Duration:
9 h
English driver guide
Pick-up:
7.30 am
Drop-off:
4.30 pm
Tickect:
not incluted
Lunch:
Not included
Roman Castles Countryside and Wine Tasting Private Tour from Civitavecchia Cruise Port
Highlights
Escape to the Countryside – Explore the charming hilltop towns of Castel Gandolfo, Frascati, and more.
History & Culture – Visit historic palaces, picturesque streets, and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Castelli Romani.
Wine & Local Delicacies – Taste traditional Roman cuisine and renowned local wines in this scenic region.
Visit the Roman Castles Contryside and enjoy a Wine Tasting with a private tour from Civitavecchia port by Mercedes limousine and a professional English-speaking driver
FROM €700
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The Experience
The tour is conducted by an English-speaking driver from our company, Rome-Limousine, who will welcome you at the gangway of your boat-cruise ship, and he holds a sign bearing your or your party’s name.
You will then be driven directly to Castel Gandolfo, a small town renowned for being the Pope’s summer residence. Castel Gandolfo, recently voted as one of the most beautiful towns in Italy, rises at the crest of a volcanic lake, once one of the five mouths of the big Laziale Volcano.
The medieval town is dominated by the Pope’s summer residence, built by Carlo Maderno for Pope Urban VIII in the 17th century. The loggia of the benediction, the balcony from where the Pope waves and blesses the faithful, overlooks the whole town. Walking down the narrow and fascinating main street, you will have the chance to visit the church built by Gianlorenzo Bernini and dedicated to St. Thomas from Villanova, with its beautiful cupola and the altarpiece by Pietro da Cortona.
Gourmet stores, religious goods, and souvenir shops line up the central corso. Here, there is time for coffee, pictures, and a visit to the church of St. Thomas. Afterward, you will be driven to Frascati, where, in a winery, you will be taught everything regarding wine.
From Castel Gandolfo, it takes 20 minutes to Frascati, through lovely and shady streets dating back to the Renaissance, connecting the rich villas of Roman aristocrats.
These country houses were designed for social activities rather than farming.
Just a few minutes outside the town is the vineyard where you will experience a very good and informative wine tasting.
You will be shown the yards and explained the long cultivation process and the several grapes, adopted and autochthonous. Then the wine tasting with 3 types of wine with snacks, bruschetta, salami, and cheese, in addition to the inevitable olive oil. The wine-tasting experience is not included in the tour fee.
After the wine tasting, there will be a visit to the smallest town of the area, Nemi, whose name comes from the Latin Nemus, which is “Wood or Bosco” in Italian. Here are some good places for lunch. It is a wonderful village that, like Castel Gandolfo, overlooks a lake, little but fascinating.
The festival of strawberries takes place in the town in the first week of June, and the great abundance of the fruit, along the central shopping street, give great bright color and delight scent that makes you fall in love!!!
The order of the visit can be changed at our discretion.
We suggest wearing comfortable shoes and clothing.
Itinerary
MORNING
- 7.30 am, pick up from customers’ cruise ship and driven, for 1 hour and 20 minutes, directly to Castel Gandolfo
- 9 am approx. Arrive in Castel Gandolfo and be given time for coffee and stroll around
- 10 am, drive for 20 minutes to the vineyeard Cantine Santa Benedetta for a wine tasting for 1 hour and 30 minutes (€45 per person)
- 12 pm, drive for 30 minutes to the town of Nemi
AFTERNOON
- Lunch break in the town of Nemi
- Free time for strolling around
- 3 pm, meet again with the driver to make your way back to Civitavecchia
Expected return at 5 pm
The driver can change the tour itinerary at his own discretion.
Tour Modes- Mercedes minivan or sedan
Level of Difficulty-
Most travelers can participate
Inclusions-
Private transportation by Mercedes minivan or sedan with a/c system
Bottle water
wi-fi
tolls
Exclusions-
Lunch
Wine tasting
Gratuities
Prices (net of 10% for VAT)
From 3 pax to 8 pax, prices are divided by €50 each person
On Sundays and holidays, prices increase by €100
From 1 to 2 pax
€700,00
From 3 to 4 pax
€800,00
From 5 to 6 pax
€900,00
From 7 to 8 pax
€1000,00
