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Katia_D, Jun 2026
It was great! Perfect...
It was great! Perfect amount of time to see the most interesting parts of Pompeii. Our tour guide was able to keep everyone engaged including the kids. We learned a lot. The group was about 10 people. The experience was totally worth it. If you are traveling in the summer, be ready for scorching sun and temperatures. Bring a hat and water. Also make sure you use the bathrooms before you enter Pompeii as we didn’t see any inside.
karen_b, Jun 2026
Highly recommend the tour
Wonderful historical and archeological exploration of Pompei and Hurculaneum sites led by Marco. We truly appreciated the accurate assessment of what is known and what is educational assumptions of how people lived, the political organization, and the consequences of the volcanic eruption. Highly recommend the tour
Leigh_O, Jun 2026
Great tour, but come prepared for heat and no facilities
Our guide Ilaria was just incredible…. So knowledgeable about Pompeii, which is expected from a tour guide. But what made her special was her true enthusiasm for all things Pompeii, her sense of humor, and her ability to connect with everyone in the group, from age 15 to ??
But, a warning to anyone doing a tour of this length, and a suggestion to Viator and Askos: Please tell participants doing this tour in summer months that they should buy water before entering the park or should bring refillable bottles! Please tell them that there are no bathroom facilities! It was dangerously hot in mid-June, and posed serious threat of dehydration. There was no mention of water or water breaks or facilities…. We were a young crowd used to the heat and still struggled, but I was concerned for older patrons. Please prepare your customers!!
Loy_P, Jun 2026
Step back into history
Our guide Francesco was amazing. We enjoyed this tour so much. Francesco has worked with the park as an archeologist and his perspective was a bonus. The park has little shade, so it was very hot and the walk is uneven with steps. If you have mobility issues, watch some videos before committing. It’s worth it though!
Amanda_B, Jun 2026
Worth it ❤️
Sophia did a fantastic job with our tour of Pompeii. The group size was perfect and her explanations of what we were seeing really brought everything to life. The wine tasting and lunch was perfect. The grounds were beautiful, the food delicious, the service incredible and the wine complimented everything.
Leapea1976, Jun 2026
Take this tour of Pompeii…you will not regret it!
Francesca, our tour guide was so great and engaging. I loved that she talked as we walked so there was not a lot of standing around still in the heat. My 17 year old said this was the best tour we took in Italy (and we took a lot). My only 2 complaints were that I do not care for the radio earpieces because they are very glitchy and as someone with hearing loss they aren’t always clear and when we arrived the Walks of Italy sign was not visible and we had a hard time finding the group.
Jessica_K, Jun 2026
Best Tour Guide in all Pompeii
Everyone agreed this was the highlight of our trip. Our guide Lello was absolutely incredible to say the least. It ended up just being our little group of four in his group so we got a private tour of Pompeii. He was so knowledgeable but his personality was what made the tour exceptional. He took us around and we got to see a lot in our time there. I would definitely request him and this tour!
Erica_K, Jun 2026
Tony was amazing! He...
Tony was amazing! He picked us up directly from our hotel and dropped us off there again. He was so knowledgeable on the ride to the separate locations and was an excellent tour guide once there. He answered all and any questions we had ranging from Pompeii to generalized Italy questions. He also helped us get tickets for my Vesuvius when I was unable to on the website. If you pick this tour it will be so informative, fun, and overall a great way to spend the day touring 2000 years ago! Definitely will be back and using him again for other tours!
Brad_R, Apr 2026
Favorite tour guide
My first booking with aviator but definitely not my last. Eliana Sandretti was our guide. A Manager at Pompeii and archeologist. I’ve been to 30 countries and had several dozen tours but no guide has been as knowledgeable and been so direct with answers. She seemed interested in giving us the information we wanted to hear and since Pompeii is so incredible and we only had three hours she knew we didn’t have time for personal anecdotes (perfectly ok for other tours). And she went over the time and walked us to our train and then shared some personal history when we asked questions. I can’t remember a more informed and generous guide with a nicer disposition than Eliana.
Sam_R, Apr 2026
Book it! It was one of the highlights of our holiday!
We all thoroughly enjoyed our vineyard tour, tasting and lunch. It started with a warm welcome and then a private tour for our group of 6 around the vineyard in a golf buggy. It's a beautiful place with its own ruins, a stables, a hotel, a small 'zoo' and a pretty outdoor seated area for lunch and tasting. We were initially given a glass of spumanti, which was lovely, and then taken to our table. Our group were sat on our own table and had our own sommelier. She was lovely and really funny. We were given a glass of white, a rose and two reds alongside our lunch, which was also great. We bought another bottle to share as well, although we probably didn't need it! After a long morning exploring Pompeii this was a perfect way to spend the afternoon and one of the highlights of our holiday. It's also very close to the main Pompeii train station - we walked from the park and then got a taxi back.
rebeccamckenzie35, Feb 2026
Engaging, knowledgeable, fun and interesting!
Our tour guide, Elisa, was amazing! From the moment we walked through the gates she told us what we could see with a very engaging mix of humour and knowledge. She took us to all the best spots and told us many of the stories behind the ruins and had answers to any questions our group had! There was points within the tour where she let us go and wander for 5/10 minutes in places where there was a lot to explore but most of the tour was in our group of 11 which I think was a perfect size after seeing some other tours whilst we were there in huge groups. Thank you for making exploring Pompeii so enjoyable and bringing the history to life!
Serena_W, Dec 2025
Pompeii is so expansive...
Pompeii is so expansive so this tour was a great way to see a good portion of the site with highlights. Our tour guide was well versed on Pompeii knowledge and was able to provide excellent history and stories in an engaging way. We spent a couple hours after the tour continuing to explore the site. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to understand more about Pompeii!
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