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Appian Way Bike tour Underground with Catacombs & Lunch
(72) Reviews
Rome
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The reduction for children (age 6-10) is valid only if they are less than 4'5'' feet tall (143 cm) because they will have a trailer bike and not an individual ebike
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Max weight: 120 KG - 265 pounds.
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You MUST know how to ride a bike WELL
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Not many places in Rome are off the beaten track so we’re going underground to witness the wonders of the Ancient Appian way.
St. Callixtus’s Catacombs are part of the so-called Callistian complex, an area of about 30 hectares between the Via Appia Antica, the Via Ardeatina and the Via delle Sette Chiese, in Rome, which houses various funerary areas and catacombs
This tour takes you through the Ancient Appian Way Regional Park, one of the largest urban protected areas in Europe. You will be immerse in the history of the Ancient Appian Way, a 4th century BC roman road, over 500km long that connected Rome to Brindisi, south of Italy.
A very much deserved break next to the Appian Way awaits ...
Child (6-10) is valid only if they are less than 4'5'' feet
Meeting Points
Departure
Roma STARBIKE - Rome eBike Tours & Experiences
Roma STARBIKE - 0,03 mi from the "Colosseo" Metro station (Line B) - Next to the Carrefour Supermarket
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Appian Way Bike tour Underground with Catacombs & Lunch
(72) Reviews
Rome
About
Not many places in Rome are off the beaten track so we’re going underground to witness the wonders of the Ancient Appian way.
St. Callixtus’s Catacombs are part of the so-called Callistian complex, an area of about 30 hectares between the Via Appia Antica, the Via Ardeatina and the Via delle Sette Chiese, in Rome, which houses various funerary areas and catacombs
This tour takes you through the Ancient Appian Way Regional Park, one of the largest urban protected areas in Europe. You will be immerse in the history of the Ancient Appian Way, a 4th century BC roman road, over 500km long that connected Rome to Brindisi, south of Italy.
A very much deserved break next to the Appian Way awaits ...
Child (6-10) is valid only if they are less than 4'5'' feet
Meeting Points
Departure
Roma STARBIKE - Rome eBike Tours & Experiences
Roma STARBIKE - 0,03 mi from the "Colosseo" Metro station (Line B) - Next to the Carrefour Supermarket
Return
Itinerary
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Porta San Sebastiano
An imposing southern gateway to the city of Rome. The Porta di San Sebastiano, part of the Aurelian Walls built around 275 AD, also marks the beginning of the historic Via Appia Antica. Be enchanted by its beauty and discover the numerous medieval graffiti that testify to the flow of pilgrims over the centuries.
20 minutes
2
Catacombs of Saint Callixtus
Visit to the official funerary complex of the Church of Rome. The largest underground cemetery in the city with corridors that reach a length of about 20km. The catacombs of St. Callixtus, a sacred place dating back to the second century BC, take their name from the deacon Callixtus I. More than 50 martyrs and 16 popes and half a million Christians were buried here.
1 hour
3
Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
This majestic mausoleum is a pagan tomb dedicated to Cecilia Metella, dating back to the 1st century BC. Incorporated into the Castrum Caetani, it remains the best preserved mausoleum on the Via Appia Antica. Here you can also appreciate the remains of the medieval house of the wealthy Caetani family and the church of San Nicola of which only the perimeter walls remain standing
20 minutes
4
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
Discover the secrets that have remained hidden for centuries by descending 40 feet through a Roman quarry. We will tell you a story that has not been told for a long time. Silent but fascinating tunnels that once housed ancient Roman catacombs were later transformed into air raid shelters during the Second World War;
1 hour
5
Appia Antica Archaeological Park
Enjoy a Roman Lunch in a local restaurant in the heart of the Appian Way
1 hour
6
Villa dei Quintili e Santa Maria Nova - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
At the fifth mile of the Appian Way you can admire the remains of the majestic Villa dei Quintili belonging to the brothers Sesto Quintilio Condiano and Massimo Valerio, consuls in the second century AD, killed by Commodus I who confiscated the villa making it imperial property.
20 minutes
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Ninfeo di Egeria
Let yourself be enchanted by this sacred place that tells the love story between the Nymph Egeria and the second King of Rome Numa Pompilius, where Egeria, learning of the death of her beloved, burst into tears from grief and gave life to a spring.
20 minutes
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Parco degli Acquedotti - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
In this park nature, art and history converge. Discover the epitome of Rome as you ride our professional electric bikes through the lush meadows and fascinating archaeological sites of the Appian Way.
