Ostia Antica Small Group Tour with Expert Guide

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Rome, Italy

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4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

For travelers without the time to squeeze in a side trip to Pompeii, Ostia Antica—just a short train ride from Rome—is well worth seeing. But without a guide to help decipher the ancient ruins and provide context, it can be hard to understand what you’re looking at. Take in the mosaic-covered Baths of Neptune, private villas, and even millennia-old fast food restaurants on this small-group, half-day tour.

Ruins in context: Understand how day-to-day life operated in Ancient Rome
A small-group (12 people max) is perfect for those who prefer a relaxed pace and casual atmosphere
Escape the bustle of Rome and enjoy tranquil walks near the forested Mediterranean coast
Admission tickets to Ostica Antica are included, saving you the hassle of making a separate booking

What's Included

Ostia Antica admission tickets are included
Small groups of 12 people or less for a more comfortable experience
Accredited tour-guide to make your experience unique

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

€3.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

P.za Ostiense, 11, 00154 Roma RM, Italy
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.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

The guide will help you purchase train tickets.
This experience runs in all weather conditions. Please dress accordingly.
We use train to reach the site, please be at the meeting point on time.
You will need 3 Euro to purchase round trip train tickets. Both; cash and Credit/Debit cards are accepted. Your guide will provide you the necessary assistance.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Angela_G

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.

Reviews

5.0

based on 16 reviews

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Memorable tour with Joan.

Patrick_T, May 2026

We had an amazing tour with Joan, our multilingual guide. He was so knowledgeable and patient. Ostia is a huge site and a little off the beaten path for most tourists- really a memorable day.

Amazing Ostia Adventure

Susan_V, May 2026

We had a wonderful tour with John. He is very knowledgeable and a pleasure! Ostia is one of the most interesting archeological sites I’ve visited and I’ve been to many including Pompeii. It’s still a bit under the radar bc it’s a short train ride from city center but worth it!

Superb experience with an higlyl qualified guide

Erik_A, May 2026

Very interesting story. An experienced guide with in depth knowledge of the Romen world. Brought with humor. Rebecca is a native speaker who managed very good to express herself.

Go to Ostia Antica

Stephen_O, Apr 2026

A wonderful historic site that offers maximum visitor access. The ruins of Ostia Antica easily rival Pompeii. The site is not heavily advertised so the crowds are small. They allow you to fully access most of the site so you really get the feeling for what it was like to live and work there. Our guide Ali was exceptional. Her knowledge really enhanced the experience

Don’t miss this!

Amy_S, Feb 2026

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!

Ostia

Beth_R, Feb 2026

It’s a must if you travel to Rome! Our guide Rebecca was top notch in every way! Very knowledgeable and helpful.

Very nice tour to the criminally underrated place

Tatiana_L, Dec 2025

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.

Great tour to learn about ancient port of Rome

Angela_G, Nov 2025

An amazing trip to a beautiful place

mandy_j, Nov 2025

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

Super fun and informative tour

Michael_L, Sep 2025

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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