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How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 2 hours.

Pompeii at Sunset: the Golden Hour with your Local Archaeologist

Q: Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: The meeting point is Porta Marina Superiore (in front of Bar Hortus) and the guide will have a “Pompeii Vip” sign. The meeting point is located a few meters away from the Circumvesuviana train station Pompei Scavi Villa Dei Misteri.

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Overview

Pompeii is pure magic...But at sunset it is a dream! Take the chance to explore Pompeii ruins at golden hour: You will avoid the stress of large crowds of visitors and you will almost feel like you are taking part in a private tour, thanks to the peaceful atmosphere at sunset. You will skip the line with your archaeologist and you’ll start together an amazing journey in the past! You will pass through the Antiquarium, where your guide will show you the objects found during the last excavations. Continuing, you will pass through the Basilica, the Forum with the market and the main Temples.You will walk through the decumanus major, looking closely and from inside the Baths without forgetting the famous Lupanar! You will explore some of the most beautiful domus, stores and shops, roman restaurants, a visit to the famous bodies, Theatre, Gladiators' Barracks. Don't miss the chance to enjoy the beauty of Pompeii at sunset, it will be an unforgettable experience!

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What's Included

✓ Included

Expert Archaeologist
We provide a skip the line link to get your admission
Authorized guide

✗ Not Included

Admission ticket

Itinerary

Stop 1

Porta Marina Superiore: the guide will be waiting for you outside the archaeological park with the sign “Pompeii Vip”. It forms the western entrance to the city and the name "Marina" comes from the fact that the outgoing road led to the sea.

Stop 2

Temple of Venus: temple dedicated to Venus, patron goddess of Pompeii

Stop 3

Basilica: was the most lavish building in the Forum, and served as a space for the management of business and the administration of justice

Stop 4

The Sanctuary of Apollo: it is among the oldest of Pompeii's places of worship, built at a strategic point along the street that led up from Porta Marina to the public heart of the city

Stop 5

Forum - Main Square: it represents the center of the city's daily life

Stop 6

The Temple of Jupiter: it dominates the northern side of the Forum, and behind it rises scenically Vesuvius

Stop 7

Macellum: it was a monumental building used for the sale of food and daily consumer products. Here is possible to see some Plaster Casts - BODIES (the archaeological method to find the ancient bodies as they were at the moment of the eruption)

Stop 8

Forum Baths: they are one of the best-preserved elements of the city. Female and male parts had separate entrances.

Stop 9

Thermopolium: it was an old diner, a place of refreshment for the inhabitants

Stop 10

House of the Faun: This is one of the largest houses in Pompeii; the sidewalk bears the welcome inscription (HAVE) in Latin; House of the Vettii:The house, among the richest and most famous in Pompeii, is placed under the protection of Priapus god of prosperity, Both are subject to seasonal openings and closings

Stop 11

Via Dell'Abbondanza: it was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii

Stop 12

Theater: Comedies and tragedies in the Greco-Roman tradition were performed in the theater

Meeting & End Point

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Meeting Point

The meeting point is Porta Marina Superiore (in front of Bar Hortus) and the guide will have a “Pompeii Vip” sign. The meeting point is located a few meters away from the Circumvesuviana train station Pompei Scavi Villa Dei Misteri

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End Point

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Good to Know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Known For:

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Special Instructions

Entrance tickets are NOT included in the price: your Viator Ticket is only for you guided tour.
On the spot, your guide will help to buy your entrance ticket to the archaeological site or you can follow the SKIP THE LINE Link we send over the Viator chat before the starting of the tour.