Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome
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Is Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome worth booking?
Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome is a 10-hour experience in Rome, Italy, from $50 per person. It scores 58 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 5/5 rating across 1 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 58 / 100
- Rating
- 5/5 (1)
- Duration
- 10 hours
- From
- $50 per person
This impressive Shore Excursion touches the most significant highlights of Rome and Vatican City: • Pantheon • Trevi Fountain • Spanish Steps • Venice Square and the Wedding cake • Roman Forum • Colosseum • Arch of Const
What you get
- PRIVATE Tour Options include: SkipTheLine Tickets to VaticanMuseums,Sistine Chapel,St.Peter Basilica
- PRIVATE Tour Options include: Dedicated Licensed Tour Guide, 2 hours or Full Time
- Worry-free Shore Excursion
- Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking driver
- LIGHT TOUR-NO GUIDE NO TICKETS Option includes only Driver and Lunch
- Lunch included in a typical roman restaurant
About this experience
This impressive Shore Excursion touches the most significant highlights of Rome and Vatican City: • Pantheon • Trevi Fountain • Spanish Steps • Venice Square and the Wedding cake • Roman Forum • Colosseum • Arch of Constantine • Circus Maximus • Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel • St. Peter’s Basilica Square Lunch included in a Typical Roman Restaurant. In Private options are included Skip-The-Line Tickets to the Pantheon and Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica visit and Licensed Tour Guide. Pickup and Dropoff your ship. Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your timely return to Cruise Port for this activity.
What's included
Included
- PRIVATE Tour Options include: SkipTheLine Tickets to VaticanMuseums,Sistine Chapel,St.Peter Basilica
- PRIVATE Tour Options include: Dedicated Licensed Tour Guide, 2 hours or Full Time
- Worry-free Shore Excursion
- Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking driver
- LIGHT TOUR-NO GUIDE NO TICKETS Option includes only Driver and Lunch
- Lunch included in a typical roman restaurant
- Port pickup and dropoff
Not included
- Colosseum entrance Tickets
- Tipping is not included in our service fees, It is never mandatory although it is always appreciated
- LIGHT TOUR-NO GUIDE NO TICKETS Option NOT includes Tour Guide and Entrance Tickets
What you'll see and do
Pantheon
*** Entrance and SkipTheLine Tickets Included only in Private Tour options*** The Pantheon ("Temple of All the Gods") is a former Roman temple, now a church, in Rome, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD).
30 minutes here
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountain has appeared in several notable films, including "Roman Holiday", Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita", the eponymous "Three Coins in the Fountain", The Lizzie McGuire Movie, and "Sabrina Goes to Rome".
30 minutes here
Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps are a set of steps dating from 1723, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna (one of the most famous squares in Rome) and the top dominated by Trinita dei Monti Church.
30 minutes here
Piazza Venezia
Piazza Venezia is the central hub of Rome. One side of the Piazza is the monumental site of Italy's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Altare della Patria, part of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, first King of Italy.
Pass by without stopping
Roman Forum
For centuries the Forum was the center of day-to-day life in Ancient Rome
Pass by without stopping
Colosseum
*** ONLY FROM OUTSIDE*** The Colosseum is the main symbol of Rome. It is an imposing construction that, with almost 2,000 years of history, will bring you back in time to discover the way of life in the Roman Empire.
30 minutes here · Admission not included
Arch of Constantine
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal Ancient Roman arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill
Pass by without stopping
Circo Massimo
The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue.
Pass by without stopping
Lunch Time: Lunch included in a typical Roman Restaurant.
45 minutes here
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
*** Entrance and SkipTheLine Tickets Included only in Private Tour options*** The Vatican Museums are located within the city boundaries of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by popes throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. The museums contain roughly 70,000 works, of which 20,000 are on display. The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV. Today, it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment by Michelangelo.
180 minutes here
St. Peter's Basilica
****St. Peter's Basilica inside Included only in Private Tour option**** Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world. St Peter’s Basilica: on rare occasions could be closed or inaccessible or with a long line wait time to enter. It is over our control, so no refunds or discounts will be issued.
Pass by without stopping
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers.
Options you can book
PRIVATE-VATICAN GUIDE INCLUDED
Included: Private Driver and vehicle, 2 hours Vatican Guided Tour (in a small group), SkipTheLineTickets, Lunch. Pickup included
PRIVATE-ALL INCLUSIVE
Included: Private Driver and vehicle, Private Tour Guide Full-Time in Rome, SkipTheLineTickets, Lunch. Pickup included
LIGHT TOUR-NO GUIDE NO TICKETS
Not Included Tickets Not Included Tour Guide. Only Driver, Full-Time Shared vehicle (up to 8 travelers) and Lunch. Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en, it, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 8 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- ItalyBesTours
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
- Pickup Cruise Port: Your Driver will be waiting for you right outside the ship, holding a sign with your name on to be easily recognized
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- In Rome Vans are better than Buses: Van = up to 8 seats, Bus = up to 50 seats. Note that Buses are not allow in the historical areas of Rome (official ship excursions from Cruise Companies are operated with Buses). This mean that the Bus will drop you off and you will walk for the entire duration of the tour (6/7 hours) to the other side of town at the end of the tour to be picked up. Best Viator’s Rome excursions are with private Vans. Bus in Rome has only a small number of authorized spaces dedicated to pickup/dropoff travellers so, usually, during the city tour you had to walk for about 4/6 miles. In a big group chance are that you'll have to wait much longer for people lingering at the sights and stand in line longer for the toilets or at the snack counter. You will also have much less one on one time with your driver and guide or time to ask questions, because you'll have to share them with a lot more people.
- Vans and their drivers will be at your complete disposal for the entire duration of the tour and can take you and stop where Buses cannot go, very close to all attractions, you will walk definitely less and see more!
- Our fleet is comprised of Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford, FCA, Sedans, MPVs and Vans. Many Italian cities have restricted the areas where certain vehicles can circulate, so in order to offer you the best service possible and to let you reach your destination as comfortably as possible, we will arrange your vehicle accordingly
- Above 8 passengers please make multiple bookings and we will provide the service either with multiple Vans/SUVs, according to our availability and local regulations. The multiple vehicles will make the tour together with the same stops. The Guests can switch as they prefer in the available vehicles
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- PRIVATE - ALL INCLUSIVE Option includes: Driver and vehicle full time. Skip-The-Line Tickets Pantheon, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Entrance to St. Peter's Basilica. Dedicated Local Licensed private Tour Guide Full Time in Rome. Lunch in a Typical Roman Restaurant
- PRIVATE - VATICAN GUIDE INCLUDED Option includes: Driver and vehicle full time. Skip-The-Line Tickets Pantheon, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and entrance to St. Peter's Basilica. Dedicated Local licensed Tour Guide 2 hours for Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica in a small shared group. Lunch in a Typical Roman Restaurant
- LIGHT TOUR-NO GUIDE NO TICKETS Option includes: Driver, vehicle full time, Lunch in a Typical Roman Restaurant. Solution with a lower price. NOT included Tickets, NOT included Tour Guide
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- PRIVATE Options only important information: VATICAN TICKETS = Please provide the full name of each traveler. Please note that Vatican Museums Tickets from 2024 are nominative and each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the full name provided at the time of booking, it will not be possible to change the name on it. In case of mismatch with the identity document, or not presenting a valid ID document at the Check Control, the access will be denied from each Official Management Check Control Staff and no refund will be issued
- Private Tour Options only important information: VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL CLOSURES: every Sunday, Easter Days (Sun-Mon), 1 and 6 January, 11 February, 19 March, 1 May, 29 June, 15 August, 8 - 25 and 26 December. Instead Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, you will visit one of the Ancient Catacombs in Rome (tickets included). No refund is due.
- St Peter’s Basilica: on rare occasions could be closed or inaccessible or with a long line wait time to enter. It is over our control, so no refunds or discounts will be issued.
- One Infant seat available on request
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Traveler reviews
1 verified traveler reviews for Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
10,000 stars!! For the driver too!
Fabulous day in Rome. Zip here, Zip there!! Knew the best photo ops, what to hit first to miss the crowds. The personal tour into the Vatican and Cathedral was awesome. The guide never stopped talking, as we were walking through the halls passing paintings, statuary, tapestries and hand colored maps ( only being off by minuscule amounts compared to modern day imagery!) Perfecto! What could be said for our driver of the day Giovanni. He was full of good info, had our schedule coordinated perfectly and even had coins for us at Trevi fountains ( knowing we forgot some) ❤️. He took such good care of us - that we’ve booked again with him for our return trip this summer! Here’s to ‘Eating lunch like a local’…Chao ! 10,000 stars
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $50 to $1990
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 0
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Why this scores 58
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Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Rome.
How much does Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome cost?
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Prices start at $50 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Rome usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome take?
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Plan for about 10 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Rome is not rushed.
Is Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 58 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 1 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Rome, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 10-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome?
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Around 0 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Rome can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Rome and add a light layer if any part of the 10-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Civitavecchia Port Private Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of Rome start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Rome within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Rome?
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Rome runs on skip-the-line access. The Colosseum underground, the Vatican before opening, and the catacombs south of the walls all require a licensed operator, and the price gap between the good ones and the rest is smaller than you would expect. We rank by guide credentials, group size and how reliably the promised access actually materialises. On Outty we rank every Rome experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Rome Pasta and Tiramisu Class: Ravioli, Fettuccine & Fine Wine 5*, Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome, Rome: Pizza & Tiramisu or Gelato Class with Flowing Fine Wine 5*. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Rome?
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April, May, September and October. August is hot and half the city is shut. Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Rome?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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