Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour

Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to experience Rome as not many do! On a Roman countryside bike tour of the ancient Appian Way and the catacombs, you’ll cycle on a 2,300-year-old cobblestone Roman road past an ancient sepulchre and an imperial palace. You’ll follow ancient Roman aqueducts. And you’ll ride through Caffarella Park, a preserved strip of land in the Roman countryside that so impressed 19th-century travelers like Byron, Goethe and Stendhal.

This small-group Rome bike tour is limited to twelve people, ensuring you receive personalized attention from your guide.

An exceptional tour of absolute beauty, the Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour is a fantastic way to explore the ancient sights and landscapes that surround Rome. It’s a journey into a unique setting, in which a miraculously intact environment, free from modernization, forms a backdrop to the continuous passage of historical, cultural and artistic events.

You’ll follow your local guide along the Appian Way and through the countryside, passing many old tombs, walls, baths and ruins. You’ll also enjoy a guided visit of the Catacombs of San Callisto and enjoy a cheese and wine aperitif on a picturesque farm in Caffarella Park.

Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour includes additional sights like:

• Trajan's Thermal baths
• Caracalla's Thermal baths
• S. Sebastian Door
• Aurelian Walls
• Ancient Appian Way
• S. Callisto Catacombs
• Circus of Maxentius
• Tomb of Caecilia Metella
• Tombs and Tumulus Ruins
• Ninfeum of Villa Quintili
• Aqueduct Park (Claudius and Felix)
• Caffarella Park
• Ninfeum of Egeria

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Ancient Appian Way Bike Tour

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Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour

Inclusions:

• Guided visit of the Catacombs of S. Callisto
  
• Cheese & Wine aperitif in Caffarella Park
  
• 27-gear trekking bike
• Helmet
• Rain coat (if necessary)
• Local guide

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
•  We require all customers to wear a helmet (provided for free)
• Infants aged 1 - 4 years of age travel free of charge. Baby seats are provided up to 45 lbs (20 kg)
• During February the Catacombs are closed on Sundays: tour will last only five hours in this case
• You will cover an area of approximately 19 miles (30 Km); the ride is leisurely but eventually will go uphill and off-road, so a medium level of fitness is recommended
• Are the tours safe? The answer is: Absolutely! The tours follow carefully planned routes which have limited access to traffic, and some have no traffic at all, meaning you are able to enjoy your ride around the city in total relaxation and safety and you won't have to worry about traffic

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