Rome Ancient Ostia Tour 4 hr 30 min

Step beyond Rome’s busy streets and explore Ostia Antica, the ancient port city that helped supply the capital with grain. This half-day Rome Ancient Ostia Tour offers a rich look at Roman life without the longer journey to Pompeii.

Starting at Porta Romana, follow the city’s main road to Piazzale della Vittoria. Visit the Baths of Neptune, known for their fine mosaics, and see the nearby firemen’s barracks from the age of Hadrian. Continue to the theater, built by Agrippa in the 1st century BC, where the staircase opens onto a sweeping view of the excavations. The route also takes in the House of Diana, Ostia’s political center at the Forum, the Temple of Rome and Augustus, and the Baths.

With a guide, entrance tickets, pickup, and round-trip transportation included, the Rome Ancient Ostia Tour makes it easy to connect the ruins with the story of the city. Choose this half-day escape to experience another side of ancient Rome.