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Paestum: Greek Temples and Museum
4.9
58 Ratings
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Embark on a private tour of Paestum and discover its ancient Greek temples, amphitheater, and markets. Explore the National Archaeological Museum and marvel at the beautiful artworks of Magna Greece.
Embark on a private tour of Paestum and discover its ancient Greek temples, amphitheater, and markets. Explore the National Archaeological Museum and marvel at the beautiful artworks of Magna Greece.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Archaeological Park of Paestum - Discover the archaeological site of Paestum, renowned as 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 (Poseidonia), previously and often still referred to as the “Temple of Poseidon” or “Temple of…
- Archaeological Park of Paestum - Discover the archaeological site of Paestum, renowned as 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 (Poseidonia), previously and often still referred to as the “Temple of Poseidon” or “Temple of Neptunus” due to historical misidentification. It is the more northern and younger of the two temples dedicated to Hera in Paestum.
- Temple of Athena - The Temple of Athena, also known as the Temple of Ceres (circa 500 BC), is a Greek temple located in Paestum, situated near the much larger so-called Basilica.
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum - Explore the captivating National Archaeological Museum, which boasts a rich collection of local Greek artworks from the 7th century BC. The museum’s standout features are the frescoes of the “Tomb of the Diver.”
What's Included
- Admission fees included
- Certified archaeological guide for full tour assistance
- Admission fees included
- Certified archaeological guide for full tour assistance
What's Not Included
- Transportation
- Meals
- Transportation
- Meals
Additional Information
Discover the enchanting ruins of Paestum, featuring its three stunning Doric temples, the amphitheater, the forum, and the markets.
Following the exploration of the ruins, visit the National Archaeological Museum, which showcases some of the most exquisite artworks of Magna Graecia.
Paestum is a treasured archaeological gem of Italy, situated in the…
Discover the enchanting ruins of Paestum, featuring its three stunning Doric temples, the amphitheater, the forum, and the markets.
Following the exploration of the ruins, visit the National Archaeological Museum, which showcases some of the most exquisite artworks of Magna Graecia.
Paestum is a treasured archaeological gem of Italy, situated in the northern part of the Cilento region, near the Sele River, along the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. The town was established by Greek colonists under the name Poseidonia and became the most renowned city of Magna Graecia.
- activity level: moderate
- comfortable shoes are recommnded
- You may use this link to reach the place of our Meeting point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MZVnqBaPe5efJWGw5?g_st=iw
Location
Via Magna Graecia, 919
Via Magna Graecia
Meet your guide at the Museum ticket office which is very well indicated either from the car parking or from the train station.
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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(58 Ratings)
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Ankushsen
Oct 6, 2025
Informative Paestum Tour - A very interesting and informative tour of Paestum, our guide Mario was very knowledgeable and friendly, I strongly recommend this tour and hope you are also lucky enough to have Mario as your tour guide.
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Valentina
Aug 22, 2025
Guided tour Paestum - We spent two hours together with the guide, Mrs. Angela Puca, extremely prepared and passionate. With his immediate sympathy he helped us memorize events and characters from historical periods spanning 2500 years. Hilarious anecdotes related to current events.
Visit Paestum and Velia!
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Marcoti572nr
Aug 12, 2025
Paestum with Camillo: living history - The Doric temples of Paestum are spectacular, but with Camillo they become a real journey through time. His passion and clear explanations bring the ancient city to life through history, art and curiosity. A visit not to be missed!
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Michela
Aug 4, 2025
Wonderful Greek temples - Wonderful archaeological site and museum full of incredible pieces, accompanied by Mario, a very prepared guide, who accompanied us for almost 3 hours.
Experience that we recommend
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Elenaov9985ic
Aug 2, 2025
Archaeological Park Paestum and museum - Camillo (our guide) was very good, indeed superlative. Apart from the fact that the visit lasted well over the 2 hours scheduled, Camillo tackles this work with passion, which he is able to transmit even to the less experienced, he also explains everything perfectly, in a simple but detailed and exhaustive way. It was like taking a dip in antiquity, like watching a movie and diving into the past, made us live an unparalleled historical experience. His tales and detailed descriptions transported us to another dimension! Very cultured and experienced guide, Camillo really gave us an unforgettable experience. The site of Paestum has nothing to envy to Pompeii, we are talking about an immense and exceptional historical era.
Thank you, we will cherish this visit, it was an important cultural enrichment and absolutely to experience.
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Spencer_p
Jul 31, 2025
Highly Recommend Askos and Maria - Maria was a very knowledgeable and patient guide. We felt the tour was informative and well-paced and Maria helped bring the stones to life with stories.
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Chriscoglobal
Jul 25, 2025
For the Paestum English Tour: Get Mario - If you are looking for an English tour of Paestum. Look no further. Ask Mario to do the tour. With the intense heat, we went through the 2+ hour tour without getting tired or bored. Every tidbit of information he provided was riveting.
He gave a detailed tour of the two temples, one hundred years different in age, how the name Paestum came about, how the locals from other places influenced the region.
He laid out the bigger picture of various historical eras based on the depth of digging so we can visualize the layers of history. Mario explained the recent mistakes of the modern era that affected or destroyed some of the antiquities and clearly described how it would have looked. He explained the origin of certain words, practices that are still done today, and the significance of the Etruscans (that I have not heard from other tour guides). The interwoven influences of the Etruscans, Greeks, Romans, Lucanians, Vikings, Normans, etc. that created today’s Italy.
The tour included some parts of the museum, and he pointed out some of the recent findings. His pace of explaining was perfect, his pride and joy in doing the tour, astounding. We were famished after the tour and even the teenage kids were riveted to the tour and finished it without difficulties.
Mario’s passion on this tour was palpable that I shared my appreciation and said, “It shows how much you love to share this history, and I am very inspired. Thank you very much.” He said with a smile, “It is an honor to share my country’s history to the world.” Amen.
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Sharon
Jul 17, 2025
Paestum with Mario - Mario was an awesome guide. Knowledgeable and passionate. It was an extremely hot day and he worked the tour to ensure we were as comfortable as he could. We came away with a good understanding of the site, looking forward to visiting again in the future
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Antonella
Jul 3, 2025
Temples of Paestum - The temples are magnificent and imposing, the site very well maintained.
Maria our guide was very good. It fascinated and amused us.
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315mariagiuliaz
May 25, 2025
Travel through time - In addition to the good fortune to have had this experience on a breezy sunny day, ideal for walking in the wonderful archaeological park of Paestum, we had perhaps the best guide. Camillo took us on an authentic journey into the past. It was really exhaustive, never boring, serious and fun at the same time. Capable of alternating whimsical anecdotes with the seriousness of the story that surrounds Paestum, Pompeii and Herculaneum. He really gave us his passion. I highly recommend the guided tour in general.
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