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Civitavecchia Private Shore Excursions: Rome & Vatican Museums

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This service offers comfort the opportunity to optimize the time in a big city like Rome. In the morning,around 7.30 am your personal driver will be waiting for you right in front of your cruise ship holding a sign with name on it to bring you in the smallest state in the world, the Vatican(except on Wednesday the Vatican tour will be moved to 12.30 because of private audience of the Pope ). You will follow the walls surrounding the Vatican until you arrive at the main entrance of the Vatican Museums. Here you will meet your Official Private Guide who will be with you throughout the approximately 3 hours of visit.Your day will continue with an in-depth overview of Rome and its treasures with your private driver who will give you all the historical information of any sight you see from inside the vehicle since Italian law doesn’t allow he escorts you in to the historic spots but you can definitely go over to see the Imperial Rome and Renaissance Rome to our days.

What's Included

  • Mercedes Vehicle Full Equipped
  • Roman Colosseum & Vatican Museums Fast Track Tickets
  • 9 hours duration
  • Food & Beverages
  • Gratuities at leisure
  • Party over 6 passengers headphone sets not included payable directly inside the Vatican
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Your private driver will be waiting for you right in front of the ship holding a sign with your name on it.

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Vatican Museums

Explore the Vatican with a private guide during this exclusive art and architecture-themed tour. Skip the hassle of navigating Rome and enjoy car service with a personal driver from your hotel. Premium access tickets allow you to skip the line and go straight inside to see the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. See Michelangelo’s masterpiece and learn about the museum’s history from a local guide.
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3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Piazza Navona

Defined as a public space in the last years of 15th century, when the city market was transferred there from the Campidoglio, Piazza Navona was transformed into a highly significant example of Baroque Roman architecture and art during the pontificate of Innocent X, who reigned from 1644 until 1655, and whose family palace, the Palazzo Pamphili, faced the piazza. It features important sculptural and creations: in the center stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Fountain of the Four Rivers (1651) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, topped by the Obelisk of Domitian, brought in pieces from the Circus of Maxentius;[2] the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone by Francesco Borromini, Girolamo Rainaldi, Carlo Rainaldi and others; and the aforementioned Pamphili palace, also by Girolamo Rainaldi, that accommodates the long gallery designed by Borromini and frescoed by Pietro da Cortona.
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Pantheon

The Pantheon from Greek "[temple] of all the gods") is a former Roman temple, now a church, in Rome, Italy, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD). It was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD. Its date of construction is uncertain, because Hadrian chose not to inscribe the new temple but rather to retain the inscription of Agrippa's older temple, which had burned down.[2]The building is circular with a portico of large granite Corinthian columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment. A rectangular vestibule links the porch to the rotunda, which is under a coffered concrete dome, with a central opening (oculus) to the sky. Almost two thousand years after it was built, the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome.[3] The height to the oculus and the diameter of the interior circle are the same, 43 metres (142 ft).It is one of the best-preserved of all Ancient Roman buildings, in large part because it has been in continuous use throughout its history, and since the 7th century, the Pantheon has been used as a church dedicated to "St. Mary and the Martyrs" (Latin: Sancta Maria ad Martyres) but informally known as "Santa Maria Rotonda".[5] The square in front of the Pantheon is called Piazza della Rotonda. The Pantheon is a state property, managed by Italy's Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism through the Polo Museale del Lazio; in 2013 it was visited by over 6 million people.The Pantheon's large circular domed cella, with a conventional temple portico front, was unique in Roman architecture. Nevertheless, it became a standard exemplar when classical styles were revived, and has been copied many times by later architects.
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Fontana di Trevi

The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others. Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide,[1] 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.[2]
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Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (pass by)

The Vittorio Emanuele II Monument (Italian: "Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II"), also known as the (Mole del) Vittoriano, Il Vittoriano, or Altare della Patria (English: "Altar of the Fatherland"), is a monument built in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy.[1] It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. It's currently managed by the Polo Museale del Lazio, the Italian Ministry of Defense and the Museo Centrale del Risorgimento Italiano (Museo centrale del Risorgimento al Vittoriano).
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Circo Massimo

The Circus Maximus (Latin for greatest or largest circus; Italian: Circo Massimo) is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome, Italy. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine Hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire. It measured 621 m (2,037 ft) in length and 118 m (387 ft) in width and could accommodate over 150,000 spectators.[1] In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the Roman Empire. The site is now a public park.
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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Your driver is not a licensed tour guide. Due to strict Italian laws and regulations in place to protect officially licensed guides, drivers can comment and explain attractions only from inside the vehicle.Drivers cannot elaborate on the attractions when they are outside of the vehicle
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • "Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes."

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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

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Civitavecchia Private Shore Excursions: Rome & Vatican Museums?
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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:
  • Mercedes Vehicle Full Equipped.
  • Roman Colosseum & Vatican Museums Fast Track Tickets.
  • 9 hours duration.
  • Professional English Speaking Driver.
  • Private Guide at the Vatican Museums 3 hours.
The following is NOT included:
  • Food & Beverages.
  • Gratuities at leisure.
  • Party over 6 passengers headphone sets not included payable directly inside the Vatican.
  • *** PLEASE NOTE THAT BASILICA OF ST PETER CAN NOT BE ACCESSIBLE IN CASE OF JUBILEE MASS OR EVENT***.
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  • Mercedes Vehicle Full Equipped
  • Roman Colosseum & Vatican Museums Fast Track Tickets
  • 9 hours duration
  • Professional English Speaking Driver
  • Private Guide at the Vatican Museums 3 hours
  • Food & Beverages
  • Gratuities at leisure
  • Party over 6 passengers headphone sets not included payable directly inside the Vatican
  • *** PLEASE NOTE THAT BASILICA OF ST PETER CAN NOT BE ACCESSIBLE IN CASE OF JUBILEE MASS OR EVENT***

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • PLEASE NOTE VATICAN MUSEUMS ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAY
  • Your driver is not a licensed tour guide. Due to strict Italian laws and regulations in place to protect officially licensed guides, drivers can comment and explain attractions only from inside the vehicle.Drivers cannot elaborate on the attractions when they are outside of the vehicle
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • "Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes."
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