Historical Italica: Half-Day Guided Tour from Seville
Recommended by 92% of travelers
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Seville, Spain
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
Overview
Step back in time to the era of ancient Rome on a half-day trip to the city of Italica, a culture-rich city often overlooked. This Roman township, considered to be the first founded on the Iberian Peninsula, was also the birthplace of emperors Trajan and Hadrian, so it's the ideal place for history buffs. Stop by the Roman theater, among the biggest in the ancient world, and admire this archaeological site’s time-worn mosaics and examples of ‘domus’ dwellings.
- Check off all of Italica's top sights in one compact half-day tour
- Learn about the history of this Roman settlement, known as the first on the Iberian Peninsula
- Let someone else take care of logistics so you can focus on the sights
- Perfect trip for lovers of Roman history and those interested in archaeology
What's Included
- Driver/Professional Guide
- Round-trip shared transfer
- All taxes
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
Select a meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Anfiteatro de Italica
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Monasterio De San Isidoro Del Campo
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 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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Reviews
4.7
based on 425 reviews
Paul_S, Mar 2026
Very friendly and knowledgeable guide ( Petra ). Itálica is worth a visit but the site itself could be further enhanced . The monastery and outdoor theater were good bonus visits .
Shauna_T, Feb 2026
This one is tough. Italica is only about 20 minutes from the center, but we drove around sevilla In a bus picking up other guests. Italica was mostly closed due to storm damage. Out of control 9f the tour company, but they should have contacted us so we could decide if we wanted to proceed. Other tour members received a call,but we did not. They switched the stops on the way back, forcing us to stay on the bus longer. Italica is also free, so do yourselves a favor and take a cab. Your vacation time will thank you.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Hello, thank you very much for taking the time to write a review about your experience. We're sorry for the inconveniences you had and we would like to express our deepest apologies. Please bear in mind that your activity included an expert guide. Kind regards from Seville.
William_H, Jan 2026
The guide and bus were 30 minutes late, which is frustrating when you have to be back in time for a train and therefore can’t just have the excursion go over time. The result is that your trip is cut 30 minutes short.
We didn’t visit the theatre or the baths.
The guide could put more effort into learning the standard English names for things instead of just saying them in French (her native language). Sure, for most people the French names are still somewhat intelligible with a bit of guess work (e.g. Thésée for Theseus) but for others maybe less so. I’m not bothered by accents and celebrate multilingualism, but I just think a little extra effort regarding names would benefit future tour guests.
Also, please clarify that Parian marble is from Paros (Greek island) and not from Paris, France. The poor American woman who expressed her amazement that the marble had come all the way from Paris (how fancy!) without you correcting her / clarifying is now going to carry the false understanding with her for the rest of her days.
Finally, some of the historical accounts were misleading and/or oversimplified, for example that the Romans woke up one day and realised there were Carthaginians in Spain and came to help the locals kick them out. No mention of the fact that Spain was inhabited by lots of different peoples at the time of the second punic war and that Phonecians had been present there for 800+ years and in reality were themselves locals. Sure, maybe the locals of Saguntum weren’t so hot on Carthage but other groups were and also the Romans were equally as exploitative of local resources.
The simplification without nuance approach was reflected later when the guide talked briefly about the “reconquista”.
I got there and back alive and safe so 3 stars. However, if you already have some background knowledge then I’d recommend just getting the commuter bus from Seville (only a few euros) and getting a briefing from/ asking questions of ChatGPT once you’re there.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Hello, thank you very much for sharing your review of your experience with us. We deeply regret the inconvenience you have experienced and, on behalf of the entire team, I would like to offer our sincere apologies for the trouble. We have taken note of your comments and will use them to continue offering only the best experiences for our customers. Warm regards from Seville.
Audrey_C, Jan 2026
It was a very interesting tour. Jesús was an excellent tour guide who had great knowledge and passion for his subject both at the site itself and the additional Monastery visit. I had expected to only walk round the church and was both surprised and delighted that it included a detailed history from Jesús.
Yolanda_P, Nov 2025
We had a great tour with Rebecca! She had fantastic information about all the history of the site. Roman ruins just 20 minutes outside of Seville and a Monastery visit was amazing. Even with the rain, we saw a lot and learned a great deal.
Rochelle_W, Oct 2025
Fascinating place with so much preserved. Very good, interesting and knowledgeable guide.
Then went to the monastery which also had a lot of history.
However we were not told to bring ID, but thankfully had passports on screenshots on phone. So please make that clear in instructions
Pete_C, Oct 2025
The trip was well organized. The bus was comfy. The guide was knowledgeable and personable and made the trip interesting. The site is really amazing and worth the visit. There was a ‘bonus’ side trip of a visit to San Isidoro del Campo, a former fortress monastery. My complaint is that they advertised in their literature and it said on the ticket that food and drinks were provided. But that was not the case. It was a hot day and it took a toll on me and left me dehydrated. I felt light headed at one point. I heard a couple of other travelers.mention it too.
Christina_C, Oct 2025
Great tour - would highly recommend. Plenty of time in Italica to see everything. Tour guide was kind and knowledgeable. Bus was clean and comfortable.
Chloe_D, Aug 2025
One of the tour guides never showed up so our poor tour guide had to combine both the Spanish and English group, doing both tours at the same time and she did this seamlessly. Swapping paragraph by paragraph between between English and Spanish she took the challenge as a champ and covered the whole tour flawlessly. The city was absolutely incredible, what has been excavated is in incredible condition and our guide was a wealth of information. Felt like a behind the scenes tour with excavation being conducted while we were there, I’d love to come again in the future once the city is finished just to see the difference. Easily took half the day and was one of my Seville highlights. The monastery was so boring and unnecessary, I’d recommend just staying on the bus for that part :)
Joe_B, May 2025
We really enjoyed our tour and our guide (Juanra). The amphitheater is really big (second to only the Coliseum in Rome at the time) . We were pleasantly surprised at how much of he homes had been restored, particularly the large and intricate floor mosaics. The monastery we stopped at on the way back was interesting, although we were somewhat "catheraled out" by that point in our trip. Italica is a short bus ride from Seville - this is a nice half day activity.
Response from Host, May 2025
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment: We are delighted that you enjoyed your tour at Italica !
Arturo_P, May 2025
If you are into history this is a must see. Very well preserved Roman ruins of the city itálica. Short bus ride from Seville so there is not a lot of wasted time. The tour company associated with this tour was first class. Bus was clean and looked new. They had two separate guides, one for Spanish and another for English. They were constantly communicating with us during the trip and both were very simpáticos. The second part of the tour is the monastery which is amazing. I must say that for the price this was well worth it
Response from Host, May 2025
Good evening Arturo,
Thank you for your feedback over your tour to Italica. We are grateful to hear that you enjoyed your tour with our guide. We really hope to see you again for more adventures.
Best regards,
The Naturanda team
Kathryn_B, Apr 2025
Our guide was Inez and she was excellent. Fantastic knowledage and a very thorough explantation throughout the tour. Highly reccomend as the tour is a great value.
Response from Host, May 2025
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. We are delighted that
you enjoyed the tour with our fantastic guide!
Peter_A, Apr 2025
Rebecca our guide was tremendous. We learned so much about Italica and enjoyed walking around the city. The highlight was the amphitheatre. We were picked up at the meeting point around 10 am and dropped back off around 3 pm if I remember right. The bus was nice, everything easy.
Response from Host, May 2025
Good evening,
Thank you for your review over your tour with Rebecca. We are happy to know that you enjoyed it.
We hope to see you again.
Best regards,
The naturanda team
David_Y, Feb 2025
Very cool trip. Well worth the time! I love Roman history and this place has always been on my list. Make sure get the guide...there is a lot to learn about this place!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Hi David! Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review about your experience at Italica. We are truly happy to know you had a nice experience with us and we hope to see you again soon for more adventures!
gregory_m, Feb 2025
Our tour to Italica was an unforgettable experience, thanks to our amazing guide, Alberto. He has a true gift for storytelling—what could have been just a collection of old stones became a vivid journey back in time. As he described the ancient streets, we could almost feel ourselves walking through Italica 2,000 years ago.
Alberto was patient, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable. He shared fascinating details that only someone with deep expertise could know—insights far beyond what you’d find in Wikipedia. His passion for history made the tour both engaging and educational.
After experiencing his guidance, we couldn’t help but wish he had been our tour guide on yesterday’s trip to Córdoba as well! If you have a chance to tour with Alberto, don’t hesitate—it will make your visit truly special.
ENRIQUE_V, Nov 2024
Trip was poorly coordinated by selected Viator vendor. Delays with bus, picking-up other customers and too many pick-up points. Tour guides (3) rushed through trip experience due to initial delays and were not at all helpful to disabled party in group.
Would not recommend this vendor or trip. Did not receive nor meet expectations.
GOPALAKRISHNAN_V, Nov 2024
Nice trip to a great archaeological site and an interesting monastery, inbut poorly organised and very late in returning.
Theresa_F, Nov 2024
Our Guide Miguel had a vast knowledge of this massive spectacular site. He shared his knowledge as well as his appreciation for the work involved in unearthing and preserving these ruins to allow visitors to learn about the significance of Italia in Roman times.
Matthew_B, Oct 2024
Our guide Jesus was extremely knowledgeable about Roman history. I have studied Rome for much of my life and I still learned a lot on this trip.
George_D, Oct 2024
1. Jose, our guide for Italica, had a poor command of the English language. A number of tour participants noted how hard it was to understand him.
2. The second part of our tour, at the monestery, was conducted in both English and French even though the tour was sold as a english tour.
Aiden_W, Oct 2024
I'm a huge history nerd, especially about the Roman empire, and this was worth every penny. Our guide was giving his first English-language tour and was phenomenal. He provided some humor, a lot of background information, detailed accounts of both what historians in Spain initially thought about Italica, as well as what their updated information indicates, and he gave us plenty of time to enjoy the area. We also had a bonus trip to a nearby monastery, that, while unexpected, was also enjoyable. You could tell how passionate he was about each location, and that came across and was infectious to the group. I also loved that he allowed me to practice my Spanish while speaking with him and discussed some highlights from other cities we were traveling to in Spain after Sevilla. This is a standout as one of the most memorable experiences I had after travelling across Spain.
Johanne_W, Oct 2024
The site is fascinating. The mosaics are incredible. Our guide Miguel was entertaining and knowledgeable. I would recommend this visit.
Michael_G, Sep 2024
I would have given this tour four stars as I really enjoyed seeing Italica however a visit to a monastery was also included and I found it unrelated and not of interest.
Richard_S, Sep 2024
italica, history, beauty, overwhelming cleverness of Romans all made so enjoyable by amazing guide Leon.
Sarah_W, Aug 2024
I'm a solo traveler, and the group and tour guide made me feel so welcome and easy to connect with. I had an amazing tour guide Rebecca who was super sweet and stopped to show us so many unique things that you would have never noticed on your own. However, please keep in mind, that August in Italica is HOT. By the end of the tour, all of us were jumping from shadow to shadow. The monastery was also BEAUTIFUL, and Rebecca told so many stories that really made the tour so interesting.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
We are pleased to hear that you had an excellent experience with our team, thank you for your feedback, it is very important to us. We hope to see you again soon.
Rini_M, Jun 2024
Fantastic! Had an amazing tour guide Leon who genuinely cares about what he does and the culture/history he was speaking about. Makes all guests feel very welcome- despite being a large group nobody is left out. Very well planned and organised too. Fascinating education interspersed with a little bit of free time to do some exploring of your own around the archeological site to go back and take more pictures of something that caught your eye on the tour, which makes it very considerate as well. A perfect day out.
Horace_H, May 2024
Our guide was very knowledgeable and knew a lot of Latin!
Did a good job of describing every day Roman life!
Dayle_M, May 2024
Loved the tour! Catherine was a great guide! The time spent in Italica was just right. We didn’t feel rushed at all. The monastery we visited was beautiful. We would not have found that on our own. Highly recommend this tour.
Edwin_A, May 2024
We had a great experience, the mosaics are very impressive,our Spanish guide was very knowledgeable, the monestary tour is good for art and history enthusiasts
timmyg68, May 2024
Every thing went well. Guides were excellent. They broke down into 3 groups English, French and spainish. I was in the English group very passionate informative guide. Would recommend this trip.
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