Excavation of Ancient Ostia Private Tour

Excavation of Ancient Ostia Private Tour

Seaport of Rome at the mouth of the Tiber river

Excavation of Ancient Ostia Private Tour – Do you wish to discover how life was in ancient Rome? Join our private tour of the excavations of Ancient Ostia, seaport at the mouth of the Tiber, just 30′ from Rome!

HIGHLIGHTS

Departing from Rome with the tour guide or meet the guide at the entrance of the excavation.
Visit one of the best-preserved archaeological sites near Rome.
Fast track admission skipping the entrance line – Tour conducted by an experienced informative guide who specialized in art and archaeology – Enjoy a tour in your own language.

INFORMATION

We take care you travel safetly
City: Rome
Typology: Private Exclusive Tour of Ostia Antica
Departure and Return Location: “Piramide” Metro Station line B 
Departure time:  we suggest 9.30am 
Transportation: by local train
What you’ll see: the excavation of Ostia Antica
Plus: Travel with your expert local guide from Rome to Ostia – We Customize the tour to suit your own interest
Languages: English, also available French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese
Minimum of 2 people requested
Recommended for families party and groups of friends
Dedicated Customer Service, 24 hours available for urgent needs
No booking or Credit card fees
Instant Confirmation: Your booking confirmation (with full details) will be emailed to you within the next 24 hours
You can add to the visit: half day to the beach of Ostia

ACTIVITIES

Meeting with your local guide is at ‘Piramide’ Metro Station LINE B, from where we take a local train to reach Ostia Antica.  We avoid the ‘Via del Mare’ traffic and after 30 minutes of travel we reach the excavations of Ostia Antica.

The excavations of Ostia offer a rare testimony to Roman civilization, highlighting all aspects of everyday life and the construction methods of the past.
Walking through the ruins, your guide gradually instruct you about the cultural and social life of Ancient Rome.
The city of Ostia was founded by the Romans in 4^th Century A.C, and was inhabited by a cosmopolitan population of rich businessmen, merchants, sailor and slaves.

The tour starts with the visit of the warehouses, and there huge shipments of grain from Africa where handled, then the insulae, forerunners of the modern apartment, the thermopolia, ancient Roman bars with marble counters and frescoes depicting the foodstuffs sold inside.
Then continue the visit of the ancient theater, which is still in use today, and the Forum, centre of the city, we see the huge thermal baths and the Synagogue, one of the oldest in the western world….

After this fascinating journey you have a complete view of how life was lived in Ancient Rome !

At the end of the visit, you could return to Rome with your guide, or have lunch in a nice trattoria (home made food)

The price includes

• Round train tickets
• Professional Tour Guide from Rome (4 hrs.)
• Guided tour of Ancient Ostia with Private professional English-speaking guide (2.5 hrs. inside the excavation)
• No queue skipping the line to the excavations of Ostia
• Vat

Tour Excludes

• Entrance fees of Ostia Antica

Please Note: we take care of reservation and you will pay entrance fees directly to the guide, according with discount available

Free cancellations

Free cancellation up to 72 hours

NOTE

Important

Once the itinerary has been confirmed, we will indicate the total price of entrance fees and you can also pay the amount to the guide.

We would recommend that you wear comfortable clothes.