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Alexa_A, May 2026
Guided tour of Pompeii
A very well-organised tour, with our guide Antonio keeping us informed right up until the beginning of the tour. He lead us around the ruins enthusiastically and with a wealth of knowledge. His sense of humour was an added bonus! We particularly enjoyed seeing the most recent excavations and listening to Antonio’s informative explanations. We would recommend purchasing a Pompeii Plus ticket to access additional parts of the ruins.
Eugene_S, May 2026
Pompeii Tour
The tour of Pompeii was a highlight of our trip. One of the benefits of the private tour is that you get to avoid the long lines to enter. The other key is having the right guide. Our guide was Daniela. She was awesome! She had a background in archaeology and deep expertise in the history of Pompeii. The size of Pompeii is overwhelming and Daniela guided us to key locations within Pompeii. She was passionate, engaging, friendly and had a wealth of knowledge. I would highly recommend a tour of Pompeii with Daniela as your tour guide!!
Cristina_R, May 2026
Excellent 2 hour highly informative tour
Paulo was an excellent and informative guide, providing insider knowledge so we could interpret what we were seeing after the tour ended. We were only able to see a main portion of the ruins during the tour (to keep it to two hours) but our ticket included access to explore on our own after. We were able to understand and appreciate what we were seeing on our own because of Paulo’s overview and detailed explanations. The tour started at the Porta Marina entrance near Pompei Scavi train station and ended by the theatre district where there are bathrooms and a cafe. We continued on to the Amphitheater and Museum. The plaster bodies in the museum were incredible and creepy. Worth seeing. FYI, the exit near the amphitheater leads towards modern Pompeii and the central Pompei train station so we had to walk along Via Plinio about 10-15 minutes to get back to Pompei Scavi station.
Emma_G, May 2026
Fantastic experience!!
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.
Laura_F, May 2026
Outstanding Experience
Be prepared to learn so much! This is an outstanding tour! Very organized. There is a lot of walking! But so worth it! Theresa was amazing and having her first hand knowledge was priceless! Learning about the culture and the seeing the way they lived life was wonderful!
Victoria_J, May 2026
Absolutely wonderful day out!
What a really fantastic day! Everything was wonderful from start to finish. Luca and Josh (I hope I got that right) were just brilliant. Professional, friendly, fun and knowledgeable. We had a lovely breakfast of pastry and coffee, then on to Pompeii, which is the most extraordinary place. Our guide there was so enthusiastic and informative. Following that we drove to Sorrento, stopping along the way for photos and yummy lemon treats. Our lunch was superb sitting by the sea. Thank you so much and I’ll never forget driving along the Amalfi coast singing ‘Volare’! Just one of the best days ever.
Charlotte_G, May 2026
Manuela was an...
Manuela was an exceptional guide for our trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum. She was not only extremely knowledgeable, but funny and kind to everyone on our tour. We could tell she was passionate about teaching. She made our trip to Pompeii/Herculaneum a highlight of our trip!
Nancy_C, May 2026
Good tour
This is a very exertional hike up Mt Vesuvius and the uneven ground in both locations are challenging for anyone with mobility issues. However, it was great day, the archaeologist was very informative and the hiking guide very cautious and attentive. It was basically like two different tours and after the archaeologist left us in the ruins area, we had to find our way back to the front, try to find food and restrooms on our own before meeting the afternoon hike guide.
Stephen_K, Apr 2026
Pompeii
Italo was a fantastic guide for 2 hours around Pompeii. Very relaxed, humorous and knowledgeable. Went by train from Sant Agnello which took about 50 minutes. Went in April. Wouldn’t like to visit in summer though. I expect it would be difficult to get around
Samantha_B, Apr 2026
For nerds - it’s a must!
Truly an experience I’ll treasure for my life. If you consider yourself a nerd (as I do), this is worth the investment. It gives you the opportunity to delve into the history or science that interests you. RECOMMENDATION- figure out what you want to see or learn about to help the guide tailor your experience.
Simon_E, Apr 2026
Alexandra was a fantastic...
Alexandra was a fantastic tour guide. She was very knowledgeable, engaging and there was a good bit of humour too. Thank yiu Alexandra!
It was good to be able to stay on the park for longer than the 2 hour tour as well. Really needs a full day at least to see everything. Fascinating place.
Jodie_R, Nov 2025
Highlight of my holiday
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.
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