Private Tour
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Only 1 day in Rome? There is still time to visit many of the city’s most iconic attractions.
The itinerary focuses on the best of Rome: the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine, and the Vatican. Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peters Basilica + Driven Guided Tour of Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Navona Square, and Pantheon.
We will take care of everything: tickets, pick up, drop off, all transfers, experienced and friendly guide
Everything is included, even lunch, for a hassle-free experience.
It is an Exclusive Private Tour only for your group!
SUNDAY (and religious holidays) SPECIAL: Due to the Wow Tour's high request, we designed a Sunday experience when the Vatican is closed. With your guide and driver, you will explore St. Peter's Square, Castel Sant' Angelo area, and other marvelous sites like the Capitoline hill; from its top, you enjoy spectacular views over the Forum!
- all central hotels/B&B/Apartments/Rome Rail Stations
- Civitavecchia Port
- Fiumicino Airport and Hotels
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
LIMITED MOBILITY Ancient Rome area and Vatican Museums visits involve SIGNIFICANT WALKING. The Roman Forum and Palatine surfaces are uneven, but a considerable portion of the area has wheelchair paths. Please note that the pathway from the Sistine Chapel to St Peter’s Basilica has 50 steps downwards and is not wheelchair accessible. The tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs, but, for safety reasons, it is not possible to carry wheelchairs and walkers down the stairs. If your private group includes participants with reduced mobility, we can still bring you to the Basilica, going back to the Museum's entrance and reaching it from the outside with the car. Although there is a dedicated pathway for wheelchairs, please be aware that there may be a queue to enter the Basilica. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair.
VATICAN IS CLOSED ON SUNDAYS (and religious holidays). Due to the Wow Tour's high request, we designed a Sunday experience when the Vatican is closed. With your guide, and your driver you will explore St. Peter's Square, Castel Sant' Angelo area and other marvelous sites like the Aventine hill; from its top, you enjoy spectacular views over the city. As an alternative we will prospose other museums or arcaeological sites!
Option 3 - WOW Tour - 7,5 hours: This tour has the car at disposal for the whole time. Nevertheless, transfers are scheduled according to entrance time tickets; if you need to anticipate or postpone a transfer, our staff will do their best to meet your needs. Please note that the Colosseum ticket includes Roman Forum and Palatine that you can enter autonomously within 24 hours. The guide will explain it from the outside
STROLLERS: We suggest avoiding strollers and using a baby sling instead. Like wheelchairs and walkers, strollers are not allowed in the passage from the Sistine Chape directly to the Basilica ( 50 steps downward and 50 upwards). Your private tour will end without the Basilica visit. The options with the car at your disposal ( All_Inclusive and Shore Excursion), help us organize the Basilica visit, reaching it by car. The Roman Forum and Palatine surfaces are uneven, but a considerable portion of the area has stroller paths.
Option 1 - SHORE EXCURSION FROM ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA PORT) 10 hours: this option includes pick up and drop off at the dock of your ship. It also includes the car at disposal during the tour. Nevertheless, transfers are scheduled according to entrance time tickets; if you need to anticipate or postpone a transfer, our staff will do their best to meet your needs.Please note that the Colosseum ticket includes Roman Forum and Palatine that you can enter autonomously you you have spare timebefore going back to the port. The guide will explain it from the outside.
Option 2 - Mini WOW Tour - 4,5 hours: It is designed for those who are interested in the Colosseum and Vatican Visit and not in the tour of ther squares which is not included in this option.This tour has no car at diposal while you are inside the Vatican and the Colosseum. Nevertheless it icludes pick-up and intermediate transfers. No lunch and no drop off included. Please note that the Colosseum ticket includes Roman Forum and Palatine that you can enter autonomously within 24 hours. The guide will explain it from the outside
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Full-day multilingual cetified guide to all the sites
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chaple admission
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
All central Hotel/Apartment/B&B pick up. Ship's dock pickup & dropoff for the Shorex
Car with driver at disposal for options: "WOW Tour - 7,5 hours" and "Shore Excursion from Rome Port"
Admission to Colosseum and Forum, Vatican and Sistine Chapel
Lunch at a selected restaurant (not included in the Mini Wow Tour)
Roman Forum from outside. Colosseum tickets allow entrance to the Forum autonomously within 24 hrs
Guided Driven Tour of Fountains and Squares (NOT INCLUDED IN THE MINI WOW TOUR)
Guided Tour of Colosseum
St. Peter's Basilica: your guide will optimize your time by explaining all the features outside
"Mini WOW Tour" option: Pick up and intermediate transfer (no car at disposal, no lunch, no dropoff)
Spirits and extras at the reastaurant ( starter, main course and water included)
VATICAN TOUR on Sundays and Religous Holidays. Vatican is closed on such days
Car and driver at disposal in the "Mini WOW Tour" option
Lunch in the mini Wow tour option
Drop-off in the Mini Wow tour option
Pantheon
Vatican City
You will enter the Vatican Museums overflowing with masterpieces by many of Italy’s most important Italian artists. sitting alongside important works from Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. You will walk through famous galleries such as the tapestries and maps ones. You will learn the secrets of The Sistine Chapel, with its enormous Michelangelo’s frescoes. Here you will have time to observe the details of his sublime “Last Judgment”. Your guide will bring you directly from the Sistine Chapel into St. Peter’s Basilica, the world’s largest Church, to admire Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and other highlights
(Not included in the MINI WOW Tour)You will start a driven guided tour with the Trevi Fountain, a secretive masterpiece and perhaps the most spectacular fountain in Rome. This iconic setting attracts many visitors. It was built at the end of one of the famed aqueducts that supplied the Roman Empire with water. Toss a coin into its waters to ensure a safe return to Rome at some stage in the future.
COLOSSEUM, VATICAN & SQUARES: Colosseum, (Roman Forum), Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Basilica of St. Peter + Trevi, Navona, Spanish Steps, Pantheon
Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes: Full-time Private CAR AT DISPOSAL - City center Pick-up and dropoff
LUNCH INCLUDED: selected restaurants - two courses and water
SUNDAYS & Religious Holidays:: VATICAN IS CLOSED TO VISITORS: equally enticing alternatives will be proposed
Pickup included
COLOSSEUM, VATICAN & SQUARES: Colosseum, (Roman Forum), Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Basilica of St. Peter + Trevi, Navona, Spanish Steps, Pantheon
Duration: 10 hours: Port Pickup and Drop-off + Full-time Private CAR AT DISPOSAL
LUNCH INCLUDED: selected restaurants - two courses and water
SUNDAYS & Religious Holidays:: VATICAN IS CLOSED TO VISITORS: equally enticing alternatives will be proposed
Pickup included
COLOSSEUM & VATICAN : Colosseum, (Roman Forum) + Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Basilica of St. Peter
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes: Private Pickup and transfers Included - NO Dropoff
no lunch included
SUNDAYS & Religious Holidays:: VATICAN IS CLOSED TO VISITORS: equally enticing alternatives will be proposed
Pickup included
430 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
BridgetVoci,
Jul 2, 2025
- Viator
We booked the full day tour for five adults. Let's start with the good - Our tour guide Andy was great. He was knowledgeable and gave us just the right amount of history. He was interesting and personable, and he was able to answer our questions. We skipped the lines and saw the major sites in one day. The negative was the car and driver. This tour company uses a third party to provide its cars and drivers. It was almost 100F the day of our tour, and the air conditioning barely worked in the car. Andy, our guide, was very apologetic and switched seats so that he sat in the back while one of us sat in the front where the ac worked. We get it - things happen. The driver, however, seemed unconcerned and made no effort to make us more comfortable. She could have at least have gotten cold water or some ice for us. The driver also seemed inexperienced, even though our guide said he had worked with her before. The company offered us an airport transfer as recompense, but we had already scheduled and paid for our transfers with another company. To sum it up - this tour is really expensive for what it is. It did, however, meet our needs, which were to see Rome in one day and not wait in line. The fact that we were very hot almost the entire time (as most of the sites are not air conditioned and the vehicle provided no respite) made the $2,500 price tag harder to swallow. We have been struggling with how many stars to award the tour - but it was not a 5 star day. We did five different private tours during our 10 days in Italy and Greece, and this was the only one that fell short. I would recommend to a friend that they price shop the experience early and consider other providers before booking.
Joycelyn N,
Jul 1, 2025
- Viator
This tour absolutely lives up to its name — WOW! From start to finish, we were in awe at every turn. Francesca, our guide, was a wealth of knowledge and brought every location to life with her insight, stories, and patience. She’s truly an expert on all things Rome and made even the most crowded spots feel personal and meaningful. Our driver, Raymon, was fantastic — always exactly where we needed him to be, ready to pick us up and get us smoothly from one incredible stop to the next. The tour operator also deserves a huge thank you for securing our entry into St. Peter’s Basilica, which was an unforgettable highlight. We were amazed at how much we experienced in just 8 hours — from the Coliseum to the Vatican, to the beautiful Roman squares — all while riding in comfort and enjoying a lovely lunch. We would absolutely book another tour with this operator and highly recommend it to anyone wanting a true VIP experience of Rome! 👏🇮🇹
Alexander V,
Jun 26, 2025
- Viator
Danieli our tour guide and the driver were awesome. Very informative, highly recommend, saw a lot in one day.
Marcel M,
May 31, 2025
- Viator
Amazing day in Rome. Our guide Eddy was very knowledgeable and fun. He gave us a deep understanding of every place we visited. Highly Recommend!
Paula H,
May 29, 2025
- Viator
This tour was amazing! We were able to see all the important sights without all the hassle. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and was extremely helpful with handicapped patron. Andre did a phenomenal job. If you want to see Rome in one day this is the tour to take.
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