Ostia Antica Half Day Private Tour From Rome

Discover the most important, ancient Roman city in Europe. Explore this once-busy port town with a small group led by an expert guide. Visit the awe-inspiring ancient theatre, baths, taverns, markets, and temples, to name a few. Admire ancient mosaics, statues, and artworks. Follow your passionate guide off the beaten path and explore places inaccessible to larger groups. Plus, a small group means you receive the guide's personal attention.

Ostia Antica is an archaeological adventure into the past. Join us on this fascinating RomAbout tour and together we’ll explore the temples, houses and edifices that made up this industrious Roman town while your guide reveals what life was like for its 100,000 inhabitants. With a group of no more than 8 people, there’ll be opportunity to quiz your guide and really take advantage of their expert knowledge.

Due to our years of experience we challenged ourselves to prepare a completely private tour based on this novel, and consequently we now provide this high quality tour experience around the main places mentioned on it. From the start you will get impressed with our luxurious and comfortable Mercedes Benz Vehicle and your highly skillful English speaking driver! In addition, it’s also good to highlight we are always open to customize our tour according to your preferences, we know for sure this is an added value you will appreciate for making this experience a super special one!

A 2.5 hours nice and chatty walking tour through Ostia Antica archeological site and the Borghetto: a Castle and a courtyard inside a medieval citadel for an authentic Italian experience with locals. A walking tour easy to join by public transport or a private transfer. A small group, up to 6 people, so that conversation will flow nice and smooth. Italian GELATO: you will enjoy your tasty and juicy Italian Gelato chatting and having a good time talking about Italy and the Italian way of life. The company of locals from the meeting point to the final “Ciao, till next time!”. Entrance ticket info: Only credit card are allowed to purchase the ticket. COVID19 Info: No COVID Certificate is required to access the Archeological Park of Ostia Antica.

Enjoy a half day trip to Ostia Antica from Rome in a small group of maximum 8 people (guaranteed) or even a private tour. Meet our staff at the meeting point in the centre of Rome and enjoy the convenience of a transfer from the centre of Rome to Ostia Antica. Explore the archaeological park during a 2-hour guided walking tour. Afterwards, you are free to remain longer in the park on your own or let our guide accompany you to the train station. From there you can either go back to the city centre or to the nearby beach (public transport ticket is included).

30 minutes away from the hustle and bustle of the big city is a little visited place with a magical atmosphere. An experience in many ways superior to the visit of Pompeii which died out under the ashes of Vesuvius in 79 AD. while Ostia continued to prosper until the fourth century. You will walk along the main roads (Cardo and Decumano) still covered by the ancient Roman pavement, to discover places, habits, daily life of the ancient Romans. The guide is a person full of humor who makes the walk enjoyable and interesting. He will tell you details that are not found in the written guides and will take you by the hand to the most evocative corners of the ancient city … don't forget your comfortable shoes !!!

Relive a piece of ancient Rome history, immersing yourself in this unique archaeological site on an unforgettable tour. The tour allows you to visit in depth a good part of this extraordinary archaeological site that covers about 50 hectares, in which ancient ruins and nature merge to create suggestive landscapes. Founded according to tradition by King Anco Marzio in a strategic area from the military and commercial point of view, Ostia was the first Roman colony, port of the city of Rome at the mouth of the Tiber river. Along the way you will be able to observe the grandiose theater dating back to the Augustan era, the Baths of Neptune and its mythological mosaics, the remains of the imposing Capitolium that towers over the Piazza del Foro and the famous insulae and tabernae. A unique archaeological site in the world where it is really possible to relive the daily life of the ancient Romans in a chronological span of 8 centuries.

Ostia Antica is a large archaeological site, close to the modern suburb of Ostia (Rome). At the mouth of the River Tiber, Ostia was Rome’s seaport. It is noted for the excellent preservation of its ancient buildings, magnificent frescoes and impressive mosaics. If you wish to spend a nice morning touring outside of Rome this is a very good option. For last minute bookings (less than 30 days) we reserve the right to offer you alternatives or free cancellations if we are unable to carry out the service as described.

Our private tour explores one of the most well preserved ancient Roman cities in the world in the company of your private guide. Started as a military posting, Ostia Antica became a thriving metropolis and blossomed into a very important trading city feeding into and out of Rome. This 2.5 hr. tour is ideal for visitors interested in seeing intact archaeological sites, giving them an insight into ancient life. This private tour gives you the luxury of exploring what interests you the most. Your private tour guide will base the tour of Ostia Antica around your curiosities and interests.

Some could argue taking the time to visit the ancient sea port of Ostia Antica affords a better glimpse of Ancient Rome than even the Forum! Leave the city and head towards the sea with our driver and guide to explore Rome’s version of Pompeii – Ostia Antica. Originally the city’s storehouse and a lively port town which welcomed ships and their exotic cargos from across the empire, it was buried beneath sediment for over 1500 years and today offers one of the best glimpses of what Rome was like during her ‘Golden Age’.

Join this Ostia Antica private tour and see one of the best archaeological sights in Lazio. With your guide — an ancient history expert — you'll enjoy a full tour of an archaeological sight that rivals Pompeii: without Pompeii's crowds. Enjoy the undivided attention of your expert guide as you discover all Ostia's treasures. Train tickets between Rome and Ostia are included. You'll meet your expert guide in Rome and journey to Ostia Antica. In Ostia, you'll see all the evidence of the rich civic life of Ancient Rome. From the remains of grand Temples and bathhouses with glimmering mosaics, to the marvelous theater where plays are still shown today, Ostia Antica has it all. Your expert guide will take you to all of Ostia's treasures, and you'll see the grand villas and amazing frescoes most tourist's miss. Ostia Antica is a near-complete Roman town and you'll step inside ancient life during the Empire. Ostia Antica was Rome's port and much of the Empire's wealth flowed through here.

Explore Ostia Antica on this 3-hour private tour. See the thermal baths, the Forum, the Capitolium as well as the original restaurants, shops, mills, wine warehouses, laundries and much more. Ostia Antica can be easily reached by train from Rome.

We'll do together a walk through the Roman ruins in this old town. Its history, rich and fascinating, is witnessed today by the countless monuments that are worth visiting because in excellent condition. The first settlement can be traced back to the beginning of the 4th century B.C. Only at the end of that century a squared fortified encampent (castrum) was built. This military camp, called Ostia from the Latin word Ostium meaning "mouth of the river", was established at a distance of around 16 miles from Rome, as a military outpost to keep under control not only the access to the Tiber and the nearby areas, in order to defend Rome. The city was then surrounded by a new circle of walls that is traditionally attributed at the time of Sulla. The walls circumscribed an urban area of about 50 hectares which could be accessed through three main gates: Porta Romana,Porta Laurentina and Porta Marina.

You will meet your guide at your accommodation and you will walk through the centuries in an unbelievable experience close to Rome. You will visit the Porta Marina, the Commercial Street, the Forum, The Cardum Maximum, the Bath and the Tabernae discovering how it was the life in the ancient Rome.

This tour is perfect for those who simply can’t get enough of Ancient Roman ruins. Ostia Antica was the port town to Ancient Rome, this was where materials were delivered from ships all over the Empire and where the rich would vacation. This tour gives you a chance to wander the abandoned streets with more liberty than most of the archaeological sites in Italy. This fascinating tour will begin with your guide collecting you in a private car and driving you a short distance from Rome to the incredible town of Ostia Antica. Often referred to as Rome’s Pompeii, Ostia Antica is without doubt one of the most overlooked treasures in the area. Once a thriving working port built in the seventh century BC, in the later Republic the town became a holiday destination filled with hotels, bars, and brothels. Exploring the empty streets of Ostia Antica gives you the sense that the ancient world is not really lost, but rather temporarily forgotten.

A private tour to make the most of the archeological sites of ancient Rome. History is brought back to life by the licensed guide who leads the tour. Years of experience and close ties to the area are key to offering a lively and exciting tour. Meet your tour guide at the hotel and get ready to spend half a day in the beautiful countryside around Rome. After just a 30-minute drive, visit one of the best-preserved cities of the past. Learn more about daily life in ancient Rome and admire the old streets, the theatre, the temples and the houses of the people who lived here centuries ago. Ostia Antica is like a little Pompeii near Rome, a complete archaeological site surrounded by nature.

The archaeological site of Ostia Antica is a magical place where adults and children can experience the unforgettable experience of a journey through time and learn about the habits, vices and virtues of the ancient Romans. We will discover together some of the most famous places of Ostia Antica such as the Theater, the Baths of the Forum, the public latrines and the Thermopolium retracing some passages of the famous books of the Roman Mysteries series set right in Ostia Antica and accopagnati by Flavia and her friends. Our family tour is designed precisely to satisfy the curiosity of the greatest and stimulate the little ones without tiring them too much. Get to know this fascinating place surrounded by nature and away from the noise of the city!

Uncover the authentic charm of Ostia Antica, a remarkable alternative to Pompeii for a genuine Roman adventure! As Rome's primary harbor town, Ostia has remained exquisitely preserved after being buried in mud for centuries. Explore a plethora of baths, houses, and temple ruins, meticulously organized in a classic Roman town layout. The Ancient Ostia Guided Tour tickets are included, offering an immersive experience. Step back in time and witness the evolution of Ostia Antica, where barracks, warehouses, offices, and taverns coexist harmoniously as a testament to ancient life.

A short relaxing drive from your Rome's Hotel in the comfort of Your Deluxe Mercedes Vehicle with your English Speaking driver, towards the seaside. Once in Ostia, You will meet your Private Tour Guide for a 2 hour Walking tour of the ruins of the ancient Roman city, Ostia Antica, which is referred to as "The Pompeii Near Rome", because like Pompeii it lay buried and forgotten for many centuries, thus presenting a clear insight into the lifestyle of an Ancient Roman city. Unlike Pompeii, Ostia was buried under a layer of silt, which also extended the distance of the city from the sea of over 3 kilometers.

Explore the incredible Ancient Ostia Roman Port (Ostia Antica) a large archeological site, the location of the harbour city of ancient Rome, this Tour focuses on some of the archaeological remains of Imperial Ostia and Portus: • Apartments buildings, with two or three upper floors • The so-called medianum-apartments, the habitations of the commercial middle class • Domus, the houses of the upper class • Hotels, brothels, bars and hundreds of shops • Baths and communal latrines • The seats of guilds • Workshops, such as bakeries and fulleries • Store buildings • Public buildings • Temples and little shrines, dedicated to traditional and oriental deities • Wall-paintings • Mosaics • Sculpture • Graffiti Skip-The-Line Tickets Included. Local licensed Tour Guide in Ostia Antica Ruins (if option selected) Lunch time in a typical local Restaurant near the Ruins (own expense). Pickup and dropoff will be at your accommodation in Rome.