Paestum Ruins Tour: Explore Ancient Temples and Museum

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 - Discover the archaeological site of Paestum, renowned as the best-preserved Graeco-Roman city, through a two-hour walking tour led by a licensed archaeological guide.
  • Tempio di Hera II - The Temple of Hera II in Paestum, previously known as Poseidonia, is often mistakenly called the ‘Temple of Poseidon’ or…
What's Included
  • Skip the line Paestum ticket
  • Guided tour with an archaeologist
What's Not Included
  • 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….

Location
Basilica Paleocristiana dell'Annunziata
Piazza Della Basilica
Meet the guide outside the Basilica Paleocristiana dell’Annunziata in Piazza 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.

Customer Ratings
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Diane_w
Feb 11, 2026
Do Paestum with Mario! - Mario was the perfect guide for us. His passion for archaeology and history was evident from the first moment, and his constant smile was an indication of how much he enjoyed talking to us. I can’t decide whether I enjoyed the museum portion of the tour best or the time we spent walking around the Paestum ruins. This was a perfect experience in every way.
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Maryann_m
Jan 6, 2026
Paestum English tour with Mario. - Mario led the English speaking tour group on January 6. What an excellent experience! His explanations were thorough and definitely held the interest of the group. He is smart and in tune with his audience. I highly recommend this tour.
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Cdemarcosr
Jan 3, 2026
Amazing - Yes, it was perfect. Friendly, precise in explanations, close. Oh, good. You can ask him again and again, he is patient and knows all the answers
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Nomenuovo
Jan 2, 2026
New Year in Paestum - Passing through Salerno I chose to go to Paestum and make the visit with a guide. I booked the visit with Mario and it was a wonderful experience. The beauty of the place came alive and became more interesting thanks to the precise explanations, rich in historical knowledge and mythological anecdotes. Always ready to answer questions and curiosities. I recommend it to everyone.
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Barbara_p
Dec 7, 2025
Absolutely place wonderful our guide Mario made us do a fantastic tuor with professionalism - Beautiful place easily accessible and tour well organized by Mario prepared and clear in explanation
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689enzab
Nov 29, 2025
Paestum in love😍 - We were guided by Ivan who was immediately friendly. We did the tour in 4 and it was a pleasant day. Ivan is a trained, polite and above all specialized archaeologist in the findings of Paestum in which he also took part some time ago and on which his thesis developed. He explained and involved us in what was the history of these excavations. We were really fascinated and could not help but leave a super positive review.
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855tomast
Nov 16, 2025
Wonderful tour with Mario! - Had a great tour! Mario our tour guide is super knowledgeable and took a lot of time to explain very well all our many questions about Greek and Roman Civilization in the region
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Ginny
Nov 3, 2025
Wonderful tour! - Maria was awesome! This was my second Askos tour, the first was Herculaenum with another guide, and this one was as interesting and informative as the other. It’s apparent this company provides guides that are professional and very knowledgable. The 2 hours flew by and Maria provided so many interesting tidbits of information you would never have known otherwise. I highly recommend Askos. And than you Maria for a great day!
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Kevin
Nov 3, 2025
Tour was great, guide was top notch - We drove down from Positano just for this tour, it did not disappoint. It was the best tour so far during our first 11 days in Italy. Maria was clear, knowledgeable, informative and friendly. The site itself is fascinating but the visit is so much better when someone can explain the history, changing cultures and building methods My wife struggles with arthritis and there were a number of places where she could sit during the tour - you do walk the entire 2 hours. The pace was just right - we were not rushed at any stop and asked plenty of questions. Much of the tour is on uneven, rocky ground so wear very comfortable sneakers. We both highly recommend that you book this tour if you are going to paestum
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Jaq_p
Jan 18, 2026
No Show - Our tour was canceled the day before. While I understand emergencies happen, the frustration of booking plans to have them canceled is disheartening. In hindsight, we did our own tour for €10 and had a blast! We bought 2 guide books from the museum bookstore and that was perfect.
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From $46
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).