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If you're planning a trip to the Naples, Italy area, I highly recommend Dr. Pina Esposito as a competent and professional tour guide for Pompei, Herculaneum, and the Naples Museum. She explained each civilization in great detail, painting a vivid and accurate account of the horror and devastation of the Vesuvius eruption. She is not only an archaeologist, but has the passion and the expertise to describe the way of life in vivid detail. Her customer service skills are outstanding, and she really cares about the subject matter. She even lined up a memorable lunch for our group of 4 at a winery on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius! The food was great and the views were spectacular! She made every aspect of our tour a lifetime memory, we will not forget! Thank you Pina!

My husband and I booked a private day with Pina Esposito during our honeymoon, and it ended up being one of the absolute highlights of our entire trip. If you are considering hiring Pina for Pompeii, DO IT!! It is well-worth the money. She is incredibly knowledgeable, warm, engaging, and has an amazing ability to make the history of Pompeii truly come to life. Everything was seamless from the beginning. Pina was extremely communicative over email and WhatsApp while we planned the day, and she arranged for one of her preferred drivers to pick us up directly from our hotel in Ravello around 8:30am. Our driver was wonderful, and having all of the transportation taken care of made the entire day so easy. Pina was also incredibly accommodating throughout the day—even helping us find an ATM and somewhere to get sunscreen! But the real highlight was, of course, Pina herself and our time with her at Pompeii. Her depth of knowledge is unbelievable. She is an archaeologist with two PhDs and has been professionally involved with Pompeii, but what makes her so special is her ability to take that enormous amount of knowledge and share it in a way that is fascinating, approachable, and never overwhelming. She didn't just tell us facts—she helped us understand what we were looking at and imagine the people who actually lived there. I genuinely felt like my jaw was dropped for most of the tour! She answered every single question we had and taught us SO much about the history, art, architecture, culture, and everyday lives of the people of Pompeii. She also shared stories from her own connection to the area, including taking us to a wonderful cameo workshop that she remembered visiting with her uncle when she was growing up. Those personal touches made the day feel so much more special than a standard tour. My husband was an art history minor in college AND had already visited Pompeii before, and even he felt like he was seeing it completely differently with Pina and learning an incredible amount of new information. We were also able to see some of the newer discoveries and areas of Pompeii, including absolutely incredible mosaics. Pina's knowledge of both the major sights and the smaller details we never would have noticed on our own made such a difference. After Pompeii, our driver took us into Naples, where Pina brought us to one of her favorite pizza places for lunch—and it was DELICIOUS! It was such a fun way to finish our time with her and made the day feel like we were experiencing the area with someone who genuinely loves it rather than simply following a tour itinerary. After lunch, our driver brought us directly to Napoli Centrale for our train, so the entire day—from being picked up at our hotel in Ravello, to Pompeii, to lunch in Naples, to being dropped off at the train station—was completely seamless. Pina is not only extraordinarily knowledgeable, but also so kind, warm, enthusiastic, and genuinely wonderful to spend time with. You can tell how much she loves the history and archaeology of this area, and her enthusiasm is contagious. We walked away feeling like we had learned an incredible amount while also having such a fun and memorable day. A private tour is obviously an investment, but this was 100% worth the money and one of the experiences from our honeymoon that we will remember forever. There is SO much to Pompeii that we never could have understood or appreciated to the same degree on our own. We cannot recommend Pina enough!!!

Dr Pina Esposito is terrific. She allowed us to book a private tour for 2 days. Half day in Pompeii and a full day with driver from Pompeii to Herculaneum and the Naples Museum. She took care of arranging tickets for us as well. She really enjoys sharing her knowledge of Pompeii and Herculaneum. She answered all our questions, and there were a lot. She explained in detail what we were looking at, not just walking us through the excavations. She is an active archeologist and knows these sites intimately. We highly recommend her if you truly want to explore Pompeii and Herculaneum.

What a great day! PIna got us to the Herculaneum right at opening time so we were the first guests to enter the park. She has a PhD in archaeology and is passionate about sharing her knowledge. She has worked with some of the archaeologists that participated in the excavations so has intimate knowledge of the findings and facts. She has an exuberant personality and we thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her! She also took us through Pompeii and brought the city to life for us. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

We had Pina Esposito as a tour guide for Pompeii, Herculaneum, and the Archeology Museum. She has a huge amount of knowledge and it was absolutely worth it to have her help explain such important historical places. These sites were our primary reason for visiting Naples. She helped us put things in context, she explained how the knowledge of these sites is evolving over time and she gave us a better understanding of what life may have been like before, during and after these events. We highly recommend this tour to anybody seeking a better understanding of this history

We spent 2 memorable days with Pina exploring Pompeii and Villa Oplontis and another discovering the fascinating Phlegraean Fields. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for these wonderful places, putting everything in context, enhanced our visits. As a professional tour guide myself I can highly recommend Pina. She also covers Herculaneum, Naples city and the wonderful National Archaeological Museum etc.

If you have the opportunity to visit Pompeii, you should enlist the services of Dr. Giuseppina Esposito. Pina is a friendly and gracious guide, but above all she will introduce you to the amazing buildings and worlds of the people and the buildings of ancient Pompeii like few others can. Pina has in fact been professionally involved in the continuing excavations of the city. She knows every nook and cranny of the site and will offer you insight into the structures, habits, and culture of the ancient Pompeiians. The day before the visit Pina took us to the remarkable Archeological Museum in Naples, which itself absolutely fascinating. The next day a trip to Pompeii. Pina is a kind guide, attuned to the interests and needs of the people she hosts.

Very knowledgable - provides an accessible narrative. Pina made the trip far more valuable to us by giving us the historical context of what we were seeing.

Having Dr. Esposito to guide our trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum made all the difference in the world. It was well worth the money we spent for this tour and in hindsight, we would not do it any other way. We were able to see much more than we could have on our own and learn much more about the culture, the times and events than we ever would have wandering aimlessly around reading plaques. She really made life in these two ancient cities a living reality for us. We usually get around by train but paid the extra for her driver on this outing. It made for a pleasant day, as having a car was a great time saver and an extra kindness to our feet. All around a rich experience!

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My husband and I spent four incredible days with Pina in Naples, Pompeii ,Herculaneum and Paestum as well as the Amalfi coast. Pina has a highly knowledgeable in classical Roman and Greek history and Renaissance and modern Italian history. Her commitment to and enthusiasm for Italian history and culture is infectious. She is a delight to Be with and we recommend her highly.