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Civitavecchia shore excursions and tours to rome, italy.
Travel from the Civitavecchia cruise port to the classical city of Rome. Book a day trip with a knowledgeable tour guide and experience history that spans over two and half thousand years.
Experience many historical delights and the astonishing artistic and Etruscan heritage of ancient Rome in either a small group or a private tour.
Art lovers will marvel at the breathtaking Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museum and love bypassing the lines when choosing our Private Vatican Museum and St. Peter's Basilica day tour.
Other sightseeing opportunities you'll fall in love with on our fantastic Rome shore excursion tours are the majestic Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, Palatine Hill, and the legendary Trevi Fountain.
Don't forget about our private shore excursions from Civitavecchia for a more intimate experience.
Rome Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia
Book a private Rome tour and see the Colosseum, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and more in just one day!
Travelling by cruise ship and only have one day in Rome? Then make sure you don’t waste a second of it with this tailored private day trip from Civitavecchia. With an engaging local guide to yourself, you'll see the best of the city at your own pace. Marvel at the Colosseum, gaze in awe at the Sistine Chapel, admire famous artwork in the Vatican Museums, and throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain. With luxury transport and skip-the-line tickets, you’ll see more of Rome than you thought possible!
Tour Overview
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What's included
Private English-speaking guide
Skip the line Vatican tickets
Colosseum tickets
Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
Trevi Fountain
Spanish Steps
Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica
Roundtrip transportation
Meet your guide at Civitavecchia Port
Arena Floor
Roman Forum
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Meeting and drop-off point
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August 01, 2024 15 pm EST
Great guide and driver
Matthew Meurer
July 14, 2024 12 pm EST
Our guide Manuela S. was very professional and knowledgeable as well as our driver. We were skeptical that we could see all the highlights of Rome in a day but she delivered. It was very crowded in Rome on our port day and there was no way we could have done it on our own. My only suggestion would be for more communication from the tour company before our scheduled date. Other than that we were very happy with the results. We will use this company again in the future.
Rome Shore Excursion
Glenda Kotara
June 19, 2024 17 pm EST
Our driver picked us up at our ship and drove us to Rome. Jon Carlo drove very safely and was friendly. The vehicle was very nice and clean, but the second row of seats faced backwards, would have been much better if forward facing. We met our guide Marco, we had a slow start, he seamed to be giving too much information before we saw any sights, but once we got to the Collosseum things got a lot better. He got us up close and gave us a good tour. Then to Trevi fountain, once again got us up front and explained the coin toss. Finally to The Vatican, we had a very informative and enjoyable tour. We were returned to our ship in plenty of time, no worries.
Suzanne Cervantes
June 11, 2024 03 am EST
We had such a great tour with pickup from the port and drop off at our hotel in Rome. Manuela was wonderful and we were able to see many sights in the city. Thank you!
Absolutely Amazing…Highly Recommend!!
Kristi McCasland
June 09, 2024 16 pm EST
Everything was perfect…our drivers picked us up at the port and transported us to Rome. There we met our tour leader, Roberta. Roberta was amazing…she was very knowledgeable and told us all about the sites we were seeing; coordinated our lunch with a local restaurant; and ensured the vans were there to pick us up and take us to our next destination…everything was flawless! Roberta and the drivers were absolutely amazing! If you are going to Rome on a cruise ship, I highly recommend you book your tour through The Tour Guy!!
Summer Chase-Dunn
May 28, 2024 07 am EST
This is an amazing day. Well worth every penny. We took a cruise to Rome & there where places on my bucket list that I had to go to. The Tour Guy made it happen in the short amount of time that we had. It was just three of us for this day trip. The driver picked us up & the port, & along the way we picked up our tour guide. She was fabulous. Being born & raised in Spain she new everything & more. We went to the Trevi Foundation, the Colosseum, a few other stops, had lunch & finished at the Vatican. Front of the line tickets where included which was a must. If I had to do this on my own I wouldn't have been able to in the amount of time we had. The Vatican has 28-30K people a day visiting & the lines are insane. Plus there are lines for everything. With our tour guide we only waited 20 minutes for security check. Same thing in the Colosseum. I am truly thankful for this day. I learned so much history that I wouldn't have from reading a tour guide book on my own. This is the way to travel when you visit places like Rome with little time. I truly didn't feel rushed. Plus I had someone to take our family photos which is a plus. The only negative thing I have to say & it's about The Tour Guy company is their communication. I was told that someone would text me 24 hours in advance with info. I only received email that said your tour starts in 24 hours. I sent 3 emails, a text & called 10 times within 48 hours of my tour (which the line said busy & hug up each time) never heard from anyone. Therefor on my day of my tour I was nervous no one would show up. Now I did speak to the company after I booked my tour to confirm everything. I received email confirmation as well. Though that was over a month before my tour. With that being said I will use The Tour Guy again, it was a fabulous day. My driver was amazing & my tour guide. She was Fabulous.
Rob Friemoth
May 22, 2024 04 am EST
We had a great time. Eduardo our driver was excellent from picking up to dropping off and everything in between. Our Tour guide Enza was very knowledgeable and made the day enjoyable with stops at the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Colosseum, and finishing at the Vatican. Highly recommend if your short on time and want to see as much as possible. GREAT JOB Eduardo and Enza!!! Hig
Larry Torres
April 23, 2024 07 am EST
Thomas Wright
September 18, 2023 04 am EST
From our driver to our tour guide, this was the best experience! Cristiana, our tour guide, was so much fun! She is knowledgeable, easygoing, and truly an Italian gem.
Guide and Driver were excellent!
Andrew Hawthorne
July 26, 2023 15 pm EST
Our guide Enza and driver Leonardo were fantastic, they worked with us to accommodate mobility issues and make sure we could see everything. Customer service from The Tour Guy isn’t very good. They are slow to respond to emails, and if/when they do respond, they are usually not helpful.
July 07, 2023 13 pm EST
We had a wonderful tour with our guide Marco & driver. It was a crowded day in Rome, but Marco & our driver was able to take us to all the sites we wished to visit. Marco is extremely knowledgeable about the Colosseum, Vatican & all of Rome. He was also very patient with our two kids. I would definitely recommend visiting Rome with Marco & our talented driver.
We got cancelled on
Kathleen Williams
June 18, 2023 18 pm EST
We got a text 2 weeks out from our tour that they canceled our tour and refunded us. I tried responding to the text and calling the main number, but no response. That left us scrambling because we thought we had skip the line tickets secured with this tour but now we can’t even get skip the line tickets on our own because it’s sold out since it’s so last minute. I’ve even reached out to other tours but they are all booked.
Jamie Thomas
June 16, 2023 07 am EST
Mary Dawson
June 03, 2023 11 am EST
Do this tour!!!!
chris kraft
May 26, 2023 02 am EST
We are from the US. Never traveled to Europe before. We did the Rome in a day tour with transfer from our cruise. The transporter was 10/10. And our tour guide was a 10/10!!!!! She knew everything about Rome. And then we ate at La Catina Di Cesare Osteria which was amazing. Overall 10/10 A+++++++ Thank you for an amazing trip full of memories!
Sagrada Familia tour
Scott Chandler
March 04, 2023 08 am EST
Great tour and reasonable prices. Our guide Miguel was not only knowledgeable but also very engaging. There was no waiting in line as we walked straight to the security checkpoint. Our group was small, 7 visitors and Sagrada Familia was not overcrowded. Would highly recommend the tour at this time of year (March).
Great day in Roma
December 14, 2022 14 pm EST
Our cruise line didn’t have pre planned excursions for our port day outside of Rome. Our group chose the full day which was long but accomplished the goal. Our driver picked us up at8 am and we met our guide (Fabrezio?) at the Vatican museum. She is extremely knowledgeable and engaging. As a historian there is almost nothing she can’t answer. Since the sights are so busy we would have like to use the quiet vox hearing pieces (like at St Peters) for the day and that would be something to consider for the future. The driving to and from the port is a little crazy with the Roman traffic .
Outstanding driver and exceptional guide
Charlotte Carpenter
November 11, 2022 13 pm EST
Our day in Rome exceeded all our expectations! The driver met us at the cruise ship and took us all around Rome. The guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English . Highly recommend the trip!!
Karen Atkins
November 09, 2022 07 am EST
Custom Excellence!
Karen Nelson
October 31, 2022 18 pm EST
The Roman Guy tours went out of their way to accommodate 8 seniors on a whirlwind one-day tour of Rome. We felt like celebrities being whisked from site to site by our personal drivers, vans and very knowledgeable guide, Francesca. The extra assistance and consideration provided by the drivers when one in our group felt ill was so greatly appreciated. Their kindness enabled us to all finish the delightful day! Thanks for going the extra mile to make our experience unforgettable.
Richard Albrecht
October 19, 2022 11 am EST
Our decision to use your organization was the Best decision I could have made! Our tour guide Patricie was a wealth of knowledge I can see why you have kept her as an employee for the last 10 years. A great ambassador for your company! Our driver was an excellent safe driver knew Rome and the best short cuts allowing us to get to all our designations and back to the ship on time. I would recommend The Roman Guy to anyone considering a tour of Rome! Thanks!!
Rome in a Day
Angela Ahrens
November 20, 2019 00 am EST
This tour was excellent. It was very busy but that was our choice because we were on a cruise day and the only way we could get in the Colosseum and The Vatican and a few other main stops was by booking a private tour. Well worth the money!! Our driver and tour guide were amazing.
Rome in a day is possible!
Monica Brown
November 04, 2019 17 pm EST
I wasn't sure if it was possible, but we definitely were able to experience Rome in a day! We were picked up on time at our cruise port and met our tour guide in Vatican City. I learned sooo much about the inside stories of the Vatican that I know I would never have learned going on our own. We went to all the big spots without having to find parking, waiting in lines or wearing head phones to hear our guide. Well worth the money! Will use the Roman Guy again!!
Stress free travel
System Admin
September 29, 2019 22 pm EST
The driver picked us up easily from the port and brought us to meet our guide in Rome. We had transportation throughout, and our our lovely guide explained all of the sites with ease and kept us hanging on her every word. With a tight schedule, both the guide and driver made the most out of the time we had and got us back to the ship on time!
Took the stress out of traveling!
September 08, 2019 20 pm EST
Not taking the cruise line’s shore excursions can be stressful on many levels from worrying about an independent company’s guide and/or driver showing up to choosing a competent guide. The Roman Guy scored top notch on both accounts. From our wonderfully knowledgeable and responsive agent, Kirby, who greeted me almost every morning with an email answering a question from the day before, to the relief we all felt after seeing our name on the sign as we stepped off of the cruise ship. The guide, Enzo, was wonderful, determined to show us “all of Rome” in 4 hours and the driver getting us back to the ship exactly at the time we requested. Kirby not only tailored the tour exactly to our needs, but kept me appraised of every detail along the way. Likewise our driver, Andrea, showed up exactly as arranged on to get us to the ship in time. We will use the Tour Guy/Roman Guy wherever they serve that we travel. Thank you, Roman Guy, for taking a big chunk of worry out of our trip.
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Day Trip to Rome for Cruises
- 8.60 / 10 3,020 reviews | 46,432 travellers We visited the most emblematic places in Rome, and it was quite pleasant. The guide, Andrea, knows how to capture the visitor's attention, he is pleasant and professional. 8 Anonymous
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Embark on a full-day trip to Rome from the Port of Civitavecchia and take in the splendor of the Eternal City at a much lower price than the tours offered by the cruise lines.
Description
You'll meet your guide in the port of Civitavecchia , and hop on a coach headed toward Rome. Enjoy the scenic landscape of the province of Rome for a little over an hour until you get to the city centre.
Once we arrive at the Eternal City, we'll begin this tour of Rome's most popular tourist attractions. We'll see some amazing spots such as St. Peter's Square in the Vatican , where we'll hop off, and walk through the spectacular square in front of St. Peter's Basilica . Inside, there are masterpieces such as Michelangelo's Pieta .
We'll also stop off at set off on a sightseeing tour of the Castel Sant'Angelo , the Tiber Island , the Cayo Cestio Pyramid , the Baths of Caracalla , the Circus Maximus , the Palatine , Aventine Hill , and the Arch of Constantine .
Of course, a tour of Rome wouldn't be complete without stopping at the Colosseum , where we'll walk to visit significant places around the building, as well as the Roman Forum and Trajan's Column . Nearby, we'll see Piazza Venezia and the monument to Vittorio Emanuele II .
In addition to Ancient Rome, we'll have to visit the Trevi Fountain , the Agrippa Pantheon and Piazza Navona , and the Spanish Steps , all located within walking distance. You'll love it!
In the afternoon, we'll return to the port in Civitavecchia, arriving in plenty of time to board the cruise ship.
This tour will be carried out with an English–speaking guide depending on the availability on the day you've chosen for your tour.
More Information
7 hours - 8 hours.
Pickup and drop–off at the Port of Civitavecchia
Return transportation by airconditioned coach
English–speaking tour leader or guide (depending on availability)
Guided tour of the exterior of the Colosseum
Not included
Admission tickets
When to book?
You can book up until 12 hours before the activity as long as there are still places. Book now to guarantee your spot.
Type of voucher
Electronic. Show the voucher on your phone.
Accessibility
Only some areas are accessible. An accompanying person is required. This must be indicated in the reservation.
Sustainability
All services published on Civitatis are carried out in accordance with our Sustainability Code .
Our providers commit to:
- Provide a safe and satisfying experience.
- Reduce, reuse, recycle.
- Incorporate eco-conscious technologies.
- Uphold fair employment standards.
- Foster the growth of local communities.
- Preserve the integrity of local culture.
- Safeguard both cultural and environmental heritage.
- Ensure ethical treatment of animals.
- Operate with honesty and transparency.
- Encourage sustainable behaviors among customers and staff.
This particular activity contributes as follows:
- No printing of documentation required.
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Frequently asked questions
Q - If we want to end the excursion in Rome, can we bring our luggage?
A - Yes, it's possible.
Q - Can we leave a pushchair/stroller in the bus during the trip?
Q - Does the bus have child seats?
A - No, the bus does not permit the use of child seats - children should travel on their parents' laps or in a seat.
Q - Why should people with reduced mobility be accompanied by someone?
A - The bus does not have ramps, so it's essential to bring a companion who can help you get on and off the bus. The companion must be in charge of loading and unloading the wheelchair, if any, and other transportation devices from the trunk.
Q - Why do this activity with Civitatis?
A - At Civitatis we guarantee the best quality and prices, click here if you want to know how we select our activities .
Q - How to book?
A - To reserve the activity, choose the date and complete the form on this page. You will receive your confirmation immediately.
Q - Is a minimum number of participants required?
A - This activity requires a minimum of 10 participants. Should this number not be reached, we'll get in touch with you to offer alternatives.
If you have any other questions please contact us.
Free cancellation
Meeting point.
Terminal Civitavecchia
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- Day Trips & Excursions
From Civitavecchia Port: Tour of Rome and drop-off in Rome
- Tour Rome's highlights on a hassle-free half-day trip from Civitavecchia
- Learn about Italian history and culture from an English-speaking guide
- Customize the tour itinerary based on your schedule and interests
- Save time with convenient pickup in Civitavecchia and drop-off in Rome
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Pickup from the port of Civitavecchia and drop off your accommodation in Rome
- Private tour
- Professional English-speaking Driver
- Licensed Guide (if option selected)
- Live commentary on board
- Fuel surcharge
- Local taxes
- Transport by private Mercedes minivan or other similar private vehicle
- Entrance fees
- Food and drinks
Departure & Return
Meet your permit-holding driver showing your name at the ship arriving next into Civitavecchia Port (Bus Shuttle not necessary).
Pick up from the port will be at 8.00 am.If you need to schedule a different pick up time you have to let us know at the moment of booking.
Your accommodation in Rome
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English speaking driver and permissions to enter the historical center of Rome
- No need to take Bus Shuttle from ship in Civitavecchia Port since our permits allow us to enter in the Port. The driver will met you next to your ship holding a sign with your name on.
- All tours can be modified and
- or customized (even while on tour) to meet your complete satisfaction.
- The vehicle and Driver will be at your complete disposal for the entire duration of the tour and can take you where big buses cannot go, you will walk definitely less and see more!
- Our English-speaking Driver will give a general overview regarding the history of the areas in the car before you start walking around on your own. He will allow all the time you need to visit with No Rushing as in group tours. By Italian law he is unable to conduct guiding inside museums, monuments, etc, or even to leave the car to walk around with you
- Official Licensed Guides, if booked, are selected by us
- Oversized luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
- The Tour is a Private Tour only for you
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel At least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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