Pompeii and Herculaneum Day Trip From Rome with an Archaeologist

If I could give this tour 10 stars I would!!! From beginning to end, our day with Paolo was amazing. Our family of four (two adults and two teens) traveled to Rome in July and were looking for a unique way to see the sites that also allowed for us to get the most out of our time there. I am so glad we found this tour and booked it because it delivered all we expected and more!! After a seamless pickup at our rental apartment in Rome, we were whisked away to Pompeii. From the time we stepped foot outside our apartment Paolo had everything taken care of: the transportation, tickets, lunch recommendations, and all of the stories from Pompeii. Having such a knowledgeable professional share his passion and discoveries with us was nothing short of amazing. It was so incredibly hot (Italy during a July heat wave is no joke), but even that couldn't impact how much we enjoyed our day. The Herculaneum was much less busy, but no less exciting. Paolo made the whole day of history come alive for us in ways we never expected. It also seems that Paolo is somewhat of a local celebrity in Pompeii, and we found delight in all of the other guides and workers making it a point to come and say hello to him! You can tell he is truly passionate about discovering the secrets that Pompeii and Herculaneum still hold and we are so blessed we got to experience the cities through his eyes. Thank you Paolo for an unforgettable day!

Wow, our day with Paolo was amazing. We really can't recommend him highly enough. He is extremely knowledgeable and patient and he was able to engage a diverse group (different ages and abilities) with everything we saw. Pompeii was of course impressive, but Herculaneum was extra special. It was less busy and had some fascinating things to see and learn about. If you go to this area, make sure you choose the tour that goes to both sites. We learned so much from Paolo and thought he was simply fantastic. Interestingly, everyone at these places seemed to know him and they kept saying to us, "You have the best guide!" We can't help but agree!

This tour was excellent and we couldn't recommend it enough! We really enjoyed experiencing the differences between Pompeii and Herculaneum in the one day. Paolo was extremely knowledgeable, informative and interactive and it was also very interesting to hear about his work at these sites. We felt we had the best guide possible for this experience. Our driver for the day Marco was also fantastic with a very comfortable vehicle for the trip.

We had a great day with Paolo visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum nothing was to much trouble for him and his knowledge of both sights was great . Would throughly recommend him . Neil and Sandra

I knew I had lucked out with Paolo when I saw he was free for the dates I needed. He's an archeologist my profession and a superb and experienced tour guide. It was my dream to see both Pompeii and Herculaneum on my trip to Rome and he made it come true. He's excellent at walking you through the cities and explaining the history and social life behind these cities. The people and their homes absolutely came to life. Like so many other people, I can't recommend him enough.

Paulo was amazing... This tour was on my mother's bucket list item, he treated her (all of us) with such kindness and and he did not disappoint. The tour was so interesting and engaging for our varying age groups (teenager to retiree). Thank you for such a wonderful day!