We had a great time with Andrea our guide. Took us on a tour through part of the countryside and then to the Etruscan tombs. After enough time there we went into then medieval town and got a walking tour before lunch. Lunch was excellent. Wrapped up the day at the Etruscan Museum in the old town.
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Roxane_N
September 18, 2026 · via Viator
Tarquinia
Tarquinia is fascinating. We highly recommending a visit. We would have given it a 5 if tour guide would have accompanied us through the museum. Most was in Italian and we could not understand.
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rkilroy11
July 1, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Exquisite Tarquinia, Italy
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.
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Shawna_B
October 8, 2025 · via Viator
Such a wonderful tour
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.
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Helen_T
November 18, 2024 · via Viator
Operator Never Showed and Refused to Give Refund!
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!
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Susan_M
October 5, 2024 · via Viator
Wonderful tour and guide
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!
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JohnGomez123
June 23, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Avoid....they cancelled our excursion with a 1 1/2 hr notice
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!
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debkelly123
May 26, 2024 · via Viator
A great day in Tarquinia!
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!
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Teresa_K
March 31, 2024 · via Viator
Unique day trip from Civitavecchia
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!
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Jeanne_D
September 18, 2023 · via Viator
A Great Tour for History
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.