--- title: "Rome Highlights Private Tour: Fall in Love with the Eternal City" lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 589 currency: EUR price_unit: per_group availability: bookable rating: 4.82 reviews: 51 duration_minutes: 480 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 28 of 34 (City & Sightseeing Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-26 data_updated: 2026-10-03 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-highlights-private-tour-fall-in-love-with-the-eternal-city/ --- # Rome Highlights Private Tour: Fall in Love with the Eternal City **Guidekin's take:** A first timer's full day with a private driver, priced per group: the Forum and Colosseum in the morning, the Capitoline Hill and Circus Maximus, then the centre and the Vatican Museums with skip the line tickets, rated 4.82 across 51 reviews. Vehicle, driver, water, Wi-Fi and Vatican tickets are included at €589 per group/vehicle, lunch and tips are not. In our comparison: #28 of 34 in City & Sightseeing Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview This tour is for all the first timers in the eternal city, your driver will meet you in the morning and take you directly to the very heart of ancient Rome. Your day will begin with the ancient sites: the Roman Forum and the Colosseum, you have part of the morning to explore these sites before driving to the Capitoline Hill to see the glory of the Michaelengo in Architecture, but just before you will also pass the very famous the Circus Maximus. Back to the most popular part of Rome you can visit the most famous of all ancient city temples, the Pantheon. Then a walk through Piazza Navona, see the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. There is time for a traditional Italian Lunch with time for shopping if you wish. In the afternoon, your tour continues with a visit to Vatican City to explore the richest collection of art in the world: the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. At the completion of the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: from 1360 pickup points - Starts 09:30: one departure a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available **Pickup:** Hotel pickup from 1360 pickup points ## Key facts - Price: from €589 per group/vehicle for the UPGRADED Sedan+Vatican Guide option; other options up to €1275 - Duration: 8h - Rating: 4.82/5 from 51 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Italy Privat Excursions - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: English - Start times: 09:30 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-26 ## Reviews 4.82 from 51 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 96% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 49 of 51. - 5 stars: 45 (88%) - 4 stars: 4 (8%) - 3 stars: 1 (2%) - 2 stars: 1 (2%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise informed guides, flexible routes and comfortable transport; some expected sights or guided visits were missing. **Praised:** - Knowledgeable guides make Rome's history easy to follow - Comfortable vehicles with air conditioning between sightseeing stops - Flexible routes and pacing shaped around personal interests and needs - Major sights alongside places visitors say they would not have found alone - Helpful lunch recommendations and enjoyable local restaurant stops **Complaints:** - Some missed expected sights, while others saw all the sights they wanted - Some expected guides inside attractions but had none, while others praised their Vatican guides Written by Guidekin from the 50 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2019-07-08 to 2026-08-04); last checked 2026-10-03. ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | UPGRADED Sedan+Vatican Guide | €589 per group | English | Vatican Tickets/guide Included: Not available on Sundays Up to 4 people Pickup included | | Mercedes Sedan | €589 per group | English | Vatican tickets included Up to 4 people Pickup included | | Mercedes Minivan | €645 per group | English | Vatican museum tickets Up to 6 people Pickup included | | UPGRADED Minivan+Vatican Guide | €645 per group | English | Vatican Tickets/guide Included: Not available on Sundays Up to 6 people Pickup included | | UPGRADED Van+Vatican Guide | €701 per group | English | Vatican Tickets/guide Included: Not available on Sundays Up to 8 people Pickup included | | Mercedes Van | €701 per group | English | Vatican tickets included Up to 8 people Pickup included | | Upgrade sedan + guide all day | €1220 per group | English | Tour guide included all day: Licensed lecture tour guide for the whole day Vatican tickets included Pickup included | | Upgrade minivan +guide all day | €1275 per group | English | Tour guide included all day: Licensed lecture tour guide included for the whole day Mercedes minivan Vatican tickets included Pickup included | ## What's included - Private transportation - Bottled water - WiFi on board - No line Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel tickets. (purchased from the official Vatican website) - Air-conditioned vehicle ## Not included - Lunch - Gratuities - Vatican Museums Closed on Sundays. Tickets for this portion are not included in the Sunday fee. - St. Peter's Basilica hearphones ## Itinerary 1. **Circo Massimo** (20m) - Enjoy an overview of the Circus Maximus, the first largest stadium to be built in ancient Rome which held horse and chariot races to entertain the Roman public. Overlooking it, you find the Palatine Hill, where according to Roman legends, Romulus and Remus were found by the... 2. **Foro Boario** (pass by, no stop) - Be amazed by the incredible preservation of two ancient Roman temples belonging to the 3rd century b.c. 3. **Piazza Venezia** (10m) - Drive by the famous wedding cake, the monument dedicated to the first king of unified Italy: Victor Emanuel II, a splendid neoclassical white marble interpretation of the nearby Roman Forum. 4. **Pantheon** (30m) - Visit the most famous of all ancient Roman temples, the Pantheon, which was dedicated to many Roman deities until it became the first Roman Catholic church of all times. Step inside and admire the beautiful marble floors, walls, and ceiling where the Oculus is center 5. **Trevi Fountain** (45m) - Toss your coin for good luck and a safe return to Rome, or two if you want to find love in Rome as the legend goes, and take in the beauty of exquisite statues perched on the water's edge in this theme of "Taming the Waters". 6. **Spanish Steps** (45m) - Climb the Spanish steps as the famous actors did in the late 1900s, or just sit and watch the people go by, then take a stroll along the best quality boutique road, Via Condotti. 7. **Citta del Vaticano** (3h; admission included) - No line entry to one of the greatest museums in the world where you can appreciate splendid works of art by some of the most famous artists of all times including the spectacular Sistine Chapel and its marvelous painted ceiling before moving on to the biggest and most... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-26 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Pickup points listed by the operator: 1360 ## Good to know - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes. ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €589 | €295 | | 4 | €589 | €147 | | 6 | €645 | €108 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in City & Sightseeing Tours start at €4 per person. ## Compared with other City & Sightseeing Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #28 of 34** | €589 per group | 8h | 4.82 (51) | private | | [Discover Rome in a Day – Private Driver Tour](/italy/rome/tours/discover-rome-in-a-day-private-driver-tour/?format=md) | €580 per group | 8h | 5.0 (270) | private | | [10 Wonders of Rome in 3 hrs](/italy/rome/tours/10-wonders-of-rome-in-3-hrs/?format=md) | €45 | 3h | 4.97 (289) | shared | | [Private Sightseeing Tour of Rome and Vatican Museums with Your Driver](/italy/rome/tours/private-sightseeing-tour-of-rome-and-vatican-museums-with-your-driver/?format=md) | €570 | 8h | 4.99 (136) | private | Ranked #28 of 34 in City & Sightseeing Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €4 to €804, median €186; typical length 3h 15m. 20 of 34 are private. 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