Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Port

Visiting Rome is a once-in-a-life time experience you cannot miss during your Mediterranean sea cruise vacation.

You’ll have the opportunity to enter the world-wide famous Museums of the Vatican and discover the most important sites of the Eternal City.

You'll be picked up at Civitavecchia Port approximately at 8:00am and driven to Rome via private car. You'll meet your private guide in the city historical district and will head together to your Colosseum and Roman Forum Tour, a 3 hour experience to enjoy the iconic archeological area of Italy's capital city, that actually was once the capital of the whole mediterranean area you are probably covering with your cruise. Learn about the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and testify its power through the many evidences of the Roman Forum.

As you have a private driver at your disposal for the day, you'll embark on a mini city tour after your Colosseum visit, thus having the opportunity to admire the highlights of Rome's beautiful squares and fountains. This will be the time for a quick lunch stop and to take lovely pictures of the stunning Pantheon and Trevi Fountain.

Reach the Vatican State with your private driver and guide around 2:00pm and start your private tour of the unmissable Vatican Museums, one of world's largest collections of art and true materialization of the European Classic heritage, ranging from the Greek and Roman era up to Renaissance and the Modern one. Here, you will see the most popular rooms of the Museums and the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's masterpiece. Conclude your private tour with a visit to St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in the world and core of the Catholic community.

Conclude your day with the private transfer bringing you back to the ship by your embark time, to continue your journey through the Italian ports.