Pompeii

Take a deep dive into ancient Roman history with this guided tour of Pompeii, an archeological site of rare historical value

Once a bustling port town, Pompeii was completely destroyed in 79 AD by the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvio that buried the town under a thick layer of ashes and lava. Today, thanks to its natural preservation under the volcanic material, Pompeii is a vast archaeological site that offers a unique glimpse into everyday life back in Roman times. Your guide will show what Pompeii looked like back at that time and will take you on a fascinating stroll through its ruins, which include among other things the oldest surviving stone amphitheater of the Roman world, the ancient forum, shops, patrician houses, the 1st-century Villa of Mysteries with stunning frescoes depicting the rituals of the “Dionysian Mysteries”and even the casts of some of the victims.