Rome in a Day, Colosseum, Vatican Museums & Official Tour Guides

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7 to 9 hours (approx.)

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Overview

Our expert Drivers will pick you up at your location in Rome or at the Port of Civitavecchia under the ship.
You will visit the Colosseum with a private Tour guide for 1 hour and the Vatican Museums always with your Private Guide for about 3 hours

Follow these 2 areas you will visit the catacombs and the Appian Way if the tour starts from Rome city center.

From the port of Civitavecchia we will show you the squares and fountains in Rome like the Spanish steps and the Trevi Fountain.
We can customize what you'd like to see even on the day of the tour but there won't be enough time to see the catacombs from the port.

For the ones are booking from Civitavecchia port we will drive you back to the port of Civitavecchia under the ship on time.

For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.

What's Included

Colosseum tickets are included
Drop Off under the ship in Civitavecchia port if the tour start from the port
Transport by private sedan or minivan A/C
Vatican Museums reserved Tickets and Official Private Guide
Private Official Tour Guide to visit the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums
Vatican Museums reserved Tickets with official Private guide

Lunch Food and drinks

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Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

We'll pick you up at your location in Rome city center at your Hotels, B&B, at 8:30 AM From the Port of Civitavecchia your driver will meet you under your ship at 7:30 am or 8:00 AM We'll have a signboard with your last names printed on it. From the Airports Leonardo Da Vinci or Ciampino airport let us know the landing time. If the tour starts from Rome drop off will be in St. Peter's Square at the end of the tour this is for the 7 hours tour. For additional car disposal or transfer back to the hotel in Rome after the tour please ask for availability after booking (extra cost). From the port of Civitavecchia we'll drop you off under the ship around 5:00 or 5:30 PM on Time depending on the ship departure. For post cruisers, arrival from the airports the Maximum number of bags 6 large and 4 carry on luggage.For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.

What To Expect

Piazza Venezia

Enjoy a beautiful driver around one of the most beautiful square in Rome.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Circus Maximus

Your driver guide will stop at the circus maximus where you can take amazing pictures. The Circus was Rome's largest venue for ludi, public games connected to Roman religious festivals. Ludi were sponsored by leading Romans or the Roman state for the benefit of the Roman people (populus Romanus) and gods. Most were held annually or at annual intervals on the Roman calendar.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palatine Hill

You'll take a lot of pictures from the circus maximus. Imperial palaces were built there, starting with Augustus. Before imperial times the hill was mostly occupied by the houses of the rich.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Colosseum

Your driver will introduce you to your private Tour guide to visit the Colosseum. Ticket type: individual ticket first and second level, no groups entrance, no attico, no undergrounds.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)

The Oldest road in the built by the Romans more than 2000 years ago. The Appian Way was a Roman road which the republic used as a main route for military supplies for its conquest of southern Italy in 312 BC and for improvements in communication.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catacombs of Saint Callixtus

From the port of civitavecchia we'll show you the trevi fountain and the spanish steps instead of the catacombs but you are free to decide on the day of the tour what to see. If your tour starts from Rome city center if you don't want to see the catacombs, we'll show you the Roman squares. This can be customised on the day of the tour with your personal driver guide. The catacombs are among the greatest and most important of Rome. They originated about the middle of the second century and are part of a cemeterial complex which occupies an area of 90 acres, with a network of galleries about 12 miles long, in four levels, more than twenty meters deep. In it were buried tens of martyrs, 16 popes and very many Christians.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Rome

You will stop for a quick snack suggested by our driver during the tour, gelato or a slice of pizza for about 30 minutes if you want.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Spanish Steps

The monumental stairway of 135 steps is linked with the Trinità dei Monti church, under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, at the top of the steps and the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See in the Palazzo Monaldeschi at the bottom of the steps. The stairway was designed by the architects Francesco de Sanctis and Alessandro Specchi in 1726

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762 and several others. 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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vatican Museums

After lunch or a snack, you and your professional Private Tour guide will visit the Vatican Museums enjoying a 2-3 hours guided tour where you will see the Sistine Chapel and the most important art work of the history as the Gallery of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries and more... Take a look at the Papal Canopy suspended over the altar inside the Sistine Chapel. where the Pope celebrates Mass.At the end of this tour your tour guide will drop you off in st peter's square.This tour includes direct access to the basilica when it is open to the public directly from the Sistine Chapel bypassing the endless line of St. Peter's Square. However, during the jubilee years, access is not guaranteed due to the large influx of pilgrims. Your private guide will be happy to help you find taxi to return to the hotel. If you have chosen the 9 hours option he or she will accompany you to your private driver for the return to the ship or other destinations.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Each traveler must present a valid ID card or document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What's included in the price?

A: The following is included: Colosseum tickets are included.Drop Off under the ship in Civitavecchia port if the tour start from the port.Transport by private sedan or minivan A/C.Vatican Museums reserved Tickets and Official Private Guide.Private Official Tour Guide to visit the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums.Vatican Museums reserved Tickets with official Private guide. The following is NOT included: Lunch Food and drinks. Read more Apr 2025