Private half day tour to visit Ostia Antica (Ancient Ostia) from Rome to visit the archeological park of the ancient Rome situated at about 30 km west of Rome.
From your hotel in Rome a tour with your personal guide and private driver to explore Ancient Ostia that was the major seaport of Rome and the largest ancient Roman settlement after Pompeii.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Explore Ostia Antica the harbor city of the ancient Rome
• Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Rome
• 4 hours tour with your private driver and private guide
DETAILS
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Duration:
4 hours
Start Time Private Tour:
Morning Tour or Afternoon Tour:
you can require whatever start time you like.
Meeting Point:
At the lobby of your hotel in Rome
Inclusion:
Private expert and licensed guide
Private Mercedes E series car (for your party from 1 to 2 persons)
Private Mercedes Minivan (for your party from 3 to 6 persons)
Professional English speaking driver.
Exclusions:
Gratuities (optional)
Entrance fees to Ostia Antica of approx 10 Euro per person to be paid on site.
Notes:
More of 6 persons rates on request.
DESCRIPTION
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Enjoy the history of Rome visiting Ostia Antica considered one of the most interesting and best-preserved archaeological sites in Italy.
Your tour starts from your hotel in Rome where meet your private driver and your private guide to reach Ostia Antica situated not far from Rome, on the mouth of the river Tiber.
Originally Ostia was a colony of Rome, then the village grew to become the major port of Rome reaching till to 50,000 inhabitants in the 2nd century. With your guide you will visit the most relevant landmarks.
Many houses of Ancient Ostia still have the original mosaic floors or paintings well preserved and the ruins are similar to those in Pompeii.
In the archeological site of Ancient Ostia there is the oldest synagogues in the world.
Visiting the ruins, you learn about the cultural and social life, the economic organization, the methods of construction of buildings of this interesting commercial town built on both the sea and the river and such a special position determined its relevance over the centuries from a strategic-military and an economic viewpoint.
Now, because of the advance of the mainland due to the debris left by the river over the last 2000 years the sea it is at about 4 km from it.