Italica Roman Ruins Tour from Seville: Amphitheatre & Mosaics

The amphitheatre, the mosaics, the streets where emperors were born

This guided tour of Italica takes you through the first Roman city founded in the Iberian Peninsula, birthplace of emperors Trajan and Hadrian. You skip the lines with guaranteed entry, walk the third-largest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire (built for 25,000 spectators), and stroll streets lined with well-preserved mosaics and Roman houses. An official guide leads the tour in English or Spanish, and pickup from Seville is available as an add-on option.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore ancient Roman Italica ruins

• Join guided tour of Italica
• Visit the Roman amphitheatre
• Walk through ancient Roman streets
• See mosaics and Roman houses
• Optional visit to San Isidoro del Campo monastery

The experience

The amphitheatre is the centerpiece: the third largest in the Roman Empire, its stone tiers still intact enough to picture the crowds that once filled it. Your guide walks you through the arena floor and up into the seating, explaining how the structure worked and what spectacles played out here nearly two thousand years ago. From there, the tour moves into the residential quarters, where the mosaics stop you: intricate tile work still bright in the domus (Roman houses) that line the ancient streets, some of them preserved well enough that you can read the layout of daily life.

The two-hour tour covers the main archaeological site without rushing. You move at a pace that lets you absorb the scale of what you're standing in, not a quick walk-through, but enough time to see the key structures and hear the history behind them. Skip-the-line entry is guaranteed, so you don't lose time at the gate. If you book the option with transport, pickup happens from your Seville hotel or a central meeting point, and the minivan handles the drive to Italica and back.

An optional extension takes you to San Isidoro del Campo, a restored Medieval fortress monastery nearby, also by minivan. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and the site is suitable for all fitness levels, though the amphitheatre involves climbing if you want the full view from the upper tiers.

What’s included

• Skip-the-line entry tickets.
• official guide in English or Spanish.
• all taxes and fees.
• optional minivan transport from Seville hotels or a central meeting point (available on the transport option only).
• optional visit to San Isidoro del Campo monastery.

Options for this experience

2 options

Without transportGuide in English or Spanish · 10:30 and 10:45Meet your guide straight at the Itálica Roman Ruins in Santiponce, no transport included.

Transport from Seville is available.Guide in English or Spanish · 10:00Transport is included. Meet at the Naturanda tourist office on calle Trajano 6 or the Naturanda tourist office on calle Rastro 12a; pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 10:00, 10:30 and 10:45

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AgesAdult (17 and older) · Child (7 to 16 years) · Infant (under 7): free

GroupUp to 60

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 5 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Naturanda Turismo Ambiental

Is this one for you?Choose the option with transport if you're staying in central Seville and don't want to arrange a separate ride to the site. The pickup and return are built into the booking. Book without transport if you have your own car or prefer to meet the guide directly at Italica.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 16 years); Infant (under 7): free.

What is the amphitheatre at Italica actually like when you walk through it?

The amphitheatre at Italica is the third largest in the Roman Empire and once held 25,000 spectators. You walk the arena floor and climb into the stone seating tiers, which are still largely intact. Your guide explains the structure and what kinds of events took place there, and the scale becomes clear once you're standing inside it.

Can I see the mosaics and Roman houses on this tour?

Yes. The tour includes the ancient streets lined with mosaics and well-preserved domus (Roman houses). The tile work in the residential quarters is still bright enough to show the detail, and the layout of the houses gives you a sense of how people actually lived in the city.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to Italica from Seville?

Transport is optional. You can book the tour with pickup from your Seville hotel or a central meeting point, or without transport if you prefer to make your own way to the site. If you choose the transport option, the minivan is included in the price.

How long does the tour take?

The main tour is two hours. If you add the optional visit to San Isidoro del Campo monastery, the total time is longer, though the exact duration depends on how long you spend at each stop.

Is Italica accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes, the site is wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible as well. Specialized infant seats are available if you're traveling with a baby.