Pompeii tour with archaeologist
You will have as a guide a professional who is not only an official guide but also an archaeologist with a PhD degree and an experience of over twenty years in touring and teaching history, archeology and art history , in short a person with great passion and competence in illustrating to curious tourists of all ages Pompeii, the most extraordinary Italian archaeological park, and other exceptional monuments, historical-artistic-archaeological sites, museums, art galleries, churches, palaces, castles of Naples and Campania.
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Foro di Pompei, Via Villa dei Misteri, 2, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy
The guide will illustrate the Forum and the history of Pompeii from its origins to the dramatic eruption of 79 AD.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Granai del Foro, Porta Marina Superiore Via Villa dei Misteri 3 Building 7, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The guide will illustrate the Granaries of the Forum and the finds (amphorae, sculptures, inscriptions, etc.) contained therein, in particular the plaster casts of the victims of the eruption.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Pompei La Basilica, Vicolo Delle Terme, 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The guide will explain the functions of the Basilica, one of the most spectacular and monumental buildings in Pompeii.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Apollo, Pompeii Italy
The guide will illustrate the temple of Apollo, a building rich in original finds including sculptures, altar, fountain, inscriptions, columns and Roman sundial, an extraordinary example of ancient religious architecture.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hotel Vittoria, Piazza Esedra, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy
The guide will explain this ancient gateway to the city and the surrounding area.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pompei Il Mosaico "cave Canem", Vicolo Della Fullonica, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The guide will illustrate the famous mosaic of the Cave Canem placed at the entrance of the magnificent House of the Tragic Poet.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Fauno, Via Villa Dei Misteri 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The guide will illustrate the history of the largest house in Pompeii, the House of the Faun, where the most famous masterpieces of ancient art were found, the wonderful bronze sculpture of the dancing Faun and the gigantic and spectacular Mosaic of the Battle of Alexander, composed of more than a million extraordinary tiny colored tiles.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Thermopolium Regio Vi, Insula Viii, 8, Via Delle Terme, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The guide will illustrate a Thermopolium, one of the best preserved examples of fast-food from antiquity, describing the social life and nutrition of the ancient Pompeians.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Vespasian, Via Villa Dei Misteri Regio VII, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The guide will illustrate the temple of Vespasian, also known as the temple of Genius Augusti, and will illustrate the importance of the Roman imperial cult.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Via dell’Abbondanza, Via dell_Abbondanza, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The guide will illustrate the famous Via dell'Abbondanza, the road network as well as the urban plan of Pompeii.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Teatro Grande, Via Paganora 19/A, Pompeii Italy
The guide will illustrate the wonderful Theater District of Pompeii which includes some of the best preserved theaters of antiquity, namely the Teatro Grande and the Teatro Piccolo as well as the Quadriportico dei Teatri.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Doric Temple, 80045 Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
The guide will illustrate the remains of the oldest temple in Pompeii, the Doric Temple as well as the so-called Triangular Forum.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane), Via Del Foro, 26, Pompeii Italy
The guide will illustrate an extraordinary example of an ancient thermal building, the Stabian Baths of Pompeii.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Via Villa Dei Misteri 2 Approximately Two Blocks East of The Forum at The Intersection of Vico del Lupanare and Vico del Balcone Pensile, 80045 Pompeii Italy
the guide will illustrate the most spectacular example of ancient brothel, the Lupanare, very famous for the exceptional state of conservation of the bedrooms and the erotic frescoes depicting various amorous positions.
Duration: 10 minutes
Inclusions
- Guided tour with guide / archaeologist in Italian or English or German
Exclusions
- Food, drink, tip, entrance fee
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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