visit, our team will reach out via WhatsApp or email with your tickets and all essential instructions. Please make sure to download all files and the audio guide before arrival, as the site has no free Wi-Fi and mobile signal can be unreliable.

Know before you go

  • Passport or valid ID (required for entry)
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Bottle of water
  • Weather-appropriate clothing (hat, sunscreen, or umbrella)
  • A camera or smartphone for photos
  • Motion-sickness medication (roads on the Amalfi Coast are curvy)
  • Swimsuit during summer if you'd like to swim

Useful information

  • Please arrive at the designated meeting point in central Rome at least 15 minutes before departure. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated once the tour departs.
  • Exact location and instructions will be provided upon booking confirmation.

What's included

  • ✓Entry tickets to Pompeii (priority entrance)
  • ✓Audio guide for your smartphone
  • ✓Transportation
  • ✓Not suitable for: guests with mobility difficulties, wheelchairs, or large luggage.
  • ✓Food, drinks inside the vehicle, and alcohol are not permitted.
  • ✓Large luggage.
  • ✓Headphones

Not included

  • ✕food, drinks inside the vehicle, and alcohol are not permitted.
  • ✕Non-folding wheelchairs

Detailed information

Languages
English

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Departure from Rome

    Meet at the designated meeting point for check-in and departure.

  2. 2

    Short Break En Route

    Quick stop to rest before continuing the journey..

  3. 3

    Arrival in Pompeii

    Enjoy your self-guided visit with priority entrance and audio-guided app.

  4. 4

    Lunch Break

    Free time to relax and have lunch at your own pace.

  5. 5

    Visit to a Small Coral Workshop

    Discover the traditional art of coral craftsmanship, typical of the region.

  6. 6

    Return Journey to Rome

    Begin the drive back with a comfort stop along the way.

  7. 7

    Arrival in Rome

    End of the tour at the original meeting point.

€57per person
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The people who make it

Meet your local Pompeii guides

Our Pompeii experiences are led by people who've spent their lives here: licensed local guides who know every stone, every shortcut, and every story worth telling. They don't just show you around; they show you home.

Francesco

Francesco

  • Neapolitan through and through
  • Certified pizzaiolo before he was a guide
  • Has walked Pompeii more than a thousand times
Alessandro

Alessandro

  • Archaeology researcher turned storyteller
  • Climbed Vesuvius in every season
  • Collects 79 AD facts the way others collect stamps
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