€ 360
Ostia: the Harbour City of Ancient Rome
Ostia: the Harbour City of Ancient Rome
Close to Rome Ostia’s ruins will allow us a full immersion in ancient times. The Archaeological site of the first Roman colony. It looks like Pompeii but it’s not.
Ostia is a Roman settlement founded at the mouth of Tiber River, it was a defensive stronghold and Rome’s trading port. Its origin is very old, probably in 600 BC and it grew following Rome’s destiny to get to count 50.000 inhabitants in 2nd century AD. After the fall of the Roman Empire together with geographical upheaval – nowadays the sea is three kilometers away while the town was founded on its shore – the settlement was entirely abandoned. Only in 1800s archeologists started digging and found the old settlement. Exactly like you do in Pompeii you can walk on Roman streets and see precisely how the ancient world was. Even though you won’t find all the paintings that you would find in Pompeii, you’ll be amazed by the extended mosaics, the houses’ height, the public lavatories and even the ancient roman diners in an incredible time travel. The dimension of the settlement will impress you – it is estimated that only 40% of the town has been excavated – and the feeling of being in an ancient world adventure will capture you.
1
Capitolium
2
Temple of Mithras
3
Synagogue
4
The Forum
5
The Guilds square
6
The shops
- butcher, bakery and mill, wine bar, fishmonger, laundry
7
House of Amor and Psyche
8
House of the Charioteer
1 100% BIO Piazza di Porta S. Paolo, 6/a near Piramide Metro Station Line B
2 At your accommodation: the pick up from your hotel/b&b is available if it is in the centre of Rome and the cost of the taxi is on you.
We requested 3 tours for our family of 7. We specifically wanted something that was intimate and designed for just us- to have a personal experience where we would be submerged in the Roman culture and history, while at the same time having an open dialogue with the tour person. All our tours were amazing and the experience was top notch. I feel that we learned so much more having these personal tours than we would have using a large group tour company. One member of our family had some limited physical abilities and both tour guides were very accommodating. The experience will never be forgotten! Emanuele was extremely easy to work with on our bookings. He was very responsive, professional and just downright a joy to work with all around! Crazy4Rome exceeded all expectations!
William F.
We had 2 days of touring with Crazy4rome in May. It was outstanding in every way. Easy access to the sites and the tour guide was knowledgable and fun. I would highly recommend them for any excursion!
Chris T.
Details
Skip the Line: This tour includes the skip the line tickets.
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese
Kids Friendly: The children are welcome. Please write me if there are kids in your family group.
Disable Friendly: The tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Dress Code: Low cut or sleeveless clothing, shorts, miniskirts and hats are not allowed. Comfy shoes. Only small bags/backpacks are permitted (size 40x35x15).
Destination
Start Time
8:30 am to 2:00 pm (no on Monday)
Duration
4 hours
Price
€ 360,00 private guide service per tour (per group price: family, friends, colleagues...)
+ € 30,00 skip the line ticket and train ticket adult (per person price) or + € 20,00 skip the line ticket and train ticket under 18 (per person price)
+ € 30,00 skip the line ticket and train ticket adult (per person price) or + € 20,00 skip the line ticket and train ticket under 18 (per person price)
Included
Guiding Services, Admission Tickets, Skip the line Tickets, Public Transportation Tickets, Private Tour
Not Included
Personal Expenses, Souvenirs, Food, Drinks, Snacks, Private Transportation, Public Transportation Tickets, Private driver, Private luxury car, Taxi