Enjoy an overview of the best sights that Rome can offer in one day. Your English speaking driver will pick you up at the port and drive you to the heart of Rome, Venice Square, where the Victor Emanuel monument, called “the Wedding Cake,” is located. Next, you will visit are the remnants of the ancient great history of the city: the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, the Capitol Hill, the Palatine Hill and the Baths of Caracalla. We return to the center of Rome to visit the most famous of all ancient city temples; the Pantheon. Walk through Piazza Navona, see the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. We will stop for a traditional Italian Lunch and shopping. The city tour continues in the afternoon with a visit to the Vatican City, the smallest state in the world, to explore the richest storehouse of art in the world: the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. In the afternoon you will be driven back to the pier.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
In demand: 7 of the next 30 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Enjoy an overview of the Circus Maximus, the first largest stadium to be built in ancient Rome which held horse and chariot races to entertain the Roman public. Overlooking it, you find the Palatine Hill, where according to Roman legends, Romulus and Remus were found by the she-wolf who raised them.
Drive by the famous wedding cake, the monument dedicated to the first king of unified Italy: Victor Emanuel II, a splendid neoclassical white marble interpretation of the nearby Roman Forum.
Toss a coin into the Trevi fountain for good luck and a safe return to Rome, or toss two to find love in Rome, as the legend goes, and take in the beauty of the theme of "taming of the waters" the fountain presents.
Climb the Spanish Steps as the famous actors did in the late 1900s, and walk through Via Condotti where the most important designer bouitiques are located.
Visit the most famous of all ancient Roman temples, the Pantheon, which was dedicated to many Roman deities until it became the first Roman Catholic church of all times. Step inside and admire the beautiful marble floors, walls, and ceiling where the Oculus is centered.
Walk through one of the most beautiful Baroque squares of the world: Navona Square, where you can enjoy the three marvelous fountains by Bernini.
Visit the Vatican, the smallest state in the world, and explore the richest storehouse of art in the world: the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica.
Our driver will wait for you right outside of the ship holding a sign with your name written on, please make sure your cell phone works just in case the driver needs to call you.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Rome Highlights Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Port lasts about 9 hours. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $1,178 per person for this Vatican City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 8 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM.
It can: 7 of the next 30 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Our driver will wait for you right outside of the ship holding a sign with your name written on, please make sure your cell phone works just in case the driver needs to call you. Pickup points include Civitavecchia.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 8 travellers can book together.
Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 17 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Italy Privat Excursions.
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What a wonderful day we had with this company and their driver, Giuliano. We couldn’t believe how much we saw in the time we had. Giuliano was very friendly and explained so much to us. The car was clean and we totally enjoyed our Rome experience. Highly recommend this company. We saw so much in the time we had. It was a wonderful experience.
Wonderful Guide and Driver, loved the Vatican and Pantheon. Loved the access our Guide provided, bypassing long lines was a blessing and made it easier by far.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you had such a great experience with both your guide and driver. Visiting iconic sites like the Vatican and the Pantheon is so much more enjoyable when you can skip the long lines and maximize your time exploring. Providing that seamless, priority access is a top priority for us, and we are thrilled it made your day in Rome stress-free and memorable. We will be sure to pass your kind feedback along to the team. We hope to welcome you back for another fantastic tour in the future!
Best day tour in Rome imagined! We had SO much fun with Nick on our tour. It was such a hot day the day we toured Rome (and I had injured my knee jet skiing a few days earlier, so I was walking with a cane), but Nick managed to find the closest places to drop us off, shade to cool off, and kept cold water for us to drink nearby. I feel like we saw everything we could fit in...the Coliseum, Vatican City, the Sistine Chapel, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Palatine Hill, and more. He also arranged for us to have this incredible family style meal at a fun restaurant...we had multiple courses, multiple bottles of wine for all 8 of us, and the price was incredibly reasonable, including a tip (which, we know is unusual in Europe, but we are from the U.S. and the service was just THAT incredible). The meal was truly incredible. We had dinner reservations later that night at another restaurant after Nick dropped us off at our hotel, and we were still so full from our amazing lunch, we could barely eat one more than appetizers at dinner. I highly, highly recommend this tour, and I truly hope you get Nick. He is the BEST...I am convinced we all consider Rome on of our favorite stops on this vacation because of Nick! lol.
Thank you so much for this incredible review! Hearing that Nick helped make Rome one of the absolute favorite stops of your entire vacation means the world to our team. Navigating Rome with a knee injury in the summer heat is no small feat, so we are so glad Nick took such attentive care of you. Spotting shaded spots, keeping cold water on hand, and securing the absolute closest drop-off points is exactly the personalized service we aim to provide. It is fantastic how much ground you managed to cover despite the heat, from the Colosseum and Vatican down to the Trevi Fountain. That multi-course family lunch sounds like an absolute highlight, even if it meant you could only manage appetizers for dinner later that evening! We will be sure to pass your glowing words directly to Nick. He will be thrilled to know he made such a lasting impression on your family. Thank you for recommending us so highly, and we hope to welcome you all back to Italy for another adventure in the future!
Valter was absolutely wonderful and made our time in Rome one of the highlights of our trip. He was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and so easy to spend the day with. Having Valter drive us throughout Rome made a huge difference. He knew exactly where to take us and was able to get us close to the key sights, allowing us to see and experience so much more than we ever could have on our own. He shared so much interesting information along the way and made the entire experience fun for our whole family. We never felt rushed, and the day was easy and memorable from start to finish. We truly would not have seen nearly as much or enjoyed Rome as much without Valter. We would recommend him without hesitation to anyone visiting Rome!
Absolutely amazing and flawless experience. Communication back and forth through email was clear, detailed and informative. We went back and forth perfecting our day. This is a must-do if you're traveling to Rome in the summer. It was 107° in the city and we were able to cover a lot of ground hopping in and out of an air conditioned vehicle. Our guide was amazing and extremely familiar with Roman history, pointing things out to us that we would have missed on our own.
We had a great day on our tour of Rome, our driver was fantastic and very knowledgeable and helped us see all the sites that were on our must list. He also recommended a really good place for lunch and I loved my pasta and my daughter says her lasagna was in the top 5 things she ate in Europe =) I would say the only snafu was we forgot we had to pay in cash so at the end of the tour we had to return to a cash machine, a reminder email about this would be helpful but it did not decrease our satisfaction of this excursion and we would recommend the tour and the company to friends/family.
After contacting Italy Private Excursions and connecting with Sarah, the whole adventure was amazing. Sarah was extremely patient as she outlined all of our choices, with pricing included. There were many emails exchanged and Sarah was quick to respond and clarify our questions/concerns Alex picked us up right outside our ship and drove us into Rome. Along the way he pointed out all kinds of things and was very engaging and informative. Once in Rome he managed to get use really close to the Trevi fountain in spite of it being marathon day (annual Rome Marathon day which takes place right in the heart of the city around the spots we wanted to see) As we chose the transportation only option Alex determined the best pick up location and time and after we had completed our self guided wander he was right where he told us he would be at the exact time. I found that amazing as once again it was Marathon day and the streets were packed with people. I would highly recommend Italy Private Excursions for all of your adventures in and around Rome Well done Italy Private Excursions Thank you Sarah and Alex for a great day
Great golf cart tour of Rome at night. Informative. Fun.
We didn't see everything that was on the list of sites to see but we did opt for a lunch break so that could be why. We did feel like we saw what we wanted to see and enjoyed all of it. The driver and the tour guide were very friendly and fluent in English. They made sure that we saw what we wanted to see and we were back to the ship in plenty of time.
Thank you for sharing your experience! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the day and felt you saw exactly what you wanted to see. Since our private tours are designed to be flexible, taking that extra time for a nice lunch break is a popular choice, even if it means trading a few sites for a great meal! We are happy that your driver and guide were able to adapt the itinerary to your preferences and, most importantly, ensure you were back at the ship with plenty of time to spare. We will be sure to pass your kind words along to the team regarding their English and friendly service. We hope to see you again the next time your travels bring you back to port!
From the drivers pick-up to our return to the ship everything far exceeded our expectations. Although this private tour was expensive the driver and the guide got us into and took us places we would never have been able to see. We were able to see things that we would never have been able to on a group tour and there were very personal touches from the quick stop at a small cafe on our way to Rome to the lunch arranged by our guide.
Thank you for such a thoughtful review! We are thrilled to hear that the experience far exceeded your expectations from start to finish. While we understand that a private tour is a significant investment, we are so glad you felt the value in the exclusive access and personal attention. Being able to navigate away from the crowds of a group tour to see those hidden gems is exactly what we aim for. It’s often those small, personal moments—like the quick coffee stop on the way to Rome or a perfectly arranged local lunch—that make the day truly unforgettable. We will be sure to share your kind words with your driver and guide. We hope to welcome you back for another exceptional adventure the next time you are in port!
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