Wonderfully informative...
Wonderfully informative with exceptional stories and insights. We loved the ability to visit areas and buildings we were interested in. Dario was an amazing host and educator. If you really want to learn more about Pompeii and Herculaneum he has an incredible depth of knowledge and a passion to share.
Even our 2 teenage daughters were captivated, which is hard to do.
First class “Withlocals” experience with Raffaele, passionate historian who actually did excavations at Pompeii!
We booked a private tour thru “with locals” for Raffaele to take us to pompeii and herculaneum. Weeks before the trip one of my grandsons had a question about Pompeii and was very impressed when I just texted our guide to be and got a quick response back. (How does Grandma know people on the other side of the world?) Having done his dissertation research at Pompeii, he knew the site well and navigated us to amazing highlights and views while minimizing blockage by other tour groups. His stories really brought the place to life, and completely engaged our 2 teens.
Many people just meet raffaele at the ruins,but I was nervous about transportation, so he might kindly arranged a driver for us. He also arranged for our driver (Giuseppe from Tastethexperience.com) to stop by a particularly shop in naples for a souvenir I wanted. Really thoughtful.
Could not have asked for a more interesting tour guide to see a more interesting place.