Rome Trip Overview
See it all the most important ancient sites of Rome in one day! Enjoy this jam-packed tour of the Colosseum, the Forum and the archaeological ruins of Ostia Antica with all entry tickets and train tickets to Ostia included.
Meet your guide at the Colosseum and explore the world-famous amphitheatre, constructed in 72 AD. Marvel at the immensity, listen to the history and imagine what it must have been like to be a gladiator fighting for his life.
Walk across to the Roman Forum where you can see an impressive sprawl of ruins including temples, basilicas, public spaces and more. During the Roman Empire it was the center of the city and the social, political, commercial and religious hub for locals.
Together with your guide, take a train ride directly to Ostia. Here you can marvel at the perfectly conserved ruins (shops, homes, theatre, temples, cemetery) of the harbor city, abandoned for ten centuries.
Arrive back to Rome’s Piramide metro station.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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See it all the most important ancient sites of Rome in one day! Enjoy this jam-packed tour of the Colosseum, the Forum and the archaeological ruins of Ostia Antica with all entry tickets and train tickets to Ostia included.
Meet your guide at the Colosseum and explore the world-famous amphitheatre, constructed in 72 AD. Marvel at the immensity, listen to the history and imagine what it must have been like to be a gladiator fighting for his life.
Walk across to the Roman Forum where you can see an impressive sprawl of ruins including temples, basilicas, public spaces and more. During the Roman Empire it was the center of the city and the social, political, commercial and religious hub for locals.
Together with your guide, take a train ride directly to Ostia. Here you can marvel at the perfectly conserved ruins (shops, homes, theatre, temples, cemetery) of the harbor city, abandoned for ten centuries.
Arrive back to Rome’s Piramide metro station.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
The Roman Colosseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, was commisioned in AD 72 by Emperor Vespasian and was completed by his son, Titus, in 80, with later improvements by Domitian. It has 80 arched entrances allowing easy access for the 55,000 spectators, who were seated according to rank. It was built to host deadly combats of gladiators and wild animal fights for public viewing.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Roman Forum, Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy
The Roman Forum was the center of Ancient Rome and acted as a public area for the locals. Built in the 7th Century, it grew over time to become the commercial, religious, economic, political, legal, and social hub of the Roman Empire.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Piramide Cestia, Via Raffaele Persichetti, 00153 Rome Italy
The Pyramid of Cestius is an ancient pyramid in Rome near the Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery. It was built as a tomb for Gaius Cestius, a member of the Epulones religious corporation.
Stop At: Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica, Viale Dei Romagnoli 717, 00119 Ostia Antica Italy
Ostia Antica is a large archaeological site, close to the modern town of Ostia, a harbour city located 25 kms southwest of Rome. Ostia Antica became Rome’s main seaport during the Roman Republic (509 BC – 27 BC) and the city was largely improved by Julius Caesar and Tiberus during the Roman Empire. Due to disease, the town was abandoned and buried for over ten centuries until it was rediscovered. The site is noted for the excellent preservation of its ancient buildings, magnificent frescoes and impressive mosaics.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
