Ostia Antica: private guided tour
Excursions & day trips

Ostia Antica: private guided tour

Language: English, German
Availability: Tuesday to Sunday
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: up to 4 hours
Do this because
  • Walk in the Thermopolium and see the ancient shop with its frescoes and counter
  • See the Forum Capitolium, the Temple of Rome and Augustus, the Basilica and Curia
  • Admire the ancient mosaics in the Thermal Baths of Neptune and its ancient gym
  • Be amazed by the old ancient Via Portuense while stepping on the ancient stones
What to expect

Follow your guide inside this ancient city and former city's harbor dating back to 640 BC - Ostia Antica (Ancient Ostia). Explore the beautifully preserved archaeological remains of the city, once home to more than 100,000 people. Admire Roman statues that line the walkways, ancient mosaics and frescoes and feel as though you are walking in Ancient Rome itself.

Tradition says that Ostia was founded by Ancus Marcius, the 4th king of Rome, who lived during the second half of the 7th century BC, even if there is little archeological evidence proving such information. Ostia became a river port with the commercial function to supply Rome with food items, particularly wheat, even if its strategic military function as a naval base certainly prevailed. The population of Ostia increased and could no longer be contained in the small fortified post, so the city slowly changed. From a strategic military outpost it turned into the commercial port of Rome; this function eventually determined its new urban aspect. The city walls surrounded an urban area of about 50 hectares, divided into five regions or neighborhoods. The city was accessible through three main gates: Porta Romana, the Eastern gate at the end of Via Ostiense; Porta Laurentina, the Southern gate at the end of the Cardus Maximus and Porta Marina, the Western gate facing the sea at the end of the Decumanus Maximus.

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What's included
  • check Half-day private guided tour
  • check Professional, licensed guide
  • check Single language guided tour
  • check Admission fees to the site of Ostia Antica
  • check Subway tickets
  • check Headsets to hear your guide
What's not included
  • x_not_included Headsets to hear your guide
  • x_not_included Food and drinks
  • x_not_included Pick-up and drop off
Where

Piazzale Ostiense, 11, 00154 Roma RM, Italy

Meeting point:
Meeting point is located by the caffetteria, beside the entrance of Piramide subway station. Your guide will hold a "Mea Tours" sign to be easely found. Piramid subway station is on Line B Metro.
What to remember
  • The journey to the excavation is about 25 minutes from Piramide Station by metro
  • Please be at the meeting point 15-20 minutes before tour starts
  • Each other participants will pay 30 euros in addition to the price for 2 people
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Provider
Mea Tours&Events
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

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