Ostia and Cerveteri
Step back thousands of years into antiquity on an exclusive private day trip from Rome, discovering the remarkably preserved harbor city of Ostia Antica alongside a licensed expert guide and exploring the ancient Etruscan necropolises of Cerveteri.
The Tour
Journey back to the foundations of ancient civilization on an extraordinary archaeological exploration just outside the capital. Your private English-speaking driver greets you in a premium luxury vehicle directly at your hotel lobby in Rome (or upon arrival at the port) to begin a seamless day uncovering two of Italy’s most significant ancient treasures.
Your morning begins at Ostia Antica, imperial Rome’s thriving harbor metropolis. Accompanied by your licensed private guide, step onto original basalt-paved avenues to experience an astonishingly intact window into everyday Roman life. While Rome celebrated the monumental power of emperors and gods, Ostia reveals how ordinary citizens, merchants, and sailors actually lived, worked, and socialized. As your guide brings the stones to life with vivid storytelling, you will explore multi-story residential buildings (insulae), commercial taverns and bakeries with their original marble counters, thermal bath complexes adorned with marine mosaics, communal latrines, and the grand open-air theater that once seated thousands.
After an inspiring morning on foot, pause to enjoy a relaxing lunch of authentic regional specialties and local wine at a welcoming trattoria. In the afternoon, your journey continues to Cerveteri, home to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Banditaccia Necropolis—one of the most important and evocative Etruscan burial sites in the Mediterranean.
Spanning centuries of pre-Roman culture, this sprawling ancient "city of the dead" features thousands of monumental tumulus mounds and tombs carved directly into volcanic tufa stone. Stroll along quiet, pine-shaded funeral avenues and step inside the subterranean chambers, marvelously constructed to mirror the domestic interiors of Etruscan homes with stone beds, pillared halls, and intricate bas-relief carvings. After an awe-inspiring day tracing the living world of Rome and the sacred rites of the Etruscans, sit back and relax as your driver escorts you comfortably back to your hotel in Rome.
Rate includes guided tour of Ancient Ostia for apprx 2 Hours.
Please note that the both Ostia and the Etruscan tombs are closed on Mondays.
Your morning begins at Ostia Antica, imperial Rome’s thriving harbor metropolis. Accompanied by your licensed private guide, step onto original basalt-paved avenues to experience an astonishingly intact window into everyday Roman life. While Rome celebrated the monumental power of emperors and gods, Ostia reveals how ordinary citizens, merchants, and sailors actually lived, worked, and socialized. As your guide brings the stones to life with vivid storytelling, you will explore multi-story residential buildings (insulae), commercial taverns and bakeries with their original marble counters, thermal bath complexes adorned with marine mosaics, communal latrines, and the grand open-air theater that once seated thousands.
After an inspiring morning on foot, pause to enjoy a relaxing lunch of authentic regional specialties and local wine at a welcoming trattoria. In the afternoon, your journey continues to Cerveteri, home to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Banditaccia Necropolis—one of the most important and evocative Etruscan burial sites in the Mediterranean.
Spanning centuries of pre-Roman culture, this sprawling ancient "city of the dead" features thousands of monumental tumulus mounds and tombs carved directly into volcanic tufa stone. Stroll along quiet, pine-shaded funeral avenues and step inside the subterranean chambers, marvelously constructed to mirror the domestic interiors of Etruscan homes with stone beds, pillared halls, and intricate bas-relief carvings. After an awe-inspiring day tracing the living world of Rome and the sacred rites of the Etruscans, sit back and relax as your driver escorts you comfortably back to your hotel in Rome.
Rate includes guided tour of Ancient Ostia for apprx 2 Hours.
Please note that the both Ostia and the Etruscan tombs are closed on Mondays.
Duration
8 hours
Flexibility
Itinerary and pace managed directly with your private driver
Services include pickup from and drop-off back at either your hotel or at your cruise ship in one of our luxury vehicles by an English-speaking driver.
Lunch, gratuities, and any entrance fees to attractions are not included. Also please note that we may change the order of the itinerary at our discretion.
Multiple booking discounts are available when you book more than one tour or excursion with us. Please note that these discounts do not apply to airport or port transfers.
This tour is suitable for families with children, with a comfortable pace and private service that makes the day easier to enjoy together.
