Few ancient sites in the world spark kids’ imagination and release their untapped curiosity like Pompeii, where thousands of years have left a story behind every stone. From the grid-like streets bordered with bars, shops, public baths and launderettes to the plaster casts there is something new and exciting to discover at every turn! On this kid friendly tour in Pompeii your guide will bring to life the day-to-day affairs of this once lavish and thriving city with entertaining and educating stories.

Be enchanted and mystified on a 3-hour guided tour into the past like no other. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pompeii is considered one of the most fascinating archeological sites in the world. A haunting yet magical place where time has been captured for eternity. Through interactive, entertaining and educational commentary, your official expert guide will help you to understand how the Romans lived during those fruitful (and ultimately catastrophic) times while exploring the well-preserved fossils and ruins that have been buried beneath volcanic ash for centuries.

Uncover the superlative power of Mount Vesuvius while exploring this thriving city destroyed in the violent eruption of A.D. 79. Your professional kid-friendly guide - an archaeologist or classical historian - takes you on an enthralling walk bringing the ruins to life by detailing the significance, myths and storied history surrounding it.

With this half-day kid friendly tour in Pompeii you will set off on a journey to explore the mystery and the life of people in the Roman Empire. On August 23rd, 79 AD, Pompeii looked like any other bustling, prosperous ancient city but just three days later, on August 26th, the fiery lava and ash of Mt. Vesuvius made the city fall silent and literally vanish from the face of the earth. Gradually grass and vines covered the land where the town once stood and the local people eventually forgot even the name "Pompeii".

For more than 1600 years, Pompeii remained buried until it was rediscovered in 1748. This discovery struck the imagination of people all across Europe and, suddenly, the classical world was once more fashionable. Now, more than 1900 years after that fateful August morning, we are learning more and more about the last days of Pompeii.

This kid friendly tour in Pompeii introduces your family to life in the ancient Roman Empire before the disastrous volcanic eruption. Step out of the classroom, dive into the haunting ruins buried in volcanic ash. Explore newly-opened villas still decorated with frescoes of animals, powerful gods and lush landscapes. Visit the forum, the center of Pompeii's political and social life and view the startling plaster death casts of the victims of the catastrophic eruption. You will encounter a history lesson like no other today!

When Mt. Vesuvius erupted it left a flourishing city in ruin, but it also captured a day in the life of a Pompeian forever fossilized – turning what once was tragic into modern day magic. These ominous ruins, immortalized in pumice and ash, have quite literally allowed history to be frozen in time. Walk through history among baths, villas, markets, just as the Romans did and see everything from mosaics to furniture to frescoes in the Forum. Your guide will bring these relics back to life through rich, entertaining and educating stories keeping the kids fully engaged and parents entertained throughout.

Where does the Kid Friendly Tour in Pompeii start? Where does it end?

You will meet your guide directly at the archaeological site of Pompeii - at an easy-to-find point near the Porta Marina main ticket office. Your confirmation email – which you will receive when you book your tour – will have the exact meeting point details. The private walk concludes at the Pompeii Archaeological Park and then you can stay inside as long as you want.