Complete Pompeii Tour with Archaeologist: Past, Present, and New Discoveries

Step back in time on a Pompeii Tour with archaeologist guide.

There’s no better place in Italy to experience life as an ancient Roman than at Pompeii. And the best way to experience Pompeii? With an expert archaeologist guide! That's not just because your guide brings the sights to life with spine-tingling tales from Pompeii's past. It's also because the site is huge, and signs on the ruins are old, hard to read, and usually with only dull, cursory information.

Nor is one visit to Pompeii the same from the next. As an active archaeological site, new discoveries are constantly being uncovered. We’ll help you make the most of your time in ancient Rome’s best-preserved city on this in-depth experience that brings the stones and streets of Pompeii to life—covering more ground than any other guided Pompeii tour.

Get the most from your visit and understand the sights before your eyes.

This in-depth experience covers more ground than standard Pompeii tours. You’ll see the must-visit highlights including:

• The Roman Forum
• An ancient bakery
• Fast food stalls (thermopolia)
• A well-preserved Roman theater
• The city cemetery and main street
• Newly excavated and preserved sites

And of course, the plaster casts of those who perished in the eruption

Learn what the people of Pompeii ate, drank, and believed—right down to their misunderstandings of Mount Vesuvius's ominous signals.

Discover the new excavations and conservation work at Pompeii, an active archaeological site.

While about two thirds of Pompeii have been uncovered, it is still studied, and carefully conserved, with new details emerging every year. Your guide follows this work closely, reading excavation reports and tracking conservation updates, allowing them to adjust the itinerary to show you the newest discoveries. This means you'll see the House of the Vettii, a private home recently reopened to the public after 20 years of preservation work, and other ongoing or completed excavations.

Tour with a guide handpicked for their knowledge and friendliness.

Tour operators are required to use official Pompeii tour guides at the archaeological ruins. We’ve chosen only the best of the bunch to work with, hand-picking guides with passion and knowledge—not to mention the storytelling skills required to bring this incredible city to life for you. As on all our tours, we only work with the best five-star guides, because we understand that they’re the most important element of your tour.

This Pompeii tour with archaeologist guide isn’t just informative—it’s captivating. Your guide is handpicked for their deep knowledge, warm personality, and exceptional storytelling skills. They don’t just explain what you’re seeing; they animate the city’s history, giving voice to its streets, homes, and people.

If you take a guided tour on only one stop of your Italy vacation, make it Pompeii. With the power to enchant and delight, Pompeii is a hieroglyphic of a site, needing an expert touch to translate. But in the hands of the right archaeologist, it truly comes to life as a living, breathing city.

For details on how to reach Pompeii from Rome, Naples or Sorrento, see our Important Notes page (link below).

IMPORTANT: The full names of all participants must be provided at the time of booking and match the names on their ID/passport. Name changes are not permitted. All guests (including children) must bring a government-issued ID/passport on the day of their tour. Failure to bring an ID may result in security staff denying entrance to the monument.

Please note that this description is an example and your experience may vary depending on the season, day of the week, and group size. Regardless of where your tour goes, you always have an excellent experience.