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Guided tour of Pompeii with a writer

Visit Pompeii with a writer who is also a licensed guide, focusing on the people who lived here. Entry is extra, the price is per person, and cancellations receive no refund.

By Chiara Vitale · Operator: Morosofi Guided Tours · Updated September 20, 2026 · I haven't taken this trip

From €150per adult
5.0 · 64 reviews, Tripadvisor

Every day at 10:00 or 15:00. Meeting point: The meeting point is near the Circumvesuviana Pompei Villa dei Misteri stop. No refunds once booked.

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Photos from the operator's listing.

Viator listing. Updated September 20, 2026.

Is this tour right for you?

Book this when social history interests you most. A writer who is a licensed guide leads the private visit. The focus includes women's lives and the daily routines of Pompeii's inhabitants.

Walk through houses and shops, with a bath building among the possible visits. The route follows what is open on the day. Entry costs extra.

Allow 2 to 3 hours overall, including a 2-hour guided visit inside. Meet near Pompei Villa dei Misteri station and wait for booking acceptance. All sales are final.

What I'd do: book this only once your date is fixed and you want the focus on the people of Pompeii.

How does the day work?

  1. 2 hstarts 10:00
    Pompeii. a 2-hour private visit through houses, shops and a bath building, depending on openings.
Where you meet: The meeting point is near the Circumvesuviana Pompei Villa dei Misteri stop

What's included?

  • licensed guide

What's not included?

  • entrance tickets

Itinerary, inclusions and exclusions: the operator's listing on Viator. Times are the listing's. Updated September 20, 2026.

What should I know before booking?

Names on ticketsThe park's tickets carry each traveler's name. Bring ID or a passport for everyone, children too.
No re-entryOne entry to the site. Bring lunch if you want to eat during the visit. Your bag must fit within 30 × 30 × 15 cm.
Mobility and healthWheelchair accessible Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
CancellationNo refunds once booked. The trip can be canceled if too few people book.
Booking cutoffBookable until 1 day before departure. Confirmation from the operator; mobile or paper ticket accepted.
ChildrenAges 7 to 15 as children; the booking page shows their prices. Each booking needs at least one adult.
From the listing, in short:
  • Cancellations receive no refund.
  • The price is per person; buy park entry separately.
  • Wait for the guide to accept the booking before fixing your plans.
  • Ask about booking children under 7; the child band starts at 7.
  • You need moderate fitness; the walk isn't recommended for poor cardiovascular health.
  • Wheelchairs and strollers are accepted on the route.

Operator's conditions on Viator; park rules on names, bags and re-entry from its visitor regulations. Updated September 20, 2026.

How is it rated?

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Combined rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 64 reviews, Tripadvisor. We have the marketplace's figures, not the review texts. Updated September 20, 2026.

Chiara VitaleWrites pompeii.day

I grew up in Castellammare di Stabia, under the volcano, and spent six seasons on hotel front desks in Sorrento. Which ticket, which train, which gate, how many hours: I've answered these more times than I can count.

Now I live in Pompei, ten minutes on foot from the Amphitheatre gate, and I go into the site most weeks on a MyPompeii card. For this page I compared the options and booking terms with the park's rules. I haven't taken this trip. Report a correction.