Private Rome WOW Tour in 1 Day: Luxury Car, Guide, Tkts & Lunch!
Recommended by 96% of travelers
Rome, Italy
- 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Seeing Rome in a day is a monumental task but this private, full-day tour covers it all. Visit the city’s iconic landmarks including the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and Vatican City. Quickly get between sites with private transportation and enjoy a delicious Roman lunch as part of your package. Choose from multiple options to fit your budget and vacation schedule.
- Explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Vatican Museums, and more
- Skip any sights you aren't interested in on a private tour
- Stay energized throughout the day with an included lunch in some packages
- Enjoy hassle-free hotel pickup or from your cruise port
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Unlike fixed-route group tours, this tour offers a fully personalized experience, with flexible options—including a luxury upgrade featuring lunch and extra perks.
Sample Menu
Main
A choice of pasta among
• Amatriciana • Carbonara • Gricia • Spaghetti with tomato sauce • Arrabbiata
Main
A choice among
• Saltimbocca alla Romana • Pollo alla Romana (chicken with peppers) • Meatballs with tomato sauce • Veal escalopes cooked with lemon
What's Included
- All Inclusive WOW Tour & Shore Excursion Tour: Pick-up and drop off
- Mini WOW Tour Option: Pick up & intermediate transfer only
- Lunch at a selected restaurant (All Inclusive & Shore Excursion only)
- Guided Tour of Colosseum, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Entrance to Roman Forum with Colosseum entry
- Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person and reservation fee valued at €2 per person
- Spirits and extras at the restaurant (starter, main course and water included)
- Vatican Tour on Sundays and Religious Holidays as Vatican is closed.
- Car and driver at disposal in the "Mini WOW Tour" option
- Mini Wow Tour Option: Lunch and Drop-off
- Admission Fee - Pantheon€5.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
IMPORTANT INFORMATION WE PICK UP FROM ALL CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTELS, B&B, APARTMENTS, RAIL STATIONS! (central: a radius of about 7 km from the Pantheon) ------------------------------------------ WE PICK UP FROM CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME’S PORT! The driver will be waiting at the dock of your ship ------------------------------------------ YOUR ACCOMMODATION IS NOT BOOKED YET: no worries, you will book it later and amend the reservation.------------------------------------------ YOUR HOTEL/APARTMENT/B&B IS **NOT IN CENTRAL ROME**: we will communicate the supplement for the extra distance. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE, Make sure to book the right tour option! ------------------------------------------ Option 1. Shore Excursion From Rome Port. Pick-up at 7:30 or on request, designed for those who are on a cruise trip and need a tour that includes transfers from the ship's dock. Car and driver are at your disposal for 10 hours, including roundtrip port transfer. The time spent in Rome with a private guide is 7 hours. Lunch and tickets are included. Tour of: Colosseum Roman Forum from outside Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon and Navona Square Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica Note that entrance ticket slots cannot be changed last minute. ------------------------------------------ PICK-UP TIME depends on your location and is customizable according to your needs! Kindly share with us a mobile phone (if possible with a WhatsApp connection) and check your e-mail a couple of days before the tour. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE ADD A MOBILE CONTACT NUMBER to your booking (if possible with a WhatsApp connection) and use your primary email address to make sure you receive your confirmation. ------------------------------------------ **If you do not receive further messages, the default pick-up time is confirmed (7:30 from Port and 8:00 from central Rome**------------------------------------------
Itinerary
1
Colosseum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Roman Forum
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Trevi Fountain
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Pantheon
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Piazza Navona
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Spanish Steps
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Vatican Museums
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
8
Sistine Chapel
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
St. Peter's Basilica
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- LIMITED MOBILITY Ancient Rome area and Vatican Museums visits involve SIGNIFICANT WALKING. At the colosseum, the elevator is at disposal for this purpose. The Roman Forum and Palatine surfaces are uneven, but a considerable portion of the area has wheelchair paths. Please note that the pathway from the Sistine Chapel to St Peter’s Basilica has 50 steps downwards and is not wheelchair accessible. The tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs, but, for safety reasons, it is not possible to carry wheelchairs and walkers down the stairs. If your private group includes participants with reduced mobility, we can still bring you to the Basilica, going back to the Museum's entrance and reaching it from the outside with the car. Although there is a dedicated pathway for wheelchairs, please be aware that there may be a queue to enter the Basilica. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair.
- VATICAN IS CLOSED ON SUNDAYS (and religious holidays). Due to the Wow Tour's high request, we designed a Sunday experience when the Vatican is closed. With your guide, and your driver you will explore St. Peter's Square, Castel Sant' Angelo area and other marvelous sites like the Aventine hill; from its top, you enjoy spectacular views over the city. As an alternative we will prospose other museums or arcaeological sites!
- 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). Your private tour will end without the Basilica visit. The options with the car at your disposal ( All_Inclusive and Shore Excursion), help us organize the Basilica visit, reaching it by car. The Roman Forum and Palatine surfaces are uneven, but a considerable portion of the area has stroller paths.
- Option 1 - SHORE EXCURSION FROM ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA PORT) 10 hours: this option includes pick up and drop off at the dock of your ship. It also includes the car at disposal during the tour. Nevertheless, transfers are scheduled according to entrance time tickets; if you need to anticipate or postpone a transfer, our staff will do their best to meet your needs.Please note that the Colosseum ticket includes Roman Forum and Palatine that you can enter autonomously you you have spare timebefore going back to the port. The guide will explain it from the outside.
- Option 2 - Mini WOW Tour - 4,5 hours: It is designed for those who are interested in the Colosseum and Vatican Visit and not in the tour of ther squares which is not included in this option.This tour has no car at diposal while you are inside the Vatican and the Colosseum. Nevertheless it icludes pick-up and intermediate transfers. No lunch and no drop off included. Please note that the Colosseum ticket includes Roman Forum and Palatine that you can enter autonomously within 24 hours. The guide will explain it from the outside
- Option 3 - WOW Tour - 7,5 hours: This tour has the car at disposal for the whole time. Nevertheless, transfers are scheduled according to entrance time tickets; if you need to anticipate or postpone a transfer, our staff will do their best to meet your needs. Please note that the Colosseum ticket includes Roman Forum and Palatine that you can enter autonomously within 24 hours. The guide will explain it from the outside
- 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.
- 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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Featured review
Dawn_L
GREAT way to see the major sites in a short amount of time! We were only going to be in Rome for a day - so this was perfect!!! The guides were lovely and knowledgeable, and the driver was extremely attentive and knowledgeable as well!! The whole day was lovely - would highly recommend to others!!!!!
The day is planned very well- packing a lot into a short amount of time. We loved Eliza who was just so knowledgeable about Rome and it's history!!! She spent the morning with us at the Colosseum and the Forum. Then we had lunch at a lovely little cafe - very good pasta!! The afternoon was at the Vatican with Francesca who clearly is a pro! So nice to skip all of the lines and walk right in - and she knew all of the shortcuts!!!
Alfred was our driver - and such a wonderful person! He took great care of us for the day and went the extra mile to make certain we saw everything along the way that was of importance to us.
All in all - a wonderful day!!! Worth every penny!
Reviews
4.9
based on 442 reviews
Anne_B, Apr 2026
Very professional and very efficient. We were able to pack so much into our free day in Rome because Eddie’s logistics were superb!
Darryl_Z, Nov 2025
The most amazing tour ever! Our guide Robert was exceptional. Well organized, informative, and fun! Saw everything bit never felt rushed. Highly recommend this tour!
Michael_S, Nov 2025
Excellent guide. We were able to cut in and out and received detailed information that enhanced the experience
Stephanie_W, Oct 2025
Picked up at the Hotel lobby at 8:30am by a driver. The car was very clean and the driver very kind. Drove us to the Vatican to meet our tour guide. The guide walked us through the Vatican with ease and hit all the highlites. Following the Vatican tour we headed to see more sites of Rome, hitting all the hot spots. Lunch was included and then off to the Colosseum. It was a long day of about 8 hours but it was a great way to see all of Rome sites in one day.
Dawn_L, Oct 2025
GREAT way to see the major sites in a short amount of time! We were only going to be in Rome for a day - so this was perfect!!! The guides were lovely and knowledgeable, and the driver was extremely attentive and knowledgeable as well!! The whole day was lovely - would highly recommend to others!!!!!
The day is planned very well- packing a lot into a short amount of time. We loved Eliza who was just so knowledgeable about Rome and it's history!!! She spent the morning with us at the Colosseum and the Forum. Then we had lunch at a lovely little cafe - very good pasta!! The afternoon was at the Vatican with Francesca who clearly is a pro! So nice to skip all of the lines and walk right in - and she knew all of the shortcuts!!!
Alfred was our driver - and such a wonderful person! He took great care of us for the day and went the extra mile to make certain we saw everything along the way that was of importance to us.
All in all - a wonderful day!!! Worth every penny!
Barbara_C, Oct 2025
Guide Andrea was excellent, knowledgeable and informative.. Saw so many Rome highlights in one day. So worth it.
Steven_A, Sep 2025
Eddie the tour guide was great. Eddie had great knowledge base and was very engaging. Liked the lunch. Driver was very good at getting us around Rome.
Michele_P, Sep 2025
Andrea and Marina provided us with a perfect day in Rome
Andrea’s knowledge of all of the sites we visited was incredible
Marina’s drving skills in Rome were phenomenal
Highly recommend this activity if you only have a day or two and want to cover all of the best sites
Grazia Andrea and Marina
Angela_H, Aug 2025
Arrived on time, felt safe, nice vehicle Very friendly, informative, would recommend to friends and family
Martin_G, Jul 2025
Tour was great, Francesca the tour guide was super knowledgeable and fun. Would have given 5 stars but driver and lunch spot were not that good.
Rosemary_T, Jul 2025
Our guide, Laura, was wonderful. She tried to show us everything we wanted to see, and more! She was kind, and took great care of my friend and I. We even rented a wheelchair and she pushed it for us, which was incredibly kind. The tour was everything and more!
BridgetVoci, Jul 2025
We booked the full day tour for five adults. Let's start with the good - Our tour guide Andy was great. He was knowledgeable and gave us just the right amount of history. He was interesting and personable, and he was able to answer our questions. We skipped the lines and saw the major sites in one day. The negative was the car and driver. This tour company uses a third party to provide its cars and drivers. It was almost 100F the day of our tour, and the air conditioning barely worked in the car. Andy, our guide, was very apologetic and switched seats so that he sat in the back while one of us sat in the front where the ac worked. We get it - things happen. The driver, however, seemed unconcerned and made no effort to make us more comfortable. She could have at least have gotten cold water or some ice for us. The driver also seemed inexperienced, even though our guide said he had worked with her before. The company offered us an airport transfer as recompense, but we had already scheduled and paid for our transfers with another company. To sum it up - this tour is really expensive for what it is. It did, however, meet our needs, which were to see Rome in one day and not wait in line. The fact that we were very hot almost the entire time (as most of the sites are not air conditioned and the vehicle provided no respite) made the $2,500 price tag harder to swallow. We have been struggling with how many stars to award the tour - but it was not a 5 star day. We did five different private tours during our 10 days in Italy and Greece, and this was the only one that fell short. I would recommend to a friend that they price shop the experience early and consider other providers before booking.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Mrs. Bridget,
Thank you for the 4-star review! We appreciate your feedback and would have given the tour the same rating, even if it was well planned. It is easy to put ourselves in your shoes.
We are grateful for your kind words about Andy; his dedication truly goes above and beyond his responsibilities. Please understand that the price you paid included commissions for the booking platform, which works with local operators to provide excellent experiences. The platform's staff does a great job selecting these operators and ensuring they deliver top-notch service. Requesting star ratings and reviews is part of their process to help us improve our offerings. Therefore, it's important to note that the platform itself should not be blamed or penalized.
We were informed of the issue after the tour concluded. During the experience, you were very understanding and chose to downplay the problem with the staff. While you mentioned it wasn't so important, we would have preferred to be contacted directly about the issue.
The driver did attempt to change the car, but unfortunately, no alternatives were available at that time. As I mentioned in my private message, I tried to make amends by offering another service. Although the driver couldn't express her feelings due to the language barrier, I assure you that she had the same concern as Andy and yourself.
Fortunately, this was an isolated and unfortunate occurrence, and it provided a learning opportunity for our staff not to overlook any issue, regardless of its size. In the future, rather than opting for or suggesting another operator, we hope you will give us another chance. We would love the opportunity to demonstrate how much we care for each customer, whether it's you or your friends.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
Joycelyn_N, Jul 2025
This tour absolutely lives up to its name — WOW! From start to finish, we were in awe at every turn. Francesca, our guide, was a wealth of knowledge and brought every location to life with her insight, stories, and patience. She’s truly an expert on all things Rome and made even the most crowded spots feel personal and meaningful.
Our driver, Raymon, was fantastic — always exactly where we needed him to be, ready to pick us up and get us smoothly from one incredible stop to the next. The tour operator also deserves a huge thank you for securing our entry into St. Peter’s Basilica, which was an unforgettable highlight.
We were amazed at how much we experienced in just 8 hours — from the Coliseum to the Vatican, to the beautiful Roman squares — all while riding in comfort and enjoying a lovely lunch. We would absolutely book another tour with this operator and highly recommend it to anyone wanting a true VIP experience of Rome! 👏🇮🇹
Alexander_V, Jun 2025
Danieli our tour guide and the driver were awesome. Very informative, highly recommend, saw a lot in one day.
Marcel_M, May 2025
Amazing day in Rome. Our guide Eddy was very knowledgeable and fun. He gave us a deep understanding of every place we visited. Highly Recommend!
Paula_H, May 2025
This tour was amazing! We were able to see all the important sights without all the hassle. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and was extremely helpful with handicapped patron. Andre did a phenomenal job. If you want to see Rome in one day this is the tour to take.
Jacqueline_H, Apr 2025
Our guide Andrae (Andy) was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable, easy to understand, and attentive to our wants. The tour was just as we had hoped-for. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Tonya_D, Mar 2025
Private tour with driver! Definitely the way to go for first timers traveling to Italy. Our guide Andy was great! We had a lot of laughs and learned so much! Our driver was the best! He was on it, getting us everywhere in a timely manner!! Great, great, great experience! Thank you 😊
KristiBlashillSmith, Dec 2024
Patricia is wonderful! So knowledgeable. 10/10 would do it again!!!! It was so easy! Worth every penny!
Eugenio_A, Nov 2024
This was such a great way to see as much of Rome as you can when you have only one day. Our Guide was fantastic and it was a day I won’t forget.
AnneMarie_L, Nov 2024
This experience was simply phenomenal. I can’t even think how it could have been any better. Our tour guide Eddy was excellent. This tour exceeded all expectations. We easily had the best tour of Rome of anyone we have spoken to. We did the full day WOW Tour. Would absolutely recommend. We are in no way affiliated with Viator or Eddy or get any type of compensation- just a fabulous tour (tip him well 20%+ of total) worth every euro.
steveandlea, Nov 2024
Eddy was an amazing tour guide! He knew so much information. Guided us through the crowds seamlessly.
Heather_G, Oct 2024
We had a great day! Andrew, our driver, picked us up on time at our hotel. He took us to meet our guide, Andy. We went to the Vatican and the Coliseum did not wait in line to get in. He was informative, interesting and enjoyable to be with. Our included lunch was terrific! I highly recommend this tour!
Scott_N, Oct 2024
We had a wonderful tour with our guide Eddy, and our driver Andrew (Alex). Eddy had such a great personality, and such knowledge of ancient Rome. We will have fond memories of him and could not had asked for a better guide! Andrew met us at the port, professionally dressed, and drove us quickly and safely to and from the cruise port in a very nice vehicle. Highly recommend this company for your touring of Rome!
Diana_B, Oct 2024
Elizabetta saved our trip to Rome. We found out on 6:00 p.m. on Sunday that our 9:00 a.m. Monday full day Rome city tour (including timed Vatican and colosseum entry tickets) was cancelled. I threw a Hail Mary and booked her tour through Viator. I had little hope that it would actually happen due to it being so last minute and the tickets to these attractions were all sold out. I will never know how she found an EXCELLENT driver, guide and perfectly timed admission tickets but she did. She contacted me by phone Sunday evening to let me know she would do everything possible to make our tour happen and if we were flexible with timing she believed she could pull it off. Thanks to her we were able to enjoy our special dinner we had planned that evening without the stress of how the next day would play out. Everything about this tour was fantastic. She skimped on nothing for our last minute booking and we saw and learned things we never would have without an expert guide and highly efficient driver. Our family will forever be grateful for the exhaustive work she must have put in to make this happen. If you are on the fence please book this tour. You are in good hands and will be very well taken care of. Thank you Elizabetta and our guide Andrea for making our time in Rome one we will never forget!
Marie_W, Oct 2024
This tour was incredible! Our tour guide, Francesca, was amazing; knowledgeable, personable, and entertaining. Our tour became a modified walking tour due to a marathon in Rome with numerous road closures, but Francesca adjusted the schedule perfectly, actually showing us more of the landmarks and architecture in Rome. I very highly recommend this tour!
Pia_C, Oct 2024
Exceptional your! Andre was very engaging, knowledgeable and entertaining. If you’re interested in seeing the BEST of Rome in a day take the WOW 8-hour tour and request Andrea if possible.
Heather_H, Oct 2024
The only way to see Rome. So easy to get around with a driver and a knowledgeable guide . Made seeing Rome seamless, avoided huge lines and crowds and saw all the highlights.
Christine_V, Oct 2024
My husband and I took the full day WOW tour in Rome
We had Laura as our Marina as our driver
We toured on Saturday October 12th
We were extremely pleased with Laura and Martina
They went above and beyond to see that we could see everything we had hoped to see!!
Laura was such a good tour guide giving us much information on each site
We would highly recommended her and Marina who has so much patience driving the busy and narrow streets of Rome
Again we would highly recommend them for this or any tour!!
Thank you again so much for an amazing tour Laura and Marina
Chris & Ted Vlassis
Louisa_Q, Sep 2024
Robert was an amazing guide!! We got to see all the historical sights and his knowledge of each location was fabulous!! Guide was a 10 out of 10.
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