Vor den Römern Die etruskische UNESCO-Stätte von Tarquinia vom Hafen aus

We’ve done several excursions at stops on our Oceania Regatta cruise. We wanted to tour Tarquinia, Italy and had to arrange a non-ship excursion to do so. We bought a Viator package which was fine; however, our day was solely conducted by a woman, Anna, who picked us up at and delivered us back to the cruise dock. Our day was remarkably well-organized starting with a stop at the UNESCO World Heritage necropolis in Tarquinia which consists of over 20 burial sites of early Etruscans who predated the Romans. You walk down steps to view the remarkably-preserved tombs. Next, we toured the medieval town of Tarquinia with a variety of churches, squares, and remarkable vistas over the Mediterranean, north to Tuscany and east over the countryside. Before lunch we toured the workshops of two remarkable artists - a sculptor and a potter - and learned a great deal about both arts! Next, we enjoyed a casual, 1 hour lunch that was delicious and pre-planned by Anna. It was accompanied by plenty of H2O and wine. Then, we spent time at the National Archeological Museum in the heart of Tarquinia. Displayed there are many very interesting original artifacts from the Etruscan era including burial tombs, jewelry and pottery. Thereafter, we sat for a gelato, stopped at a gourmet wine shop and we were back on the ship at 3:30. Anna was an incredible tour guide. She picked us up in an AC’d Mercedes van at 9 am. She lives in Tarquinia so the tour was very personal. Next time we will book directly at ciao@myloveitaly.com or call at +393277309029.

Erna was friendly and knowledgeable and answered all our questions about the area. We had such a relaxing day touring the sites and couldn't have asked for better weather. Lunch was beautiful, fresh and delicious and we tried some gelato before we left Tarquinia. I highly recommend this tour to cruisers that don't want to go into Rome.

Operator Never Showed Up and Rufuses to Give Refund! We had booked and paid $448 for this tour months ago through Viator. On the day of the tour we waited an hour and no one showed up. There were several cruise ships in that day and the company was probably short of English speaking guides, so we’re were just ditched! We called Viator and were booked on a comparable tour for a similar price. The driver came and when we found out it was just a driver, no guide, no admissions, etc. we cancelled immediately. We then paid $250 for a driver privately, not through Viator and had a very good day, what was left of it after haggling with Viator for a couple hours! So far we have paid 250€ for a tour we actually got and about $995 for tours through Viator which we didn’t get a refund for. OUTRAGEOUS!

Erna was a wonderful tour guide. She picked us up on time. She is polite and helpful. She gave us as much time as we wanted at all the stops. We didn't have to do much walking because she drove us. The lunch was really good and very filling. We had wine and an after lunch drink. Erna made sure we were back to our ship in plenty of time. I don't know why Princess doesn't include a visit to the tombs as this is Unesco. But I'm sure glad Erna's family company includes it all and for a good price!

Cancelled our ship excursion with literally 1 1/2 hrs notice! Reason? Vehicle problems. Not a reputable company, with no spare vehicle! Or was it because there wasnt enough tourist booked? We had no time to even plan the day, pais thousands to go on vacation and this day got ruined! Avoid this company like the plaque, or risk losing your valuable day!

We had a great visit to the necropolis site and town. Erna was a friendly, knowledgeable guide, and the tour included a lovely lunch in Tarquinia!

This tour was beyond our expectations. Having been to Rome several times we wanted a new experience. Thought this sounded intriguing and it really was. We were picked up promptly at the port and our guide was knowledgeable and professional. We learned so much about the Etruscans and enjoyed visiting the historic town of Tarquinia. Can’t believe our cruise line doesn’t include a similar excursion on their itinerary. If you have a day in Civitavecchia I highly recommend this excursion!

Andrea was a good guide. He was prompt to pick us up, knowledgeable and prompt also. Very good historical sites of Etruscans and Tarquinia. Good lunch too. It was a large multi-course lunch with wine.

Was totally unorganized and the “guide” was inexperienced. We were dropped off with no explanation at all. We really could have just taken a bus on our own and not play $420. I will not recommend this to anyone!

Andre and Sarah were amazing. Sarah guided us around Tarquinia. The underground Etruscan tombs were so amazing. An unbelievable lunch was included. Awesome and amazing. Highly recommend!!