Rome for First-Timers Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Port

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Rome, Italy

9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Ideally suited to cruise ship passengers, this action-packed sightseeing tour of the Eternal City covers the highlights of Rome in a single day. Enjoy VIP pickup from Civitavecchia Port and embark on a customizable itinerary based on your interests. Wander the ruins of ancient Rome, take in iconic landmarks like the Spanish Steps, and venture into the mysterious Catacombs. Upgrade to include monument entrance fees.

A customizable full-day tour of Rome’s top sights from Civitavecchia, with lunch
Enjoy a hassle-free on-shore excursion and round-trip transfers in an air-conditioned minivan
Customize your day: upgrade to include entrance fees to the monuments of your choice
Leave the planning to the tour operators, and enjoy a tasty all-inclusive Italian lunch

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This introductory shore excursion is designed specifically with first-time visitors in mind.

What's Included

English Speaking driver
Live commentary on board
Port pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Admission Fee - Colosseum (We suggest to see it from the outside, let us know at the moment of the booking if you want to see it from the inside as tickets must be prebooked)

€40.00 per person
Admission Fee - Catacombs of Saint Callixtus

€10.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Port of Civitavecchia at dockside

Pickup details

As you get off the ship, you will see your driver with a sign and your name on ready to go. You will see your driver at Dockside

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Foro Romano

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Circo Massimo

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catacombs of Saint Callixtus

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Pantheon

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Fontana di Trevi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. Peter's Square

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Dress code is smart casual
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

5.0

based on 77 reviews

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Fabulous, safe and informative!

Devin_S, Dec 2025

Michael was an excellent SAFE driver, and so very informative of Rome and its treasures. Fantastic knowledge of the shortcuts throughout the streets and traffic of Rome, which gave us the opportunity to see much more than what we would have hoped to see if we had chosen to take the cruise tour bus! We are so thankful to have had the privilege of seeing so much of Rome and its many treasures in just one day. Thank you Michael! Cheers! Devin and Tressa

Awesome Rome

Eleanor_M, Jun 2025

Manny was excellent! No phone calls nor texting while he drove us (unlike our 2 other drivers from different transport services). He shared his love of his Roma with us - history, scenery, beauty. We went to the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, the Vatican City (Sistine Chapel!), Appian Way. We saw the Pantheon, the “Wedding Cake”, and other historical sites. We highly recommend this customized tour of Rome and make sure to request Manny. So worth it!

Marco was an excellent...

Jimmie_E, May 2025

Marco was an excellent tour guide. We really enjoyed our tour. Marco was a great driver. He personalized our tour and new shortcuts to avoid waiting in traffic.

Our tour guide was very...

Cynthia_M, May 2025

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and his driving was great. He showed us the best places to eat and have our gelato.

Amazing tour of rome

Kyia_H, May 2025

Our guide, Alex was amazing! From the special stops, to the food recommendations, everything was awesome.

Highly recommend this tour especially with Sal!

Jemmah_N, Sep 2024

Our tour guide, Sal, was extremely knowledgeable and his energy for this amazing city was absorbed by our entire family. We can not rate Sal as a private tour guide high enough! The places visited were extremely busy, but we were thankful Sal could negate through the craziness and get us where we needed when we needed. Sal showed us parts of the city we didn’t know existed and we are grateful for this. We had a little hiccup with tickets to the coliseum, but that was sorted out after the tour, with prompt service. I would recommend this tour to anyone.

A great experience with an excellent driver / tour guide!!

Jeanne_S, May 2024

This was a wonderful experience. The driver was not just a driver but an excellent and knowledgeable guide as well. He was very accommodating to our wishes and took us around to several beautiful places and even recommended a great place to eat. We will definitely request him if we come back.

Couples tour

Donna_H, Mar 2024

What an amazing guide!!!!! He picked the 3 couples up from our hotel showed around the major sights of Rome. We had a tour for the Colosseum at 1pm so we called and made reservations to go to Domitilla Catacombe. What an amazing place! He drove us to a lookout area where we could see all of Rome and take beautiful pictures of the area. He went above and beyond to make our day amazing and wonderful memories. We could not have asked for a better day!

Worth Every Penny

Harry_P, Jun 2019

Amazing time! He showed up on time and drove us to every place we wanted/should go to. Very informative and friendly. I highly recommend

Worth every penny

pfistert, Jun 2019

Did several excursions through the ship and private is definitely worth it. Private car that took us very close to every site. Saw we everything with about half the steps on a ship excursion.

Great day had by all!

deborah_S, May 2019

Antonio was great. Very personable and knowledgeable about Rome. We would highly recommend him. We got a lot in in one day, especially coming from the cruise ship.

We took a tour of Rome on May 1st...

James B, May 2017

We took a tour of Rome on May 1st. This happened to be Italy's Labor Day, so the Vatican and the museums were closed. My group of six was picked up from our cruise ship and traveled to Rome in a new 8 passenger van. Our tour guide John was amazing! He first took us to the Catacombs, then the Coliseum, Circus Maximus, Trevi Fountain, Appian Way, then drove by the Pantheon, and St. Peter's Square. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke fluent English. A totally amazing tour of the city!! John drove us back to our cruise ship and arrived with 30 minutes to spare. If you're visiting Rome from a cruise ship, I highly recommend this tour of Rome!!

Worth every cent!! Lucca our tour...

jcnicholas, May 2017

Worth every cent!! Lucca our tour guide was outstanding! His historical insight of the city made it so memorable. In addition, he knew exactly how to maximize our tour experience by bypassing lines and crowded areas. He was always able to find parking places (no small task), great views and restrooms.

Luca was fantastic and...

rob, Aug 2016

Luca was fantastic and knowledgeable, an excellent tour. it was smooth and all was amazing. Even though we had been to Rome before, we chose this tour because we wanted a lot of basic information. We felt like all of us were happy with the history and explanations - even my son who takes history of Rome in college.