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Paestum Ruins Tour: Explore Ancient Temples and Museum
4.8
115 Ratings
Paestum
Embark on a 2-hour small group tour of the ancient ruins of Paestum with a professional archaeologist. Discover the magnificent Doric temples, amphitheater, and more. Skip-the-line tickets included!
Embark on a 2-hour small group tour of the ancient ruins of Paestum with a professional archaeologist. Discover the magnificent Doric temples, amphitheater, and more. Skip-the-line tickets included!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Archaeological Park of Paestum - Explore the archaeological site of Paestum, the best-preserved Graeco-Roman city, on a two-hour walking tour with a licensed archaeological guide.
- Tempio di Hera II - The Temple of Hera II in Paestum (formerly Poseidonia), is earlier and is still often referred to as the ‘Temple of Poseidon’ or ‘Temple of…
- Archaeological Park of Paestum - Explore the archaeological site of Paestum, the best-preserved Graeco-Roman city, on a two-hour walking tour with a licensed archaeological guide.
- Tempio di Hera II - The Temple of Hera II in Paestum (formerly Poseidonia), is earlier and is still often referred to as the ‘Temple of Poseidon’ or ‘Temple of Neptunus’ due to a misidentification. This temple is the more northern and recent of the two Hera temples in Paestum.
- Temple of Athena - The Temple of Athena, also known as the Temple of Ceres (c. 500 BC), is a Greek temple located in Paestum, situated near the so-called Basilica, which is considerably larger than it.
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum - Explore the captivating National Archaeological Museum, home to a rich collection of local Greek artworks dating back to the 7th century BC. The unquestionable highlights of the museum in Paestum are the frescoes found in the ‘Tomb of the Diver’ and the red-figure Krater of Asteas.
What's Included
- Skip the line Paestum ticket
- Guided tour with an archaeologist
- Skip the line Paestum ticket
- Guided tour with an archaeologist
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
Additional Information
Join a 2-hour guided exploration of the ancient ruins of Paestum, a distinguished UNESCO World Heritage site, led by a professional archaeologist. Enjoy skip-the-line access for an intimate group of up to 20 participants.
Discover the enchanting ruins of Paestum, featuring its three stunning Doric temples, the amphitheater, the forum, and the markets….
Join a 2-hour guided exploration of the ancient ruins of Paestum, a distinguished UNESCO World Heritage site, led by a professional archaeologist. Enjoy skip-the-line access for an intimate group of up to 20 participants.
Discover the enchanting ruins of Paestum, featuring its three stunning Doric temples, the amphitheater, the forum, and the markets. After exploring the ruins, visit the National Archaeological Museum, which houses some of the most exquisite artworks of Magna Graecia.
Paestum is one of Italy’s most cherished archaeological sites, located in the northern part of the Cilento region, near the Sele River, along the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. Originally established by Greek settlers as Poseidonia, it flourished into the leading city of Magna Graecia.
- Wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen in the summer.
- Bring a small bottle of water
- Travelers under 18 are advised to bring a passport or ID to qualify for free admission.
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issue or impairments, because of steps and ramps, little steep climb, please contact us and ask for a suitable private tour for your needs
Location
Basilica Paleocristiana dell'Annunziata
Piazza Della Basilica
Meet the guide outside the Basilica Paleocristiana dell’Annunziata in Piazza Basilica, at Piazza Della Basilica.
The guide will have an ASKOS TOURS sign to be recognized.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(115 Ratings)
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Terryhenderson1963
Feb 13, 2025
An interesting and insightful tour - My wife and I enjoyed this trip immensely and I would like to give a lot of praise to our Askos Tour Guide - Mario - who made the whole experience a positive one. He was extremely knowledgeable and spoke clearly, ensuring that we learnt a lot about the history of the site and the importance and relevance of the structures. Make sure that you go to the correct location for the meeting point - we initially went to the entrance to the site, but the meeting point is actually a few minutes walk away at Basilica Paleocristiana dellAnnunziata, in Piazza Della Basilica. The site is about a 10 minute walk from Paestum train station, just cross the road when you exit the station and keep walking. There did not seem to be a lot else to do in Paestum, but it is worth spending some time in the museum to add some context to the ruins.
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Francescafi9590fd
Dec 30, 2024
Interesting visit to the archaeological site of Paestum - Very good archaeologist Ivan Tornese who guided us in the visit of the site! He involved us with enthusiasm telling us about his experience of excavation and study in the archaeological site
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Cruiser52268762732
Dec 10, 2024
A great way to explore an Ancient Greek archeological site. - An excellent way to explore an amazing Ancient Greek town near Naples, Italy. The tour guide (I wish I remembered his name) was very knowledgeable, but he also made the learning experience enjoyable. He not only provided facts, but he gave background details of the site.
Not only did we tour the main sites of Paestum, but we visited the museum that is right next to the main archeological site.
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97lindleyh
Nov 2, 2024
Fascinating tour at Paestum - It was a huge plus going on a small
group tour at Paestum and we would highly recommend Aksos. Our professional tour guide was extremely well informed, not only about the objects in the adjacent museum and the temples themselves but also about the many layers of history of the site. His deep knowledge provided great context for what we were seeing. He was also very engaging and personable with a wonderful dry sense of humor. The museum is excellent. The three temples are incredibly well preserved and one is allowed to walk inside the largest one. The entire site is relatively small and very walkable.
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Johns6742
Nov 1, 2024
A fantastic experience - Of all the tours we took during our recent two-week trip to Italy, the tour of Paestum with an archaeologist was by far the most impressive. Our archeologist/tour guide, Ivan Tornese, was outstanding, and I can’t recommend him enough. His English was excellent (much better than my Italian!), and the highlight was seeing how an archaeologist’s mind works. He explained the archaeological process in a way that helped us truly understand how we’ve come to know so much about the Paestum ruins today.
Ivan also has first-hand experience, having participated in actual digs at Paestum—definitely ask him about the first temple of Hera! Taking a small group tour with a knowledgeable archaeologist was well worth the price. We’d happily book with Askos tours again and would love to have Ivan as our guide in the future.
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Martha_c
Oct 27, 2024
Don't miss this tour - Our guide Mario was superb. He was knowledgeable, his English was fantastic and he brought Paestum to life. Beats the crowds at Pompeii.
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239kayv
Oct 21, 2024
Worth getting a tour - Other than being difficult to find the tour start location, the tour itself was very good and worth it based on the depth of information needed to understand the history there. All that is needed is a sign on the main road pointing to the meeting place
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Erin_j
Oct 18, 2024
Mario was great - very knowledgeable and fun!! Really enjoyed the ruins totally worth the side trip to Paestum! - It was pouring rain— but the museum was as wonderful as the ruins and we waited the rain out there. Great examples of Greek friezes and pottery. I’ve been to Greece many times— but Mario was the first to explain the women on Greek pottery are portrayed with white paint - very detailed.
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Ryanrb7362te
Jan 8, 2025
Last Minute Cancellation - Received a text 24 hours prior to our scheduled tour letting us know that they were cancelling, but we could upgrade to the private tour for a 'supplement'. After going back and forth via text, we settled on just getting a refund because we weren't going to pay $130 more per person (price difference on the website). When we requested the refund, we were told to go into our own reservation and cancel it because that would be 'easier' for us. Ridiculous. It should be noted that at the time we received the cancellation text you could still go online and book that exact tour on the website which was odd.
I see based on other reviews that this is not the first time this tour has cancelled on people the day prior. They refuted the prior complaint stating that reviews should only be written for services rendered and a cancelled trip did not warrant a poor review. I think other travelers should be aware of the practice and short notice cancellations rightfully fall under the umbrella of expected service when booking a trip.
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Luna20232023
Dec 2, 2024
Poor organization - The review does not refer to the archaeologists who would have acted as guides but to the organization.
Tour cancelled the day before after booking and paid well in advance. We had organized this tour in Paestum because we were in Naples for a long weekend. This last minute cancellation did not allow us to reorganize so the visit was skipped and we also missed the train tickets from Naples to Paestum that we had bought in advance. Poor organization
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