Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (Necropoli Etrusche di Cerveteri e Tarquinia) Tours and Activities

For a fascinating historical shore excursion from Civitavecchia, take this private independent day trip to the hill towns of Tarquinia and Tuscania, home to ancient Etruscan sites. You’ll have a private driver who chauffeurs you to both towns, where you’re free to explore on your own to see what interests you. Perhaps visit Tarquinia’s necropolis or see tombs at the Etruscan museum, and explore the medieval center of Tuscania, home to the Basilica of San Pietro. When you’re in the car, learn from your driver about the history of the Etruscan people.

Explore two of Italy’s most fascinating Etruscan towns on a private, full-day tour that takes you through the scenic Roman countryside and back in time more than 10,000 years. Visit the ancient cities of Tarquinia and Cerveteri, which date back as far as the 9th century BC and are known for their elaborate necropoli and painted tombs. A private chauffeur will share the history of the area and take you to the various sites to explore at your own pace and leisure.

Tarquinia, cradle of the Etruscan civilization, is situated in a wonderful position near the Tyrrhenian Sea; it preserves some of an unbroken history from the Etruscan legend of Tagete to present days. Famous and powerful, Etruscan Tarquinia stood on the Civita hill. From here the birthplace of three of the seven kings of Rome: Tarquinio Prisco, Numa Pompilius and Tarquinius Superbus. After its destruction, it has developed the modern town on the opposite hill . Here the medieval Tarquinia knew new glory imprinted in majestic towers, in the sober and elegant Romanesque churches, in the sturdy walls . Minimum of passengers required for this tour 6 people. On Monday all the museums in Italy are closed for day off.

The Roman countryside in the region of Lazio is sprinkled with unforgettable historic towns, enchanting hamlets, lakeside castles, medieval fortresses, and archaeological ruins that have existed since the Etruscan, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance eras, and are part of Italy’s rich and fascinating heritage. On this tour, you will have the opportunity to experience three of Italy’s most fascinating historical eras: the famous Renaissance Odescalchi Castle that overlooks the Lake Bracciano, enjoy an authentic Italian lunch inside the Medieval hilltop fortress of Ceri, and have an adventurous afternoon exploring the ancient Etruscan tombs inside Banditaccia Necropolis in Cerveteri. PLEASE NOTE Your driver is NOT a licensed tour guide. This is as Tour By Car with only an English Speaking Driver (it does NOT include Tour Guides or Walking Tours). To comply with italian strict laws, drivers are obliged to remain with the vehicle while guests sightsee on their own away from the vehicle.

Discover the fascinating history of the Etruscan civilization on this private full-day shore excursion from Civitavecchia. Marvel at the Etruscan tombs of Tarquinia, ponder the archeological wonders at the Tarquinia National Museum, and take a walking tour of historic Tuscania. Port pickup and drop-off is included.

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.

Learn about how and where the Etruscans once lived on this history-focused tour. You'll visit the Tarquinia Necroplis, with painted tombs dating back some three millennia, followed by a stop at the historic city center of Tarquinia to explore the Museo Nazionale Tarquiniense, a museum full of exhibits on ancient Etruscan life. Conclude the tour with a typically Etruscan meal before heading back to your ship.

Cerveteri and Tarquinia are home to two of Italy’s most important Etruscan archaeological sites, but reaching the ruins by public transportation from Rome or Civitavecchia can be tricky. Save hours with this driving tour that includes pickup and transportation directly to these UNESCO-listed ancient necropoli for a guided tour. Enjoy views of Lazio’s countryside during the drive, including Lake Bracciano and the surrounding medieval hill towns.

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.

The UNESCO–listed Cerveteri Necropolis is home to a series of Etruscan ruins dating back to pre-Roman times, which shine a light on a civilization lost in time. On this full-day tour, explore the necropolis with your guide and gain insight into its 2,500-year history. Then, sample Italian cheeses, meats, and wines during a winery visit nearby—with round-trip travel from central Rome included.

The region of Lazio is home to a number of cultural and historic treasures, but most visitors never get farther than Rome. With this driving tour, visit three highlights in one day. Begin with a stop at the UNESCO-listed Etruscan Necropolis of Banditaccia in Cerveteri before continuing on to scenic Lake Bracciano. Take in the lakeside villages of Bracciano and Trevignano as well as the Odescalchi Castle before the return drive.

Appreciate a fun enlightening and loosening up day trip from Rome to the world legacy destinations of Tuscania and Tarquinia secured by Unesco. These are two city-like necropolis feauturing staggering fantastic tombs painted and cut in the stone. A private driver guide will get you at your lodging in Rome or at the port of Civitavecchia in a new cooled minivan. You will have the opportunity to visit a portion of the concealed fortunes of Lazio field including Lake Bracciano where you'll eat a typical lunch ( at your own expense ) while admiring the view, the Medieval town of Tarquinia and the best surviving precedents of Etruscan culture in Italy. 

When you're in port in Civitavecchia, consider a day trip to Etruscan ruins instead of going into busy Rome. This tour takes you to nearby villages where you can see the remains of this ancient civilization that influenced and was then absorbed by the Roman empire. You'll have the chance to enter underground tombs and admire carvings and paintings.

Leave for an half day tour your cruise and go to see Tarquinia, the Center of Southern Etruria, symbol of Etruscan art for excellence and medieval town of great charm, Tarquinia has a lot to offer.

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.

THE TOUR ITS AN UNIQUE EXPERIENCE TO COMBINE TOGHETER THE VISIT OF THE MOST FAMOUS ETRUSCIAN ARCAEOLOGICAL SITE AND THE BEST OF ROME.

Leave bustling Rome behind for the day and immerse yourself in the almost-vanished world of the Etruscans, a pre-Roman people who inhabited a swath of central Italy just north of Rome called Tuscia. After getting picked up at your hotel, head to Tarquinia, a town northeast of Rome that boasts a large amount of fascinating Etruscan-era fresco-filled underground tombs. Explore the necropolis and then head to Cerveteri where you'll wander around a millennia-old necropolis inside a burial mound that is still crammed with ancient Etruscan artifacts. Learn about the history and culture of the Etruscans from the guide and head back to Rome with the knowledge and appreciation of a people historically important to Italy.

A private driver with a luxury minivan get you at your lodging in Rome or at the port of Civitavecchia and drive through the exquisite wide open of Lazio locale encompassed by delicate green hils, streams and lakes. In the wake of meeting the neighborhood direct you will visit the features of the territory. Visit two of the most important world heritage sites in Europe both protected by UNESCO, Cerveteri and Ostia. On this tour you meander down the quiet streets lined with abandoned buildings. There is the Baths of Neptune with it stunning black and white mosaics, Amphitrite, the theatre and the Forum, once the hub of life in the city. On this walk back in time your guide will give you an insight into how the citizens of Ostia Antica used to work and enjoy their leisure time; what it was really like to live in this thriving city port that was Rome’s gateway to the rest of the world.

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.

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.

You have the opportunity to visit everything about Etruscans: from "Necropoli of Monterozzi" UNESCO heritage site to Etruscopolis theme park passing by the National Etruscan Museum. Walking on the ancient Etruscan streets, see beautiful corners and meet modern Etruscans you can choose which part of the city do you want to discover better than you have just seen. At the end a delicious lunch or dinner in the heart of the city centre with typical italian lunch. Discover the last of Lawrence's travel books, 'Etruscan Places' is an ephemeral and vivid account, replete with hauntingly evocative descriptions of the way of life of this once great civilisation.

Etruscopolis is a trip in the bowels of the Earth, along the centuries in the Etruscan Civilization.It is an authentic artistic masterpiece which tries to defeat the strain of the centuries corroding and fading everything fleeting! It is a plunge in the past in the middle of decoreted tombs, homes, secenes of daily life, faithfully reproduced by the artist Omero "the last Etruscan". In fact in the large museum area of Etruscopolis, vases and bronzes of Etruscan inspiration are created not reproduced by OMERO who becomes in this way the continuator of the art of his ancient fathers. The artist Omero has managed to discover the secret of the archaic dough and the ancient manufacturing techniques, so that his creations are authentic even to the most sophisticated tests. For this reason, because of their strong resemblance to the original objects, they are sold with a certificate attesting its provenance like at British Museum or Metropolitan Museum in New york City.

Since we have been in business for several years now, we can offer you the highest quality, where you will be chauffeured in our super comfortable Mercedes Benz Minivans! Our drivers are only the best English speaking professionals with years of experience in the field and will take special care of you at all times! They are very knowledgeable about Italy, so although they are not guides, you will get the feeling they are, as they will always be ready to answer all your doubts! In addition, it´s also good to highlight we are sure to add value to you Ancient Etruscan tour to super special one!

Tarquinia was the most important Etruscan city in the seventh century BC and it is particularly famous for the Monterozzi Necropolis, an ancient cemetery from pre-Roman times which houses more than two hundred painted tombs beneath its green mounds. You will explore imposing halls carved into the rock copying Etruscan houses (Necropolis literally means “City of the Dead”) to admire the bright colors used by the ancient Etruscans to paint landscapes, exotic animals and scenes of everyday life. Thanks to our knowledgeable and passionate guide, you will discover the secrets of the most beautiful and fascinating tombs: the tomb of the Leopards, with its banquet scenes that show the incredible freedom of Etruscan women, the tomb of Hunting and Fishing, which represents the typical activities of the aristocracy, the tomb of the Augurs, where funeral rites are represented (including the cruel games that inspired the subsequent gladiator fights)… Walking through the charming alleys of Tarquinia, dotted with medieval towers and splendid palaces, you will reach Palazzo Vitelleschi, which houses in the National Etruscan Museum the most precious treasures of the ancient city: carved sarcophagi, frescoes, jewels made of gold and gemstones, and the famous Winged horses!