Cruise Port to Rome: Private Tour of Vatican, Highlights & Lunch
Overview
Are you looking for a unique Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia port? You are a short drive away from one of the most iconic cities in the world: Rome!
Your driver will pick you up from the cruise dock, and a private guide will stay with you all the time. Everything is included!
Have an Exclusive Private Guided Tour focusing on the Vatican most essential collections, Sistine Chapel and Basilica. Enjoy a leisurely drive through the most important Fountains and Squares, visiting each site with your private guide. Before going back to the port, you will have free time to explore, after gaining a historical perspective of the city
- Cars and drivers might change at every transfer: bring all your belongings with you
- Big bags or backpacks and big umbrellas are not allowed
- Cover knees and shoulders inside the Sistine and in every Church.
- Guides cannot avoid metal detectors checks
- St. Peter’s Basilica might close without previous notice.
What's Included
- Vatican Museums, Sistine chapel and St. Peter's Basilica tour
- Lunch: appetizer, main course and water
- Admission to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Civitavecchia Port Private Transfers
- Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel admission
- Guided Driven Tour of Main Fountains and Squares
- St. Peter's Basilica: your guide will optimize your time by explaining all the features outside
- Professional Certified Guide. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed..
- Extras at the restaurant
- Pantheon tickets - € 5,00 per participant
Meeting and Pickup
The driver will pick you up from the dock of your Ship with a sign with your name. Default pick-up time is 8:00 but is customizable. Kindly make sure of your embark and disembark time and write it in your booking form. Let us know if you have other special requirements.
What To Expect
Vatican Museums
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Piazza Navona
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pantheon
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fontana di Trevi
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Spanish Steps
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
St. Peter's Basilica
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Please provide any mobility and wheelchair access requirements. Also note that visitors with limited mobility can contact us for special requirements, such as wheelchairs or walkers. Vatican Museums visits involve significant walking.
- WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS AND STROLLERS: We suggest avoiding strollers and using a baby sling instead. Like wheelchairs and walkers, strollers are not allowed in the passage from the Sistine Chape directly to the Basilica ( 50 steps downward and 50 upwards). The tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs. Nevertheless you will see St. Peter's Square and the guide will explain the Basilica from the ourside. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair.
- Kindly note that the tour might start with the Colosseum or with the Vatican, depending on tickets' availability and other variants.
- ST. PETER'S BASILICA TICKETS: Please note that the Basilica stops selling skip-the-line tickets 3 days before the date. Therefore, you will not be able to skip the line directly from the Sistine Chapel to the Basilica. Nevertheless, if the lines are reasonable, the guide will be happy to get you in. We are very sorry for the inconvenience, which goes beyond our control. Instead of the Basilica tickets, according to availability, we will buy you skip-the-line tickets to the Pantheon, trusting that you will be pleased.
- Dietary Requirements: We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
(6)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Cruise Port to Rome: Private Tour of Vatican, Highlights & Lunch?
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- Vatican Museums, Sistine chapel and St. Peter's Basilica tour.
- Lunch: appetizer, main course and water.
- Admission to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.
- Civitavecchia Port Private Transfers.
- Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel admission.
- Guided Driven Tour of Main Fountains and Squares.
- St. Peter's Basilica: your guide will optimize your time by explaining all the features outside.
- Professional Certified Guide. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed.
- Extras at the restaurant.
- Pantheon tickets - € 5,00 per participant.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cruise Port to Rome: Private Tour of Vatican, Highlights & Lunch is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Cruise Port to Rome: Private Tour of Vatican, Highlights & Lunch will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Vatican Museums, Sistine chapel and St. Peter's Basilica tour
- Lunch: appetizer, main course and water
- Admission to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Civitavecchia Port Private Transfers
- Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel admission
- Guided Driven Tour of Main Fountains and Squares
- St. Peter's Basilica: your guide will optimize your time by explaining all the features outside
- Professional Certified Guide. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed..
- Extras at the restaurant
- Pantheon tickets - € 5,00 per participant
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Please provide any mobility and wheelchair access requirements. Also note that visitors with limited mobility can contact us for special requirements, such as wheelchairs or walkers. Vatican Museums visits involve significant walking.
- WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS AND STROLLERS: We suggest avoiding strollers and using a baby sling instead. Like wheelchairs and walkers, strollers are not allowed in the passage from the Sistine Chape directly to the Basilica ( 50 steps downward and 50 upwards). The tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs. Nevertheless you will see St. Peter's Square and the guide will explain the Basilica from the ourside. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair.
- Kindly note that the tour might start with the Colosseum or with the Vatican, depending on tickets' availability and other variants.
- ST. PETER'S BASILICA TICKETS: Please note that the Basilica stops selling skip-the-line tickets 3 days before the date. Therefore, you will not be able to skip the line directly from the Sistine Chapel to the Basilica. Nevertheless, if the lines are reasonable, the guide will be happy to get you in. We are very sorry for the inconvenience, which goes beyond our control. Instead of the Basilica tickets, according to availability, we will buy you skip-the-line tickets to the Pantheon, trusting that you will be pleased.
- Dietary Requirements: We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
