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shellio Jan 25th, 2006 04:00 PM

Certified guides to Pompeii and Herculaneum
 
A friend is planning a visit of several days to Pompeii and Herculaneum and is interested in arranging for a knowledgeable guide. She'd like to hear of recommendations from anyone who's used and been pleased with a guide for these sites.

ira Jan 26th, 2006 10:21 AM

Hi S,

The guides at Pompeii where official badges. They put toghether groups on site.

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steviegene Jan 26th, 2006 11:21 AM

one recommendation-dont get the audio tour.

ira Jan 26th, 2006 11:35 AM

>The guides at Pompeii where official badges. <

I don't believe that I let that get by. :)

...WEAR official badges.

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TexasAggie Jan 26th, 2006 11:43 AM

We hired our guide at the entrance to the site. He was extremely knowledgeable and the tour lasted 3 hours. I included a plethora of details about our Pompeii Tour in my trip report, "The Twelve Days of Pizza"

shellio Jan 26th, 2006 09:20 PM

ttt

She would like to arrange a guided visit ahead of time. Anyone done that?

Ira, I think they would prefer not to be part of a group.

Steve_James Jan 27th, 2006 02:26 AM

Shellio - You could try contacting these people:

http://www.napolicentroguide.com/

(I have no personal experience with them)

Hope this helps ...

Steve

ira Jan 27th, 2006 08:00 AM

Hi S,

> I think they would prefer not to be part of a group.

I believe that that can be arranged. The per person price goes up the fewer the people in the group.

((I))

iluvitaly Jan 27th, 2006 04:38 PM

An excellent guide for Pompeii, who was recommended by another guide in Rome, is Manfredi Gaetano.
He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]
or cell phone 3387255620.
We set up a plan to meet him at a pre-determined time at the entrance to Pompeii.
He has an amazing knowledge and grand passion for Pompeii and happily passed that on to us.


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