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VIP Rome Private Tour For Cruise Passengers With Private Transportation

4.3 from 5 Project Expedition reviews9 hoursItalian ArtVentures Private Tours
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VIP Rome Private Tour For Cruise Passengers With Private Transportation is a 9-hour shore excursion in Civitavecchia, run by Italian ArtVentures Private Tours. From $771 per guest. Project Expedition’s Back-to-Ship guarantee: you’ll be back before your ship sails, or Project Expedition gets you to the next port.

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About this excursion

Your VIP Rome Private Tour for Cruise Passengers will begin with pick-up directly at your ship, ensuring a smooth and comfortable start to your day in Rome.

Your first stop in the historic center is the Pantheon, one of the most extraordinary places in Rome and the best-preserved ancient Roman building in the world. Inside, you’ll admire its monumental dome — the largest in Rome and an architectural masterpiece that has inspired buildings for centuries.

Next, you’ll continue to the Trevi Fountain, the most famous fountain on the planet. Your private guide will reveal the stories, legends, and surprises hidden behind this iconic monument.

Your VIP Rome Private Tour for Cruise Passengers will then continue with a visit to the Colosseum.

With skip-the-line tickets, you’ll enter as quickly as possible (a brief wait for security checks may still apply). Your guide will lead you through the Gladiator’s Gate, the very entrance used by ancient fighters, and bring you directly onto the Colosseum Arena Floor — the stage where games and spectacles once took place. From here, you’ll enjoy an unforgettable perspective of the amphitheater and learn all about its history and the world of the gladiators.

After your Colosseum experience, you’ll enjoy a one-hour lunch break. Your guide will recommend an authentic local restaurant where you can try traditional Roman dishes and recharge before continuing your tour.

In the afternoon, your tour continues at the Vatican Museums, where you’ll walk through the most important galleries and admire extraordinary works of art collected over centuries.

You will then continue to the Sistine Chapel, the most famous chapel in the world. Here, your guide will explain the stories, symbolism, and the dramatic life of Michelangelo — the genius behind its breathtaking ceiling.

Your VIP Rome Private Tour for Cruise Passengers will conclude with a visit to St. Peter’s Basilica, which you will admire both from the outside and inside, discovering its extraordinary architecture, artworks, and spiritual significance. You will also experience St. Peter’s Square, the magnificent Baroque piazza designed by Bernini — a spectacular ending to your day in Rome.

At the end of your experience, you will enjoy drop-off directly at your ship, ensuring a relaxed and worry-free return.

The order of the sites visited might change

What’s included in this excursion

Included
  • Skip-the-line tickets
  • Pick up and drop off at the port, full day transportation
  • Professional guides
Not included
  • Tips and gratuity

Know before you go

What to bring

  • What to bring: Wear comfortable clothing and footwear, camera and any other essential items, water

Other

  • For other Italian port stops, please contact us for pricing.
  • Good to know: We require notification immediately upon booking if any participant has any walking or other ailments which could affect the tour.
  • We require full names AND dates of birth of all participants upon booking.; Important: Full names of all passengers are required at the time of booking and must match the identification provided at the venue (if entrance tickets to the Vatican Museums are included).
  • Failure to provide accurate passenger names may result in delays or refusal of entry by the attraction.

Where this excursion starts

Meeting point & pickup
  • This shore excursion is for passengers arriving at the port of Civitaveccia, Rome, only.
  • Service includes drop off at the port after the tour.
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