An Exceptional 9-Hour Private Rome & Vatican Tour — Federico from ShoreExcursionsInItaly.net Was Fantastic!
Our family of four traveled all the way from Hawaii, USA, to Italy as part of our Mediterranean cruise, and our private Rome & Vatican tour with Federico was truly one of the highlights of our trip. If we could give more than 5 stars, we absolutely would!
We especially love supporting family-owned businesses, so it was wonderful to have such a personal and memorable experience with a local company.
Federico was an outstanding guide and driver. Being from the area, he shared wonderful knowledge of Rome’s history, geography, culture, landmarks, and local life, which gave us a much deeper appreciation for everything we were seeing. As visitors from Hawaii, we especially enjoyed hearing his local perspective and learning about Rome from someone who knows the area so well.
He was knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely enjoyable to spend the day with. Most importantly, we always felt safe and well taken care of. Federico was an excellent driver, and his Mercedes van was spotlessly clean, very spacious and comfortable for our family of four, and—most importantly during the Italian summer—had excellent working air conditioning!
We also really enjoyed the private guided Vatican tour with Riccardo, a knowledgeable local guide arranged through the same company. The coordination and timing were excellent. Everything worked together seamlessly, and we were still able to see all of the attractions on our list without feeling rushed.
We were able to see so much of Rome while still feeling comfortable and relaxed throughout the day. Federico made navigating the city easy and stress-free, and his knowledge brought the history and sights to life.
Our pickup at the cruise pier was slightly delayed, but once we were on our way, we had an absolutely wonderful day, and Federico made the rest of our experience exceptional.
We would highly recommend Federico and Shore Excursions In Italy to our friends and family and would absolutely book with them again if we return to Rome. We came all the way from Hawaii, and Federico and Riccardo helped make our day in Rome a truly memorable part of our European adventure.
Thank you, Federico and Riccardo, for an unforgettable day in Rome! We hope to see you again someday!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5+ stars from our family! 🌺
事業者からの返答
Dear Scarlett,
Thanks so much for your extended and nice detailed review about your day with us while touring Rome and Vatican Museum from Civitavecchia Port with Federico as your driver and Riccardo as your Vatican guide!
It's such a pleasure for us to have shown you the beauties of our city and that you had a great time!
Thanks for recommending us to your Friends and we are looking forward to meeting you soon again!
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rick
July 23, 2026 · via Viator
Outstanding
Tailored to our specific requests - fantastic. We told the guide what we wanted to see and a day long curated journey was made for us.
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David_L
June 12, 2026 · via Viator
Timeline was tight to get...
Timeline was tight to get into Roma for a shore excursion to the Colosseum and the Vatican. Our driver was a huge help to make that possible and comfortable. Highly recommend if you only have one day to hit Roma starting from the port…
事業者からの返答
Thanks David for recommending us and pleased you could enjoy your Private Rome Tour!
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bernieb896
June 10, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Great Experience with a Private Driver in Rome
I would very highly recommend Shore Excursions in Italy, after our wonderful experience in Rome May 2026. Our driver, Frederico, was friendly, personable and very knowledgeable, not to mention a good, safe driver. We were picked up literally steps from our ship. Also. we received very prompt replies to all our communications with Monica, she was terrific. We were very impressed with all facets of this company. They would receive my highest recommendation.
事業者からの返答
Thanks so much for your nice review!
Glad to know you had a good time with us!
M
marykP2245WW
June 1, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
A must for families
I don’t think we could have navigated Rome without Jose our driver in the 8h shore time. We were able to see the Colosseum underground and floor (separate tickets). He dropped us off on time and exactly where we needed to be. Then picked us up for a visit to Vatican museums (separate tickets). Got us on time to get back to ship. We were able to catch lunch at a bistro and visit Trevi fountain too and at the end he was able to take us to the best view of Rome
事業者からの返答
Thanks for your review and Happy to know you could visit all the
Highlights you were supposed to!
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Jolene_S
May 28, 2026 · via Viator
Marco was a wonderful driver
Marco was great! He made sure we were able to visit all the sites on our wishlist. We visited the Colosseum, Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain
事業者からの返答
Thanks Jolene!
Glad to hear Marco showed you all your wishlist sites!
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794manindern
October 26, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Rome private tour from Port
Fabulous private tour of Rome with Riccardo. Dropped at so close to all the sites and was there immediately when finished. He was a brilliant guide and had a really comfortable car. Thank you for making Rome memorable.
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Steven_D
October 14, 2025 · via Viator
Poor Viator communication and customer support
The guide from Shore excursions Italy was great. He tried to get us tickets for inside the Colloseum and Vatican, but was unable to. The reason for this was the confusion with my initial phone conversation with Viator, as I asked if they could book both of these skip the line tours. The agent gave me the price and a reserved time for both. He said that with my reserved times I just needed to inform our driver and he would take care of ticketing. The driver said he is not responsible but would try. Communicating with Viator was difficult. The rating for the driver would be 5. Viator would be 1. When I first talked with Viror and told them what I wanted for the Rome tour, I believed the price included the tickets.
事業者からの返答
Hi Steven,
This Is Monica from Shore Excursions in Italy (We are Viator's Suppliers but Independent Company from them).
Regarding your entrance tickets to the Colosseum and Vatican Museum which are Not included in the tour rate, in our attached confirmation e mail, we did our possible to explain you where to buy them and after Viator's Customer service contacted us asking to buy them for you, we agreed but when I sent you their cost, which of course It depends on which travel office we buy them, availability and day, their cost can be different. Once I advised you about the cost, you answered me that you got them through Viator at a lower rate so I told you no problem, feel free. When out driver picked you up at the dock and asked you if you got your entrance tickets through Viator, he realized you did not and in spite of this, tried to get them at the last minute without success.
Here as follows I Copy the conversation we had each other:
Dear Steven,
Thanks for your Reservation made through Viator!
I'm pleased to confirm you the following booking:
Civitavecchia Port on
Oct 13th at 08.00 a.m., waiting for you in front of the ship, (No shuttle bus), at the end of the "Arrival Lounge" outside, (if any at the dock), where your driver will pick up the 2 of you only, holding a sign your name on It.
Your driver's contact number:
xxxxxxxx
If you want to visit the Colosseum inside (09.45 or 10.00 am) and the Vatican Museum plus Sistine Chapel (01.30 or 02.00 pm), please prepurchase the tickets or a group guided walking tour (1 hr max at the Colosseum and 2 hours at the Vatican) on "click link here🔗
We are looking forward to meeting you soon!
Monica
Shore Excursions in Italy
Aug 16, 2025, 11:26 AM
I talked to a Viator agent today, Sunday, to reserve a Closseum entry ticket. He told me 30.00 euros apiece for my wife and I. Total of 60.00 euros. Also, booked the Vatican Museum. Again the cost was 60.00 euros total. The email I received from Customer Care VI after the phone call totaled 120.00 euros for the Colosseum and 160.00 euros for the museum. Why the increase?
Aug 24, 2025, 06:25 PM
Hi Steven,
This Is Monica from Shore Excursions in Italy, Viator's and Trip
Advisor's Suppliers and we were contacted by Trip Advisor's Customer
service asking if we could buy tickets for you.
We usually do not but we agreed and the tour operator providing them,
required us €60 each for the Colosseum and €80 for the Vatican.
If you already talked to Viator's agent today and he gave you a
different lower rate, please feel free to get them through Viator.
Entrance time can be 10.00 am at the Colosseum and 01.30 pm at the
Vatican.
Monica
Shore Excursions in Italy
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reikodus
September 29, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Great experience and good company
we had a great time during our time in Rome. Our driver had great skills for communicating the history of the different places we were visiting. He adjusted to our needs and planned with us the trip. He would tell us amazing facts about the places and he truly liked to guide people around the city. Would recommend him 100%.
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Seaside490666
September 26, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Perfect Day in Rome
This private tour was everything I had hoped for! Riccardo met us at the boat with a sign with our names. We rode in luxury in a new Mercedes van. He got us to every destination on time and made sure that we were in the right line and had ample time to sightsee. We had a short time to see all of Rome and we did everything. It was absolutely amazing and worth every penny!
I highly recommend this tour and this company!
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