Ancient Ostia from Rome: Archaeology & History, Semi-Private Tour
Description
Walk in the footsteps of Ancient Romans on a guided tour of Ostia Antica, the remarkably preserved harbor town founded in the 4th century BC. Often called “Better than Pompeii”, Ostia offers intact taverns, baths, apartments, markets, and theaters its preservation even surpasses the Roman Forum. Stroll along the Decumanus Maximus as your guide shares fascinating stories of Roman life. Admire perfectly preserved statues and imagine the vibrant life of this ancient city. Don’t miss the Baths of Neptune, featuring a stunning mosaic of the sea god in a chariot pulled by sea horses. Experience the magic of Ancient Ostia...a truly immersive Roman adventure just minutes from Rome!
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Itinerary
Pick up and drop off service from the hotel/accomodation
Relive the glory of Ancient Rome with a guided visit to Ostia Antica, a lively harbor town founded in the 4th century BC. Ancient Ostia is commonly referred to as “Better than Pompei”, due to the astonishing preservation of its buildings. You will stroll through ancient taverns, baths, apartments, groceries and theatres and you will be surprise to see that their present condition so strikingly exceeds the Roman Forum. Strolling along the main street, the Decumanus Maximus, your tour guide will tell you fascinating stories of the past. The Roman statues lining the walkways, still in perfect condition, will make you feel as though you are walking among the ancient Romans! You will even be enticed to take a dip in the Baths of Neptune, crowned by an impressively intact mosaic representing the Sea God in a chariot drawn by sea horses. Don’t miss the chance to experience Ancient Ostia, a truly Roman experience.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
- Free Pick-up and drop-off to the Hotels, Appartments, Bed&breakfast, accomodations in the city center - The address must to be provided on the reservation. - Please contact customer services one day before the tour to confirm the pickup time. - Please wait in the hotel lobby or outside your accommodation 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Dress code is smart casual
- Provide the Correct address of your accommodation , hotel, B&B
- Pickup and drop off services only in the city center inside the Aurelian Walls
- Provide the correct phone number with international country code
- check that you provide all the details to the agency
- Without this information we can not guarantee the correct service
- Free transfer offered by Welcome Italy in air conditioning Minivan
- Emergency number also operational via whatsapp
- One day before call to confirm the pick up
Reviews(20)
We had a small group tour we’re picked up at hotel and returned so we had a driver and a guide just to ourselfs best way to do it Lots of walking on old Roman streets which can be difficult but it was worth it because of the old ruins
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the comfort and convenience of your small group tour, with personalized attention from both your guide and driver. It’s truly one of the best ways to explore such historically rich sites. We appreciate your note about the walking it’s true that the ancient Roman streets can be a bit challenging, but we’re glad the incredible ruins made it worthwhile. Your feedback means a lot, and we hope to welcome you again soon for another memorable journey with Welcome Italy. Warm regards, The Welcome Italy Team
Great UNESCO site, our guide was excellent, super knowledgeable & friendly, a perfect day. Highly recommend!
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re so pleased to hear that you had a perfect day exploring such an incredible UNESCO site, and that your guide’s knowledge and friendliness helped make the experience truly special. Recommendations like yours mean a lot to us and to our team. We look forward to welcoming you again soon for another exceptional journey with Welcome Italy. Warm regards, The Welcome Italy Team
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this half-day tour. Our guide (Catherine) was prompt, professional and extremely knowledgeable. The moment we began our drive out of the city, she provided a thorough history of Rome. In Osteo Antica, our guide was a wealth of knowledge and she made this former bustling port city archaeological site come to life! If you are looking for a respite from the crowds in Rome, take a morning tour for a walk back into ancient times. You will not be disappointed!
Terrific guide. Took the time to explain sights and answered all questions. Extremely pleasant and friendly. Wonderful day and spectacular setting.
A relaxed way to see Roman civilization without the crowds. We had a knowledgeable guide and we all enjoyed it, including our kids.
The tour of Ostia anica was amazing. Not only was our guide very knowledgeable of the town but it was cool to see a different side of Rome! Would recommend this trip to anyone and everyone!
The was a very informative and enjoyable trip. Our guide was fantastic and kept us very entertained.
Dear customer , thank you so much for this beautiful review. kind regards Patricia
Discovering Ostia as a potential tour was a coincidence as I researched our trip to Rome online. I am SO GLAD we decided to book this tour, it was easily one of my favorite parts of our trip. Having always wanted to go see Pompeii, we visited it the day before. In my personal opinion, Ostia was more amazing than Pompeii (which is saying a lot!). Ostia is about a 45 minute drive outside of Rome. Our driver came and picked up my husband and myself in an air-conditioned van and drove us to our destination. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by our fantastic tour guide, Donald. We were surprised to find that we were the only two people on our tour and that we had all the time we wanted with Donald in Ostia. He was genuinely interested in giving us the best experience possible and was completely knowledgeable and passionate about the site. All of the well preserved wonders of Ostia came to life as he described where water came from for the public baths, which rooms in the houses were for which purposes, what people did on a daily basis, etc. We were truly blown away by this personal experience with what life was like in Ancient Rome. The best part- Ostia is far, far less crowded than Pompeii. You can walk over mosaics, get pictures without tons of people in them, and appreciate what it would have been like to have lived there. I cannot recommend this tour enough!
your beautiful words pay us. for us it is very important to give the best to our customer a fantastic experience to remember and who knows one day we come to visit again regards Patricia
Our guide Donald was fantastic. Ancient Ostia is amazing. It shows a well preserved town which was over 2000 years old. The Condon of many of the ruins is quite amazing. There is a small museum on the site with restored statues and relics which was also great. There was only the two of us on the tour and mother was a problem for our guide. Definitely a must if you are an ancient history buff and like to get away from the large crowds of Rome and Pompeii
Dear customer , many thanks for share with us your experience . regards Patricia
We've wanted to visit Ostia Antica for some time and knew that it was a large site so we really wanted a guide. We booked this as a small group tour but, as we were the only clients that day, it became a private tour. Our guide, Donald, was excellent and brought the site to life. We visited on a Sunday which Donald told us was a busy day (we saw about 30 people over the whole site). Had this been a week day (not Monday..it is closed) we may have had the whole site to ourselves. Ostia is a great place to visit and seriously under used by tourists who aren't prepared to venture beyond the city centre sites. You can easily get the train to Ostia Antica and visit the site yourself but if you are visiting for the first time it is worth having a guided tour...the site is huge. It could be much bigger as much more is still unexcavated. We didn't get to the museum..we didn't have time. Hopefully the new museum will be open when we next visit (currently completed but standing unused at time of writing)
Thanks for choosing our company Welcome Italy. The reason of Small Group Tours is we can take care about you, your requests, your needs. And in this case you were very lucky because the only clients in a small group tour so that you had a private tour. We hope to see you again in other of our tours. Thanks for your great review.