Calgary, Canada

I visited Pompeii a couple of years ago with a friend and we had Emiliano as our guide. So, this year when my husband and I were in the area, I contacted Emiliano again for a private tour for us. This time we had Sergio as our guide, and a driver, Cristian, who picked us up at our hotel in Positano. Both tours were fabulous. It is obvious that Emiliano trains his guides very well. Sergio was extremely knowledgable about Pompeii and Herculaneum, and was a delightful tour guide. Cristian and Sergio also included a lovely lunch with a wine tasting between touring the two cities (no they didn’t participate except to eat lunch!). Since we like various wines, it was fun to try a couple of local wines. I did not compare prices for other tours, but using a private tour guide, especially one as knowledgable and fun as Emiliano and Sergio, is well worth any extra cost. For one thing, you can go to the head of the line to get in, and the line when we were leaving was very long. I also think we benefited by going early in the morning before most of the crowds showed up. From Positano, it was about 8 hours door to door. On my first visit, my friend and I were picked up in Naples and had a bit more time to walk up Vesuvius which is fun if you have the time. Overall, I highly recommend Emiliano’s tours