Civitavecchia Shore Excursion: Fullday Rome with Vatican Museums and Colosseum

Experience the best of Rome and Vatican City on this full-day shore excursion. Visit iconic landmarks like the Trevi Fountain and Colosseum, explore the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and enjoy a delicious lunch in a typical Roman restaurant. Upgrade to skip-the-line tickets and a private tour guide for a personalized experience. Pickup and dropoff at your cruise ship included.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 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).
  • Trevi Fountain - Trevi Fountain standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide, it 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”.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Roman Forum - For centuries the Forum was the center of day-to-day life in Ancient Rome
  • Colosseum - Entrance and SkipTheLine Tickets Included only in Private Tour options 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.
  • Arch of Constantine - The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal Ancient Roman arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill
  • Circus Maximus - The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue.
  • Clivo delle Mura Vaticane - Lunch Time:
    Lunch included in a typical Roman Restaurant.
  • 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.
  • St. Peter’s Basilica - St. Peter’s Basilica inside Included only in Private Tour options
    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.
What's Included
  • Lunch in a Typical Roman Restaurant
  • PRIVATE Tour Options include: SkipTheLine Tickets to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter Basilica
  • PRIVATE Tour Options include: Dedicated Licensed Tour Guide, 2 hours or Full Time
  • Worry-free Shore Excursion
  • PRIVATE Tour Options include: SkipTheLine Tickets to the Colosseum
  • 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
  • PRIVATE Tour Options include: SkipTheLine Tickets to the Pantheon
  • Port pickup and dropoff
What's Not Included
  • 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 NOT includes Entrance Tickets
Additional Information

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, Colosseum, 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.

  • 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

  • In Rome Vans are better than Buses: Van = up to 8 seats, Bus = from 9 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

  • PRIVATE - ALL INCLUSIVE Option includes: Driver and vehicle full time. Skip-The-Line Tickets Pantheon, Colosseum, 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, Colosseum, 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 and Lunch in a Typical Roman Restaurant. Solution with a lower price. Not included Tickets, Not included Tour Guide

  • PRIVATE Options only important information: VATICAN and COLOSSEUM TICKETS = Please provide the full name of each traveler. Please note that Colosseum and 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 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. ==> COLOSSEUM SKIP-THE-LINE: for safety reasons the official Colosseum Management could lead delays in access to the site, even for pre-booked visitors. When closed (1 January, 1 May, 25 December) or in rare occasions, if Colosseum Skip-the-Line tickets to be sold out on official website, you will enjoy the Colosseum from outside and we will refund to you the corresponding tickets cost (18 Euro per person)
  • 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
Location
Pantheon
Piazza della Rotonda,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.7
(14 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Julie_s
Aug 1, 2024
Rome in a day - This was the very best tour we had while traveling through Europe!!! Francesco was our guide and Paolo our driver. They had everything timed perfectly and the entire tour was seamless!!! From the pick up at the cruise port, to our timed ticket entrances, to lunch and back to the ship!! We saw and did everything and it could not have gone better! Thank you!!
Review provided by Viator
Kellee_s
Sep 30, 2023
Don’t hesitate! Book it - Absolutely incredible from the private driver to the private tour guide! Please don’t hesitate it is Absolutely amazing & well worth it! Skip the lines & see the many splendors of Rome in a day!
Review provided by Viator
August_s
Jul 16, 2023
Awesome and well worth it. - This trip was awesome. It was summertime and temps were high 93 degrees and up. It was nice to have a driver to take us from place to place in an air conditioned vehicle it made the trip much easier. The driver and tour guide were great.
Review provided by Viator
Adam_b
May 5, 2023
Amazing - They were on time and very informative. This was a perfect day trip off of the cruise. We had an airconditioned van with wifi and an amazing driver and tour guide.
Review provided by Viator
Sangitafamily
Jul 17, 2022
Great personalized tour in a limited time - We loved the personalized tour with Ricardo and Sabrina. Ricardo was very courteous, helpful and took care of us at every step. It was nice interacting with him. He accommodated our requests beyond our expectations. Sabrina is very knowledgeable knows how to bring the best for the guests in a limited time. She knew the perfect spots for pictures. The van was very comfortable. We recommend this tour if you have a limited time and want to make the best use of it in a relaxed and personalized experience.
Review provided by Viator
Randystob
Nov 29, 2019
Excellent Tour - Tour guide was very friendly and informative. Driver was friendly and stopped at several locations so we could see and experience all there was in Rome. We were driven in a spacious very clean mini van and we were made very comfortable. Both spoke excellent English. Would not have had such an excellent experience without these two people. They took good care of us and were always looking out for us but at the same time, they made us feel like family. Driver took us to a restaurant that was very authentic and served us wine and everything on the menu! I would recommend this tour to anyone who is visiting Rome including families.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Deborah_t
Nov 9, 2019
Rome - Giovanni was a wonderful guide for our full day tour of the city. Could not have seen or learned as much without him. Our guide at the Vatican, Francisco, was equally if not more impressive with his knowledge and insights as he skillfully moved us through the crowds. Would definitely recommend this to everyone
Review provided by Viator
Joe
Oct 19, 2019
The Best!! - With only 1 day in Rome we wanted the best tour and we sure got it!!! Paulo was incredible-guided is every where and showed us everything we came to see. Claudia really was great in Vatican City-this just couldn’t have been better!!
Review provided by Viator
Harry_t
May 28, 2024
Good agenda. Hard to hear guide. No family photos supported - The list of sites was great. The lunch was great. The guide was very difficult to hear what he was saying as often he turned his head and spoke away from us. It would have been nice to have earbuds that he could speak into for his descriptions. Also we were offended as we asked him to take a family photo with our iPhone and he refused. He insisted to take the photo from his phone and we could "settle up" with the agency at the end to collect our pictures. With this price of the tour it is not much to ask the guide to take a few photos. We should not have to pay for this as an "extra service". We just took our own photos from that point forward and declined his phone.
Review provided by Viator
Amy_n
May 25, 2024
Pardon me, could you repeat that? - Love the history, ruins and food of Rome! This was our second time here and I’m so glad this was not our first. Driver was kind, knowledgeable and funny, yet very hard to understand. Vatican tour guide was disappointing. Barely talked or shared any facts and had very broken English. Did not understand questions we asked. If this had been our first time to Rome, it would also have been our last. Thankfully we had a better experience eight years ago.
Review provided by Viator
Select Date and Tickets
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
September 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today