My wife and I enjoyed our tour of Pompeii though there was not enough time in perusing the museum and visiting their gift shop. We were not offered our choice of “strolling around Mt. Vesuvius with a geologist—it was cancelled without our prior knowledge. We had no other choice than to join the group to climb to the crater edge. Neither of us was prepared for this strenuous climb. Our City Wonders leader, Antonio was excellent in his role and informative ‘lectures’ on our bus. (Travel time to and from Rome was approx. 5h.)

My daughter and I decided to take this bus tour to Pompeii and Vesuvius to avoid the logistical difficulties of an off-season day trip from Rome. We were impressed with how well it was organized: everything was right on time with a good balance of activities. The guides were great, especially the main star, Angela. She managed to make the long drives there and back quite entertaining with lots of stories spanning millennia: from Roman emperors to her own discussion of fashion with a policeman (not sure which subject is more interesting). Thank you, Angela!