From Salerno: Pompeii Archaeological Park With Expert Guide

We were picked up close to the port and taken to Pompeii where we combined with a larger tour group. They used headsets that hook over the year, which normally don't stay on my ear but this was quite comfortable. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and humorous. It does really only touch the basics of the archeologic complex but that has more to do with the sheer size of the site than anything else. You would likely need a full day to do more than scratch the surface.

Time was too short for such a treasure. It was all we could manage on cruise stopover. Guide was great & read her audience well. Exceptionally hot day - no shade

Pompeii was so much larger than I was expecting. The tour guide was knowledgeable and very pleasant.

We enjoyed the whole experience; the pickup in Salerno was as planned. Our guide was very knowledgeable and kept the tour at a good pace allowing us all to understand what happened in Pompei

Pompeii is well worth the visit! Our meeting agent Martina was communicative and the meeting point was easy to find on foot. Ride was very comfortable, about 30ish minutes so not too bad. The tour guide in Pompeii I believe was Michele and he was great, he was well informed, engaging and funny. Loved seeing the ruins, would do it again!

Positive: Transportation was very good. Tour was very informative, a proper length and weather was perfect. The crowd was okay. The information provided was ver interesting. Negative: having to pay to use the bathroom.

The tour of Pompei only touches the tip of the city. You do learn about the eruption and the way of life. Any questions while on the tour were answered. You need a lot more time and days to really see Pompei as it is much larger than you imagined.

Directions of where to meet the driver was incorrect. Upon arrival to the noted departure point, we spoke with another Viator representative who said we were at the correct location. Waited approximately 40 minutes without any representative appearing. Wife spoke with terminal employee who was gracious enough to call tour guide. He informed us that the location was approximately one block away. Luckily the tour driver waited for us. The van driver was one of the most horrific drivers that I have ever experienced. Better part of journey, he tailgate vehicles sometimes being as close to half a car length behind. Quite harrowing experience. One we arrived at destination, we were met by the tour guide, who was phenomenal. If you are lucky enough to find the van and have a different driver, you will love the guide.

This tour was a highlight of our stay in Salerno and we chose a half day tour because it fit us better. On reflection, we would not see Pompeii without a guide! Transfer went smoothly and our guide Lisa was very clear in her communication. Finally, by visiting in December the weather was comfortable and our group size only 8! Another great experience via Viatour.

They picked us up from a place close to the hotel and drove us to Pompeii. There, we had a 2-hour tour with someone who has a lot of knowledge about the place. There were a lot of interesting details about Pompeii. We got to see the typical street, the House of the Lovers, the baths, and the forum. Overall, it was a short tour, but it included everything you need to see if you don’t have time to spend a whole day. Everyone was very professional. I would recommend this tour 100%.

As a solo traveler on this trip, I really appreciated the driver picking me up at the place I was staying. Everything was done in an organized, professional manner. The guide at Pompeii was very knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor about her. She also kept watch over her flick, and didn’t lose any of us.

Much of this tour is spent waiting such as for late comers, people going to the restroom and waiting for other tours to move onto other areas of interest. The guide was interesting enough, but we were very limited in what we could see due to the business of multiple groups booked on the day. In hindsight, it would be better to move through the site individually as there is a greater opportunity to see more. A real low point was the tour operator asking if we wanted to use the restroom (for a fee of 50 cents) before beginning the actual tour. The toilets were run by rude people and the toilet facilities were dirty. Please note there are free toilets within the Pompeii site. The highlight of the tour was the actual bus ride from Salerno to Pompeii.

Pompeii is awesome. Had difficulty understanding guide, although she did very well. Group was large. Was difficult to find the van that picked us up because signage was nonexistent.

The driver was on time at the designated pickup. He drove competently but very slowly to the destination. He provided no verbal information at all. At the destination we were met by another person who escorted us to the ticketing area for Pompeii then announced that he was not our guide and that our guide would arrive at 11:00 am and he gave us her name. There were six of us in our group. It turned out to be 33 in the tour group and getting the group together was extremely chaotic. The tour itself was great but the tour guide did not keep track of people and we lost her a couple of times. At the end of the tour finding our ride back to Salerno was equally chaotic and time-consuming (1/2 hour). We had the same driver, driving the same speed in total silence all the way back. Overall an expensive bus service particularly since entrance fees for Pompeii were free that day. No refund offered.

The tour was very informative, which I would not have been able to do without the Guide. Michael, our Guide, was knowledgeable, friendly and had a great sense of humor and was a wonderful guide.

It was a flawless experience from start to finish. Our tour guide was so great and very knowledgeable.

After looking forward to experiencing Pompeii, I was very disappointed. We were supposed to have an English speaking guide. We were assigned Susie. She was very difficult to understand. She had a very heavy Italian accent. On many occasions she was far ahead of the group that her microphone cut out as if she was out of range. The group was too large. She walked fast and didn’t wait. There were two people with canes that had some difficulty even staying with the group. That being said, it was very disappointing. You book these tours so that you are able to learn from your guide. Unfortunately that did not happen.

Way too many people in group, approx 40. Site was very busy and spent most of tour trying to not get separated from group. Earpiece speaker only worked when Guide was within about 50 feet and in line of site. Whenever she went around a corner or distance was too much audio dropped out. She would be pointing out things but had no idea what they were due to these issues. Confusion after tour as we were not given correct info to meet driver.

It would take much longer than a few hours to see EVERYTHING, but our trip to Pompeii was wonderful! The old amphitheater was my personal favorite part. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and helped to tell the story of Pompeii. I will never forget this experience.

The tour was absolutely amazing, to see the history was awe inspiring! Our guide was hard to hear at times and the radio head phone was hard to keep on my ear.

I highly recommend this tour! Got to see the main elements of Pompeii in 2hrs. Our tour guide, Salvatore, was not only funny and charming but extremely knowledgeable on the history of the ancient city. There were about 25 of us in the group. I could see, hear and understand everything. If you struggle to understand accents please don’t be ignorant and book a private tour.

The tour company was great, everything was very efficient, the communication was great, they got us there, and it all went well. The tour guide at Pompeii was not amazing, but I don’t think that had anything to do with the tour company, I think they have to use the official Pompeii guides and it’s a set lecture. He was very difficult to understand, and did not give us as much information about the history as we would’ve wanted. However, Pompeii is amazing and overall we enjoyed it.

Very interesting tour. Our guide, Salvatore, was awesome and soooo funny! If you get him, consider yourself lucky. He had the whole group laughing. It was very hot, so the length of the tour was perfect… not too long.

Contacted tour operator twice for specific pickup info- got. “just outside ship.” Went thru a building, saw no one, walked out where buses were picking up- no one. Finally they called and were in the building. Omarosa the meeting agent spoke 3 sentences on the 30 min trip to Pompeii. Elena the guide at the site was knowledgeable but had a very heavy accent for English making her hard to understand.

It was a relaxed pleasant experience , the ride was pleasant the guide very knowledgeable informative . People were concerned about our experience and comfort

Had a great morning, not far from Salerno, 2 hour tour bit of time after then straight back .Would highly recommend if not much time.

The tour was very interesting. I really enjoyed the history and upkeep of the ruins. The guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the ruins.

The guide was incredible. She was funny and knowledgeable, and she knew how to get everyone engaged. Truly was worth it!

Got picked up in a mini van right outside the cruise ship port which was convenient. Got stuck in traffic a bit heading in, was an extra busy day at Pompeii. Got out of the van, taken to a meeting spot where we waited for our guide Erica. We had 15 minutes to use a nearby bathroom. Turns out this tour has 35 people in one group, and we were waiting on a bus load of 20+ people before we could start our tour so we ended up waiting almost another half an hour extra. Got given a little ear piece to wear so we could hear our guide. Not the best quality, sometimes a bit muffled but better than nothing. No line to get into Pompeii which was good. Erica was a good guide, pointed out some unique things, took us to some interesting parts of Pompeii. It is very very large so it is probably impossible to see everything in one day. Erica was very patient, especially with a rude woman in our tour group. It was a slow-medium paced walk, mostly on very uneven and cobblestone surfaces. For most people it was easy, but some people just dawdle too much, and some had some mobility issues. Hardly any steps to walk up which is good. A few steps to go down at the end. One place inside where we could use the bathroom quickly, and one place we could fill up a water bottle quickly if needed. When the tour was finished, we were taken back to the guide meeting point and told what time our transport back was expected. My group had about 20 minutes to explore the market stalls. Got a delicious orange and lemon slushy drink. Back in the mini van and back to the cruise port with about 1 hour to spare! In total we spent I think 2 hours inside Pompeii

what a place higher than i expected as knew it had been covered by 30 ft of ash we paid for a guide 4 of us well worth it history stories explinations no problem really liked the stepinng stones in streets and the no vehicular access It leads to a lot of thought how sofisticated they were how sudden it was the detail visible to everybody a look back in time the roman forum as I imagined it the little shops and the takeaway food of then with the splendour of the rich houses Its a thrill to see actual floor tiles they used.. by the way the squeezed orange juice across the road really hit the spot after great experience

our group had over 35 people in it. thought it was small group. too many for narrow crowded streets of pompeii on a crowded noisy sunday. the headphones and mouthpiece the guide used were not good and could hardly hear what she said over ambient noise. the guide was always in the front of line and you didnt see what she was pointing out and talking about. that group should have been no more than 15. Disappointed i mussed out hearing and seeing so much when i finally hot there,

Our tour guide knew her stuff but she walked way too fast for the group. For example, she would say on the left is a fresco in this family home, but only 3 people in the group were able to see what she was pointing at. The others were struggling to get close enough to see what she was talking about and she was already gone. Very frustrating.I felt like she was just reciting her words and didn't care about what we were doing.

Ruins tour was the best but but it took a very long time to get there as pick up driver was half hour late and unorganised. Tour guide was good but only saw not even 1/4 of the city. To top it off we had the same unorganised driver for the return trip. Take the bus yourself and explore at your own pace. Be prepared, it’s incredibly busy.

Tour was great, guide was knowledgeable. Could’ve spent an entire day exploring. The only critique is that the tour was PACKED with 30+ people, so occasionally it was difficult to see some of the highlights our guide discussed. But I guess we will just have to go back.

Easy drive from cruise port to Pompeii. We had a very professional guide around the ruins for two hours and 15 mins later we were on our Mercedes transport back to the port. Don't go in August though. We melted in the heat and there were lots of tourists.

A great tour with a very knowledgeable and personable guide. Half day is long enough to get the full experience. Transportation was efficient and swift.

Maria was excelkent very informative and had a great sense of humor. Enjoyed her tour very much. We think the only way to see Pompeii is with a guide as you would have no idea what you were looking at other wise

I was picked up from my accomodation on time . Both the driver and the guide were friendly and informative.

Pompeii is an unforgettable experience. We had a good tour guide who was knowledgeable. She got ahead of us a few times but we found her. She shared interesting details about the ruins. The driver to & from Pompeii was excellent & on time.

Travel from starting point and pick up very efficient. The group trip advertised as 25 was over 30. With the large crowds in Pompeii the tour guide should have waited until all members were on view of specific site before speaking. Most of the time she was at least one site ahead of 1/2 the group.

Great tour, I would recommend this to others. Pompeii is a very large area so having a guide was extremely helpful. She gave everyone time to take turns for pictures and look at all the artifacts.

Our guide was very knowledgeable and set a good pace for a group that had kids and seniors. The transportation was comfortable and prompt. Cruisers, we had a pick up at the terminal exit. All in all, a great choice to see Pompeii.

Pickup from Salerno was accurate and on-time. The tour guide was excellent and provided great explanations of the different features of Pompeii. The tour was extensive and very interesting. We had to wait an extra 30 minutes for our ride back to Salerno after the tour and the company provided us with a free lunch for our patience which was very nice considering the wait time was short. All-in-all it was a fantastic experience and we would recommend it to anyone visiting Salerno.

A very good tour overall. It is worth noting that this tour is mainly charging for transportation. The guided tour provided can be purchased at the location for a cheaper price, but the convince of having everything pre-arranged was a major plus given our timeline and travel constraints. A great experience.

We were so amazed by the vastness of the area and the history Our guide was English speaking and passionate about her story telling

The tour was awesome. We booked thru Viator and was confusing where to meet. Viator did not have the port as an option for pick up. I would recommend more info on viator website. Otherwise, the shuttle driver was very nice and our tour guide Margarida was awesome!!