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Rome Tour with Driver: Optional Guide

About this experience

Visit the highlights of Rome in one memorable Memorable Fullday, with Driver and Expert Tour Guide, and see aspects of:
• Ancient, Monumental and Baroque Rome
• Vatican City
• Lunch (included) in a typical Rome restaurant.
Pickup and dropoff will be at your accommodation in Rome.
Private or Shared Tour available options

Included in PRIVATE-ALLINCLUSIVE option:
• Dedicated licensed local Tour Guide
• Tickets Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
• Tickets St Peter Basilica (when open)
• Tickets Pantheon

You will see the magnificent views of:
• Navona Square
• Trevi Fountain
• Spanish Steps
• Venice Square
• Roman Forum
• Colosseum
• Circus Maximus
• Pantheon
• Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel (only in ALLINCLUSIVE option)
• St. Peter’s Basilica (when open) and it’s magnificent Square

Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with:
• Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers
• Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides

At a glance

  • Duration: 7 hr
  • Private experience

Choose your tour option

Select a date and travellers to compare current prices and departure times.

OPTION PRIVATE-ALL INCLUSIVE
This is a Private Tour. Only your group will participate, Included Professional English-speaking Driver and vehicle full time
Included also: Tickets Pantheon.
Tickets Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica (when accessibile).
Colosseum inside visit.
Included also: Local licensed private Tour Guide full time in Rome.
Lunch.
Pickup included
OPTION-NO TOURGUIDE NO TICKETS
Smart solution with a lower price dedicated to travelers sharing the vehicle with a small group (up to 8 people per vehicle)
Included only: Professional English-speaking Driver and vehicle full time.
Lunch.
Not Included: Tour Guide.
Tickets Pantheon.
Tickets Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel St.Peter's Basilica.
COLOSSEUM INSIDE VISIT.
Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour7 hr
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide), Italian (live guide), Spanish (live guide)
Tour arrangementPrivate experience

Set aside 7 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.

Before you go

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What is included

  • Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services"
  • Tickets Pantheon (ONLY IN PRIVATE ALL-INCLUSIVE OPTION)
  • Tickets Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St.Peter's Basilica (ONLY IN PRIVATE ALL-INCLUSIVE OPTION)
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
  • Lunch in a typical Rome restaurant
  • Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
  • Hotel pickup and dropoff
  • COLOSSEUM VISIT INSIDE( ONLY IN PRIVATE ALL-INCLUSIVE OPTION).
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Dedicated Professional licensed local Tour Guide (ONLY IN PRIVATE ALL-INCLUSIVE OPTION))

Not included

  • Tipping is not included in our service fees, it is never mandatory although it is always appreciated

Itinerary and highlights

Piazza Navona is one of the most beautiful squares in the worlde with three impressive fountains, including la Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi with its large obelisk at the centre. The baroque church of Sant'Agnese in Agone provides an impressive backdrop.

TICKETS ONLY IN PRIVATE ALL- INCLUSIVE OPTION.
The Pantheon ("temple of all the gods") is a former Roman temple, now a church, in Rome, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD).

Trevi Fountain standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide, 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".

The Spanish Steps are a set of steps dating from 1723, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna (one of the most famous squares in Rome) and the top dominated by Trinita dei Monti Church.

Piazza Venezia is the central hub of Rome. One side of the Piazza is the monumental site of Italy's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Altare della Patria, part of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, first King of Italy.

VISIT INSIDE ONLY IN PRIVATE ALL INLUSIVE OPTION
Is there a more famous Italian monument in the world? Is there anybody that hasn’t heard of it? Its history, its spaces, the atmosphere and emotions it stirs in all those that visit it are the very symbol and essence of this city and its great past.

For centuries the Forum was the center of day-to-day life in Ancient Rome

The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue.

Lunch Time: Lunch included in a tipical Roman Restaurant.

Tickets included only in PRIVATE ALLINCLUSIVE option.
IN LIGHT TOUR option Admission Not Included.
The Vatican Museums are located within the city boundaries of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by popes throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. The museums contain roughly 70,000 works, of which 20,000 are on display.

Tickets included only in PRIVATE ALLINCLUSIVE option.
IN LIGHT TOUR option Admission Not Included.
The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV. Today, it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment by Michelangelo.

ADMISSION ONLY IN PRIVATE ALL- INCLUSIVE OPTION.
Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world.

Meeting and pickup information

  • Departure and Return Point: Your accommodation in Rome In LIGHT-NO TOURGUIDE NO TICKETS - Option only: Your Driver may make a few stops (usually 2/3 stops) along the way to pick up, or drop off, fellow passengers. This means that your Driver could arrive within 15-30 minutes of your scheduled pickup time.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Italian — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Top Excursions-Italy

Accessibility and practical details

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver and Professional Expert Tour Guide
  • Professional English-speaking Driver gives basic general commentaries from the vehicle. He can’t leave the car to walk around with you
  • PRIVATE-ALLINCLUSIVE Option: This is a private Tour. Only your group will participate and it can be modified and/or customized (if requested at booking time)
  • PRIVATE-ALLINCLUSIVE Option only important information: ==>VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL CLOSURES: every Sunday, Easter Days (Sun-Mon), 1 and 6 January, 11 February, 19 March, 1 May, 29 June, 15 August, 8 - 25 and 26 December. Instead Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, you will visit one of the Ancient Catacombs in Rome (tickets included).
  • LIGHT-NO TOURGUIDE NO TICKETS Option: Solution with a lower price dedicated to travelers sharing the vehicle with a small group (up to 8 people per vehicle). Not customizable. This Tour option includes only Driver and vehicle full time and Lunch
  • One Infant seat available on request
  • PRIVATE ALL-INCLUSIVE Option: Each traveler must present a valid ID with photo in order to access the attractions.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 7 hr. Check your chosen tour option for its specific itinerary.
What are the pickup arrangements?
Departure and Return Point: Your accommodation in Rome
In LIGHT-NO TOURGUIDE NO TICKETS - Option only: Your Driver may make a few stops (usually 2/3 stops) along the way to pick up, or drop off, fellow passengers. This means that your Driver could arrive within 15-30 minutes of your scheduled pickup time.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide), Italian (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Youth tickets: age 5–17; Adult tickets: age 18+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What accessibility information is provided?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
What is the cancellation policy?
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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