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2-Hour Walking Tour Of Western Part Of Ancient Pompeii

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Archeology, History, Walking

  • Duration

    2 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Italian, Spanish

Description

See in detail, the western part of the ancient town of Pompeii, which seems frozen in ancient Roman times. The tour takes you on a walk through the highlights of this famed but historically tragic city. A walk in Pompeii is a very intense experience; you'll have the feeling of wandering in a town that has a life of its own, giving you a deeper understanding of the ancient Romans' life. 

Highlights
  • Walk through the ancient Pompeii
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    See the following sites on your tour.

    • Marina Gate

    • Basilica (courthouse) - Ruins of Pompeii's 2nd-century-BC administrative center with Corinthian colonnades & Ionic capitals. 

    • Forum (main square)

    • Forum Baths - Remains of a 1st-century Roman bath complex with ornately decorated ceilings & wall carvings. 

    • Lupanar (brothel)

    • Bakery

    • House of Faun - It was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii 

    • Termopolium Capuano

    • House of the Tragic Poet -  The house is famous for its elaborate mosaic floors and frescoes depicting scenes from Greek mythology.

    • Plaster casts - See the remains of the people who were buried under the ash and rubble that were preserved using this technique.

What's Included

  • Pompeii tour guide service and assistance for entire duration of the tour

What's Excluded

  • Admission fee (15 euros per person; free up 18 and over 65)

  • Transportation can be arranged with a private Mercedes Minivan and professional driver

  • Meals

Know before you go
  • The UNESCO Committee decided to inscribe Pompeii and Herculaneum, and their associated villas, in the list of World Heritage Patrimony because they provide a "complete and vivid picture of society and daily life at a specific moment in the past that is without parallel anywhere in the world.
Meeting Point

Pompeii ruins, Piazza Immacolata, Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 10EUR 170 Per Group

This is a private tour
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USD 190 / group