Exclusive Rome tours, Driver & Tour Guide, Colosseum & Vatican
Overview
An Exclusive private and customizable tour of Rome from the port of Civitavecchia or from your hotel in Rome with Driver & Tour Guide. Your guide will hop-off the vehicle with you at each stop and walk you through the attractions to provide the most complete insights of every attraction.
You can choose to book the ten-hour tour from the port of Civitavecchia. Two hours will be needed just for the transfers from the port to Rome and vice versa. Your driver will pick you up from the exit of the ship at 7:30AM. At the end of the tour, approximately at 5:30PM you will be back at the port.
If you are staying in Rome and have chosen the eight-hour tour from Rome, you will meet your guide at your hotel, Airbnb, Train station.
A one-hour lunch break is scheduled from 1PM.
TICKETS ARE NOT INCLUDED.
You can request our office to purchase your skip-the-line tickets:
- Colosseum (Eur 40 PP)
- Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel (Eur 60 PP)
- St. Peter's Basilica (Eur 10 PP)
- Pantheon (Eur 10 PP)
What's Included
- Port of Civitavecchia (10hrs) or Rome hotel (8hrs) pick up & drop off
- Private and Customizable tour (We do not combine tours)
- Private chauffeur with Golf Cart, luxury Mercedes E class, V Class, Vito, Sprinter
- Guided tour of Rome with a private licensed tour guide (Blue Badge)
- Lunch Your tour guide can book a local restaurant for you. Lunch is not included.
- Colosseum skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose to see the Colosseum only from the outside, without going inside.
- Entrance fee - Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose not to enter the Vatican Museums and add other sites in Rome instead of the Vatican visit.
- Pantheon skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose to see the Pantheon only from the outside, without going inside.
- Entrance fee - St. Peter's Basilica skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose to see the Basilica only from the outside, without going inside.
- A tip is not included. it is not mandatory in Italy. Tipping your guide is at your discretion.
Meeting and Pickup
1. Port of Civitavecchia: See driver with sign at the exit of your ship (No shuttle bus). 2. FCO or CIA Airport: See driver with sign after bag claim exit. 3. Rome: See driver at your Hotel, Airbnb, Termini station.
What To Expect
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Vatican Museums
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Sistine Chapel
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Peter's Square
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Colosseum
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Piazza del Campidoglio
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Circo Massimo (pass by)
Foro Romano
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Spanish Steps
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Piazza Venezia / Ancient City (pass by)
Pantheon
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fontana di Trevi
15 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 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
- Earphones are mandatory for groups (more than 4 Guests) inside the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.
- Vatican Museums closed: Sunday, Easter, 01May, 29Jun, 14Aug, 15Aug, 01Nov, 8Dec, 25Dec, 26Dec
- A single van is used for up to seven people. For groups over seven people two Mercedes vans are used. A single guide is used for each individual group regardless of the number of people.
- Our office will purchase your Colosseum and Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica skip-the-line tickets. Your tour guide will have your tickets. Tickets to be paid only cash directly to your guide.
- Due to the high demand for tickets, availability to visit the Colosseum and Vatican Museums will only be confirmed once the tour has been booked. In case of lack of tickets it will still be possible to take the tour but with other destinations.
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The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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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).
- Port of Civitavecchia (10hrs) or Rome hotel (8hrs) pick up & drop off.
- Private and Customizable tour (We do not combine tours).
- Private chauffeur with Golf Cart, luxury Mercedes E class, V Class, Vito, Sprinter.
- Guided tour of Rome with a private licensed tour guide (Blue Badge).
- Lunch. Your tour guide can book a local restaurant for you. Lunch is not included.
- Colosseum skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose to see the Colosseum only from the outside, without going inside.
- Entrance fee - Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose not to enter the Vatican Museums and add other sites in Rome instead of the Vatican visit.
- Pantheon skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose to see the Pantheon only from the outside, without going inside.
- Entrance fee - St. Peter's Basilica skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose to see the Basilica only from the outside, without going inside.
- A tip is not included. it is not mandatory in Italy. Tipping your guide is at your discretion.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Exclusive Rome tours, Driver & Tour Guide, Colosseum & Vatican is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Oct 2026What's Included
- Port of Civitavecchia (10hrs) or Rome hotel (8hrs) pick up & drop off
- Private and Customizable tour (We do not combine tours)
- Private chauffeur with Golf Cart, luxury Mercedes E class, V Class, Vito, Sprinter
- Guided tour of Rome with a private licensed tour guide (Blue Badge)
- LunchYour tour guide can book a local restaurant for you. Lunch is not included.
- Colosseum skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose to see the Colosseum only from the outside, without going inside.
- Entrance fee - Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose not to enter the Vatican Museums and add other sites in Rome instead of the Vatican visit.
- Pantheon skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose to see the Pantheon only from the outside, without going inside.
- Entrance fee - St. Peter's Basilica skip-the-line tickets. Upon request only. You can choose to see the Basilica only from the outside, without going inside.
- A tip is not included. it is not mandatory in Italy. Tipping your guide is at your discretion.
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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 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
- Earphones are mandatory for groups (more than 4 Guests) inside the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.
- Vatican Museums closed: Sunday, Easter, 01May, 29Jun, 14Aug, 15Aug, 01Nov, 8Dec, 25Dec, 26Dec
- A single van is used for up to seven people. For groups over seven people two Mercedes vans are used. A single guide is used for each individual group regardless of the number of people.
- Our office will purchase your Colosseum and Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica skip-the-line tickets. Your tour guide will have your tickets. Tickets to be paid only cash directly to your guide.
- Due to the high demand for tickets, availability to visit the Colosseum and Vatican Museums will only be confirmed once the tour has been booked. In case of lack of tickets it will still be possible to take the tour but with other destinations.
