The beautifully preserved ruins of Ostia Antica, Rome's ancient seaport, lie twenty miles from the modern metropolis, in the meadows between the Tiber River and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Founded, probably in the 4th century BC, as a military colony to guard the river mouth against seaborne invasions, Ostia served as a busy commercial port when Rome controlled all the Mediterranean in the 2nd century BC.
With the fall of Rome, the port was abandoned and shepherds with their herds settled in. This once thriving city of around 60,000 people gives a peek at Roman lifestyles with docks, warehouses, apartments and mansions, shops, baths and temples.
As you walk along Ostia's main street, the Decumanus Maximus, your feet settle into deep ruts left by the carts used to ferry merchandise and baggage between Rome and Ostia and you will discover the second best-preserved ancient Roman town after Pompeii.
Admission fee to Ostia antica is not included.
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- Ancient Ostia - one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in Italy
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- This tour includes a professional informative English-speaking driver. Due to strict Italian laws & regulations that protect officially licensed guides, our drivers cannot walk with you into any site but can answer any question you have from the vehicle. A professional licensed guide, where needed, can be hired on request at an extra cost.
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
- Keep an eye on your wallet and purses at all time. Do not wear jewelry or carry large amount of cash.
- Professional informative English-speaking driver
- Private vehicle with pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Flexible itinerary
- Lunch
- Admission fees please consider about 15.00 euro per person
- Tips to driver and guide ( please read below for more information)
Tips are never included in our quotes.
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The tour is private, just for your party.
Our English speaking drivers are NOT licensed guides. In order to provide you with the best-in-class service, our English speaking driving guides have been trained to offer our clients a nice overview with information regarding the major highlights avoiding the expensive charges of hiring a private guide. Due to strict Italian laws & regulations that protect officially licensed guides, our driving guides can comment and explain the sights only from inside the vehicle, but are not allowed to do so once they are outside the vehicle. They are regularly licensed instead to chauffeur the public. We highly recommend that you never book with any touring company that does not make this clear.
No, only a licensed guide is authorized to accompany you during the visit of sights. Our driver will drop you off close to the sights but will stay with the vehicle for the duration of your visit.
No tickets or lunch are not included in the rate. Please contact our office for pricing and reservations.
No guide is included in the rate. Audioguides are available when you purchase the tickets, but if you would like to have a private guide, please contact our office for pricing and reservations.
The duration of this tour is 5 hours, including pickup and drop off at your hotel in Rome. If you would like to add extra hours to your tour, please contact our office so that we can check the driver's availability and advise the cost.
Tips are never included in our quotes .We think that a tip shouldn’t be included in the rate otherwise it would be a tax!!! Once in Italy do not feel as though you have to tip everyone because someone told you to. Tip only if you really liked the service. Tips are generally: 10% not bad 15 % great 20 % best tour in my life. Please report any abuse.
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