4 Private Shore Excursions in Rome You Can Do Before All-Aboard

1.Civitavecchia Private Transfer: Rome to Civitavecchia Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 669 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $141Our pick

Travel from your Rome hotel to the Civitavecchia cruise terminal in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for up to eight people. Drivers such as Eduardo, Ali, Melissa, and Stefan have helped with luggage, traffic, and port drop-offs. Allow extra time beyond the one-hour estimate.

“Professional and timely. Easy trip from our Hotel to the airport. Our driver spoke English very well and a pleasure to ride with.”

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2.Rome Hotel to Civitavecchia Cruise Ship Port Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

You’ll leave any Rome hotel, B&B, or apartment in a private, air-conditioned Mercedes with a professional chauffeur. Roberto, Caesar, and Claudio are among the drivers praised for punctual service and careful luggage handling. Allow about 90 minutes, with extra time for traffic.

“Excellent service!!! Driver arrived early and was awesome. He took care of all our luggage and got us to the cruise port early. It was our first time to Rome and he gave us several tips for our next trip back. Highly recommend this transportation option.”

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3.Rome for First-Timers Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $459

Meet your English-speaking driver at Civitavecchia dockside at 7:30 a.m. and explore Rome by private air-conditioned minivan. Shape the day around the Colosseum, Catacombs, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Appian Way, and St. Peter’s Square. Drivers such as Michael, Sal, Luca, and Marco are praised for smart routes and personal service.

“We took a tour of Rome on May 1st. This happened to be Italy's Labor Day, so the Vatican and the museums were closed. My group of six was picked up from our cruise ship and traveled to Rome in a new 8 passenger van. Our tour guide John was amazing! He first took us to the Catacombs, then the Coliseum, Circus Maximus, Trevi Fountain, Appian Way, then drove by the Pantheon, and St. Peter's Square. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke fluent English. A totally amazing tour of the city!! John drove us back to our cruise ship and arrived with 30 minutes to spare. If you're…”

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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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