Tour originally booked was cancelled day before as we were the only people booked on it. We were offered a similar tour which included a guide in Pompeii and a pizza lunch. We accepted the alternative for an extra charge of €18 each. Considering it was February we were very lucky with the weather and there were very few tourists in both Pompeii and Vesuvius. Whole tour went smoothly.

Everything was right on time! Easy to find pick up spots. We had a private driver, Pasquale, in a Mercedes mini van. He was helpful, kind, and very patient with us. He took us to Pompeii, then to Vesuvius. He even dropped us off at our hotel. Definitely go with this company!

very interesting

it is certainly worth it, unfortunately we were not able to climb Mount Vesuvius itself due to landslides, so that part fell away from this trip. Force majeure of course but a pity. Got a wine tasting; 1 wine with a delicious toast with tomatoes. Very tasty! Pompeii itself was very nice to see and experience, we had the time from about 11 a.m. to 3.30 a.m. Actually too short but on the other hand long enough. It was not super crowded when we (my daughter and I) arrived and indeed you have to exchange your ticket on the spot for an entrance ticket but then you have to stand at the counter with 'online ticket'. It was our turn immediately so certainly no waiting time for us. I can't imagine that you would have to take a long time to do that, so I thought that was well arranged.