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Rome Full Day Private Tour: Driver, Access to Colosseum & Vatican

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7 to 9 hours (approx.)
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Overview

Most tours only cover outdoor sights, but this one also includes private guided tour of the Colosseum and Vatican Museums. Tickets are included for both sites.
Our expert Drivers will pick you up at your location in Rome or at the Port of Civitavecchia under the ship.
You will visit the Colosseum with a private Tour guide for 1 hour and the Vatican Museums always with your Private Guide for about 2-3 hours

Follow these 2 areas you will visit the catacombs and the Appian Way if the tour starts from Rome city center.

From the port of Civitavecchia we will show you the squares and fountains in Rome like the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain.
We can customize what you'd like to see even on the day of the tour but there won't be enough time to see the catacombs if you're coming from the the port of Civitavecchia.

If we'll pick you up at the port of Civitavecchia port we will drive you back to the port of Civitavecchia under the ship on time.

What's Included

  • Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person
  • Catacombs Tickets if the tour starts from Rome
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Lunch Food and drinks
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Meeting and Pickup

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We'll pick you up at your location in Rome city center at your Hotels, B&B, at 8:30 AMFrom the Port of Civitavecchia your driver will meet you under your ship on time Your Driver we'll have a signboard with your lastname printed on it. Pick up time is from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AMFrom the port of Civitavecchia we'll drop you off under the ship on time around 5:00 PM or 5:30 PM. Depending on the ship departure we can drop you off earlier. For post cruisers, arrival from the airports the Maximum number of bags is 6 large and 6 carry on luggages.

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Piazza Venezia

Enjoy a beautiful driver around one of the most beautiful square in Rome.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Circo Massimo

Your driver guide will stop at the circus maximus where you can take amazing pictures. The Circus was Rome's largest venue for ludi, public games connected to Roman religious festivals. Ludi were sponsored by leading Romans or the Roman state for the benefit of the Roman people (populus Romanus) and gods. Most were held annually or at annual intervals on the Roman calendar.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Palatine Hill

You'll take a lot of pictures from the circus maximus. Imperial palaces were built there, starting with Augustus. Before imperial times the hill was mostly occupied by the houses of the rich.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Colosseum

Your driver will introduce you to your private Tour guide to visit the Colosseum. Ticket type: individual ticket first and second level, no groups entrance, no attico, no undergrounds.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)

The Oldest road in the built by the Romans more than 2000 years ago. The Appian Way was a Roman road which the republic used as a main route for military supplies for its conquest of southern Italy in 312 BC and for improvements in communication.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Catacombs of Saint Callixtus

From the port of civitavecchia we'll show you the trevi fountain and the spanish steps instead of the catacombs but you are free to decide on the day of the tour what to see. If your tour starts from Rome city center if you don't want to see the catacombs, we'll show you the Roman squares. This can be customised on the day of the tour with your personal driver guide. The catacombs are among the greatest and most important of Rome. They originated about the middle of the second century and are part of a cemeterial complex which occupies an area of 90 acres, with a network of galleries about 12 miles long, in four levels, more than twenty meters deep. In it were buried tens of martyrs, 16 popes and very many Christians.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Rome

You will stop for a quick snack suggested by our driver during the tour, gelato or a slice of pizza for about 30 minutes if you want.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Spanish Steps

The monumental stairway of 135 steps is linked with the Trinità dei Monti church, under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, at the top of the steps and the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See in the Palazzo Monaldeschi at the bottom of the steps. The stairway was designed by the architects Francesco de Sanctis and Alessandro Specchi in 1726
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Fontana di Trevi

The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762 and several others. 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.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Vatican Museums

After lunch or a snack, you and your professional Private Tour guide will visit the Vatican Museums enjoying a 2-3 hours guided tour where you will see the Sistine Chapel and the most important art work of the history as the Gallery of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries and more... Take a look at the Papal Canopy suspended over the altar inside the Sistine Chapel. where the Pope celebrates Mass.At the end of this tour your tour guide will drop you off in St. Peter's Square.This tour includes direct access to the basilica when it is open to the public directly from the Sistine Chapel by-passing the endless line of St. Peter's Square. However, during the Christian Holidays access is not guaranteed due to the large influx of pilgrims Your private guide will be happy to help you find taxi to return to the hotel. If you have chosen the 9 hours option the guide will accompany you to your private driver for the return to the Port of Civitavecchia or to the hotel in Rome for post cruisers.
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3 hours Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Rome Full Day Private Tour: Driver, Access to Colosseum & Vatican?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Rome Full Day Private Tour: Driver, Access to Colosseum & Vatican?
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This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
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The following is included:
  • Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person.
  • Catacombs Tickets if the tour starts from Rome.
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person).
  • Drop off under the ship in Civitavecchia port if the tour start from the port.
  • Transport by private sedan or minivan A/C.
  • Vatican Museums reserved tickets and official private guide.
  • Colosseum tickets with official private guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Lunch Food and drinks.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
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If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
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Accessibility information for the Rome Full Day Private Tour: Driver, Access to Colosseum & Vatican is as follows:

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Rome Full Day Private Tour: Driver, Access to Colosseum & Vatican will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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What's Included

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  • Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person
  • Catacombs Tickets if the tour starts from Rome
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Drop off under the ship in Civitavecchia port if the tour start from the port
  • Transport by private sedan or minivan A/C
  • Vatican Museums reserved tickets and official private guide
  • Colosseum tickets with official private guide
  • Lunch Food and drinks

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Each traveler must present a valid ID card or document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.

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