What is the difference between a private and group tour?
With a private tour you have a private guide, just for your group who can cater more personally and directly to the interests of your party. You are free to move at your own pace and there is much more flexibility with the itinerary and timing of a private tour. Group tours include no more than 20 people per guide and are composed of mixed parties. • We are taking a cruise ship to Civitavecchia and then transferring to Rome. We should be leaving the port by 7.30-8.00 AM. Will that allow us enough time to reach the meeting point for the Vatican group tour that meets at 9.15 AM? Transfers from Civitavecchia on average take 1 hour and 30 minutes, so that is cutting it very close. Depending on the day of the week and the amount of traffic you encounter you may arrive with plenty of time to spare or you may arrive very late. Since we cannot refund late arrivals please consider carefully before booking a morning tour. We also offer afternoon group and private tours at 2.30 PM which may be a
