01 Oct 2025
Both driver Alberto and Private Pompeii Tour Guide Caterina was excellent. We were a group of 4 and they arranged a Mercedez V class, so it was spacious. There was some confusion during pick up about tour guide arrangement but it got resolved when Alberto called their office. Alberto gave us bottles of water and reminded us to stay hydrated for the tour and the hike. He also helped us cross the busy road so we can take nice Sorrento scenery selfies. Caterina gave us a wealth of information, moved swiftly in front of all the other tour queues, and guided us to clean no queue restrooms. We skipped the winery (nondrinkers) and opted to have a nice sit down lunch suggested by the tour operator. You really need that lunch break after the hike. I got my own entrance tickets to Pompeii and Mt. V, but I would suggest having it as an option to be included in the tour. I had difficulty acquiring Mt. V tickets online through the official website so had to buy from third party, which wasn’t emailed to me for download until the day before the tour. We had a great day. We used the same company to arrange our transfer from Naples and another full day trip to Matera+Bari.