Top Lazio Archaeology Tours

Experience a unique day in Rome and enjoy the exceptional luxury of a personal driver to show you the most famous sights and other places of your choosing. Delight in an interesting day and let a local show you the city landmarks and provide lots of exciting insight. See the famous Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and join the colorful crowds at the Spanish steps. Enjoy pick-up from the Civitavecchia Harbor at 08:00 and begin your route through Rome at St. Paul's Cathedral, one of the most beautiful churches in the city. Take a break for a coffee and a look at the Colosseum and Palatine Hill. Stop at the Circus Maximus, and get a tip from a real local. Visit the Piazza Venezia and the Vittoriano House and Trevi Fountain. See the Piazza di Spagna with the famed Spanish Steps and the elegant streets nearby. Ride further to the Pantheon and have lunch in a local restaurant. Decide whether you want to see the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica, as skip-the-line tickets can be booked.

This excursion is especially designed for those who wish to enjoy a day through the highlights of the Etruscan villages: Tarquinia, Ceri & Cerveteri. Your English-speaking tour driver will welcome you in Civitavecchia at 8.00am (suggested time).  A visit of the Tarquinia’s Archeological Museum and the necropolis of Tarquinia is a must for archaeology lovers. After lunch you can spend time to stroll around Borgo di Ceri where you will admire monument such as the Romanesque Church of the Madonna di Ceri.Then we will continue to Cerveteri where you can visit the necropolis of Cerveteri. At the conclusion of the tour we will drive you back to Civitavecchia in order to arrive in perfect time to re-board your cruise ship.

Get out of the beaten tracks and stay far away the main touristic flows! Hire a Private Driver-Guide with this tour, who will pick you up down the gangway in Civitavecchia Cruise port and will drive you and your party (the vehicle is a comfortable, luxury minivan, max 8 people) to visit a mystyerious archeological site, an enchanting tiny hamlet and a lakeside town dominated by a scenic castle... could you dream more out of a full-day experience across the Rome region?

Discover the Etruscans on this walking cultural tour and visit the city of Tarquinia with its UNESCO world heritage site. Explore the ancient Etruscan necropolis with tombs painted more than 3000 years ago. Learn about the extraordinary artwork in the tombs, which predates the Romans and gives unique insight into the ancient culture and daily lives of the Etruscan people. Leave the necropolis go the National Etruscan Museum. Finish your time in Tarquinia by relaxing and enjoying an authentic Italian lunch, in a traditional local restaurant. Savor the unique and dazzling flavours of the Lazio region, for the perfect end to your day of discovery.

Make the most of your Civitavecchia shore excursion—and visit one of Italy’s most striking UNESCO World Heritage sites—on this private tour. Meet your driver after disembarking your vessel, and head to Tarquinia: an ancient Etruscan necropolis that predates the Romans. Explore the site, and learn all about its history, before enjoying lunch at a local restaurant. Finish with a visit to the Tarquinia National Museum before returning to port.

The most striking aspect of Tarquinia is undoubtedly the legacy left by the Etruscans. The Necropolis of Monterozzi (the highlight of your visit) dates back around 3000 years and has about 200 painted tombs.Visiting the Necropolis of Tarquinia (inserted onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004, ) is beyond doubt the best way to get to know the magnitude and at the same time the artistic refinement of the Etruscan people. Not less interesting, to learn about the Etruscans, is The Necropoli della Banditaccia, in Cerveteri which has been declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site together with the necropolis in Tarquinia. It covers an area of 400 hectares (990 acres), of which 10 hectares (25 acres) can be visited, encompassing a total of about 1,000 tombs often housed in characteristic mounds. It is the largest ancient necropolis in the Mediterranean area.

This day excursion is designed for those who wish to discover the highlights of the ETRUSCAN villages. From the Port of Civitavecchia you will enjoy a beautiful ride in the countryside of Lazio region. You will visit the ancient towns of Tarquinia and Cerveteri and admire the greatest Etruscan museum in the world.

This day excursion is designed for those who wish to go back in to the ancient times by visiting Ostia, with a private guide and Cerveteri, one of the most important Etruscan sites in the world.

Our English speaking Drivers will meet you right on the pier next to your ship, take you on a memorable day tour in your private deluxe air conditioned vehicle, and bring you back in time for your ship’s departure.Your tour is tailored around your requirements make the most of your time in Rome... if you love Italian food discover some hidden gems with our drivers

Shore excursion from Civitavecchia dock with English speaking driver and Mercedes van include wifi and 9 hours tour.

Visit the towns of Tuscania and Civita di Bagnoregio on this Rome shore excursion, departing from the Civitavecchia port. You'll have the chance to admire picturesque countryside scenery and medieval hilltop architecture, plus learn about the area's Etruscan history.

Choosing this tour you will have the possibility to walk through the ruins of the ancient baths of Civitavecchia, walking up the same marbles where the Romans passed. The structure is very well preserved and gives you the chance to fully understand what the ancient baths were like, the complex is better preserved than those in Rome. Of the old structure there are many bricks but also mosaics and marbles, you can enjoy all that beauty without spending hours in queues and especially without many people. Contrary to the ancient thermal baths in Rome, here there was a miraculous water with sulfur and hot, 40 degrees more or less and the Roman doctors used it as therapy to cure some diseases. It is a special place that few people know so they will be able to tell their friends about something new that is worth visiting, an hour is enough to visit it and take pictures.

Excursion to discover the "culture of the forest", in the heart of Sabina, the legendary land that was "mother" of Rome. We will go into the life and the incredible culture of the Charcoal burners. Walking through the trees of the Mediterranean forest, the first impression is that of going through any forest, but with careful observation and storytelling, you will feel increasingly involved and surprised by this wooded landscape, with pitches and with still black soil coal and other traces imprinted on the ground and in the memory of the place. We will recognize the plants on our way, which the charcoal burners knew well as food or medicine, We will visit a rock hermitage and the geological wonders of this territory: the karst chasm, pregnant with popular legends and which, more pragmatically, were natural bastions for the defense of Villages and castles perched.

We will make an exciting trekking to read the millennial landscape of the extra virgin olive oil of the Sabina DOP (Lazio, 50 km outside Rome), the "yellow gold" of this region. At the end of the excursion you will taste an EVO oil that you will hardly forget, for its goodness and because it carries all the peasant tradition that I will tell you! I will point out the details of the landscape and you will understand the legendary history of a campaign that has always supplied the capital with oil. We will walk in a "forest" of centuries-old olive trees, planted over the centuries, by humble farmers, up to the highest hills and often ingeniously arranged in "terraces" to contrast the steep slopes. I will point out the plants that grow all around, which confirm the climate of these areas, You will also visit the village of Fara Sabina, a medieval village where the local lords interested in making profit with oil lived.

The Tour is 9/h usually it starts at 08:00AM . Your driver will meet you right under the ship holding a sign with your last name on it he will always monitor time in order to have you back to the ship by 05:30 pm at the latest. The drive to city center and back to the port, due to traffic, is about 1,5/h each way. Once in Rome you will meet your private walking guide and visit sights from the ancient Romans such as Pantheon, Coliseum, Circus Maximums, Palatine Hill, drive by Roman forum, Capitol hill and other major highlights like Trevi fountain and Spanish steps. Around 12:30 stop for a little lunch break in order to be by At 01:30/2:00 pm at the Vatican where you’ll be introduced to your private guide who will show you both the Museum and St. Peter Basilica.

Through the alleys we will discover together the secrets of one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, here you can admire a beautiful landscape of the Riviera of Ulysses.

It offers the opportunity to see a unique place, a milestone in the history of Europe, full of spiritual and artistic beauties and ancient testimonies of the past.

Majestic Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We will arrive at the Vatican for a stop, then in the heart of the city with a stop near Piazza Trevi. Free walk to visit the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Venezia where you can admire the Vittoriano, the Campidoglio, the Church of S: Maria in Aracoeli, the Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, Piazza del Popolo. You can spend a cultural and tourist day, and ... why not ... with an important food and wine flavor.

Wonderful is the idea of freedom that allows you to experience the place and time as you like. The meeting place for departure is the same point of arrival.

Bomarzo has a unique work in the world, the Villa of Wonders, also called Sacro Bosco, called the Monster Park with refined gardens, fountains with water games and sculptures. The prince of Bomarzo dedicated himself to the creation of an eccentric "grove" by sculpting enigmatic figures of monsters, dragons, mythological subjects and exotic animals in the boulders of peperino, emerging from the ground, which he alternated with a leaning house, a funeral temple, fountains , seats and obelisks on which he made mottoes and inscriptions engraved. The Sacro Bosco, not respecting the sixteenth century customs, presents itself as an irregular solution. The medieval city of Viterbo preserves a historical heritage to say the least spectacular; its medieval district of San Pellegrino is defined as the largest in Europe. There are numerous churches, the Papal Palace, the city wall that embraces the city and the numerous towers and squares. The gastronomy smells of herbs, local oil and typical products

Our customers will have the opportunity by purchasing in advance or on the day of arrival the "skip the line" ticket to visit the Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica in complete calm, accompanied by a language guide. After a short stop you will be taken 50 meters from the Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum

If you have already visited Rome, this is the right opportunity to learn more about the history of the city through a path outside the canned tours that are normally offered

Come and discover the mysteries that revolve around the ancient Etruscan people in its most representative city which, among other things, was the birthplace of three of the first seven kings of Rome: Tarquinia. Capital of the Etruscan Dodecapoli testifying to its influence and wealth during the 7th and 6th centuries BC in the territories of Central Italy, "Tarchna" (Etruscan name) with its splendid necropolis, known as Necropolis of Monterozzi, a UNESCO heritage site for its famous painted tombs dating back more than 2,500 years ago, and its medieval historic center will accompany you in this memorable week full of history, nature, the sea and good food!

Under Rome's surface there are mysterious and dark places to discover. They are unknown to most people, Romans included. The journey to discover these places will start from Civitavecchia. Visit the Catacombs of San Sebastiano and the Catacombs of San Callisto on this 6-hour guided tour. Walk the underground passages of San Sebastiano, the oldest Christian tomb in Rome. See the resting spot of martyrs and popes at San Callisto.