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Ancient Roman City Tour: Explore Ostia Antica's Ruins
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192 Ratings
Roma
Uncover Europe’s most significant Roman city on an Ostia Antica tour from Rome. Explore ancient ruins, mosaics, and artworks with an expert guide.
Uncover Europe’s most significant Roman city on an Ostia Antica tour from Rome. Explore ancient ruins, mosaics, and artworks with an expert guide.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica - You will meet your guide at a central train/subway station and take a train to Ostia. The train is the best way to get there because you bypass all local traffic (train tickets price €3.00 both ways, not included).
Discover the ancient site of Ostia Antica with a small group and an expert guide.
On this guided…
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Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica - You will meet your guide at a central train/subway station and take a train to Ostia. The train is the best way to get there because you bypass all local traffic (train tickets price €3.00 both ways, not included).
Discover the ancient site of Ostia Antica with a small group and an expert guide.
On this guided tour, you will escape the noise and heat of Rome to explore one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world. Halfway through the tour, you will have a restroom break, and your guide will give you ample time to get some rest and snacks.
Uncover the highlights of this magnificent city, and at the end of the tour, stay in and explore on your own, or return to Rome with the guide.
What's Included
- Experienced guide for an unforgettable experience
- Ostia Antica entrance tickets included
- Guide’s contact information provided
- Small group (12 people or less) for a more enjoyable experience
- Experienced guide for an unforgettable experience
- Ostia Antica entrance tickets included
- Guide’s contact information provided
- Small group (12 people or less) for a more enjoyable experience
What's Not Included
- The train tickets can be purchased directly at the meeting point, €3 for round-trip tickets.
- We are sorry, but we do not offer food/drinks on this experience.
- Private transportation
- The train tickets can be purchased directly at the meeting point, €3 for round-trip tickets.
- We are sorry, but we do not offer food/drinks on this experience.
- Private transportation
Additional Information
Experience the significance of Europe’s foremost ancient Roman city. Tour this former bustling harbor city in an intimate group tour led by a knowledgeable guide. Witness the grandeur of the ancient theater, baths, taverns, markets, and temples, among other sites. Appreciate ancient mosaics, sculptures, and works of art. Venture off the typical tourist…
Experience the significance of Europe’s foremost ancient Roman city. Tour this former bustling harbor city in an intimate group tour led by a knowledgeable guide. Witness the grandeur of the ancient theater, baths, taverns, markets, and temples, among other sites. Appreciate ancient mosaics, sculptures, and works of art. Venture off the typical tourist trail with your enthusiastic guide to discover spots that are off-limits to larger groups. In addition, the smaller group size ensures personalized attention from your guide.
- Please have 3 Euros to purchase round trip train tickets.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Large backpacks and suitcases are not allowed in.
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes. Thank you!
- Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Location
P.za Ostiense, 9
Piazzale Ostiense
If you're using Subway/Metro, get off at the Piramide station and take the PIAZZALE OSTIENSE exit. Once you're outside, the meeting point will be on your left-hand side. The check-in begins at 8:15, we depart at 8:30. We use train and cannot wait for latecomers.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(192 Ratings)
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Stephanie_g
Oct 7, 2024
This is the tour we needed - Fantastic tour with Sonia. I can't imagine doing it without a tour and the knowledge of our tour guide whose background is in art history. Highly recommend!
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Quahog213
Oct 4, 2024
Delightful tour, relaxing, with incredible guide, Sonia - Sonia could not have been a better tour guide. She met us at the assigned spot and check-in was easy. She was so friendly and engaging and incredibly knowledgeable. I wish all our tour guides were this fluent in English and competent. It was a delightful and relaxed tour. The other couples with us enjoyed it as well. it was nice to have an in ectic day away from the hustle and bustle of Rome. Highly recommended and Sonja!
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447faithb
Sep 28, 2024
Wonderful site, fabulous guide! - Beautiful unique site, amazing knowledgeable and sweet tour guide Sonja who really accommodated us. Highly recommend this tour - not to be missed :)
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Karen_o
Sep 19, 2024
Our tour guide, Sonya,... - Our tour guide, Sonya, was absolutely amazing. She brought the site to life. She was very informative and entertaining. Best tour we had.
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Dilvo_p
Sep 14, 2024
Amazing little known gem in Ostia Antica. And our guide Sonia exceptional.! - Sonia our guide was exceptional, doing a phd at university on Ostia Antica so she knew her subject matter. Informative, kind , friendly simply fantastic made the tour for us as well as the site, amazing and wonderfull.
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Jtheether
Sep 12, 2024
Ostia is a worthwhile tour - We toured Ostia yesterday with another couple and Sonia, the tour guide. Sonia is an excellent tour guide. As other reviewers noted her education credentials for this this tour are impressive. She patiently answered numerous questions from the group and gave detailed explanations about life in Ostia over several millennia. There are more than enough bathroom, shade and food breaks for this somewhat long but worthwhile tour. For us, Sonia is very nice person.
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Beverly_m
Aug 26, 2024
FANTASTIC Tour and guide - Sonya gave us just the BEST tour! So mch history and she shared so much of her knowledge about Ostia. I truly felt like we were transported back in time.
Sonya told us everything about living in this town, and that era.
Just amazing!
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Erika_f
Aug 7, 2024
10/10 - Amazing tour with Sonia - 10/10 - we couldn’t recommend this tour enough! Sonia was amazing - we’ve never met someone so knowledgeable about the history of Rome and the area. Ostia Antica was a fantastic, quick train ride outside the city and into a much more relaxed, less busy spot. It’s almost a good thing that the area is not as well known as other popular tourist destinations, because there were no crowds. Ostia was also so well preserved, it’s incredible to see firsthand. Thank you Sonia for such an amazing and informative day!! You were great company :)
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281caroll
Jul 23, 2024
5 stars for Sonia!! Excellent tour. - We had a private tour of Ostia Antica with Sonia and it was SUPERB! She was extremely knowledgeable, which made sense as she is working on her (second) masters with the thesis being on Ostia Antica! And on top of having so much to share with us, she had a delightful personality.
It was a lot of walking, but we thoroughly enjoyed it. And Sonia was so sweet as to help us get transportation back to our hotel … which ended up being a bigger challenge than any of us expected. She was kind enough to stay with us to assure we got on the proper bus.
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Angusrobert_m
Jul 15, 2024
Guide did not, I believe,... - Guide did not, I believe, appear, so I had to visit Ostia on my own.
I followed all the joining instructions sent to me
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