We had a wonderful tour with our two children. Our guide was informative, patient, and made great use of our time. She made sure we were comfortable in the shade and kept the information clear and fun for the kids. We were very tired from travelling and our kids perked up with our kind guide.
Sylvia was patient while I sorted a mix up on tickets, friendly despite the scorching heat, and extremely knowledgeable about the site and its history.
We had a group with mixed knowledge of Roman times and she adjusted her explanation to fit everyone.
Roberta our guide was fantastic! She packed the visit with insightful memorable facts and guided without ever overwhelming us. The pacing was perfect for the heat — steady, comfortable, and efficient — and we covered a huge amount of the grounds while still having energy left to explore afterward.
The best part was how brilliantly she connected with our 13‑year‑old. Roberta focused on his interests, spoke directly to him, and kept him engaged from start to finish. She turned the tour into an experience he’ll remember.
Highly recommend
Wonderful your with an expert guide. I didn’t love the type of audio earpieces they used compared to other excursions I’ve been on but that’s just a minor issue. I would recommended that they move to the more traditional headphone connection in the future.
Highly recommended. Prompt pick up. He sought us out.
Spacious van. He gave us water and refreshing wipes. He offered several times to take pictures of us with stunning backgrounds. Constantly checked in with us during our drive make sure we were okay. He even walked us up to Pompeii entrance and made sure we got in the right line We drove through the Almafi coast several curves and crazy drivers everywhere. Dino did this with ease. We felt safe. I especially did not worry about time as he knew when we had to get back.
Little bit of a language barrier as he is learning English. He mentioned this a few and I felt he’s really trying! Overall we understood what he was saying.
Can’t say enough we were very satisfied with the tour and Dino. Great experience.
We joined the 9am tour which has much less people and less hot and with the Campania card we queued up 10 mins earlier and redeem the entrance tickets at 9am.
Riccardo is our knowledgable Archaeologist who shared lots of interesting stories, history, design and daily lives of the people lived in Pompeii. 2 hours we managed visited some of the highlights especially the Spa and enjoyed the tour a lot!
This excursion was amazing and we would recommend it to anyone wanting to explore Pompeii and the Herculaneum! We are grateful we decided to do a private tour instead of a group tour because we were able to ask questions throughout, did not have to have a headset to hear our guide, and were able to go to the locations we were most interested in. On an extremely busy day (with 4 cruise ships ported) our knowledgeable guide was able to take us to places that we wouldn't have seen in large groups, he knew where to go and what to avoid with the large crowds everywhere.
Our driver, Antonio, was also our licensed tour guide so from the time we were picked up from our boat until we were dropped off at the end of the tour, we received valuable information about the sites we were seeing, as well as about Naples history. He even had photos and a Power Point presentation to prepare us for what we were going to see and to answer questions we had before we even got to the locations. Antonio was professional, had great communication, was friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. He made this trip what it was - unforgettable.
Our family booked the pick-up/drop off Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Mount Vesuvius experience. Antonio let us know as soon as we booked that the tickets to Pompeii and the Herculaneum were already taken care of, but that the Mount Vesuvius experience is something that we book when the tickets open up on the park's website and he is able to take us there for the climb, but he also let us know that they are challenging tickets to get, and let us know the steps to obtain them and provided the website so we could attempt to get the tickets when they become available. (We found out later that it is so challenging to get tickets because the large tour companies are able to get them about 6 months in advance and they buy all the tickets so that small tour companies and individuals aren't able to get them at the standard price and have to go through the bigger companies to do the experience at a raised price - that is too bad, but has no reflection on Antonio or our experience, because he assured us that if we could not get the tickets he would be able to provide us with an experience we would enjoy).
We ended up doing an extended tour at Pompeii taking us to an area in the back of the site, going to a delightful restaurant and having Pizza Napoletana while Antonio walked all the way back through Pompeii to get the car and we could relax and eat, we went to the Herculaneum and saw the museum there, and then did a tour of Naples seeing the beautiful panoramic views and the local buildings.
Antonio was a great teacher, he prepared us well, so we could understand when we got to the sites, we could understand how to recognize shops, temples, and other significant features. Our daughter, who is 10, was able to recognize areas when he would say, "Question, what is this?" She knew it was a shop, or a temple, or a water fountain, or where awnings were, etc., because he had done a great job with showing us recognizable features and it helped us better understand what we were seeing. In addition, he brought in his tablet with the pictures so that when we were in specific areas of the site, he could say, "This is what it may have looked like" and you could picture the scene in your mind even better.
He was mindful that our daughter was young and asked ahead of time whether we would like to see the "red light" district areas, or whether we would like to do another area, which was very thoughtful.
He also did a great job comparing and contrasting the Herculaneum and Pompeii so we could understand the difference between the two sites.
We are grateful that we booked this tour and recommend it to anyone! Antonio is amazing and we will remember this experience for a lifetime, thanks to him!!!!
We did Pompeii and the Vesuvius hike. Antonio was a perfect guide through Pompeii. I only wish we had more time! Combining the two activities wasn't ideal for us because we would have liked more time to walk around on our own. The Vesuvius hike was well worth it and a good workout. The views were amazing.
This was such an incredible tour. Being with a private guide and skipping all the lines was worth every penny. Our guide was Vitelo and he was excellent. We were able to see so many fascinating places that we would have missed otherwise. Highly recommend doing this tour In Pompeii.
We had a great time on our private tour around Pompeii with Italo- he was a brilliant guide, really knew his stuff and had a nice relaxed style too. Obviously the site is massive so we didn’t get to see everything on the tour, but we saw some of the main headlines and it helped having a guide to point out all of the little details that you’d easily miss on your own. Once the tour was completed Italo left us in the forum area and showed us how the grid system worked and that meant that we could use the map provided to go and see other bits of the site that the tour hadn’t included. A great experience.
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!
Giovanni was awesome! Even though we were running late, he was super patient and didn’t make us feel rushed at all. He gave us clear directions to get there and explained everything really well. Thank you for sharing your knowledge about Pompeii — it really made the experience even better. Overall, such a great time — thanks, Giovanni! From our Family Paz Narvaez
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.
