A passion for history and a love for innovation
"It all started with a family trip to Italy in May of 2014. After a first-time visit to Pompeii I knew immediately that visitors needed something more. There is a phrase in Pompeii that you hear quite frequently from tour guides. This phrase was one that - for Pompeii - is absolutely essential. Until now. The phrase echoed in my mind for many weeks. I knew that things were about to change. And in a big way. That phrase is this: Try To Imagine...
Try to imagine what these ancient ruins must have looked like 2,000 years ago before the eruption of Vesuvius. Try to imagine the people walking the streets going about their business: shopping in the Forum, having a drink with a friend at a local tavern, worshiping at the temples, relaxing in the garden of their beautiful homes, watching the gladiators fight to their death at the Amphitheater. Try to imagine the devastation of Mount Vesuvius as the city became buried underneath 30 feet of ash. Forgotten. For hundreds and hundreds of years.
Well... you no longer need to imagine any of these things when you take this journey through time with us. I have created Flashback Journey to Pompeii to take you on an extraordinary adventure where the past comes to life right before your eyes. Historical re-creations of everyday life will allow you to experience ancient Pompeii as it once was, before it was destroyed in 79 AD by the fury of Mount Vesuvius. A truly immersive stereoscopic 3D display that you wear comfortably on your head provides you with an audio/visual immersion at key points of interest throughout your tour. We have created carefully researched audio commentary - available in 6 languages - to accompany the beautiful imagery you will see.
Now I invite you right here, before you even get to Pompeii, to imagine with me a new kind of sightseeing tour experience. The first-ever on-site tour with a 3D 360-degree historical re-creation of an ancient city!
But wait... there is more.
I have always loved technology and the ways it can bring us all together. But you have to admit sometimes it feels that as a people we are becoming more and more isolated from each other. And this is why I have decided to do something very important with our tours. In addition to the technology you will have a live tour guide with you the whole time. Yes, an actual physical human being. Someone who is as passionate as I am in bringing the history of Pompeii to life for you.
These hardworking, dedicated and passionate individuals are experts in archaeology and history. This is what they do, this is what they love. And they are there for you to answer questions and further your experience of Pompeii. You will walk the ancient streets in small groups of no more than 12 people. This allows for a more personal and interactive experience.
So I would like to officially invite you, right now, to join us in Pompeii and discover the secrets that lay hidden for almost 2,000 years. It will be a journey you will never forget.
See you in Pompeii!
Warm Regards,
Jason Schuman
Director of Operations
Flashback Journey to Pompeii
"It all started with a family trip to Italy in May of 2014. After a first-time visit to Pompeii I knew immediately that visitors needed something more. There is a phrase in Pompeii that you hear quite frequently from tour guides. This phrase was one that - for Pompeii - is absolutely essential. Until now. The phrase echoed in my mind for many weeks. I knew that things were about to change. And in a big way. That phrase is this: Try To Imagine...
Try to imagine what these ancient ruins must have looked like 2,000 years ago before the eruption of Vesuvius. Try to imagine the people walking the streets going about their business: shopping in the Forum, having a drink with a friend at a local tavern, worshiping at the temples, relaxing in the garden of their beautiful homes, watching the gladiators fight to their death at the Amphitheater. Try to imagine the devastation of Mount Vesuvius as the city became buried underneath 30 feet of ash. Forgotten. For hundreds and hundreds of years.
Well... you no longer need to imagine any of these things when you take this journey through time with us. I have created Flashback Journey to Pompeii to take you on an extraordinary adventure where the past comes to life right before your eyes. Historical re-creations of everyday life will allow you to experience ancient Pompeii as it once was, before it was destroyed in 79 AD by the fury of Mount Vesuvius. A truly immersive stereoscopic 3D display that you wear comfortably on your head provides you with an audio/visual immersion at key points of interest throughout your tour. We have created carefully researched audio commentary - available in 6 languages - to accompany the beautiful imagery you will see.
Now I invite you right here, before you even get to Pompeii, to imagine with me a new kind of sightseeing tour experience. The first-ever on-site tour with a 3D 360-degree historical re-creation of an ancient city!
But wait... there is more.
I have always loved technology and the ways it can bring us all together. But you have to admit sometimes it feels that as a people we are becoming more and more isolated from each other. And this is why I have decided to do something very important with our tours. In addition to the technology you will have a live tour guide with you the whole time. Yes, an actual physical human being. Someone who is as passionate as I am in bringing the history of Pompeii to life for you.
These hardworking, dedicated and passionate individuals are experts in archaeology and history. This is what they do, this is what they love. And they are there for you to answer questions and further your experience of Pompeii. You will walk the ancient streets in small groups of no more than 12 people. This allows for a more personal and interactive experience.
So I would like to officially invite you, right now, to join us in Pompeii and discover the secrets that lay hidden for almost 2,000 years. It will be a journey you will never forget.
See you in Pompeii!
Warm Regards,
Jason Schuman
Director of Operations
Flashback Journey to Pompeii