Ancient Ostia Antica Semi-Private Day Trip from Rome by Train with Guide
Overview
Inclusions
- English speaking tour guide
- Train ticket to and from Rome
- Semi Private group of 12 people max
- Ancient Ostia entrance ticket
- Entry/Admission - Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Rome, Rome, Lazio
Meeting place prior to start the tour
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica, Viale Dei Romagnoli 717, 00119 Ostia Antica Italy
Your tour starts at a meeting location in Rome, where you’ll meet your guide, who provides your round-trip train ticket. Then hop aboard the train for the ride southwest of Rome to Ostia Antica, which lies near the coast.
When you arrive, take a 2.5-hour leisurely walking tour through the ancient ruins, noting their highly preserved state for which this archaeological site is so renowned. Dating as far back as the 4th century BC, the ruins include structures like an amphitheater, the Forum of the Corporations, the Collegiate Temple, taverns and public baths. Once home to more than 100, 000 people, Ostia was the port city of Ancient Rome.
Walk along the main road, Decumanus Maximus, while your guide tells you stories about life in town. Admire the intact Roman statues that line the walkways; pass by the Baths of Neptune, crowned by a mosaic that depicts the Roman god of the sea behind a 4-hourse chariot; and take a seat in the amphitheater, which dates back to 12 BC and was built to hold 3, 500 spectators. Shops and apartments make up some of the smaller buildings. When your time at the site is up, you’ll return to Rome by train.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Children under the age of 18 might be requested to show their ID card at the entrance of the site, so please bring it with you on the tour.
- While our day trips are typically of a fixed duration, external factors may occasionally extend tour times slightly. We appreciate your understanding and planning as we strive to provide you with the best possible experience.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
Tour cancelled by vendor one day prior to event. Very disappointed. Have done tour previously and was sad not to have the opportunity for family to share the experience.
Tour cancelled by vendor one day prior to event. Very disappointed. Have done tour previously and was sad not to have the opportunity for family to share the experience.Our guide was brilliant. He showed us everyday living in ancient Rome and made the site come alive. You cannot miss this if you want to how ancient Rome functioned.
Our guide was brilliant. He showed us everyday living in ancient Rome and made the site come alive. You cannot miss this if you want to how ancient Rome functioned.The tour company cancelled so there was no tour. Did not get a notice until the day before. Reason given - not enough people signed up. Glad I could get AND check my email in Rome. Why can’t I get an sms text message that a tour is cancelled?
The tour company cancelled so there was no tour. Did not get a notice until the day before. Reason given - not enough people signed up. Glad I could get AND check my email in Rome. Why can’t I get an sms text message that a tour is cancelled?Laura was the best guide! She had so much information to share. She made our experience amazing. She described everything perfectly and clearly. This tour was such a treat. Not many know about this place and as the description says...It is better than Pompeii. So much bigger. We opted to s...
Laura was the best guide! She had so much information to share. She made our experience amazing. She described everything perfectly and clearly. This tour was such a treat. Not many know about this place and as the description says...It is better than Pompeii. So much bigger. We opted to stay the rest of the day looking through these amazing ruins. Since they gave us our train ticket back, there was no extra cost or trouble. There is a cafeteria to eat and good bathrooms.The perfect guided tour: efficient logistics; easy transport; the most magnificent array of Roman antiquities; and a guide (Andrea - ask for his trips, you won’t regret it), who had terrific English (and several other languages) and a detailed knowledge of Roman history and culture, as well as a ...
The perfect guided tour: efficient logistics; easy transport; the most magnificent array of Roman antiquities; and a guide (Andrea - ask for his trips, you won’t regret it), who had terrific English (and several other languages) and a detailed knowledge of Roman history and culture, as well as a welcome sense of humour. Ostia would be easy to do without a guide, but Andrea made it special.We were looking to escape the city for a day and found this tour. We had been to Pompei so we weren’t expecting much but this place was almost as spectacular but just 30 minutes from Rome.
We were looking to escape the city for a day and found this tour. We had been to Pompei so we weren’t expecting much but this place was almost as spectacular but just 30 minutes from Rome.