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Rome Private Tour with Driver: Colosseum and Vatican in a Day

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On average, this is booked 28 (0) days in advance.
7 to 9 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview

With us you will find professionalism and efficiency, we will show you the city in its highlights with maximum comfort and avoiding unnecessary queues.
Just relax and your driver will think about the rest! After visiting the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps, the tour will bring you right to the Colosseum driving by the Roman Forum, giving you the chance to appreciate the beauty of the Vittoriano.

The visit of the colosseum it takes about 1 hour and it's conducted by an official guide.
On the way to the Vatican you will see the Circus Maximus, Bocca della Verità, Teatro Marcello, Jewish Ghetto and Capitol Hill reserving a small space for a quick lunch before the Vatican Museums (skip the line tickets), enjoying a 2 hours private guided tour (you will visit the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Square).
During the tour, your driver guide will share with you a small historical heritage of this wonderful city from the vehicle.

What's Included

  • Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Private transportation with driver
  • Lunch
  • Gratuites
  • Tickets for all other attractions
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9 HOURS OPTION: (MANDATORY FOR SHORE EXCURSIONS) Way back included. AVAILABLE TIME: 7:30 am, or 8:00am Port or hotel pick-up and drop off Always included. Maximum number of bags: 6 large and 4 carry on luggage. Shore excursions Meeting point: NO SHUTTLE BUS PICK-UP AT DOCK SIDE Directions and contact details will be provided to you the day before your experience by email Hotel or B&B meeting point: You will meet your guide or driver in the immediate vicinity of the entrance of the selected accommodation. Directions and contact details will be provided to you the day before your experience by email7 HOURS OPTION: (NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHORE EXCURSIONS) Pick-up in front of the hotel or bed and breakfast selected at time of booking. Pick-up time can be slightly arranged according to our availabilities after your reservation, drop off NOT Provided tour ends at Vatican Museums Viale Vaticano Rome. For additional car disposal or transfer to other location after the tour please ask for availability after booking (extra cost).For Arrival flights from Airports the tour starts at the established time, we will not be responsible for any delays or cancellations due by the airline that will compromise the regular performances of the tour.For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.Important: Identity documents required to access archaeological sites, copy or picture of your passport are accepted.

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Ancient Rome (pass by)

Tired to looking for tickets that are not a tourist trap? With us you will find professionalism and efficiency, we will show you the city in its highlights with maximum comfort and avoiding unnecessary queues. Just relax and tell your driver all the places you would like to visit. He will think about the rest! After your pick up at the hotel selected or at the pier in front of your cruise ship (available for the 9 hours option only), the tour will bring you right to the City Hall of Rome and will stop at the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. During the tour, your professional driver guide will share with you a small historical heritage of this wonderful city.
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Pantheon

The Pantheon of Agrippa, also known as the Roman Pantheon, is one of the architectural masterpieces of the Italian capital. It is the best preserved building from ancient Rome.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Fontana di Trevi

Measuring some 20 meters in width by 26 meters in height, Trevi Fountain is also the largest fountain in the city. The origins of the fountain go back to the year 19 B.C., in which period the fountain formed the end of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Spanish Steps

The 'Spanish steps' in Rome, built in Rococo style between 1723 and 1726, are the steps that lead from the Piazza di Spagna square to the French monastery church Trinita dei Monti (built between 1502–1587). There are 135 steps and three different terraces, referring to the Holy Trinity (the Trinità).
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Colosseum

Private Tour at the iconic Colosseum where you will meet your expert guide. With escorted access to the Colosseum (no group entrance regular ticket no attico no undergrounds), you will maximize your time with your professional guide. Once inside, you will learn about the construction and the uses of the imposing ancient building, and hear stories about gladiators, theater shows, and wild animal fights that used to take place here. After Visiting Colosseum you will have time for a quick lunch break (not included in the price). Ticket type: individual ticket, no groups entrance, no attico no undergrounds.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Terrazza del Gianicolo

Panoramic view of Ancient Rome and St. Peter basilica.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Vatican Museums

Then, with more energy, your action-packed day continues, with your guide by your side, in the Vatican Museums. you will enjoy reserved access, so get ready to see the highlights of the vast art collection housed here. Your guide will make sure you see the lavishly decorated halls and visit the Gallery of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries, the Raphael Rooms, and of course, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. At the end of the tour (St. Peter's Square) your private guide will be happy to help you find transport to return to the hotel or if you have chosen the 9 hour option he will accompany you to your private driver for the return to the ship or other destinations.
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2 hours Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest treasures of the Vatican City, of Rome, and of the world in general. It's known as much for its decoration, as for being the temple in which popes are chosen and crowned.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Square (pass by)

The heart of world Christianity, St. Peter's Square, owes its characteristic elliptical shape to the imposing colonnade by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which, commissioned by Pope Alexander VII Chigi, consists of 284 columns arranged radially in four rows.The construction took eleven years of work (1656-1667), more than 40 thousand cubic meters of travertine transported from Tivoli by land or pulled by horses along the river banks. In designing the colonnade, Gian Lorenzo Bernini played with optical illusions, obtaining a spectacular and scenic result. If you cross the square, you can see the columns come together and move apart, with a feeling of movement and alternation between full and empty. If you look at the columns from the center of the square and place yourself on the point indicated by one of the two marble disks on the pavement marking the ellipse foci, the colonnade seems composed of a single row. The outer columns disappear behind those of the inner row.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Vatican Museums.

Frequently Asked Questions (8)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Rome Private Tour with Driver: Colosseum and Vatican in a Day?

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 Private Tour with Driver: Colosseum and Vatican in a Day?
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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?
A:
The following is included:
  • Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person).
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person).
  • Private transportation with driver.
  • All Fees and Taxes.
  • Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
  • Vatican Museums reserved Tickets and Colosseum with official Private guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Lunch.
  • Gratuites.
  • Tickets for all other attractions.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the weather cancellation policy?
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This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

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
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Rome Private Tour with Driver: Colosseum and Vatican in a Day is as follows:

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Apr 2025
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Rome Private Tour with Driver: Colosseum and Vatican in a Day 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!

 

 

Mar 2024
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Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.

Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.

If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Private transportation with driver
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
  • Vatican Museums reserved Tickets and Colosseum with official Private guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuites
  • Tickets for all other attractions

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Vatican Museums.

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