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Our tour of Pompeii was outstanding from start to finish. Our guide, a professional archaeologist, brought the ancient city to life in vivid detail — he has that rare quality of the best historians, an understanding of the period so intimate it's as if he had lived there himself. His intelligence and energy were infectious, and he held our attention completely. The tour was also beautifully paced, unfolding with the momentum of a good film rather than a list of ruins. On top of that, the logistics were handled flawlessly; he even helped arrange a car to take us from our hotel to Pompeii and back. We couldn't recommend it more highly. Afternoons seems to be better than mornings from the weather and the crowd size perspective. Pompei plus ticket is a good idea. A complementary tour of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli is very helpful. We took it with the same guide

Ivan is amazing. Super knowledgeable about the history, art and architecture of the area. He is an archeologist who has studied and worked on both the Pompeii and Herculaneum sites, so has an in depth understanding of what you are walking on. I really left with a huge sense of wonder and appreciation for the beautiful city and people of Pompeii and what they experienced that horrific day. Highly recommend Ivan, You will not find a better guide or have a better or more immersive experience.

My husband and I did a 6 hour tour yesterday with Ivan. He guided us for 3 hours thru Herculaneum and also 3 hours thru Pompeii. Ivan is a wealth of knowledge and was an amazing guide for the day.

Ivan is a great tour guide. He’s been an archaeologist for 30 years and guide for 13- nice he’s Italian with fluent English- We enjoyed spending time with him in Pompeii. He brought the city alive with his commentary and insights. He answered all our questions and displayed great knowledge about the workings of the city back in Roman times. Great expertise presented in an engaging manner. Quality over quantity- Pompeii is immense- he hit highlights thoroughly without overwhelming us and then after gave recommendations where to wander after tour ended. We did three hours with him but went by quickly. Highly recommend!

Ivan proved an excellent tour guide. From his extensive knowledge of Pompeii and working experience at the site he provided great insights into the life and times of the city. He tailored the experience to our interests and was happy answering our many questions. All with professionalism and at times with good humour. Highly recommended. Geoff and Kate

Ivan was recommended by friends and he made our entire trip! Not only was he kind, patient and knowledgeable, but he was like a Rockstar of the Archeology sites! There were 6 couples on our tour. He helped us with buying the correct tickets, catching the correct train and making sure we had the best timing to avoid crowded areas. Pompeii is a site that having a private guide is important. You will be very happy you found him!

This was such a great experience, perhaps the best tour-guide experience I've ever had, and I've had many! HIGHLY recommended! My husband, two teenagers, and I toured Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Oplontis with Ivan over two days. He is an incredibly experienced archaeologist who has manged excavations at both Pompeii and Herculaneum, and has lectured at universities. He has in-depth knowledge of ancient history, art history, architecture, and excavation techniques, and he explained everything in a way that was understandable and relevant to what we were seeing. After two days, I know not only more about these sites, but also how to view ancient ruins, and understand what I'm seeing, which I can use at other sites too. He's a great communicator, very flexible and accommodating, both relaxed and attentive--a great person to learn from. He had lots of time for our questions and answered every one with details and evidence--this led to some really interesting conversations. And he was great with both adults and teens, engaging each of us at different moments. He knew his way around the sites, so it was easy to get to the best parts and avoid the crowds. I recommend him highly--you'll learn so much and have so many good memories.

Ivan is fantastic and extremely knowledgeable. Definitely worth it to fully experience the history.

Dr Ivan was amazing, and a wonderful man. Far better than just a regular guide. I highly recommend him!

Ivan was excellent! He seamlessly and almost unnoticeably tailored why he showed and how he explained to our tastes and interests. We visited a lot and learned a lot. In a place as special as Pompei, a tour like this really adds value, it was more than worth it - thanks Ivan!