Civitavecchia Port: Tarquinia and Etruscan Ancient City Tour

Highlights

• Admire churches, towers, and buildings in the medieval city center
• Step back to before Roman civilization in the Etruscan park
• Explore faithfully reproduced Etruscan tombs, homes, and more
• Enter a 15,000-square-meter underground cave
• Enjoy the beautiful Maremma landscape from the city walls

Description

The tour departs from Civitavecchia port in two different time slots (09.30 am; 10.30am every day from 15 april to 15 october). After only 20 minutes by open bus your English-speaking tour escort will present and tell you about Tarquinia and its tour. You get off at the unique Etruscan Underground park where after a stop for restrooms you start the visit inside and admire recreated artifacts, which were lovingly crafted by the artist Omero, who is known as “the last of the Etruscans.” See tombs, homes, objects, and scenes of daily life.
Understand Etruscan culture through objects as well as intricate dioramas.
After that you have free time to taste some local products or just relax like an ancient Etruscan!
At the exit you will be picked up on the open bus to arrive at Porta San Francesco where you drop off ready to start the walking tour in the narrow streets of the Medieval and Renaissance city centre. You will see Churches, majestic walls, historic buildings surrounded by breathtaking views and much more.
The duration of this walking tour will be approximately 1.5 hours.
During the tour our assistant will be there ready to support and accompany you along the route.
After the walking tour you will have free time (around 1 hour) in the city centre before returning to the port (02.30 pm if you start the tour at 09.30am and 03.45pm if you start the tour at 10.30 am).