Ostia Antica Tour: Ancient Roman Port Exploration

Discover Ostia Antica’s secrets on a guided tour from Rome. Explore ancient ruins, vibrant mosaics, and historic sites with expert insights.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica - Experience a delightful walking tour of Ostia Antica, a hidden treasure of an ancient port city near Rome! Just a short train journey from the lively city, this stunning archaeological site provides a unique glimpse into Roman life, without the crowds typical of Pompeii. As you wander through the charming…
What's Included
  • Accredited tour-guide for a unique experience
  • Ostia Antica admission tickets included
  • Small groups of 12 people or less for comfort
What's Not Included
  • We do not offer food/drinks on this experience
  • We do not offer pick-up/drop-off on this experience
  • Train tickets are not included
Additional Information

Discover the captivating ruins of Ostia Antica, a historic Roman port town, on this guided excursion from Rome. Just a brief train journey from Rome, this extraordinary archaeological site provides an intriguing insight into life during the Roman Empire.
A dedicated guide will meet participants at a central spot in Rome and accompany them to Ostia…

Location
P.za Ostiense, 11
Piazzale Ostiense
Your guide will meet you at Piazzale Ostiense (outside the Piramide Subway Station) under the "BAR T" sign. You will receive a reminder with the guide's name and number the day before the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tim
Mar 10, 2026
Great Guide and Tour - Joan was an excellent guide, who took the time to explain sites before we boarded the train for Ostia and on the way as well. He is very knowledgeable on the Ostia site and took his time while walking us through the ruins. This tour is excellent and we recommend it highly.
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Amy_s
Feb 22, 2026
Don’t miss this! - The sheer size of the site was unbelievable. An expert guide is a must to help you contextualize what you are seeing and Rebecca was amazing! She showed us her favorite parts and gave us enough information that we could wander the site after the tour and have a better understanding what we were looking at. Definitely visit the museum afterward to see some of the original pieces. It was super easy to get to the site and back to Rome. You’ll also want to wear good walking shoes since there is so much to see! Less crowded than Pompeii and much closer to Rome but equally as important to see!
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Beth_r
Feb 22, 2026
Ostia - It’s a must if you travel to Rome! Our guide Rebecca was top notch in every way! Very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Tatiana_l
Dec 31, 2025
Very nice tour to the criminally underrated place - Very nice tour to the criminally underrated place. The site is HUGE, and I just wished there was an option for a 5 hour tour! Fabio was a great guide and very kind, and explained the city very well.
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Angela_g
Nov 29, 2025
Great tour to learn about ancient port of Rome - Our guide, Ali, a trained archaeologist, did a great job! She is engaging, knowledgeable, easy to understand, she gave us an excellent perspective of life 2000 years ago in Ostia Antica. The site is amazing, beautiful mosaics, not crowded at all and unexpectedly large and well preserved site. We would definitely recommend Ali and this tour.
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Mandy_j
Nov 8, 2025
An amazing trip to a beautiful place - Absolutely amazing tour with Ali,so much to see and learn,so easy to get there via train,you could easily spend the whole day there and never get bored,Ali was so passionate,fun and kind it would be hard not to enjoy it,it shows when someone really cares about the history of the place and their job
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Michael_l
Sep 20, 2025
Super fun and informative tour - We had a really lovely walking tour of Ostia Antica with our guide, Camille. She was one of the best guides we had during our 2 week Italy trip. She was extremely knowledgeable about the archeology and history of Ostia Antica and very personable and friendly. We honestly had so much fun on this tour and enjoyed in more than our trip to Pompeii 2 years ago. The preservation of Ostia Antica is impressive. There's also barely any tourists there compared to Pompeii (so strange)
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From $91
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).