Ancient Rome, Baroque, Vatican Museums Private/Semi-Private Tour

9 Hours Round trip from Civitavecchia Port Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day Rome shore excursion from Civitavecchia Port
  • 02 See Ancient Rome landmarks including the Forum area, Circus Maximus, and Baths of Caracalla
  • 03 Visit Baroque Rome highlights such as the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona
  • 04 Enjoy free time for lunch and strolling in central Rome
  • 05 Private Vatican Museums tour with an authorized English-speaking guide
  • 06 Admire the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo’s famous ceiling
  • 07 Round-trip transport with an English-speaking driver in an air-conditioned minivan

Make the most of your time ashore with a full-day private or semi-private journey through Rome’s most iconic eras. Travel from the grandeur of Ancient Rome to the elegance of Baroque piazzas, then continue to Vatican City for an in-depth visit to one of the world’s most celebrated museum complexes.

Along the way, see landmarks including Via dei Fori Imperiali, the Roman Forum area, the Colosseum from outside, Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided visit of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, with access to St. Peter’s Basilica when available.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Rome, Civitavecchia
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

We will fist visit Ancient Rome, from the Via dei Fori Imperiali where the impressive Forum is located, to the Colosseum(from outside), the Circus Maximus and the Baths of Caracalla. Archaeological remains can also be spotted all over the Eternal City, in the least expected places, and many can be discovered beneath the modern city of Rome.The day continues to the Baroque Rome to see the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona and to have some free time for strolling and lunch.Your driver would then bring you to the Vatican City to meet up with the authorized English speaking guide to start the private tour of the Vatican Museums with magnificent works of art including the Sistine Chapel with its famous ceiling painted by Michelangelo and the St. Peter's Basilica (the largest Christian church in the world, and an architectural achievement of the Renaissance and Baroque). Please be aware that in case of special events it will be not possible to visit the inside of St. Peter's Basilica.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private Minivan with English-speaking Driver for up to Max 8 people
  • Two-Three hour private walking guided tour of the Vatican Musuems with English Speaking Guide
  • Air conditioned vehicles - All taxes, parking, tolls and gasoline

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Skip the line Vatican Museums entrance ticket € 35 Per Person Please write us and we will buy the Skip the line Vatican Museums entrance ticket for you!

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Civitavecchia Port, RM
Tour start
Civitavecchia Port, RM
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 9 hours finish where they began, in Civitavecchia Port.

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