Top 8 City Highlights Shore Excursions in Italy

1.Naples City and Pompeii Half Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 219 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $97Our pick

Start with Naples Cathedral, Posillipo views, Plebiscite Square, and the Royal Palace area, then spend about two hours at Pompeii with a guide. Elisa, Maria, Margarita, and Annalisa have led especially strong visits, though guides and group sizes can change during the day.

“Maria our guide was wonderful. We toured Naples with a few stops. She told us about the history. Unfortunately I personally found Naples to be a dirty city. After that we headed to Pompeii which is absolutely incredible. To see buildings built over 2000 years and preserved after the volcanic eruption in 79 AD is mind blowing”

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2.Small Group Naples City Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 33 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Best value

Start at the Naples cruise port, then ride a shared minivan to the Duomo, Posillipo terrace, and Piazza del Plebiscito. A professional guide provides city context, though group logistics and guide quality can vary. The tour ends in central Naples, not necessarily back at the ship.

“The tour was well designed for people with limited time to see interesting parts of Naples and it was well executed by the guide. Jan S Sydney”

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3.Exclusive 6 hour sightseeing tour in Golf cart for Cruisers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $648Top rated

From Civitavecchia, you ride into Rome for a private golf-cart tour with an English-speaking guide such as Valerio or Achilles. See Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum, Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Aventine Hill, Piazza Navona, Trastevere, and more, with time to shape the route to your group.

“Valerio was our tour guide and was absolutely amazing! He was very knowledgeable and I learned so much about Rome from him! We really enjoyed this tour and would highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Rome!”

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4.Pre-Cruise Private Sightseeing Tour Including Civitavecchia Port Drop-Off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 3 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $331

Start at 9 a.m. from central Rome with a private driver-guide, then see Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Roman Forum, Spanish Steps, and more before your Civitavecchia transfer. Guides such as Ali, Maurizio, Dario, Roberto, and Mirko have adapted routes, helped with luggage, and added stops when time allowed.

“We were picked up 30 mins late, but the driver called the hotel to let us know beforehand. Mirko helped us communicate with local airline courier in Italian to locate our companions' lost luggage was flexible with our itinerary that we even went to claim the luggage from the wrong hotel where luggage was dropped off. As for the Pre-cruise sightseeing tour part, it is highly recommended if you are coming straight from the airport going to the cruise terminal. This write up is more to thank our driver for being helpful for safely transporting us to our destination. Our luggage were safe in the van while we had a…”

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5.Private Shore Excursions from Civitavecchia Port: Rome highlights and the Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $587

Travel privately from Civitavecchia to Rome with an English-speaking driver, stopping at Piazza Venezia, the Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps before visiting San Sebastiano Catacombs. Drivers such as Stefano, Gary, and Luigi can help adjust the day to your group.

“I don't normally write reviews, but this was awesome! Janny answered my inquiries immediately. We wanted the flexibility to customize our destinations.... Stephano from Rome-in-limo delivered! With a six person van, we were able to get much closer to destinations than any tour bus. Maybe a few bucks more, but we covered twice as much ground. Don't spend big bucks getting there only to fall short seeing it.”

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6.Civitavecchia Cruise Port to Rome with private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $335

Travel from Civitavecchia Port into Rome in a private, air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver. Depending on your time, you can see the Vatican, Spanish Steps, major sights, Garden of Oranges, and more, with photo stops and possible hotel drop-off. George and Khemais are noted guides.

“The driver was sullen and said nothing unless we asked a question. He dropped us a two sights, stayed with the vehicle. I recommend you use another company for just the shuttle from the port to your hotel.”

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7.Cagliari: Shore Excursion and City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Meet your Bitan Daily Tours guide near Cagliari’s port for a private minivan and walking tour. Visit San Benedetto Market, Poetto Beach, Castello, Stampace, the Royal Palace, and Santa Restituta’s Cave with a guide such as Matteo or Ricardo.

“Matteo was extremely knowledgeable and showed us sites that we would not have gotten to see on a large tour. He was fantastic and Cagliari was beautiful!!”

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8.Exclusive Shore Excursion Rome Highlights & Skip the Line Sistine Chapel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $845

Meet Stefano at Civitavecchia port for a private ride into Rome, then join Claudia for the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Square. Fast-track Vatican entry helps you make the most of a tight cruise schedule.

“From start to end, simply an amazing experience!! From the moment we met our driver Stefano at the ship, to meeting our tour guide Claudia in Rome, the care, knowledge and attention we were given was top notch!! Claudia introduced us to all of the wonderful sites of Rome that could be seen in a day! By end of tour you really departed company feeling as though you had made and shared a new experience with friends! Would not have done anything different!”

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