---
title: Daily life in Ostia Antica (private tour)
lang: en
type: tour
city: Rome
country: Italy
price: 155
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.92
reviews: 59
duration_minutes: 180
languages: [de, en, it, fr]
free_cancellation: true
rank_in_category: 19 of 77 (Day Trips from Rome)
schedule_checked: 2026-09-12
data_updated: 2026-09-12
canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/daily-life-in-ostia-antica-private-tour/
---

# Daily life in Ostia Antica (private tour)

**Guidekin's take:** A private guide through Ostia Antica focused on daily life, the baths, the apartment blocks and the taverns of Rome's port city, at a pace you set, rated 4.92 across 59 reviews. The guide is included at €155 per person. The listing says nothing about tickets or transport, so confirm both before booking.

## Overview

Relive a piece of ancient Rome history, immersing yourself in this unique archaeological site on an unforgettable tour.

The tour allows you to visit in depth a good part of this extraordinary archaeological site that covers about 50 hectares, in which ancient ruins and nature merge to create suggestive landscapes.

Founded according to tradition by King Anco Marzio in a strategic area from the military and commercial point of view, Ostia was the first Roman colony, port of the city of Rome at the mouth of the Tiber river.

Along the way you will be able to observe the grandiose theater dating back to the Augustan era, the Baths of Neptune and its mythological mosaics, the remains of the imposing Capitolium that towers over the Piazza del Foro and the famous insulae and tabernae. A unique archaeological site in the world where it is really possible to relive the daily life of the ancient Romans in a chronological span of 8 centuries.

## Key facts

- Price: from €155 per person
- Duration: 3h
- Rating: 4.92/5 from 59 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Visit Ostia Antica
- Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price

## What's included

- Guided tour
- Local Judas

## Itinerary

1. **Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica** (3h; admission included) - Necropolis, Terme di Nettuno, Theater, Piazzale delle Corporazioni, Terme del Foro, Capitolium, Tabernae

## Schedule

- Runs: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Departures: 09:30, 14:00, 15:00
- Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

## Meeting point

Meeting at the ticket office of the excavations

## Good to know

- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels

## How it compares in Day Trips from Rome

Ranked **#19 of 77** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume).

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