Rome port stop

[Katie111]

We will be in Rome in 2 weeks on the Symphony of the Seas.  Our port hours are 7am till 8pm.  We have never been to Rome and are embarking and disembarking from Barcelona so this is our only chance on this trip to see Rome.  The issue is that most tours seem to start at either 9/9:30 or around 3.  We are particularly interested in a golf car tour but again, most start around 9.  We did find one that starts at 10 and it's about a 5-minute walk from the train station.  Any idea if this might be doable?  We are in port on a Thursday if that makes a difference.   If not, does anyone have any suggestions of other tours we could do that might start a bit later?  We have no interest in a Royal Carribean tour and I feel like I've looked at everything on Viator.   We don't want to do a Vatican tour, maybe would like to do a Colleseum Tour, but mostly just want to get an overview of the sights and then have a nice lunch and wander around a bit.  Or should we just do a Rick Steves audio tour and walk around on our own?

Edited October 6, 2023 by Katie111

[cruisemom42]

It’s hard to advise especially without knowing your mobility levels (I typically think of the golf cart tours as being suited to those who would have difficulty walking around the tourist sites) and also how willing you are to do some research in advance to plan a DIY day. If you don’t want to include the Vatican it would be entirely possible to visit the Colosseum, walk by the Pantheon and Trevi fountain and maybe have a nice lunch near Piazza Navona or Campo di Fiori.

 

If that sounds too logistically difficult to plan, there are also the companies frequently mentioned on this board that can provide a car for the day and personalize to your wishes.