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Rome Underground and Appian Way - private tour
Rome
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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People with claustrophobia may find this tour difficult
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People with physical limitations are not recommended to take this tour
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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Experience the ancient “freeway” that was the Appian Way, the starting point for Roman traders and warriors journeying to the far eastern reaches of the Empire. Dating from 312 BCE, it was flanked by mausoleums, such as Cecilia Metella tomb, and villas, like Villa dei Quintilii, many of them built by Rome's most wealthy and famous families. More than anything it is the unmissable Christian Catacombs, the burial grounds of the earliest Christians who were laid to rest after death deep below the earth in maze-like underground galleries. Today, when you visit these tombs, you witness a remarkable insight into the formative early Christian community and, with the help of your guide, get a sense ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transportation at disposal by deluxe vehicle and English speaking driver
Entrance tickets to Cecilia Metella Mausoleum, Villa dei Quintilii and Catacombs
Professional tour guide
Gratuities
Rome Underground and Appian Way - private tour
Rome
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Experience the ancient “freeway” that was the Appian Way, the starting point for Roman traders and warriors journeying to the far eastern reaches of the Empire. Dating from 312 BCE, it was flanked by mausoleums, such as Cecilia Metella tomb, and villas, like Villa dei Quintilii, many of them built by Rome's most wealthy and famous families. More than anything it is the unmissable Christian Catacombs, the burial grounds of the earliest Christians who were laid to rest after death deep below the earth in maze-like underground galleries. Today, when you visit these tombs, you witness a remarkable insight into the formative early Christian community and, with the help of your guide, get a sense ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transportation at disposal by deluxe vehicle and English speaking driver
Entrance tickets to Cecilia Metella Mausoleum, Villa dei Quintilii and Catacombs
Professional tour guide
Gratuities
Itinerary
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Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
The Appian way was the starting point for Roman traders and warriors journeying to the far eastern reaches of the Empire
1 hour
2
Catacombe di Santa Domitilla
Unmissable the Christian Catacombs, the burial grounds of the earliest Christians who were laid to rest after death deep below the earth in maze-like underground galleries.
45 minutes
3
Villa dei Quintili e Santa Maria Nova - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
It is an ancient Roman villa built by the rich and cultured brothers Sextus Quintilius Valerius Maximus and Sextus Quintilius Condianus (consuls in 151 AD)
The villa included extensive thermae fed by its own aqueduct, and, what was even more unusual, a hippodrome.
45 minutes
4
Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
The Tomb of Caecilia Metella (Italian: Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella) is a mausoleum built during the 1st century BC to honor Caecilia Metella who was the daughter of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus, a consul in 69 BC, and wife of Marcus Licinius Crassus (quaestor) who served under Julius Caesar and was the son of the famous triumvir Marcus Crassus.
