Pompeii, Italy

Pompeii — Tickets, Tours & Visitor Guide 2026

Explore one of the ancient world’s most extraordinary sites — a Roman city frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Browse skip-the-line tickets, guided tours with archaeologists, day trips from Naples and Rome, and everything you need to plan your visit.

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Pompeii archaeological site — ruins of the ancient Roman city
📍 Pompeii Archaeological Park, Campania, Italy

Pompeii Tickets & Tours

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Pompeii entry ticket with audio guide
Most Popular

Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

From €34
  • Skip-the-line reserved entry
  • GPS-triggered digital audio guide on your phone
  • Available in 9 languages
  • Choose Express (city) or Plus (+ Villa of Mysteries)
⏱ Flexible⚡ Free Cancellation
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Pompeii guided tour with archaeologist
Best for First Timers

Guided Tour with Archaeologist

From €55
  • 2-hour expert-led tour of all major highlights
  • Skip-the-line entry included
  • Group maximum 20 people
  • Tour ends inside — continue independently
⏱ 2 hours⚡ Free Cancellation
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Pompeii private tour
Premium

Private Tour with Archaeologist

From €89
  • Dedicated guide for your group only
  • Flexible pace and personalised commentary
  • Skip-the-line entry included
  • Ideal for families, couples, and small groups
⏱ 2 hours⚡ Free Cancellation
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Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius tour
Combo Deal

Pompeii & Mount Vesuvius

From €65
  • The most popular day combination in the region
  • Pompeii morning + Vesuvius crater hike afternoon
  • Bus transfer between sites included
  • Available from Naples, Sorrento, and Rome
⏱ Full day⚡ Free Cancellation
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Rome to Pompeii day tour
Day Trip

Day Trip from Rome

From €95
  • Coach from Rome, skip-the-line entry, guided tour
  • Optional Vesuvius, Herculaneum, or lunch add-ons
  • Full day — depart 8 am, return ~7 pm
  • Also available from Naples, Sorrento & Amalfi
⏱ 10–11 hours⚡ Free Cancellation
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Pompeii night tour
Seasonal

Pompeii Night Tour

From €7
  • Pompeii after dark — September to October only
  • Two illuminated routes through the ruins
  • Theatre performances inside the ancient city
  • A dramatically different atmosphere from daytime
⏱ 2–3 hours📅 Sept–Oct only
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Planning Your Visit to Pompeii

Everything you need to know before you arrive.

Pompeii opening hours

Opening Hours

Open daily from 9:00 am. Last entry varies by season — 7:30 pm in summer, 5:00 pm in winter. Timed entry slots operate mid-March to mid-October.

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Best time to visit Pompeii

Best Time to Visit

April–May and September–October offer the best balance of weather, crowds, and availability. Arrive at 9:00 am in any season to beat the tour groups.

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Getting to Pompeii from Naples

Getting There

35 minutes from Naples, 30 minutes from Sorrento by Circumvesuviana train. Always alight at Pompei Scavi — Villa dei Misteri, not Pompei town.

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Best entrance to Pompeii

Best Entrance

Three entrances — Porta Marina (closest to the station), Piazza Anfiteatro, and Piazza Esedra. Porta Marina is where most guided tours meet and depart.

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Essential tips for visiting Pompeii

Essential Tips

Wear sturdy shoes — basalt paving is hard and uneven. Bring sun protection — almost no shade. Screenshot your QR code before arrival. ID must match your ticket.

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Pompeii official website

Official Website

From March 2026, official tickets are sold via Vivaticket (replacing TicketOne). Step-by-step booking guide, what to do when sold out, and how to spot unofficial resellers.

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Things to Know Before You Book

Practical tips that will make a real difference on the day.

📅 Book tickets in advance — Pompeii has a 20,000-visitor daily cap with timed entry slots from mid-March to mid-October. July and August regularly sell out. Book at least 3–7 days ahead in summer.
🪪 All tickets are nominative — Since November 2024, every Pompeii ticket is issued in the visitor’s name. Bring the same ID you used when booking — it is checked at the entrance.
👟 Wear sturdy shoes — Pompeii’s basalt paving is hard, uneven, and slippery when wet. Sandals and flat-soled shoes make it genuinely uncomfortable. This applies to children too.
☀️ Bring sun protection — Pompeii has almost no shade. July and August temperatures regularly exceed 38°C. Apply high-SPF sunscreen before entering and bring a hat and water.
🎒 Check your bag size — Bags larger than 30×30×15 cm cannot enter the site. Leave oversized bags at the free cloakroom at any entrance before queuing for your ticket.
⏰ Arrive at 9:00 am — First entry gives you 60–90 minutes before the main tour groups arrive. The Lupanar queue at 9:15 am is 5 minutes; at 11:30 am it is 30+ minutes.

What to See at Pompeii

The highlights that make any visit extraordinary.

The Forum of Pompeii

The Forum

The civic heart of Pompeii — a vast open piazza surrounded by temples, the Basilica law court, and markets, with Vesuvius framed directly ahead. Start every visit here.

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Villa of the Mysteries Pompeii

Villa of the Mysteries

The most extraordinary cycle of ancient wall paintings anywhere in the world — 29 near-life-size figures on blood-red backgrounds, entirely original and in situ. Requires Plus ticket.

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Plaster Casts of Pompeii

Plaster Casts

Human forms preserved in volcanic ash — the moment of death captured in plaster. The Garden of the Fugitives is the most emotionally powerful location in the entire site.

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House of the Vettii Pompeii

House of the Vettii

Reopened in 2023 after twelve years of restoration — the finest mythological fresco programme in Pompeii, with Hercules, Pentheus, and an exquisitely replanted peristyle garden.

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The Lupanar Pompeii

The Lupanar

Pompeii’s purpose-built brothel — original stone beds, explicit frescoes above each door, and 120+ pieces of graffiti. The most-queued building on site. Visit before 10:00 am.

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Pompeii Amphitheatre

The Amphitheatre

Built around 70 BC — the oldest surviving stone amphitheatre in the Roman world, predating the Colosseum by 140 years. You can walk onto the arena floor.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pompeii

Common questions from visitors planning their first trip.

Yes — strongly recommended. Pompeii operates a timed entry system with a daily cap of 20,000 visitors from mid-March to mid-October. July and August regularly sell out entirely. Book at least 3–7 days ahead in peak season. Walk-up tickets are available at the gate in low season, but the queue itself can be 30–90 minutes in summer.
Allow at least 3 hours for a highlights visit and 4–5 hours for a thorough visit of the main city. A 2-hour guided tour followed by 2 hours of independent exploration is the best combination for most first-time visitors. If you have a Plus ticket and want to include the Villa of the Mysteries, allow 5+ hours and arrive early.
Pompeii Express (official €18) covers the entire main archaeological city. Pompeii Plus (official €25) adds three suburban villas — primarily the Villa of the Mysteries — accessible via the free Artebus shuttle. Express is right for most visitors. Plus is only worth booking if you have 5+ hours and can arrive before the last entry cutoff (5:30 pm in summer, 3:30 pm in winter).
Yes, for first-time visitors. Pompeii covers 66 hectares with minimal on-site signage. A 2-hour guided tour with an archaeologist consistently covers more meaningful ground than 3 hours alone — the guide provides context, knows the optimal route, and knows exactly when to visit each building to avoid internal queues. The tour ends inside the ruins so you can continue independently afterwards.
Yes — it is the most popular day combination in the region. Arrive at Pompeii at 9:00 am, explore for 3–4 hours, have lunch, then take the bus transfer to Vesuvius for the crater hike in the afternoon. Vesuvius last entry is 5:00 pm in summer. Guided combo tours from Naples, Sorrento, and Rome manage all logistics and include lunch.
Take the Circumvesuviana train. From Naples Porta Nolana: 35–40 minutes, every 30 minutes, €2.80. From Sorrento: 30–35 minutes, every 30 minutes, €2.60. Always alight at Pompei Scavi – Villa dei Misteri. Do not get off at the earlier stop labelled ‘Pompei’ — that is in the modern town, not the archaeological site.
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