This tour consists in a marvelous walk in company of a competent archaeologist and professional guide around of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum buried from the ashes of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 a. D.
Relax in a comfortable trasportation in a private Minivan.
A walk in Pompeii is a very strong experience; you'll have the feeling of wandering in a town that is still alive. The guide will tell you about the history of the town and how the Romans lived, showing you all the most important public buildings and private houses.
While Pompeii had been covered in five meters of ash, an avalanche of mud 20 meters thick buried Herculaneum, which is smaller but better preserved then Pompeii; there It is still possible to see second stories, carbonized wooden objects, intact paintings and mosaics. With our guide's explanation the city will come to life.
The itinerary can be subjected to slight variations due to the closure of some locations or due to overcrowding.
Posted By : Tour58027258424
The tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum led by our guide and archaeologist, Raphael, was amazing. I am a history teacher and had some background on these two tragic cities, but I still learned so much. The Discovery Channel (or its competitors) would be wise to employ him as a host of an archaeology program. He was charismatic, funny, and entertaining. One would never tire of his Italian-accented English. He would truly give Josh Gates some decent competition.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 01:38:23 
Posted By : Carrie_R
What an amazing tour! Our guide Dr. Daniela was so knowledgeable, informative, and kind. The history about Pompeii and Herculaneum is incredible. This private tour is worth every penny! Daniela took us to all the major sights while avoiding the crowds. A lunch break was offered, but we decided to skip. By skipping lunch we were able to see most of Herculaneum before the bus crowds got there. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 14:04:11 
Posted By : Pamela_R
This tour was absolutely amazing! Daniella was an excellent guide, very informative and personable. We learned so much! This tour ended up being our favorite experience during our vacation, would absolutely recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-06-03 18:56:08
Posted By : lrj2016
This tour was a beautiful and unforgettable experience, our guide Gennaro was great and knew well the history of The archeological sites, he also always responded precisely and kindly to any questions. The visit was dense but the pace was easy to walk through. We saw a lot at a good rythm.
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 18:02:22
Posted By : KeithD2031
What an amazing tour. Thank you so much to Giovanni, our driver, for collecting us from the meeting point and navigating us gently through the Napoli traffic to Pompeii, then on to Herculaneum, and finally back home. He also shared his knowledge with on the way, pointing out key landmarks.
At the sites we were escorted by Vincenzo. His knowledge was phenomenal. Everyone in our small group really enjoyed the day.
Thank you both. Highly recommended tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-11 11:40:00
Posted By : CYNTHIA_I
Amazing tour! We had three teenagers with us and they loved it too. Ivan was our tour guide and he was, not only extremely knowledgeable, but also so great to our entire family! Wear comfortable shoes - it's a long day. Bring water and snacks because you are walking a lot! I would recommend this to anyone visiting the area.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05 17:19:21
Posted By : Barry_L
Benedetto had a PhD in archeology and was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and engaging. Would highly recommend. Raphaelle our driver was lovely and recommended a lovely place for lunch.
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 01:19:24
Posted By : JelyBeanCG
Ivan was an amazing guide. He was a wealth of information and was able to give personal context as he excavated some of the sights we saw himself. Ivan was engaging with our children as well. He was able to show us more interesting sections of Pompeii away from the large crowds of other tours.
Additionally, Giovanni was our driver for two tours during our trip. He was an excellent driver making us feel safe the entire time. He also took us for a wonderful breakfast and gave our kids little gifts. He is such a sweet man and we very much enjoyed our two days with him.
I would only use Askos Tours for any future trips to Italy.
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Posted On : 2024-04-03 11:27:49
Posted By : RosalesBurr
The ASKOS driver Giovanni was really wonderful. His English was limited but communicated very well. He was clear on where we would meet after the school tour section. He was very pleasant and got a a back to the train station in plenty of time. His driving was excellent, we never felt nervous. Antonio the archeologist was excellent. It’s only a four star because there was so much ch to see and not enough time to absorb. But Antonio did a great job with the time we had. I suggest people don’t visit during The aster week! Other than that Italy was amazing.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 04:02:31
Posted By : O4592KTjonathanf
We had a great day touring both Pompeii and Herculaneum. Giovanni, our driver, was amazing. He charmed our kids and was a great host.
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 12:46:56
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