Rome's 12 Best Highlights Full Day Private Tour
Overview
Dear guests, my name is Alessandro Vagnoni, a professional driver and official local guide of Rome. I've designed this City Sightseeing tour for those with limited time who want to experience the essence of Rome in just one day. Over 7 hours, we’ll visit 12 key sites in an air-conditioned Mercedes, with stops for photos and informative insights on their exteriors. We are a team of driver-guides with expertise in art history and archaeology, offering recommendations for food, shopping, and more. This tour captures the spirit of the "Eternal City," ensuring you'll cherish your time here, and you will finally understand the meaning of "All roads lead to Rome."
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Mercedes minivan or sedan
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
- Lunch
- Tickets (this tour does not require tickets, all the spots are visited from the outside)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Please provide the correct pick-up address. We remind our customers that we offer free pick-up and drop-off services within downtown Rome. For locations outside Rome, we reserve the right to charge a transfer fee. Thank you!
What To Expect
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Teatro di Marcello
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Palatine Hill
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Circus Maximus
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Foro Romano
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Peter's Square
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Fontana di Trevi
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Spanish Steps
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Piazza Navona
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Pantheon
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Terrazza del Gianicolo
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Colosseum
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- We remind our potential customers that the tour is led by a professional English-speaking driver-guide, one person only, and that it is based on driving and viewing all the highlights from outside with stops for pictures, explanations and time for a visit.
- Please be aware that if your tour date coincides with events like marathons or strikes that close streets and squares in Rome, some of the 12 highlights may be replaced with other ticket-free attractions at the driver's discretion.
- We can customize this tour at the driver's discretion with additional spots that do not require tickets.
- We inform our customers that for option "Private Licensed Tour Guide", if customers have tickets for the Pantheon and/or Colosseum, our tour guide will guide them inside the monuments.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Bottled water.
- Mercedes minivan or sedan.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Parking Fees.
- Lunch.
- Tickets (this tour does not require tickets, all the spots are visited from the outside).
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If 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 2025Accessibility information for the Rome's 12 Best Highlights Full Day Private Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Rome’s 12 Best Highlights Full Day Private Tour 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 2024Once 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.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water
- Mercedes minivan or sedan
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
- Lunch
- Tickets (this tour does not require tickets, all the spots are visited from the outside)
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- We remind our potential customers that the tour is led by a professional English-speaking driver-guide, one person only, and that it is based on driving and viewing all the highlights from outside with stops for pictures, explanations and time for a visit.
- Please be aware that if your tour date coincides with events like marathons or strikes that close streets and squares in Rome, some of the 12 highlights may be replaced with other ticket-free attractions at the driver's discretion.
- We can customize this tour at the driver's discretion with additional spots that do not require tickets.
- We inform our customers that for option "Private Licensed Tour Guide", if customers have tickets for the Pantheon and/or Colosseum, our tour guide will guide them inside the monuments.
