Pompeii Ruins Entry Tickets & Guided Tours

Walk Pompeii's cobbled streets past houses and traces of the people who lived here before the eruption. Explore independently with a smartphone audio guide or join a shared guided tour, with archaeologist-led options available. Extend your visit to Herculaneum or the suburban villas with selected options.

• Explore Pompeii's streets, villas and frescoes for a closer look at ancient Roman life
• Discover Herculaneum's beach warehouses and preserved Samnite House on the Naples combination tour
• Visit Villa dei Misteri, Villa di Diomede and Villa Regina with the suburban-villas ticket

What's Included

• Pompeii admission; Herculaneum admission on combined-site tours
• Skip-the-line admission on guided tours
• English-speaking guide on guided options; Spanish-language guiding also available on the Rome coach tour
• Smartphone audio guide on entry-ticket options; English, Spanish, French and Italian commentary on the Express option
• Round-trip minibus transportation from Naples on the Naples combination tour
• Round-trip high-speed train tickets between Rome and Naples, plus transportation, on the Rome combination tour
• Round-trip coach transportation from central Rome on the Rome one-day tour
• Earphones on the guided tour for up to 30 people when the group has at least 5 participants

Important details

• Bring a valid ID or passport for guided tours and the Express audio-guide ticket. On the Rome coach tour, your ticket name must match your identification; missing or mismatched identification can result in refused entry.
• The guided tour for up to 20 people and the Express audio-guide option are not wheelchair- or stroller-accessible.
• The Rome coach tour is not wheelchair-accessible and is unsuitable for people with mobility or heart conditions.
• The suburban-villas audio-guide option is not recommended during pregnancy, for seniors, or for people with medical conditions such as high blood pressure or epilepsy.
• On the Rome coach tour, children aged 0–2 join free, and ages 7+ require the adult rate.
• Pets are prohibited on the Express audio-guide option.
• Bring headphones and a charged smartphone for the Express audio-guide option. This ticket covers the ancient city only, not the suburban villas, and does not allow re-entry after leaving.
• On the guided tour for up to 30 people, mandatory security checks may delay entry. Leave bags larger than 30 × 30 × 15 cm and other intrusive items in the cloakroom.
• On the guided tour for up to 30 people, unauthorized transport, including e-bikes and scooters, and professional optical or audio equipment are prohibited. Keep a safe distance from any stray dogs in the park.
• On the Rome coach tour, the luggage allowance is one piece of hand luggage if you return independently.
• Arrive 15 minutes early for the guided tour for up to 20 people and the Naples combination tour, 30 minutes early for the Rome coach tour, or 10 minutes early for the Express audio-guide option.