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Civitavecchia Cruise Port Shore Excursion: Rome Tour Option
Rome, IT
100% of travellers recommend this
Highlights
- Visit to Trevi Fountain, famous from films
- Exploring the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Lunch at a typical Roman restaurant
- Witnessing the impressive St. Peter's Basilica
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Duration: 10 hours
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Includes lunch at restaurant
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Private Tour Options available
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Skip-the-Line tickets included
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Pickup and Dropoff at port
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Licensed English-speaking guide
Experience the best of Rome and Vatican City with this captivating Civitavecchia Cruise Port Shore Excursion: Rome SkipTheLine. This tour takes you to the most significant highlights of the city, including the iconic Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Roman Forum, and the famous Colosseum. You'll also visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel to admire their impressive art collections. Enjoy a delicious lunch in a typical Roman restaurant and upgrade to have an expert tour guide accompany you. With private or shared tour options available, you can tailor the experience to your preferences. Plus, rest assured with worry-free logistics as we ensure your timely return to the cruise port. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the wonders of Rome and Vatican City in one incredible excursion.
At a Glance
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Free cancellation
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10 hours
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Instant Confirmation
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Available in Italian, Spanish; Castilian, English
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Mobile voucher
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Private Tour
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Guided
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Family friendly
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Featured Reviews
Viator
May 24
I would rate this 4.9, if I could. The one thing that was a bit negative most likely was beyond the tour company's control. However, I'd like to make them aware.
We did this tour on May 22, 2024
In general, the tour was fantastic. Paolo picked us up right on time. He had the step stool as requested to help us climb in and out of the Mercedes van (these vans tend to have a high clearance). The van was very comfortable, except - the 6 seats faced each other (3 and 3), which meant somebody was always facing backward. This was an issue for one of us; she always faced forward. For those of us facing backward, we couldn't always see what Paolo was pointing out.
Paolo is an excellent driver - a Rome native, he navigated the streets like the pro he is. Truly impressive!
First we stopped at the Pantheon - stunning! The last time we visited there, the whole building interior was covered in tarps and scaffolding.
At the Trevi fountain, Paolo gave us a tip on great gelato that we took advantage of.
Next up was the Spanish Steps - always amazing!
At the Colosseum, we experienced a bit of confusion as to exactly where we were supposed to go, but somehow we figured it out. No time for an actual tour, but that was fine - in 2019 we took an in depth tour. The Colosseum is always awesome, in the literal sense of the word. Super crowded, but that's to be expected.
Next up: lunch! We didn't realize/forgot lunch was included. The default was supposed to be a "taster menu", but since most of us have food restrictions, we all ordered off the menu with no problem. The food was delicious! I had sea bass.
The gem of the day - The Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel.
Here we go.
Let me make this clear - I was fully aware that this tour was not fully wheelchair accessible. Though the description on the Viator site did not specify exactly what was not wheelchair accessible, up until the Vatican Museum, I was able to use the wheelchair for everything up until that point. I am not wheelchair bound - I use it for the long walking periods. I can walk and I can do some steps. I do ask to avoid extensive steps.
We met the Vatican tour guide when we entered. Unfortunately, I did not catch his name. Immediately, I felt he was odd. He kept touching my face and arms, even after I asked him not to. He saw me in the wheelchair and told me there would be only one elevator - but after that, it would be flat. For the first time, I asked how many steps would be involved. "Oh, just a few," he said. This became his mantra.
Also, during the tour he kept taking our photos with his own phone. I explicitly asked him NOT to take photos of me in a wheelchair, but he did anyway, sneaking photos when I didn't see it coming.
We did take an elevator to the museum entrance. At some point, he made some reference to steps to the Sistine Chapel, but he was not clear at all.
I was able to use the wheelchair through most of the museum. There was one point where the museum staff insisted I use the elevator, even though the tour guide insisted I take the steps. As we exited the elevator - there were still steps to go down to the hallway! At this point, we could see our group in the distance. We caught up with them; the tour guide was very upset with me because I didn't take the stairs (even though I kept telling him I avoid stairs if at all possible).
We continued on, until we came closer to the Sistine Chapel.
HINDSIGHT: apparently, there *IS* access to the Sistine Chapel by an elevator, but to do that you have to bypass the museum. The elevator takes to you down to the exit of the Sistine Chapel. The path through the museum to the Chapel is one way, so if you take the elevator, you can't go backwards to see the museum.
However, the tour guide did not explain this *at all*. He said we would need to walk down to the chapel, and that wheelchairs were not allowed in the chapel. Before we started down, I asked repeatedly - how many steps are we talking about? 5 or 6? or 45? Because that would have changed my decision. He kept on say, "Oh just a few more, just a few more". Multiple times. "Just a few more, just a few more".
Turns out there were 3 *full* flights of stairs down, probably 50 or 60 steps!! If I had known that at the beginning, I would NOT have gone through the museum at all!
The tour guide "cheered" me on as I hobbled down the steps. I did make it down, but my left knee was already throbbing. There were a couple/3 more steps down to the chapel itself.
And that's when my knee blew out. It felt like someone was stabbing my knee with an ice pick. I could not put weight on it. And I could not use the wheel chair in the chapel.
I had to be basically carried out of the chapel to the exit, so I could sit in the wheelchair. That's where we saw people in wheelchairs entering the chapel from an elevator!! This hadn't had to happen at all!!!
This was the end of the tour - we took the elevator up to the main lobby. That's when I finally understood what had happened. The tour guide hadn't wanted to bother with helping me, because it would have meant changing the usual way he does things.
Once again, I want to make it clear - if I had known about all these steps on the tour before we started, I would have made a different decision. All of this needs to be made clear up front when you enter the museum, not after the fact.
The tour guide kept apologizing, saying, "I'm so sorry if anything I was apart of what happened to you." I replied, "Maybe next time, if someone says they can't do steps, believe them!".
NOTE: there are, in fact, wheelchair accessible tours of the Vatican museum and the chapel, so it can be done. It's possible the tour guide could have modified his tour, but he didn't want to.
All in all, a fantastic day will a bit of a downer ending. I ended up staying on board ship for 2 days resting my knee and taking meds.
So - UrbExcursions - please follow up with this Vatican tour guide. What he did was totally unacceptable.
Viator
Oct 23
This was a fabulous trip and we highly recommend this excursion/company. We are a family of 8 (6 adults/2 teens). We were picked up directly from the cruise terminal by Paulo, our driver. It was a 2hr drive to Rome, where we met Francesco, our guide for the day. He was friendly and very engaging. He took us to the front of the line at the Colosseum, told us about the history, took group photos and kept us moving along. Because there were 8 of us, we were split into 2 vans, but Francesco was on bluetooth in both vans and continued to point out points of interest along the route. We loved the sprinter vans because the driver could navigate the narrow streets (tour buses cannot) and we could hop in/out easily. We stopped at Trevi fountain and Spanish steps for about 30 min each. Had an excellent lunch at an authentic restaurant in Rome. They were ready for our group. There was so much food, we thought the appetizer was the main meal! Bottles of red and white wine were included. Our last stop of the day was the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. Again, Francesco was amazing, navigating us through the crowds! This was truly Adventures by Disney type service. We tipped the driver and Francesco for their excellent service! I would request him again!
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Civitavecchia Cruise Port Shore Excursion: Rome Tour Option
Experience Rome’s iconic sights with a personalized shore excursion, including skip-the-line access and a delicious lunch in a traditional restaurant.
Included
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PRIVATE Tour Options include: Dedicated Licensed Tour Guide, 2 hours or Full Time -
PRIVATE Tour Options include: SkipTheLine Tickets to the Colosseum
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Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
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PRIVATE Tour Options include: SkipTheLine Tickets to the Pantheon
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PRIVATE Tour Options include: SkipTheLine Tickets to VaticanMuseums,Sistine Chapel,St.Peter Basilica
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Lunch in a Typical Roman Restaurant
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LIGHT TOUR-NO GUIDE NO TICKETS Option includes only Driver and Lunch
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Port pickup and dropoff
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Worry-free Shore Excursion
Excluded
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Light tour-no guide no tickets option not includes tour guide and entrance tickets -
Tipping is not included in our service fees, it is never mandatory although it is always appreciated
What to expect
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Pantheon
*** Entrance and SkipTheLine Tickets Included only in Private Tour options*** The Pantheon ("Temple of All the Gods") is a former Roman temple, now a church, in Rome, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD).
30 minutes
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Trevi Fountain standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountain has appeared in several notable films, including "Roman Holiday", Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita", the eponymous "Three Coins in the Fountain", The Lizzie McGuire Movie, and "Sabrina Goes to Rome".
30 minutes
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The Spanish Steps are a set of steps dating from 1723, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna (one of the most famous squares in Rome) and the top dominated by Trinita dei Monti Church.
30 minutes
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Piazza Venezia / Ancient City
Piazza Venezia is the central hub of Rome. One side of the Piazza is the monumental site of Italy's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Altare della Patria, part of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, first King of Italy.
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For centuries the Forum was the center of day-to-day life in Ancient Rome
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Colosseum
*** Entrance Included only in Private Tour options*** The Colosseum is the main symbol of Rome. It is an imposing construction that, with almost 2,000 years of history, will bring you back in time to discover the way of life in the Roman Empire.
60 minutes
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The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal Ancient Roman arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill
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Circo Massimo
The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue.
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Vatican City Holidays
Lunch Time: Lunch included in a typical Roman Restaurant.
45 minutes
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*** Entrance and SkipTheLine Tickets Included only in Private Tour options*** The Vatican Museums are located within the city boundaries of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by popes throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. The museums contain roughly 70,000 works, of which 20,000 are on display.
120 minutes
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****St. Peter's Basilica inside Included only in Private Tour option**** Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world. 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.
The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.
Additional Information
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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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Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
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In Rome Vans are better than Buses: Van = up to 8 seats, Bus = up 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.
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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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One Infant seat available on request
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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
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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
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PRIVATE - ALL INCLUSIVE Option includes: Driver and vehicle full time. Tickets Pantheon, Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Entrance to St. Peter's Basilica. Dedicated Local Licensed private Tour Guide Full Time in Rome. Lunch in a Typical Roman Restaurant
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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
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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 SKIP-THE-LINE: 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 Skip-the-Line 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)
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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
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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.
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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!
Provided by UrbExcursions
What our experts say
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Try the pasta at Trattoria Da Enzo. -
Visit the Vatican Museums early to avoid crowds.
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Enjoy gelato at Gelateria Giolitti nearby.
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Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
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Check local opening times before visiting.
More About this Experience
Introduction
Experience the best of Rome and Vatican City with the Civitavecchia Cruise Port Shore Excursion: Rome SkipTheLine. This impressive shore excursion takes you on a journey through the most significant highlights of both Rome and Vatican City. From the iconic Trevi Fountain to the majestic Colosseum and the breathtaking beauty of St. Peter's Basilica, this tour allows you to explore the rich history and culture of these historic landmarks. With skip-the-line tickets included, you'll have more time to immerse yourself in the beauty of these iconic attractions. Whether you're a history buff, art enthusiast, or simply looking to experience the best of Rome, this shore excursion is the perfect way to make the most of your time in this incredible city.What to expect?
Join this tour and you can expect an unforgettable experience exploring the highlights of Rome and Vatican City. Walk in the footsteps of ancient Romans as you visit the Trevi Fountain, a grand symbol of Baroque architecture. Climb the famous Spanish Steps and take in the panoramic views of the city from the top. Explore the Roman Forum, once the center of day-to-day life in Ancient Rome, and marvel at the grandeur of the Colosseum. Experience the history and artistry of Vatican City as you visit the Vatican Museums and the world-famous Sistine Chapel. End your tour at the magnificent St. Peter's Basilica, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. With lunch included at a typical Roman restaurant, you'll also get a taste of the local cuisine along the way.Who is this for?
This shore excursion is perfect for anyone looking to make the most of their time in Rome and Vatican City. History enthusiasts will appreciate the opportunity to explore ancient ruins and learn about the rich history of the region. Art lovers will be captivated by the masterpieces found within the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. This tour is suitable for solo travelers, couples, and families alike. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, this experience offers something for everyone.Why book this?
The Civitavecchia Cruise Port Shore Excursion: Rome SkipTheLine offers several unique selling points that set it apart from other tours. With skip-the-line tickets included, you'll avoid the long queues and have more time to explore the attractions. The tour also offers private or shared tour options, allowing you to choose the experience that suits you best. The expert tour guides will provide informative and engaging commentary, bringing the history and culture of Rome and Vatican City to life. Additionally, the worry-free return to the cruise port ensures a seamless and stress-free experience.Good to know
When joining this tour, it's good to know that the total duration is 540 minutes, giving you ample time to immerse yourself in the beauty of Rome and Vatican City. Some of the highlights include the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Roman Forum, Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. Lunch is included at a typical Roman restaurant, providing an opportunity to indulge in authentic cuisine. Private tour options include skip-the-line tickets for the Colosseum and Vatican Museums, as well as the possibility to upgrade to an expert tour guide. It's important to note that St. Peter's Basilica may have occasional closures or long wait times.Reviews
Customers who have experienced the Civitavecchia Cruise Port Shore Excursion: Rome SkipTheLine have expressed their satisfaction with the tour. Many have praised the convenience of skip-the-line tickets, which allowed them to make the most of their time at each attraction. The knowledgeable tour guides have received high praise for their informative and engaging commentary, adding depth to the experience. Customers have also appreciated the inclusion of lunch at a typical Roman restaurant, providing a taste of the local cuisine. Overall, reviews indicate that this tour offers a comprehensive and memorable exploration of Rome and Vatican City.Journals from our explorers at this location
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