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• Best Tour!

  Sabrina H,Jun 13, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This was hands down the best tour of our stay in Rome! Between the beautiful weather, the amazing tour guides and comfortable bus - money well spent! Highly recommended!

• Skip this tour - Take the train and get the audio tour

  BettinaBair B,Jun 11, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  2.00

  Just buy a train ticket to Pompeii and save time, money, and your sanity. The recorded audio from the park app will be clearer and more comprehensive. This City Wonders tour is 2 hours of Pompeii, wrapped up in a aggravating 14 hour day. The City Wonders tour guide was difficult to understand and not helpful. She consistently ignored me when I asked her to clarify information about the schedule or plan for the day. At Pompeii, we were assigned to a smaller group of 20 and a local guide. We spent 1:45 hr in the park and it was very interesting, but too short a time to really appreciate everything. I had selected the geologist option and there was no geologist, or any evidence that there ever could have been a geologist. I could not get an explanation or apology for why there there was no geologist. There was no guided walk at Vesuvius either. We were dumped at the gate with a xeroxed paper ticket with no guide or bus for two hours. The "park" at Vesuvius was so disappointing, with no view, an shlocky "gift store" selling fake volcanic rock souvenirs, and very limited seating. The path to the top was steep and many people were slipping on the loose rock. The City Wonders guide repeatedly promised a special unadvertised surprise later in the day. I will tell you what that is. It is a visit to a lemoncello shop where you get the "special" opportunity to buy the same liquor you can buy anywhere in Italy. The train is very easy, much faster and more comfortable. Buy an audio tour and take your time. Pompeii is incredible and this tour only scratches the surface.

• Great day trip from Rome

  Pera T,Jun 11, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  A fun little day trip! We wish it was done in reverse so that it’s not so hot when you hike up Vesuvius but then that would mean it would be really hot in Pompeii so it really is up to personal preference. Hike was easy/moderate. About a mile up but very crowded on the day we went. The path was not as slippery as everyone had said to us but it’s definitely better to be over prepared than underprepared! Many people had to purchase water on the way up due to the heat. Our tour guide, Marius, was fantastic! He kept us up to date with our plans while we were on the bus and next steps via the app and was easily accessible via WhatsApp. He also kept us informed on bathroom stops which was greatly appreciated and allowed us to plan around it! Marius also gave some great tips about Rome and fun facts about Italy.

• Your Canceled Last Minute

  Compass42168112076,Jun 11, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  They canceled my trip at 8:30 PM the night before, after I planned everythung for the long day. We didn't book the lunch option, so I had to pack food. It was supposed to be my wife, my two kids, and me. There was no explanation...just "unforeseen circumstances". They claim they will refund my money. I was really looking forward to Pompeii. I'll just have to go on my next trip to Italy. I get here every 25 years or so.

• Fantastic day to Pompeii/ Vesuvius with lunch includef

  julieb57,Jun 11, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Wonderful day. The whole experience was definintely worth the money. The Pompeii trip was about an hour 45 minutes and gave a good taster and explanation of Pompeii then the lunch included was just gorgeous overlooking the Bay of Naples and then onto Vesuvius which give more amazing views. It was quite a steep climb and I struggled a lot in the heat and didn't quite make it to the top but still it was worth it for the views and experience. Our guide Klare was very good and informative and the meeting place was easy to find your tour. If your thinking about going I would recommend and say just go for it.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Great day at Pompeii.

  Z6872LQcharlesr,Jun 9, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The tour guide was awesome. He interacted very well, was extremely knowledgeable and didn’t rush the tour. Would not do this tour without a guide.

• Takes the stress out of planning

  Ourfam2017,Jun 8, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We really enjoyed our trip to Pompeii and my husband said the hike up Vesuvius was the highlight of our trip! Our guide, Marius, was wonderful- he kept everyone moving without feeling rushed, he always double-checked to make sure everyone was there, and he gave helpful info while also letting us rest in between. He also gave lots of helpful tips and recommendations for places to eat when we got back. For the trip itself, the bus was comfortable (a typical tour bus) and air conditioned, which was nice as it was hot. Our driver (Luca) was very careful, even when navigating difficult mountain roads. We had an official Pompeii tour guide for about an hour and 45 minutes. While it would have been nice to explore more, it was hot and I’m not sure my kids would have made it much further without a rest, and our guide in the ruins did a very nice job of explaining things and making sure we were able to see some very interesting areas/artifacts. I wish we would have had time to visit the bookstore/gift shop however, or to refill water bottles. The Neapolitan pizza lunch was filling and gave us needed energy for the second leg of our trip. We were seated a little further in, so couldn’t really enjoy the view, but they brought the food quickly and it was tasty. The Vesuvius climb was long and tiring, but it was fun to be able to say we made it to the top and to see the crater. Overall, well worth it for our family vs. trying to coordinate everything on our own!

  

  

  

  

  

• Marius

  Miriam D,Jun 8, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Marius was a great guide. He explained things so well. He informed us of history, how to shop and ideas for food! The headphones around the ear didn't work well. It was not our guides fault.

• Rushed! Barely saw Pompeii

  Michael B,Jun 8, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  Rushed through Pompeii. Have been telling my children about the models of the people frozen in time and saw 3 behind glass out of 200 because there was no time. We saw a very small fraction of Pompeii due to an overly long pizza lunch. The guide was so rushed at Pompeii that he walked and talked very fast and we had an enormous group for 1 guide! The headset kept cutting out because it was impossible to be near the guide with an enormous group. Veronica our main guide taught us a lot about History and we appreciated that.

• Wonderful tour

  G9084VQcourtneyl,Jun 7, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Flavio Was amazing and very knowledgeable about the area. We had such a great time. Fantastic day and I would highly recommend.

  

  

  
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