Private tour of Rome from Civitavecchia with the Vatican and the Colosseum

Step off your cruise ship, depart from the port of Civitavecchia with a private driver and discover Rome on a full-day tour. Your private driver will pick you up from the docks; your first stop will be the Vatican Museums. Here, you'll meet your guide who will lead you inside, skipping all the long lines.The Vatican Museums are considered among the most beautiful museum complexes in the world. Equipped with an amazing art collection made of invaluable works of Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Etruscan antiquity, the museums also house a valuable collection of paintings that range from the twelfth to the nineteenth century, with works by Raphael, Caravaggio and Leonardo da Vinci.In the course of the tour, you'll also enter the famous Sistine Chapel, that Michelangelo has made into one of the most celebrated artistic treasures in the world. You'll then continue your visit towards St. Peter's Basilica, the largest Christian Basilica in the world. After a brief lunch break, your private driver will take you to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre and one of the capital's most remarkable monuments: an imposing construction with almost 2,000 years of history. You'll be taken back in time and you'll discover the way of life in the Roman Empire.After visiting the Roman Forum, at the end of your experience, you'll be lead to the Palatine Hill, the most central of the seven hills of Rome. From Palatine Hill, you'll be able to see hundreds of ruins of the imposing buildings that were created for high Roman society in ancient. For a fresh perspective on Rome and its history, there’s no better place!Once your experience in Rome is over, your guide will take you back to your driver and you'll head back to Civitavecchia and your cruise ship.