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Amanda_B, Apr 2026
We learned so much, and...
We learned so much, and it was so cool to take a tour with an actual archeologist. It’s impossible to fully understand Pompeii and what you are looking at without a knowledgeable guide.
They also purchased the entrance tickets for us on our behalf.
Great experience!
Susan_G, Apr 2026
Archaeologist Antonio - Grazie!
This tour was excellent. Tour guide Antonio shared his extensive archaeological knowledge of Pompeii and Herculaneum with a dash of humor. He made 2,000 year old history come alive. I had always wanted to visit these two places and Antonio enhanced our visit in every way. Totally recommend taking an archaeologist-led tour vs. walking through on your own. We learned so much.
Scott_O, Apr 2026
Excellent...everything
Small group tour was perfect. I wasn't very excited about visiting Pompeii, but the guide Sonja was spectacular. She kept the tour moving and her narration was interesting and entertaining.
The wine tasting and lunch experience was memorable and delicious. Loved it.
Our driver Gennaro was also A#1!
Book this tour before looking at other providers.
Noah_T, Mar 2026
Excellent Tour of Pompeii
My family and I had a wonderful time touring Pompeii with our guide Luisa! Luisa has an obvious passion for Pompeii and a great depth of knowledge. With the information she shared throughout the tour, we could start to picture what life must have been like in Pompeii. I found myself unexpectedly fascinated by the roads of Pompeii, and Luisa was able to give detailed answers to several specific questions about them. I appreciated the great variety of buildings we visited during the tour, and Luisa gave us excellent recommendations for even more places we could visit on our own after our tour ended. I absolutely recommend going on this tour if you have the chance!
Kurtis_S, Mar 2026
Great visit to Pompeii.
This was amazing. My 3rd time to Pompeii but first time to the Villa of mysteries. A long walk but worth it. We had an amazing guide who is an archeologist that actually works and excavates at Pompeii in the summer season so she was very knowledgeable. She was kind and informative and it made for a great time and great experience. Kids (13 an 17) loved it
Alice_L, Mar 2026
Highly recommended to get a taste of Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, and Herculaneum!
Excellent tour with Antonio! He is friendly and a good driver. He was responsive about communication before the tour over Whatsapp. He clearly loves his job and knows a lot about the history and the sites. It was very helpful to have a curated experience of Pompeii as it is huge and he had lots of fun anecdotes. Herculaneum is much smaller but better preserved so was very cool to see both places and see the similarities and differences. Mt. Vesuvius was a nice hike at the end to get the full experience, but if you'd rather spend the time at Pompeii or Herculaneum, it's not a must-see.
Antonio was flexible and adaptable to what we wanted to see and do and ensured we had sufficient breaks (and a yummy pizza lunch near Herculaneum!). Highly recommend his tour!
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!
kswallis1, Sep 2025
Lelo, our guide was...
Lelo, our guide was fabulous. Witty, energetic and so incredibly knowledgeable. You could absolutely tell he knew the site inside and out after having worked on the digs for ten years.The two hour tour just flew by and every minute was really enjoyable
Rachel_W, Sep 2025
Great tour with lots of information
Great tour with lots of information! Mario was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. He made the trip a lot of fun. Vesuvius is definitely one of the best things we visited in the area - you must include this activity!!
The hike is physically demanding.
Our only complaint was meeting up at the start of the tour. Instructions said to look for a guide with a sign “Askos” outside Hortus restaurant. The Sign is a clipboard and it wasn’t being held up or visible since Mario was writing on it. Also, the group met outside the Pompei ruins entrance, which is across the road from where we were told to meet. No big deal and it all worked out. Askos were immediately in touch with us to check on our delay so it was all good in the end.
Tim_C, Jun 2025
Good wine, lunch and service
My wife and I and another couple had a 12:30 reservation for a tour, wine tasting and lunch. I booked the lunch three months in advance as the winery was highly recommended. After a short delay at check in because they couldn’t locate my reservation we had a tour via golf cart. Sam was an American college student working for the summer. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the vineyard and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Next we enjoyed a sample of some sparkling wine and were taken to our table under the grape vines. Lunch was very good and the wine tasting was generous. Service was excellent and we really enjoyed our entire experience. We ended up shipping some wine home as it was some of the best wines we experienced. The volcanic soil in the area provides a unique taste. Would definitely go again. Make reservations early!
Mark_Y, Jun 2025
Perfect Pompeii Day with Francesca!
Booking the family option tour of Pompeii with Francesca was the one of best decisions we made in Italy! She was absolutely amazing and truly brought the ancient city to life for our family. Our three children, ages 9, 7, and 3, were completely captivated by her engaging storytelling and incredible preparation. My wife and I were just as enthralled! Francesca's expertise shone as she strategically navigated us through the site, expertly avoiding crowds to give us a surprisingly intimate experience, even on a very busy day. She is so smart, kind, and clearly passionate about Pompeii. She made our visit incredibly special and memorable.
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