Pompeii & Villa of Mysteries: Exclusive Small Group Guided Tour

Teresa was a passionate archaeologist who vividly brought daily life in this ancient city before our eyes with great expertise and precious little details. We sensed right away how much her work means to her, both as a specialist and as a teacher for those interested. She guided, taught, and entertained us like family. Thank you so much for that, and we'd gladly do it again.

Paolo (or maybe spelt Paulo) our guide was knowledgeable and genuinely interested in Pompeii, which made it much more enjoyable for us. The audio earpiece made it easy to hear even if we got a little behind or was near the back of the line. He had time for questions and ensured we got the most from our tour, even recommending other parts we should visit that we didn't have the time for in the 2 hours.

I really recommend taking a guide (3 hrs) to visit Pompeii. It saves a huge amount of time, lets you skip the line at the entrance, keeps you from getting lost in all the streets, and takes you straight to the essentials so you can be sure to see the highlights, leaving you free to wander around afterward and continue exploring the city at your own pace. The details and anecdotes shared by the guide are very interesting, and it keeps you from doing the visit with your nose buried in books or paper travel guides.

In terms of the tour, we had Anton and Anton was fantastic. Anton really knew his history and spoke well, was enthusiastic and answered questions through the tour. Anton spoke with great depth and detail and I would absolutely recommend the tour with Anton. I have given this 4 out if 5 stars, not due to Anton, but due to the tour company and we was lost upon arriving, and the tour started late as Anton waited for everyone to be ready which was great of him to do but I had to communicate via WhatsApp with the tour company and I felt like I was repeating myself. It also changed the night before from 2.30pm-4.30pm to 2pm. Not enough time especially travelling from Rome but I gave us extra time when I booked the train tickets so fortunately because I did this we did not miss the tour. Great tour, just need better organisation prior but Anton gets 5/5 he was fantastic

The guide was very knowledgeable and talked the entire time. However, she was a fast talker and walker. Following what she was saying and keeping up with her was exhausting. I couldn't always work out what she was saying because of her accent and pronunciation of some words. There was a lot of fuss with head sets and some people's headsets didnt work. So the whole lot was changed, meaning we were late starting.

Dr. Grazia was wonderful at bringing the history of Pompeii to life. With her, I experienced a typical Pompeian day. In my opinion, visiting such an immense site requires a guide who focuses on the essential things to see and points out details you would otherwise miss. Personally, I had wanted to see Pompeii for so long, and Dr. Grazia was fantastic. I thank her.