Small Group Rome Shore Excursion Tour
Arriving in Rome by cruise ship? For those who want to see the highlights of Rome without being stuck on a bus tour with hundreds of people, our new Civitavecchia-Rome Semi private Rome in a Day Tour may be the perfect solution for you. With the cruise ship sponsored shore excursion tours in Rome by bus, from boarding and getting off the bus, waiting for tickets, waiting while others use the restroom, etc, you tend to spend too much time waiting around and too little time touring the sites of Rome.
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With just one short day in Rome, there is so much to see and so little time! With this tour for a maximum of 10 people, it makes it possible to see all the most important sites in Rome efficiently and without getting lost in the shuffle.
Our luxury van and driver will meet you at the port as you disembark from your cruise ship, holding a sign with your name on it. He will drive you to Rome where your official When In Rome Tour guide will be waiting for you to begin the tour. You will begin a guided walking tour in English of the Colosseum (we normally recommend visiting it from outside in the interest of time, although a visit inside is possible upon request), Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, and the Trevi Fountain. At this point we take a short break for lunch at a typical Roman trattoria where service is fast, prices are moderate, and Roman food is excellent.
After lunch we will call on a taxi transfer to take us to the Vatican for our tour of the Vatican Museums. After a guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, we will exit into St. Peter's for a short tour inside the Basilica before leaving the Vatican. You will have a few moments to shop for postcards or Vatican souvenirs or to have a drink and/or snack before meeting your driver for the return trip to Rome.
What you'll see: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, Coliseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain
A tour of this nature requires approximately 7 hours, plus 2.5/3 hours transport time from and back to the port.
This tour is organized using two one way transfers as follows:
1) approx. 7:30 AM from Civitavecchia port to Rome (arriving by 9:30 AM)
2) approx. 4:00 PM From Rome to Civitavecchia port (arriving by 5:30 PM)
Once clients have arrived in Rome, this tour covers two very concentrated areas which are pedestrian access only. This means that the best and most cost effective way to organize the tour is on foot. One short and inexpensive taxi transfer is needed, and the cost is normally about 4 Euro or less per person.
This tour can be combined with multiple parties. Maximum group size is 10 people. If you are traveling on a cruise ship and would like to save money by combining with others, feel free to offer the tour to others on travel forums, etc.
Cost:
1-2 people: 200 Euro per person
4 or more people: 150 Euro per person
Cost includes: Round trip luxury transport from and back to Civitavecchia, guided Rome tour with English speaking guide, Free cup or cone of gelato at one of our favorite gelaterias in Rome.
Cost does not include Entrance fees to the Vatican Museum (15 Euro), or Colosseum (12 Euro if clients do wish to tour inside), lunch, personal extras
Our tour guides will coordinate the entry to monuments in order to avoid waiting in lines.
To book this tour, click "add to cart" at the bottom of the page, then simply leave a 25 Euro deposit. Balance will be due on the day of the tour.
*Kindly alert us to any physical handicaps that may make it difficult for you to keep up with others in a group tour.
This tour is also possible for clients who will be disembarking from tours in Rome and do not need the return transfer to the port. Simply note in the remarks section of your booking "do not need return to port" or Contact us if you have any questions.
Looking to plan similar tours at the ports of Naples, Florence (Livorno) and Venice? Contact us for details on our custom tours!
