The 15 Best Ostia Antica Tours from Rome

1.Ancient Ostia Antica Semi-Private Day Trip from Rome by Train with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 579 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Explore Ostia Antica from Rome by train on a four-hour small-group tour with an English guide, entrance, and rail tickets included.

“I think it was our favorite activity in Rome because of the amazing guide and the lack of crowds seen everywhere else. So much ancient history, the place is huge and ready to explore, definitely a gem not spoiled by hordes of tourists. Our guide Rob was very friendly, knowledgeable, and make sure we stayed comfortable walking around in a scorching 95 degree day. After the tour, we hopped on the train and went to the beach for a couple hours, definitely recommend!”

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2.Ostia Antica Guided Half-Day Trip by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 486 reviews · 4 hours · from $58

Explore Ostia Antica from Rome by train, with a small-group guide, ancient mosaics, baths, shops, an amphitheater, and free time by the coast.

“Cat was an awesome guide. She was informative, great at answering questions and conducted the tour at just the right pace. She really brought to life what a Roman Port city would have been like.”

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3.Horse Sanctuary & Trail Ride in Ostia Antica

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 276 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $106

Ride gentle horses through Ostia Antica’s nature reserve, care for them at the ranch, and discover a quieter side of Rome with a small group.

“Alessia responded quickly, very friendly and informative. She explained everything well and was very accommodating. My family and I had a great time....”

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4.Ostia Antica Semi Private Tour from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95Top rated

Explore Ostia Antica from Rome with a small-group guide, included entry, and an easy train ride to ancient baths, homes, markets, and mosaics.

“Rebecca was an amazing guide. So knowledgeable about the site as well as all the history of Rome. Ostia Antica was fascinating and Rebecca made it even better. We had a great group of 8 people. I would highly recommend Rebecca and this adventure!”

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5.Ostia Antica Archaeological Park Ticket & Audio App

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 146 reviews · from $27Best value

Explore Ostia Antica’s mosaics, villas, apartments, and theaters with an audio app and an 8-day ticket covering five Roman sites.

“Beautiful place with lots of well preserved mosaics and buildings would highly recommend this”

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6.Ostia Antica Tour From Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 73 reviews · 4 hours · from $77

Review of the Ostia Antica tour from Rome, with train travel, expert guides, mosaics, baths, a theatre, and time for the beach.

“Our Guide Camille was amazing! She is so passionate and turned the trip into an great experience.”

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7.Archeological Area of Ostia Antica Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 69 reviews · 2.5 - 5 hours · from $40

Explore Ostia Antica with skip-the-line entry, optional audio guide, golf cart ride, and aperitivo among Rome’s ancient port ruins.

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8.Daily life in Ostia Antica (private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $187

Explore Ostia Antica with a private guide, ancient mosaics, baths, shops, and streets revealing everyday Roman life beyond central Rome.

“The visit to Ostia antica with Paola(Viator guide) was really rewarding and helpful to better understand the daily lives and culture of ancient Rome. I highly recommend this tour. The price is unbelievably low considering it’s a private, not group, tour. I’d like to thank Paola again for her detailed and kind explanation.”

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9.Ostia Antica Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 49 reviews · 4 hours · from $94

Explore Ostia Antica from Rome with a small group guide, ancient theater, baths, guild offices, and a roundtrip local train ticket.

“The guide Sarah Was fantastic. So relatable. So fun”

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10.Private Tour – Ancient Ostia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156

Explore Ancient Ostia from Rome with a private guide, seeing mosaics, baths, shops, theater, temples, and the museum in three focused hours.

“We had an absolutely amazing journey traveling back in time with Vincenzo who was extremely warm and friendly, not to mention super knowledgeable. I have to say it was one of the most unique tours I've taken, and I've taken quite a few! He made you feel as if you were actually there and helped spark your imagination and hold your interest. Ostia Antica is a very overlooked and special place in terms of the things you can see there. Really great mosaics, very well preserved and absolutely huge, it's like Pompeii without the crowds! Grazie Mille Vincenzo, hope to see you again!”

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11.Ostia Antica Archaeological Park with Italian Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Explore Ostia Antica with Chiara and Federico, then visit a medieval castle and enjoy Italian gelato in a small English-speaking group.

“Awesome 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!”

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12.Commercial Port of Ancient Rome Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $120

Explore Ostia Antica from Rome with a small-group guide, train tickets, ancient streets, mosaics, theatre, baths, and guild halls.

“Ostia Antica gives a fascinating look at daily life in a Roman city. Very fine museum as well. Our guide, Rebecca, was very knowledgeable, clear in her explanations, and enthusiastic. Time well spent.”

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15.German port city of Ostia Antica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews

Explore Ostia Antica from Rome with a German-speaking guide, ancient shops, baths, apartments, a theater, and the old port’s everyday life.

“Had been recommended to us by a friend who had lived and worked in Rome. And he was right. It was our first introduction and it appealed to all the family (3 adults and 2 teenagers). Both humbling and fascinating to walk among this ancient town. And the added bonus was the date we chose was the first Sunday of the month which was free.”

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