Pompeii Off the Beaten Track

Highlights

  • Experiencing Pompeii away from the crowds
  • Evidence of daily life
  • Elaborately decorated buildings
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What you'll do

Experience Pompeii in a unique way, exploring the famous site with a knowledgeable local in the afternoon.

Start in the Forum, the hive of anceint Pompeii. It is surrounded by temples and civil and political buildings. This huge square also hosts a Market place where you’ll see the Plaster casts. These are the bodies of those who died of agonising asphyxiation during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 79 AD.

From here you will be taken to the Baths of the Forum. These are the smallest public baths in Pompeii but at the same time the most elaborately decorated.

This tour includes a visit to the area dedicated to the Theatres, where Pompeiians used to perform. The Odeion, the small theatre in particular is extremely well preserved and the original decorations are still intact.

During the tour your guide will show you how to recognize the signs of the daily life of Pompeii: the Graffiti scratched on the walls, the stepping stones for crossing the roads and the electoral posters to name a few.

According to the openings the tour will continue in the private houses.

**Your Ticket is NOT INCLUDED** – Entrance fee of 18 euro per person (free entrance for under 18 provided with a valid document)

What's included

Included

  • A guided tour of Pompeii
Your local host

Ilaria Montuori

Ilaria is an English speaking guide living in Sorrento and is passionate about her home town and its culture and history.

Sorrento is a wonderful town on the beautiful mediterranean coast and is a great base to visit some of the most amazing sites in the world such as the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Naples, Herculaneum, Mount Vesuvius and of course Capri!

In the summer this part of Italy is bustling with tourists, strolling around you’ll meet people from all over the world fascinated by the sunsets, the scent of the flowers and the amazing views.

Spend your time in Sorrento just relaxing, and then take day trips out, but don’t forget that the south of Italy is famous for its fantastic cuisine. It is the home o... Read All

Ilaria is an English speaking guide living in Sorrento and is passionate about her home town and its culture and history.

Sorrento is a wonderful town on the beautiful mediterranean coast and is a great base to visit some of the most amazing sites in the world such as the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Naples, Herculaneum, Mount Vesuvius and of course Capri!

In the summer this part of Italy is bustling with tourists, strolling around you’ll meet people from all over the world fascinated by the sunsets, the scent of the flowers and the amazing views.

Spend your time in Sorrento just relaxing, and then take day trips out, but don’t forget that the south of Italy is famous for its fantastic cuisine. It is the home of the pizza but also has a wonderful gastronomic history and culture. Learn to make authentic pasta, indulge in the amazing range of ice creams and sample the fantastic wines!

I look forward to meeting you and introducing you to some of the unique experiences in and around my home town!

Location

 

You’ll meet with your guide at the Porta Marina Inferior, by the entrance of the Hotel Vittoria. This is an easy train ride away from Sorrento.

If you would like a private return transfer by car from Sorrento, please let us know and we can put in a request. This service is approx. 250EUR return.

This tour is available from 09.30am to 02.00 pm (at 04.00 p.m. a lot of houses in Pompeii close and the clients would miss the best part of the Archaeological site) – just let us know a time that works for you in the comments when booking.

What our travellers are saying...

Ilaria was a wonderful guide. She was very knowledgeable and gave us the key insights into what life was like in Pompeii. We truly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend it.

Aida F

I would give this tour a 10/10 review. Ilaria made our experience way better than we could have imagened. She had answers to all of our questions and is very educated. We were already excited to be there but her enthusiasm and knowledge about Pompeii made us even more excited to learn. Ilaria is so kind and I would do another tour with her in a heartbeat!

HBS

FAQs

What should I bring?

Where a casual outfit and comfortable shoes to walk through the archaeological site, along with a hat and water.

What time does this tour start?

This tour is available from 09.30am to 02.00 pm (at 04.00 p.m. a lot of houses in Pompeii close and the clients would miss the best part of the Archaeological site) - just let us know a time that works for you in the comments when booking.

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