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Civitavecchia Port Shore Excursion: Rome with Colosseum & Vatican

Lake Bracciano, Italy
  • 10 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Seeing Rome’s main landmarks during a port stop can be challenging with limited time and complex transport to tackle. This full-day shore excursion includes port pickup and direct transportation, helping you move efficiently between highlights such as St. Peter’s Square, the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps. With lunch included and logistics arranged in advance, you can focus on sightseeing rather than coordinating travel and reservations.
  • Travel from the port with ease, thanks to time-saving round-trip transport
  • Save money with a small-group tour or choose a more flexible private tour
  • See the top sights in the historic center without getting footsore
  • Learn more than you would on your own with a guide's commentary

What's Included

  • Port pickup and drop off
  • Only Private Tour option: Licensed tour guide, 2 hours at Vatican or Full Time in Rome
  • Light tour option includes only Driver and Lunch (No guide or tickets)
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
  • Only Private Tour option: Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
  • Only Private Tour option: Entrance Tickets Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter Basilica
  • Tipping is not included in our service fees, It is never mandatory although it is always appreciated
  • Light tour: No guided tour and entrance tickets

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup and Dropoff: Civitavecchia Cruise Port, right outside your ship. • English-speaking Driver with a private vehicle will be waiting for you right outside the ship, holding a sign with your name on to be easily recognized. • No need to take Bus Shuttle from ship since our permits allow us to enter in the Cruise Port.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

1

Pantheon

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

2

Spanish Steps

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Trevi Fountain

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Piazza Venezia (Pass By)

Roman Forum (Pass By)

4

Colosseum

1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Arch of Constantine (Pass By)

Circo Massimo (Pass By)

5

Clivo delle Mura Vaticane

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

6

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

2 hours Admission Ticket Included

7

St. Peter's Basilica

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • 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
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  • PRIVATE - ALL INCLUSIVE Option includes: Driver and vehicle full time. Admission to Pantheon, Colosseum, Vatican Museums ,Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Dedicated Local Licensed private Tour Guide Full Time in Rome. Lunch in a Traditional Roman Restaurant
  • PRIVATE - VATICAN GUIDE INCLUDED Option includes: Driver and vehicle full time. 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
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  • 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: 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 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
  • 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, Roman Forum and Pantheon.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

5.0
based on 7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Absolutely Incredible Private Tour

Dawn_Z, Oct 2025
Our experience was beyond amazing from start to finish! Our driver Giovanni was fantastic — professional, friendly, and made the journey so comfortable. Our tour guide Francesco was a walking encyclopedia — his knowledge and passion brought every historical site to life in the most engaging way. Every detail was perfectly arranged, from the skip-the-line entries (which saved so much time!) to the delicious lunch that was truly one of the best meals of our trip. We felt like VIPs the entire day. If you’re looking for a seamless, unforgettable experience in Rome with top-notch service, this is the tour to book. Absolutely five stars all the way!

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Dear Dawn, What a fantastic review! We are absolutely delighted to hear that your journey with us was such a memorable success. Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience. Your high recommendation and five-star rating mean the world to our entire team. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again for another unforgettable adventure in Rome! Best wishes Drita

Romes best in a day

Richard_E, Jul 2025
We can't say enough about this excursion. We had a lot to do in one day but our guide did it effortlessly. We initially had reservations about getting back to our ship on time considering the distance from port to downtown Rome. But our guide and driver were fantastic. The driver negotiated the streets of Rome with ease. Our guide made sure the pace was just right to show everything on our itinerary. Lunch was absolutely fantastic and an unexpected surprise. This was on of the best excursions we have ever been on. It started at the Colosseum and continued through to the Pantheon, the Trevi fountain, the Sistine chapel and St. Peters Basilica. Our guide was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. The value of this excursion vs. others made this an investment more than an expense. We highly recommend to anyone visiting Civitavecchia to give this tour a try.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Wow, thank you so much for your amazing review! We're thrilled to hear you had such a great time on the excursion and that everything went smoothly, especially with your tight schedule. It’s great to know that our guide and driver helped make the day stress-free and enjoyable — and that lunch was a pleasant surprise too! We really appreciate you recommending the tour to others and calling it one of the best you’ve ever been on — that truly means a lot to us. Hope to see you again on your next visit!

Best Day in Rome

Jeffrey_A, Jun 2025
WORTH EVERY DOLLAR!!! We literally saw everything in Rome in one day. My family of 6 (4 Adults, 2 Kids) was greeted at the literal doors of the cruise terminal by a private driver in a very nice, clean Mercedes van filled with cold bottles of water. Since we were picked up at the cruise terminal, we beat out all the other groups and large touring buses (1hr drive to Rome from Port). We arrived at the Pantheon to meet our personal tour guide who stayed with us all day, knew everything about everything, and interacted with all of our party. Since he already secured tickets for us, we got to skip-the-line on everything. NO WAITING. We personally toured the following places: Pantheon, Trevi Fountains, Spanish Steps, Colosseum (2hrs), Vatican City (2hrs), St. Peters Basilica, and St. Peter's square. The driver also took us by a multitude of other places like the Roman Forum, Cesar Palace, and many more. After visiting the Colosseum and before the Vatican City, we were taken for about an 1hr to eat at this beautiful restaurant near the Roman Forum. We were given appetizers, two different pasta dishes, and dessert. We ended this tour where we began, by being dropped off a the doors of the cruise terminal. No long distance walking, no being drop off at some random area surrounded by venders. I can not stress how wonderful this tour was. We literally saw everything in Rome in 1 day. Since we had our own private van, driver, tour guide, and the skip-the-line tickets, we were able to do Rome at our pace. Some areas we spent more time, some less time, and others, simply driving by. If you only have 1 day in Rome and you want to literally see every thing, you must book this tour.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Dear Jeffrey and family, Grazie mille for this beautiful and detailed review! We are so glad to know that you enjoyed our tour in Rome. Looking forward to meet you ance again! All the best. Drita

Great Tour of Rome

David_F, May 2025
We felt like VIP's throughout the tour. We were picked up on time, we were thoroughly educated about Rome and our time was maximized there. The driver and the tour instructor were very friendly and professional. This was one of the best tours I have ever experienced

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Dear David and family, Wow... What an amazing review!!! It is more than a review, it is a very warm compliment for our company! We cannot thank you enough and will always remember you with great pleasure! GRAZIE Drita

Great Tour with Giovanni

Frederick_W, Jun 2023
Great tour, Giovanni was a great knowledgeable guide with a great sense of humor! He was able to access and park at the footsteps of each site. Had a wonderful lunch. Coming from the cruise, we didn’t have enough time to take in the Vatican as we had to be back on board the ship. Would recommend this tour group and of course Giovanni
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