Private Tours Rome | Pompeii and its Daily Life

Discover the mysteries of the city frozen in time

There is nowhere on earth quite like Pompeii. The best preserved ancient city in the world, its intricate patchwork of streets and houses, baths, bakeries and temples offers a unique and eerie insight into the daily life of antiquity. In the looming shadow of Mount Vesuvius, relive the dramatic events of August 24th, 79 AD when an apocalyptic cloud of molten lava and red-hot ash buried the city in an instant – stopping time and paradoxically preserving it forever.

Gain an incredible peek into the daily lives of the ancients

Pompeii was a relatively prosperous mid-sized town in the Roman empire, and its incredible remains offer an unparalleled window into life in the ancient world. Discover the secrets of Roman religion in spectacular temples dedicated to their pantheon of ancient gods; wander through the opulent private villas of the aristocracy and the cramped tenements where the plebs lived; find out what the ancients ate and drank in bars and restaurants amazingly similar to our own, and learn what they did for recreation in their spare time in bathhouses, brothels and what might be Pompeii’s biggest highlight - one of the best preserved amphitheatres in the world. You’ll also get to see the plaster casts that record the town’s doomed citizens in the poses when they breathed their last – a touching reminder of the human scale of the ancient tragedy. Visiting Pompeii really is like stepping back in time.

Decipher the jigsaw of ancient Pompeii with expert guides

Pompeii might be the most extraordinary relic of antiquity in all the world, but it can be a demanding place to visit without the right guidance. Its bewildering jigsaw of criss-crossing streets and ruined buildings can quickly become a frustrating maze if you don’t know where to go and what to see. So ditch the maps, leave the inadequate explanatory signs behind and let one of our expert guides bring the city to life for you. We only work with top-class guides and archaeologists that we know are capable of engaging every visitor: using engaging anecdotes, vivid first-hand accounts of the disaster and the array of artefacts that dot the site, they’ll paint a vivid and unforgettable portrait of the ancient city.

A private tour of Pompeii with Through Eternity is the best way to discover the secrets of the city buried by time – book your experience today!

Classic sights included in our itinerary:

  • The Houses
  • The Baths
  • The Temples
  • The Shops
  • The Roman Forum
  • The Basilica
  • The plaster casts of Pompeii's inhabitants as they were when disaster struck