Exclusive Rome Tours, Driver & Tour Guide, Colosseum & Vatican

Absolutely worth the money. Very knowledgeable and helpful. So much easier than trying to navigate everything yourself.

What an experience! If you’re a fan of history and appreciate the context behind the sights, this is the tour for you. Nico and our driver Max were amazing. Extremely knowledgeable and they customized the tour based on our priorities. We were able to see all of Rome in 5 hours! Amazing tour due to excellent tour guides. Thank you Nico!

Absolutely amazing. There’s no way we could’ve seen all that we did on our own. Driver Stefano and guide Patricia were awesome.

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. We had a very good experience with our Rome excursion during our cruise stop in Civitavecchia. The vehicle was clean, modern, spacious, and extremely comfortable for our family throughout the day. Our driver was professional, knowledgeable, and navigated the busy areas very well. Communication leading up to the excursion could have been a bit more proactive during the 24-hours before, as there were periods where updates felt quieter than we expected before such a major tour day. While everything ultimately came together smoothly, a little more communication beforehand would have helped us feel more prepared and reassured in advance of the excursion. During the day, the communication style was direct and fast-paced at times, which we understood is common in the industry given how many schedules and tourists guides manage each day. The day itself focused primarily on Rome’s architectural landmarks and historical sites, which was impressive and memorable. We were able to see many iconic locations and learn a lot about the city’s history and culture. While the experience followed a very structured itinerary, it was still a smooth and enjoyable way to experience Rome in one day from the cruise port. We were especially grateful for the luxury of having a private ride and front-of-the-line access at several locations. Being able to avoid long lines and much of the heat made the day far more comfortable and allowed us to maximize our time seeing the city instead of waiting in crowds. Lunch at Osteria dei Pontefici was also very enjoyable with good food, a nice atmosphere, and a relaxing break during a busy sightseeing day.

Nikolai and Andreas arrived at our hotel early and on time to pick us up. We did not have to wonder where they were. Also, we were picked up in a Mercedes van that was very neat and clean. What a nice vehicle to be taken around Rome for our tour! We were taken to several tourist attractions in one day which we would never had been able to accomplish on our own without Nikolai and his ability to navigate these landmarks. We saw the best parts of these attractions because Nikolai knew how to swiftly get us to these places. He personalized our tour to our requests. For instance, we were dropped off at the Vatican at our designated ticket time. We walked a major portion of the Vatican grounds and had our car pick us up at the exit. Very convenient. We would never have seen all 7 sites of our tour had we not booked this private tour. It was well worth the cost based on the time we had in Rome. We had the next day to ourselves and Nikolai provided several suggestions on what we could to on our own for that 2nd day.

Nikoli and Andreas did a fantastic job of showing our family the highlights of the beautiful city of Rome in a day. This was our first time to Italy and we wanted to see as much as we could with the time we had. Obviously, you could spend weeks just in Rome taking all the culture and history in, but we were able to see things we had never seen before. The day was made much more valuable having Nikoli providing historical context to everything we were seeing, instead of simply visually taking it all in. Thank you for a really special day.

This tour was a great experience - we had limited time to have a full tour of Rome. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and very helpful. We were able to see all the most interesting sites in Rome in an 8-hour tour - The private tour was performed timely, comfortably and very enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour.

Easy access from our ship. Our driver, Stephano, was knowledgeable and very safe. Patricia, our tour guide, was just like another family member. She was delightfully funny and extremely knowledgeable especially avoiding crowds. We enjoyed this tour so much, we arranged for another private tour in the next City! P.S. This tour was worth every penny!! Thank you Viator!!

On a Viking Cruise and was able to see everything on the list. Our guide was Nicola and our driver was Antonio (gorgeous men, just saying). The pace was just right, not too fast nor too slow. Our excellent driver picked us up right in front of our ship in Civitavecchia. We never waited more than a few minutes to enter Pantheon, Coliseum and Vatican. Back on the ship right on time. 10 out of 10 would book again.

Nikoli was an exceptional tour guide! He was flexible with our family (we had 3 young kids with us). He was extremely informative, fun, and easy-going. We got so many great insights into the history of Rome, and we thoroughly enjoyed having him with us for the day. We will definitely call him next time we visit Rome.

This was an excellent trip. Andrea was the driver and Nicola was the guide. They picked us up at the hotel and were on time. They were both very friendly and accommodating. Nicola has a fantastic personality and was born in Rome. He is an excellent Historian as well which made the tour intriguing all the way through. We learned so much on this trip about the Vatican, art, artists, museums, and all the historical sites we visited. And we learned about Rome along the way to our destinations. It was myself, husband, and our 25 and 23 year old son and daughter, (and they LOVED IT!). They actually said they wished we booked Nicola for all of our tours because he was that good and entertaining. Access was simplified, not waiting in long lines was great, and a personalized experience is the only way to go. In a short time we maximized the highlights of Rome. I highly reccommend this tour and guide. We had fun and a lot of laughs.

Patricia & Mauricio did a fantastic job getting us to most of our stops. We had to skip a few because of crowds and time constraints but Patricia was so very knowledgeable on the history of Rome & its many historical sites. The little restaurant that Patricia recommended for lunch, Osteria del Pontefici, was authentic. & delicious with fresh, homemade food; especially the pasta.

This was an amazing experience and well worth the money. We went so many places in a day and our tour guide and driver were the best! We went two adults four kids ages 11-17 . We saw so many sites, ate a great lunch and for just a bit more money than we would of spent on a cruise ship tour but that would of had far more people and saw far fewer sites . It’s worth the money to maximize your time in Rome .

Great experience. Our tour guides Nicola and Tanya were very knowledgeable and personable. Our driver Max was a very good driver and quite prompt picking us up at our stops. We packed a great deal into our 10 hours, including the Pantheon, Colosseum, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and were able to customize the tour to our interests. It was a terrific overview of Rome and left us wanting more.

This was the first time we ever booked an excursion not provided by a cruise line and I didnt know what I was missing. This was by far the best excursion my family has ever taken. Our guide Patrizia had so much knowledge of Rome it was astounding. She also helped us through the city with ease .. it felt like we.were VIPs. Our driver Stefano made sure that we didnt even realize that the city was dealing with traffic issues until we heard complaints from other cruise passengers back on board the ship. Having a car waiting right outside each location, air conditioning blasting was like.heavan. We were really spoiled!

An outstanding way to see some of the main highlights of Rome. It was expensive but worth every penny. Laura was a fantastic guide and our driver Stefano was great as well.

Great experience. Very accommodating to our pace. We have an elderly mom, who has trouble walking and Stefan, our driver, was sweet to her and got us close to the attractions we were visiting. Our guide, Azurra, was extremely knowledgeable and also very sweet to our elderly mother. We had a wonderful lunch at a place Azurra recommended. Skipping the line was amazing at the Vatican, the Colosseum, and the Pantheon. It was very hot the day we went, but this service made it manageable. The day we went they closed St. Peter’s Basilica for the Jubilee of the Priests and the operator of the service called the day before to let us know. I appreciated the operator letting us know ahead of time. Stefan and Azurra did their best to get us in, but it was impossible. This was out of their hands. I completely understand that things like this happen. The reason I even put this in the review is because they were honest about it and they did their best to make the situation as good as possible. We still went to St. Peter’s square, which was great and Azurra told us so much information about the square. We loved it and would recommend it to anyone and will do it again when we return.

Our driver for the day, Stephano, was an absolute joy to be with. He was on time to pick us up at the port exit with a sign with our name. He provided great commentary on sites we were driving by to get to Rome from the port, both historical and newer sites. He was also waiting for us in a convenient location after every place we visited with a cooled vehicle to shuttle us to our next stop. Stephano also took us to a great local restaurant where they treated us like family and Stephano was like our host; making sure the restaurant attended to our every need, including a gluten free members of our family. Our guides, Sylvia and Valentina, were also very knowledgeable of the sites we visited and were able to answer any questions we had, although the initial information they provided about the sites we visited were so informative, we did not have too many questions! Would definitely recommend this tour, and DEFINITELY ask for Stephano to be your driver for the day!!

Mini our guide was amazing. He was so knowledgeable about the places we toured. He was so efficient in assuring we did not stand in line excepted when absolutely necessary, but not for long. We completely recommend Miki as our guide.

We took this excursion while at port for a cruise. We got out of the port before the traffic and returned before our cruise left. It was so much better than the one offered through the cruise line. Not only are the guides knowledgeable and friendly, they also know the guards/people working at each point of interest. We were able to skip lines and go directly in. Our time was limited but we did not feel rushed. The Pantheon, Colosseum and Vatican Museums were amazing and worth buying a ticket for. Plus we had a good sit down meal in a short amount of time. The guides were funny and sweet and ready to take our pictures at perfect locales. We had four teens with us who loved the trip as well. I highly recommend this excursion.

Amazing trip was done at high speed yet still very informative. I could not recommend this group enough. We had the best driver as well. Max got us in and out and through the city with ease to allow our guys to take us to the front of the line we paid for the Skip the line behind the scene stuff and it was well worth it. Max was the rockstar though.

Our tour guides were very knowledgeable about the sites, giving us so much history and explanation. The driver took such good care of us-even when my daughter had a nosebleed. Our tour guide even chose a restaurant and ordered for us. It was the best meal we ate in Rome. He also gave us suggestions for how to spend our free day. I am so glad we chose this tour.

It was our best excursion so far of our entire cruise! I highly recommend it! It was first class the entire excursion. First, our driver, Stefano, was already waiting for us when we disembarked from our ship with a big sign with my full name on it. He looked very handsome in his suit and had a black Mercedes new van for us 4. He took us directly to Rome where we met our guide, Patricia Ghirardelli, who brought us to a cafe to get a little back and use the restroom before we started. We then went to see the Pantheon, the Coliseum, Trevi Fountain, the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Cathedral. Stefano drove right up to all of these sights, the closest to the actual sights I’ve ever seen (I’ve been here twice before), and Patricia took us directly to each site, skipping every line and even getting us in private entrances which saved us hours of waiting time, because she knew all the people that worked at the sites due to her 35 years in the field. We saw sites that would have taken at least 3 days to see otherwise. Patricia was extremely knowledgeable! We’re so glad we went on this private tour rather than an excursion on a bus through the cruise ship. My daughter is coming to Rome next year and I’m recommending Patricia and Stefano to her. Thank you all for such a great and memorable excursion!!

With Patricia Ghirardelli as our guide and Max as our driver, we got an up-close view of The Eternal City without waiting in eternally long lines! Patricia made the history and significance of Rome’s Pantheon, Coliseum, and Vatican Museums come alive for us. She introduced us to some deliciously authentic foods as well. She even gave us coins to toss in the Trevi Fountain! When in Rome, book a private tour and get the real deal!

We had a great experience with Andrea and his drivers on the tour, I highly reccomend using this company for your tours

Patricia and Stephano are an amazing team We had a great day as we toured Rome, particularly the Colosseum, Pantheon, St Peter’s Square and the Basilica and sights and details in between Patricia is so incredibly knowledgable of the art and history. They are so personable that I felt I would miss my friends after spending 2 days with them They obviously enjoy their work. They were so accommodating, even finding and escorting me to an ATM machine. She was so extremely compassionate when dealing with my husband’s mobility issues. The tour was set to our expectations and tolerance. Patricia made excellent lunch suggestions so we could experience authentic Roman meals. I can not say enough positive comments about this team. We have been on multiple excursions over the years and this was the best! Highly, highly recommend. 10 STARS🌟

Family of 5: 2 adults, 3 teenage boys. We visited Rome in 100 degree heat with only 1 day (from cruise ship). The driver was punctional, friendly, ready for us with a sign right when we got off the ship. The van was comfortable and had AC! The driver drove us around safely and was there at the end of each stop with AC running which was greatly appreciated!!! The tour guide was entertaining, knowledgeable and showed us all the highlights of Rome!!! We would have NEVER been able to see all the highlights without him!!!! The tour was expensive but worth it if you are on a limited schedule. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour if you are coming in from a cruise and have limited time. This tour will take you to EVERYTHING you want to see. Book it!!

Such an amazing tour for our family. Our guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable about all historical aspects of the tour. We got a taste of Rome in the short time we were there and it was great!

This tour is fantastic. We were met by Steffan precisely at 0730, at the exit from our ship. The vehicle was great, a Merc van that sat 9. We picked up our guide, Maria in town and still had some time to spare before getting started. We stopped by an intimate Cafe and had coffee and pastries, while discussing our itinerary. Steffan did a great job navigating traffic and moving us between sites. Maria was so knowledgeable about everything, but didn't overdue it. She spent just the right amount of time at various locations, providing lots of history and details. We moved through crowds easily, despite lots of foot traffic and vehicle traffic. We'd been to the Coloseum before and did the self guided tour. This was so much better and we learned and saw so much more. Maria and Steffan communicated seamlessly, with Steffan always pulling up close to each venue to pick us up. This limited a lot of the walking, and allowed us to see way more things compared to trying to move around on your own. We were unlucky with the date our ship stopped in Rome, being June 29th, a Christian holiday, so the Vatican, SP Bascilica, etc were closed. We made the most of it, spending a little more time than probably normal at each site. After sites, we were taken a bit outside of town to an amazing restaurant, where the host met us outside and immediately directed us to our table. For 23 euro each, then then brought at least 10 small plates of various apps, a pizza, two different pasta servings, a full carafe of wine, and lemon cello. It was delicious, and well deserved as we did a lot of walking. We made it back to port with time to spare. We'll worth the price and an all the way around great tour and experience.

The guide was very informative. There is so much to see but he kept us moving and explained everything. It was worth the money. The lunch was outstanding, so much food!

We followed Nico around Rome (family of 4 adults). He always knew exactly where he was going, got us through the crowds like they weren’t even there. He was so knowledgeable and we learned so much. It was like he was part of our family. We saw everything we wanted and things we didn’t know we wanted to see but were oh so glad we did. He took us to an amazing Italian place for lunch. We were not disappointed. The Driver Tanya was always there the minute we walked out of a place. She is an amazing driver, drove through crowded Rome traffic like it was a Sunday drive. Amazing! This tour is worth every penny! Highly recommended!!

Wow this was an incredible experience and a great tour! It was so well planned and executed. This was by far the very best tour we’ve ever been on. Nicola was our tour guide in the city. He was an absolute pleasure to be with. His knowledge is amazing, and he brings history and meaning to everything you see. He paints the picture of what happened when, why, and how. I learned a great deal on this tour. Nicola also helped us choose a place for lunch. It was the most amazing meal. He even coordinated with the restaurant to make sure we were ready to go on time. The way Nicola choreographed our journey with Tanya our driver was so impressive. Tanya is such a pro! I couldn’t believe how she navigated the streets, the traffic, the people! I would ride with her in any car in any city! We would get out to go see a site. We’d come out and there was Tanya with the car ready to take us to the next location. So great! Daniel was our guide for the Vatican City. Again he was an absolute pleasure. Extremely knowledgeable. Knew exactly where to go and what to do to navigate the city. This tour was absolutely perfect! Nicola, Tanya, and Daniel are truly professionals. I’m so glad we chose this tour. I can’t wait to go back to Rome to experience some more. This tour is worth every single dollar spent!! I can’t be more clear about this point. They take very good care of you and are with you all day. If you are going to Rome, please choose this tour!

Wow this was an incredible experience and a great tour! It was so well planned and executed. This was by far the very best tour we’ve ever been on. Nicola was our tour guide in the city. He was an absolute pleasure to be with. His knowledge is amazing, and he brings history and meaning to everything you see. He paints the picture of what happened when, why, and how. I learned a great deal on this tour. Nicola also helped us choose a place for lunch. It was the most amazing meal. He even coordinated with the restaurant to make sure we were ready to go on time. The way Nicola choreographed our journey with Tanya our driver was so impressive. Tanya is such a pro! I couldn’t believe how she navigated the streets, the traffic, the people! I would ride with her in any car in any city! We would get out to go see a site. We’d come out and there was Tanya with the car ready to take us to the next location. So great! Daniel was our guide for the Vatican City. Again he was an absolute pleasure. Extremely knowledgeable. Knew exactly where to go and what to do to navigate the city. This tour was absolutely perfect! Nicola, Tanya, and Daniel are truly professionals. I’m so glad we chose this tour. I can’t wait to go back to Rome to experience some more. This tour is worth every single dollar spent!! I can’t be more clear about this point. They take very good care of you and are with you all day. If you are going to Rome, please choose this tour!

The driver was very nice. Very quiet but also very friendly. Google translate helped us communicate. Alessandra was an amazing guide. Incredibly knowledgeable and shared her incredible wealth of l classical, local and national history. They took us to their favorite osteria where we had an amazing lunch. Only down side is that lunch was long and we did not get to Trevi fountain but that was a worthwhile tradeoff for us. What a great tour!!!

Some say you can’t see Rome in a day, but those people didn’t have Illauria and Ernesto as their guides. We conquered the city in 8 hours! The Pantheon was first. Illauria started the tour with a wealth of knowledge! Next, we made wishes in the Trevi Fountain, grabbed some gelato, and made it to the colosseum. The lines were not a problem and she had our tickets ready. We stopped for lunch at an amazing little restaurant. The staff loved the kids, the food was amazing, and the restaurant was clean!! Even though we only spoke a little Italian, my daughter was able to get a free lollipop. The last stop was the Vatican City. Luck was on our side as we walked without crowds through the museums, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Sistine Chapel. We left the day with many photos and a wealth of knowledge! It was an awesome day. Our group ranged from ages 6-76. The tour was expensive, but it was 100% worth it!

How could you not like this tour? Laura and Stefano made our Rome experience unforgettable. The detail from Laura about each site /attraction and the ability to get it all done due to Stefano's knowledge of the city and where 'to park' and 'pickup from' just made the trip as turnkey as you can get. We were even able to get in a 30 min lunch contrary to Italian sit back and relax and eat culture. We chose this over the 'standard cruise offered tour' because well.. Rome is Rome and you won't get it all in with a large tour group Would Highly Recommend this tour visiting Rome especially from a Cruise Port Day perspective.

What a great tour! We only had one day in Rome and our guide packed in as much ch as possible. He was fantastic. The driver was experienced and very professional!

Our guide was so knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Rome and all of the sites we saw. She was very organized, had everything ready for us including a lunch reservation at a fabulous restaurant. Our driver was great as well. A fantastic and flawless event. The highlight of our trip to Italy and Greece.

Alessandra was the best guide we have ever had. Her knowledge and experience was exceptional. She made our day just perfect! Our drivers were also fantastic. We highly recommend this tour. 10 stars!!!

Smooth pickup in the morning from our crew ship port, they took us in a private van into Rome with a stop along the way for pictures, then met up with our tour guide to see the sites around Rome. Always nice to have a driver and guide coordinating pickups when needed to take you to the next destination. Maria was a great and informative guide who hit all the spots we wanted and Marco was an entertaining driver. We loved every minute. We decided on a sit down lunch but that turned out to be a mistake as the restaurant was incredibly slow and took too much of our site seeing time. Grab and go is best, next time we’ll know better or choose a better restaurant. Despite being a crowded holiday in Rome and having limited time, we enjoyed the tour immensely. Highly recommended!

Marco and Nicola were great. These guys were so much fun and very informative, in our opinion after seeing some of the other group tours and their sheep herding mentality the private tour with these guys was worth every penny. Very professional, on time, safe and the lunch was fantastic. I am not sure if you can request Marco and Nicola but if the company would let you we very highly recommend them. Thanks for a great time and eye opening tour.

Our guide, Valentina, and driver, Marco, made us feel like the most important guests ever. We took the tour the day of our cruise disembarkation and got to see everything in Rome with such interesting information provided at each site and all of our questions answered. At the end of the day we were dropped off with our bags off at our hotel. We couldn’t have asked for more! Also, our daughter has celiac disease and Marco arranged for us to have lunch at a restaurant that was wonderful (seriously amazing pizza!) and celiac disease capable. It was a perfect day in Rome thanks to these two amazing people. Highly, Highly recommend.

It was probably our best tour ever. Marco, our driver went above and beyond. He went out of his way to accommodate. We were able to see everything and much more than we expected. Our tour guide was the best ever. Very bubbly and outgoing. She was so knowledgable on every topic. My Grandsons appreciated things that I never thought they would care about. Can’t stop talking about it.

This tour was worth every penny! We got off the cruise ship and the driver was waiting for us. After loading all our luggage we went to the Parthenon, a gorgeous church, the Spanish steps, the colosseum and the Trevi fountain - ALL BEFORE LUNCH! Then we had an amazing lunch at a restaurant that included appetizer, pizza, pasta, wine and dessert. After lunch we went to the Vatican and saw the museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica before being dropped off at our hotel. All of this with both a driver and an extremely knowledgeable tour guide with us the entire day. It was really incredible! I can't recommend this tour highly enough - especially if you only have one day in Rome like we did.

We were picked up at our cruise ship with no problems! The 5 of us set off for Rome. Met our guide Alexandria who was awesome! Took us everywhere,knew everyone,we never waited in line! Could not sing her praises enough! Definiatly take this tour

Our driver and tour guide were excellent.im not a big museum guy.especially art.our guide made it interesting even for me.he was also extremely knowledgeable so my wife who is very into art was happy.all and all would use them again.

Very knowledgeable guide and jumping the lines is a Must; even in "off-season", the lines were incredibly long - we walked right up to the front each time. However, our time at the Vatican was way too short, we literally rushed through St. Paul's in les than 10 minutes and had no time to observe & ask questions.

Maria did a phenomenal job with our tour through Rome! She was very attentive and informational about the history and meaning of the different attractions we visited. She never lacked being able to explain things to us for every detail question we brought up to her. Definitely a great guide and lady!

With Sergio as our excellent driver and Bea as our wonderful guide, we had a terrific day in Rome. We started at 7:30 when Sergio picked us up ship side and finished at 4:30 when we were delivered back to the ship. We did stop for lunch after touring the Parthenon and Colosseum and then continued on the Vatican. This is a long day and requires quite a bit of walking. My husband, who is not much of a walker was beyond exhausted at the end of the day. the tour was very informative.