Soak up the history and culture of Rome, during this full-day shore excursion including Civitavecchia Port pickup and drop-off, a private English Speaking driver, and transportation by air-conditioned minivan. Customize the day based on your interests with possible stops at the Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Palatine Hill, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Victor Emmanuel Monument, St. Peter’s Square, and the Catacombs ancient burial site. You’ll enjoy a leisurely lunch before heading back to the port to board your cruise ship. Monument tickets can be purchased in advance with an upgrade after booking.
Posted By : susanrichardson2015
I can’t say enough about Rome Private Excursions. The 2 guides were exceptional! The driver, Manny (Manferd, I believe) picked us up at our cruise ship port and drove us to the best sites in Rome and seemed to have special access/parking. What a great way to see Rome in a short time! We only had a day in Rome. The best was our private tour of the Vatican. I frankly wouldn’t recommend anyone do the Vatican any other way. Our guide, Dorianna, guided us through the major sites. We skipped the lines, which were pretty long. I can’t imagine waiting in those long lines in the summer in the hot sun. But more importantly, she described the importance and origin of the most significant artifacts. Most of these artifacts had no signs to explain them, so if Dorianna wasn’t there to explain we wouldn’t have gotten much out of our walk through the Sistine Chapel, Saint Peter’s Basilica, and the passages to get there.
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Posted On : 2023-10-21 15:44:37 
Posted By : Bens0430
Had a great tour of Rome with Antonio. We were picked up at the port and returned right on time.
It was a challenging day of traffic in the city but Antonio made it worth the extra driving with his great knowledge of and passion for his city.
We ended up making all the requested stops plus a few more!
Cant recommend these guys enough.
Great experience for the whole family.
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Posted On : 2023-07-31 12:13:13
Posted By : tsav323
WHAT A DAY! We were met 10 minutes early by our driver, Angelo, at the Civitavecchia port. The prompt professional pickup from the quality of his sign to the cleanliness of the car, a Mercedes, was superior to what we observed of competitors at the dock We immediately knew we had made a great decision in choosing Rome Private Excursions. Angelo was awesome! An enormous wealth of information and street knowledge of Rome. By 10:00 A.M. we had visited Circus Maximus, the Coliseum, the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain and never felt rushed. We asked if we could stop for a cappuccino and pastry, so BAM, Angelo puts us on a perfect spot with street side seating directly across from the Pantheon! Just fabulous! Of course we hit other notable spots like “the Wedding Cake”, the Roman Forum remains and the site where Caesar was murdered by Brutus but what really stood out was our request to have lunch at a local’s trattoria. Angelo took us to what I’d describe as a small family diner where very little English was spoken. Angelo interpreted for us and assisted us with ordering and recommendations. Everything was perfect! For after lunch we had scheduled through Rome Private Excursions, a private guided tour of Vatican City (museum, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basiica). Here Angelo introduced us to our Vatican City guide, Maria. She knew EVERYTHING about Vatican City and especially how to get in and out of places (skip the line type access). With her credentials and knowledge she prepped us with details prior to our viewing of the actual buildings, halls, art, even certain tiles on the floor…you name it. It was so interesting, things we would have never known or seen if we had been on our own! For an enormous understatement, Maria was INCREDIBLE! Our Vatican City tour was amazing. Now again with Angelo for our trip back Civitavecchia, as we left Rome he stopped on a hill that provided a magnificent view of this incredible city. A view that will be stamped on our minds forever! Thank you Angelo, Maria and Rome Private Excursions for one incredibly memorable and magnificent day!
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Posted On : 2023-06-07 15:46:05
Posted By : bob10590
Christano was our driver and did an excellent job navigating the narrow traffic laden streets of Rome. We were able to see all of the “must see” sites and even added several more stops which enhanced our experience. If you have ever considered a private tour, I would say this company is well worth the cost. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2022-10-29 09:21:54
Posted By : CynthiaM2764
Most amazing experience and private tour I have ever taken! Johnnie met us right off the ship and was immediately funny and personable. The drive into Rome, Johnnie entertained us with historical facts and stories that were so interesting. We were able to see so much with our driver dropping us off at each site, avoiding the crowds and picking us up right after. He took us to out of the way restaurants allowing us to enjoy a peaceful lunch away from the throngs of other tourists. He was absolutely perfect - helpful, accommodating and so knowledgeable. Then he took us to meet our private guide for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. Maria whisked us right through the hoards of people and gave us a 2 1/2 hour tour of the Vatican. She had so much knowledge and was able to expertly guide us through the museums. This trip was the trip of a lifetime and our two guides had such a tremendous impact on making it absolutely worthwhile, perfect and informative. We plan to go back for a longer visit and hire the same guides to see the rest of the city. They were both outstanding and the company was fabulous. Can't wait to see them again. USE THIS COMPANY- you will not regret it.
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Posted On : 2022-08-28 12:16:55
Posted By : Global63757878915
My biggest concern when planning this trip was whether or not we would have enough time to see these beautiful historical places and appreciate them in all their glory. Well I can honestly say that thanks to Rome Private Excursions we did just that. Our tour guide was amazing and so knowledgeable (It’s no wonder they call him The Professor). He would make frequent stops from great lookout points to tell us about the rich history of the places we were about to visit and then we were off on foot to explore. We enjoyed spotting the things he spoke to us about like the Roman numerals marking the “assigned” seats at the colosseum, a “season pass system” (if you will) way ahead of it’s time. He even recommended a great spot for lunch where we had some fresh oven baked pizza, pasta and burrata. Looking back, Rome is one of the places where I really feel like we got the most out of our time and we are grateful towards Luca and his team for making this possible.
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Posted On : 2022-06-21 15:34:32
Posted By : Denverrun
We took a port pick up and essential tour of Rome with Chris and then a half day walking tour of the Vatican with Maria. Both were excellent tour guides and did a great job. Our only complaint would be that the restaurant that the first guide took us to (something named restaurant of the Popes?) took us to wasn’t one of our favorites of what we eat in 5 days in Rome and we wonder if he received a kickback for bringing us. The actual tours were amazing!
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Posted On : 2022-06-14 07:05:18
Posted By : Discover137010
Being a travel agent I look for the best quality of service for my clients. I cannot say enough about this company! The vans were clean and sanitized, drivers were knowledgeable and explained the history for every site we stopped at or drove past. Need an interpreter? No problem! These drivers did that too! They stopped at any time to accommodate all of our needs. At the end of our journey they were more then our drivers they are now our friends!
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Posted On : 2021-07-11 08:08:54
Posted By : MollyD7639
We booked a private 1-day tour during our cruise. I would rate RPE a 6 on a scale of 1-5 where 5 is excellent! We had a wonderful day with Jon our guide. I wish we had another week in Rome, but he gave us such a great overview and all the arrangements were perfect. We loved our tour of the Vatican and feel like our driver gave us a lot to see in our limited time. Best of all was that he shared insights, lots of history, and stories that brought to life the things we saw. It was easy to make arrangements in advance and Jon picked us up at Civitavecchia Port so we made the most of our one day in Rome. I will definitely use RPE again whenever our travels bring us back to Rome!
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Posted On : 2020-02-12 14:58:07
Posted By : dmdmichigan
We had a wonderful day with Max, our driver/guide. He was prompt to collect our family of 5 and took us to all the sights of Rome including a private Vatican tour. Great knowledge of the history of Rome and Italy combined with a good sense of humor made Max the ideal tour guide. Having spent many years in the U.S., Max was very knowledgeable on U.S. culture and Italian culture. He made it interesting for 3 college age boys, too. Expensive, but worth it.
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Posted On : 2019-12-29 11:23:19
