The Best of Pompeii Small-group or Private Tour - Unveiling The Buried City

Was so lucky to do a tour with Ilaria, an actual archaeologist of the Pompeii excavation site! Including me there was only 5 people on the tour and she answered all our questions, no matter what it was about! She made Pompeii come to life with colorful stories and anecdotes about the people and businesses there and explained in very vivid detail their way of life. She also spoke about the Vesuvius eruption and why we have Pompeii today! An absolute must!! Thank you Ilaria, you were a highlight of my trip!!

Our guide was very knowledgable and pick-up is right next to the train station in Pompeii. Convenient and enjoyable.

We had an amazing visit to Pompeii!! This archeological wonder was brought to life by our exceptional guide, Francisco. With his background in archaeology, he was able to share the history and the insight of one who has worked on actual excavation. He willingly answered questions, as we visited various sites within the city. The town of Pompeii is huge, and having someone with experience, knowledge, and background will make the the visit so much more interesting and informative. We enjoyed it immensely. I would strongly recommend this tour if you plan to see Pompeii!

Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and still entertaining! He handled the delicate issues (brothel, bathrooms, etc) with good taste. The 3 hour tour seemed to go so quickly! We saw everything we hoped to see and learned a lot!

There was also a family with teens on the tour. All went smoothly from the beginning. Francesca was entertaining and very knowledgeable showing us the highlights for 3 hours. Brava!

Ilaria was a great guide. This was my 2nd trip to Pompeii, a 1st trip for my friends. We saw so much as Ilaria made great use of our time. I highly recommend this trip and Ilaria as a guide. Her archaeological background made her a fantastic resources of knowledge leading our tour.

Our friendly guide spoke English well and was just wonderful. The site is amazing, of course, but she brought it to life.

Pompeii is so huge with so much to see that the 2 hour tours just would not be enough. Even in 3 hours with an expert guide we only seemed to scratch the surface, but Hilary’s passion and authenticity brought everything to life. She truly loves this place. I had no idea we would see and learn so much. Totally incredible and a highlight of our 3 weeks touring Italy.

Myself and my partner booked ourselves onto this tour in September 2019. It was an afternoon slot (Starting at 2.30 am) which helped to avoid the rather hot temperatures during the mid day period. We traveled from Salerno to the Pompeii on the train and caught the 3 EURO shuttle immediately outside the station to the meeting point near the main entrance to Pompeii. Our guide was on hand to meet us, with radios to listen to the commentary as we toured. The guide was very friendly and spoke perfect English. The tour progresses at a steady pace, capturing the essential aspects of life in Pompeii and the tragedy that befell it. Questions were taken and answered informatively. There is a lot to take in around Pompeii however this tour will take you direct to the essential viewings. Great if you are short on time. Tour took around 3 hours, with plenty of walking. Overall this was a great informative tour and the guide was extremely knowledgeable. Certainly worth the money. Would highly recommend.

This tour did not disappoint! There were 8 of us in total and our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. We had no trouble finding the meeting place - we just used Google maps and followed the instructions in our confirmation email. It was extremely hot weather and our guide tried to keep us in what little shade there was. It did not feel too crowded compared to say the Vatican tour. I would recommend this tour to others.