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JoAnn_W, Sep 2026
Great Tour Very Accommodating Guide
Amazing trip w Alona!! if you’re going to do a private guided tour, I highly recommend asking for her. She’s been doing this for 10 years and took really good care of our family who arranged an age from 78 to 13!
We learned so so much. She took us opposite of the visitors so we never stood inline. Thanks Alona!!!!
Siobhan_G, Sep 2026
Great for first time in Pompeii
It was really worthwhile to take a tour as the area is so big we wouldn't have known where to start! Our guide Livio was lovely and very knowledgeable. It was a great introduction and we will go back to explore more another time. So much to see! Highly recommended.
Peter_C, Sep 2026
Pompeii Tour - Before and After
The highlight of the tour of Pompeii was the introduction to the many recently opened buildings and the rooms in them. I went many years ago with my partner and it was a much smaller area open for tourists to visit. So, having Tony as a guide was invaluable to help us from getting lost in all the new space, especially with a family in tow. He answered all our questions with patience and authority. An unexpected highlight was the visit to Herculaneum beforehand, which was interesting and proved a useful contrast to Pompeii, smaller and less diverse (mostly houses of rich people). It put Pompeii in perspective and fed the imagination about what it was like in those days. Very happy to finish with the walk in the national park area up to the volcano and be able to look inside it. Fantastic view from the top over Naples and the Bay. A great experience for all of us, and very informative. Thanks a lot to our guide, Antonino (Tony).
nick_p, Sep 2026
Great tour with Clelia
Great tour, perfect for families with kids. Our tour guide Clelia was amazing and she really brought the experience to life for our kids and group. The area is so large that having a tour guide really elevates the experience and helps you make the most of your time in Pompeii.
Ilda_D, Aug 2026
Through an expert’s eyes
We booked a private tour of Pompeii with Elizabeth, an archaeologist, and it completely changed our experience. Walking in on your own, you see ruins, but go in with someone who has spent their career in this material and the city comes to life.
What made it exceptional wasn’t the big-ticket stops. It was the ordinary things: the ruts worn into the stone for shop doors, how the bakeries and street-food counters worked, where the water went. Elizabeth read all of it as evidence of how people actually lived. Details we’d have walked straight past turned into the most memorable part of the day.
The private format mattered too. We could stop where we were curious, ask follow-up questions, and skip what didn’t hold us. No headsets, no crowd of forty. It felt like a conversation rather than a script.
If you’re deciding between a group tour and this, book the archaeologist.
Jill_T, Aug 2026
A wonderfully engaging, fun tour - would highly recommend!
Roberta was absolutely fantastic! In two hours she made Pompeii so engaging for our three children aged 7-11, with a parents v children quiz and time travelling theme! She made it comfortable in the heat, choosing the route wisely and focusing on areas the kids would find the most exciting. They loved it!
Lauren_W, Jul 2026
Perfect Day with our family
This was a wonderful tour. Our driver, Gianluca was a joy to talk to and had plenty of interesting information about what we were seeing during our time in the Almalfi coast and while in Pompeii. We felt super comfortable and safe the whole time, which was important when traveling with kids. They communicated with us prior to arriving and were waiting for us when we got off the ship. Definitely note if you have mobility issues so they can customize your tour.
Thank you so much for a wonderful day!
Justin_R, Jul 2026
We would recommend...
We would recommend booking the experience with the archeologist. Alfredo was very in depth and made Pompeii a memorable experience we will remember for a lifetime. Vesuvius was also a great time. Although the climb was tough, it was worth the views at the top. Mario was a top notch hiking guide.
Nick_Z, Jul 2026
Italo made our Pompeii tour amazing! 🔥
If you're touring Pompeii, ask for Italo. His passion for the place was obvious from the start, and it made the whole tour so much fun. By the end, we could actually identify the different types of buildings ourselves, which felt awesome.
We never once felt rushed. It honestly felt like a good friend was showing us around, not just a guide reciting facts. Can't recommend Italo enough!
Laura_w, Jul 2026
Beautiful Pompeii
A guided tour through Pompeii is crucial!! Our train was very delayed getting to Pompeii and we missed our scheduled tour. Our guide graciously got us into a later tour. We appreciated the flexibility and highly recommend Viator to all our friends. Pompeii was awesome - thank you!!
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!
Precious_T, Oct 2025
Great 2hr tour of Pompei ruins!
My husband and I had a wonderful time learning some history, science, and archeology from our tour guide. He was very open to and knowledgeable about the questions we had. We would have loved to explore the whole space with our guide but when our tour was finished, he helped send us in the direction we were interested in continuing to explore. I would highly recommend!
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The enormous expanse of Pompeii is hard to grasp until you see it firsthand, so it can be overwhelming to visit without a good guide. Pompeii private sightseeing tours can be tailored to your specific interests, and they typically come with skip-the-line access to avoid long wait times at the entrance. You can even book a private tour with an archaeologist as your guide to get a unique understanding of the historical significance of the discoveries, as well as the ongoing excavation work. Choose a private sightseeing tour of Pompeii to make the most out of your visit.
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