Ostia Antica Archaeological Park with Italian Gelato
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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A 2.5 hours nice and chatty walking tour through Ostia Antica archeological site and the Borghetto: a Castle and a courtyard inside a medieval citadel for an authentic Italian experience with locals.
A walking tour easy to join by public transport or a private transfer.
A small group, up to 6 people, so that conversation will flow nice and smooth.
Italian GELATO: you will enjoy your tasty and juicy Italian Gelato chatting and having a good time talking about Italy and the Italian way of life.
The company of locals from the meeting point to the final “Ciao, till next time!”.
Entrance ticket info:
Only credit card are allowed to purchase the ticket.
COVID19 Info:
No COVID Certificate is required to access the Archeological Park of Ostia Antica.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica
Archeological Park Visit of Archeological park We'll walk you, for about two hours, through the archeological site: the once biggest river port of the Roman Republic first and empire then, a walk that will show you the complexity of a commercial city founded by king "Anco Marzio" and flourished until the very last days of the Empire. Steps: Necropolis of Ostia Antica: monumental tombs and mausoleums Romana gate and Victory Square along the Decumanus Maximus Neptune Baths with majestic mosaics and great view from above. Roman Theatre, Corporation square and ARA of Romulus and Remus Forum baths, Forum, Capitoline Triad temple and Castrum Painted houses, Diana's house and the Thermopolium Silvano's Mills, the Guild of Pistores (bakers) and Firemen headquarters Cisiari's Baths and the Harbor's sidewalk
Centro Storico di Ostia Antica
Known as "the Borghetto": a charming medieval village, dating back to the 9th century a.D, with its perfectly preserved 15th century "Giulio II castle", built on a Michelangelo design, to help the papal state control the trading on the river Tevere and defend the farmers from the raids by the Saracens. Then we'll have an Italian GELATO just outside the medieval walls.
What‘s Included
ITALIAN GELATO
Walking tour as described
Entrance fee to the archeological park
Everything not mentioned under "what is included".
Options
Ostia Antica archeological park
Duration: 3 hours
Italian Aperitivo
Ostia Antica private tour x2
Reviews
26 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome Ostia
Alex H,,Aug 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Awesome tour of Ostia Antica. We were transported back to Roman times with an eye-opening and informative immersive archaeological experience to be remembered. Thanks to Chiara and Federico for providing us with a memorable day that I encourage others to have as well!
Fabulous Experience
Connector32524006887,,Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fabulous experience. Both guides (Federico & Chiara) were extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions. What a wonderful and enjoyable time. And the archeological site was fantastic! Definitely will book them again if we get to Ostia Antica again (which we hope to do).
Fantastic tour!
17alisab,,May 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great tour! The Chiara and Federico were a great team and were able to make the site of Ostia Antica really come to life. They had a thorough understanding of the subject and were able to impart the info in a clear, interesting manner. We learned so much and were fascinated throughout! Thanks!
Great guides make a difference!
Nicalypso,,Jan 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you liked Pompei, you will love Ostia Antica! It’s the remains of an entire Roman city that gave us a feel for what life was like 2500 years ago. Our tour guides were amazing! They were so knowledgeable about the site, but they were also incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the ancient world. We asked a million silly questions and they answered them all with patience and we could tell it was a pleasure for them because they told us fascinating stories and gave us tips about further details that could be found in specific museums in Rome. Also they guided us around the local village, gave us a great restaurant recommendation and treated us to some artisanal gelato. Fantastic experience, 100% recommend!
Great tour given by historical experts
John C,,Nov 26, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00My wife and I very much enjoyed this tour of the true Roman ruins. The guides were fantastic and seemed to know everything about the Ostia ruins. These ruins are bigger and in many ways better preserved than those in the center of Rome. I highly recommend this tour! We will do a longer one when we go back.
Don't miss Ostia Antica!
Tim L,,Nov 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was one of the most interesting tours of our entire vacation through Greece and Italy. The guides were amazing, their deep knowledge and appreciation of the history and the archeology was quite apparent. Ostia Antica is an amazing place. The guides, Chiara and Federico, were invaluable in our enjoyment of it! The train ride down from Rome was easy and pleasant and our guide met us there just per plan.
Loved it.
Cath C,,Oct 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a lovely personal and informative tour. Ostia Antica is a great example of a working port. Also, lovely gelato and a great recomendation for lunch. Thank you.
Add this to your list!
LisaB16589,,Oct 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful tour of a little known gem. The largest archaeological site in Europe yet few tourists. Chiara and Frederico are great guides, very knowledgeable about the site and the area. This makes a good activity for the day before you fly home as it is close to the Rome airport. Gelato at the end was a fun touch .
Great Hosts and tour
jimmm18,,Sep 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fascinating tour! Federico and Chiara were very personable hosts with amazing knowledge of Ostia Antiche. We were lucky to be the only guests on the tour, so we had lots of attention for our specific questions. The ruins of the ancient city are huge, and we enjoyed the well-preserved mosaics on the floors of the changing rooms for the Roman baths. It was fascinating to see the advanced technology of the Roman builders. Ostia Antiche is certainly as worthwhile to see as Pompeii, maybe better, and very close to Rome. The only downside was that my husband was disappointed that all of the gelato shops were closed that day.
Ostia Antica
Daniel H,,Aug 17, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00My family did the Ostia Antica tour with Frederico and Chiara. It was a small group - just us plus one other couple, which was nice since it let everyone ask lots of questions. The guides are knowledgeable, friendly, and speak perfect English. The tour is 3 hours or so and roughly 3 miles of walking. There are a couple of places where you could climb a short steep stairway for a good view of the ruins from overhead but the climbs are skippable if, like a couple of people in our group, you'd rather avoid steep stairs. Ostia is worth the visit - it's different from Pompeii in two ways: first, it was more of a working town than a vacation destination for the wealthy. Second, it was never frozen in time under volcanic ash, but rather had a whole life over hundreds of years before being abandoned and eventually excavated in modern times. It's a large ruin with plenty to see. The guides meet you near the train station by the ruins, so if you're in Rome you have to get yourself out there, but it's easy and inexpensive using the metro and commuter train - take the metro to the Piramide station, which is connected to the Porta San Paolo train station, then switch to the Ostia-Lido commuter train. My teenager is a history buff and this was his favorite thing he did in Italy.
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