--- title: Appian Way Aqueducts Bike Tour (Catacombs & Lunch Option) lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 69 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.85 reviews: 1138 duration_minutes: 240 duration_max_minutes: 300 languages: [en, it] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 23 of 47 (Catacombs & Underground Rome) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/appian-way-aqueducts-bike-tour-catacombs-lunch-option/ --- # Appian Way Aqueducts Bike Tour (Catacombs & Lunch Option) **Guidekin's take:** An e-bike ride through the Appian Way park to the park of the aqueducts, where six ancient water channels converge, with a catacombs visit and lunch or an aperitivo on the longer tier. E-bike, helmet, phone holder and child seats are included at €69 per person, tips are not. You must ride well, and there is a weight limit. ## Overview Ancient Appian Way e-bike Tour crosses the famous Parco dell’Appia Antica, an important biological corridor in Rome city centre, in a unique environment, in which an evocative nature frames this tour with a lot of history, culture, and art. This itinerary was created to introduce you to a magnificent road with many monuments that meet. The park of Aqueduct is a tale of the history of water in Rome and related engineering works, in fact six ancient Roman aqueducts converge here. You will ride a top-notch e-bike on a smooth 2,300-year-old meadow and relive the history of the great empire, crossing a unique landscape full of ancient footprints, imperial mansions, statues and tombs. A is a very emotional bike tour. If you choose the 5-hour tour option, you'll also visit the Catacombs of San Callisto and enjoy a lunch of traditional Roman cuisine at a restaurant in the Parco degli Acquedotti, or an aperitif for the afternoon tour. ## Key facts - Price: from €69 per person - Duration: 4h–5h - Rating: 4.85/5 from 1138 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Roma STARBIKE ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Only Appian Way and Aqueducts | €69 / person | English, Italian | Duration: 4 hours Appian Way and Aqueducts eBike | | Appia+Catacombs+Lunch/Aperitif | €89 / person | English, Italian | Duration: 5 hours Lunch or Aperitif Aqueducts and Catacombs eBike | ## What's included - Guided visit of the Catacombs (included in the 5-hour version only) - Lunch (Morning) - Aperitf (Afternoon) (included in the 5-hour version only) - Helmet - Mobile phone holder - Handlebar holder - High quality e-bike - Child seat until 25 kg - Child (6-10) is valid only if they are less than 4'5'' feet ## Not included - Optional Tip - Lunch (Morning) - Aperitf (Afternoon) (not included in the 4-hour version) - Guided visit of the Catacombs not included in the 4-hour version ## Itinerary 1. **Porta San Sebastiano** (15m) - 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... 2. **THIS STOP IS INCLUDED ONLY IN THE 5-HOUR TOUR** (50m; admission included) - 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... 3. **Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)** (50m) - Also known by the Romans as Regina Viarum (the queen of roads), it is considered the greatest civil engineering work of the ancient world. You will be fascinated by the history of the Via Appia Antica. A story that began in the 4th century BC thanks to the censor Appius... 4. **Parco Della Caffarella** (50m) - The Caffarella Park, today an integral part of the Appia Antica Regional Park, is one of the largest green areas not only in Rome but also in Europe. It is a treasure rich in history hidden among its paths and groves where you can see the remains of ancient buildings. 5. **Ninfeo di Egeria** (20m) - 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, giving life to a spring. 6. **Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica** (20m) - 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... 7. **Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica** (40m) - THIS STOP IS INCLUDED ONLY IN THE 5-HOUR TOUR. In the shadow of the Claudio aqueduct, a stop for lunch is planned. You will be able to taste Italian specialties in the restaurant. In the afternoon, there will be a tasty aperitif 8. **Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica** (20m) - We resume the e-bike tour along this immense green area crossed in ancient times and still visible today, from the Via Latina, the oldest road in Rome. Crossroads of the water network of Ancient Rome, here it is possible to admire the grandeur of Roman engineering through the... 9. **Circus of Maxentius** (20m) - Located on the Via Appia Antica, the Circus of Maxentius represents the best example of a Roman circus that has survived to this day. Let yourself be transported into the past surrounded by the remains of ancient Rome. The spina, still visible, housed the Agonale obelisk,... 10. **Terme di Caracalla** (15m) - Built by the emperor of the same name, the Baths of Caracalla were for about a century the largest public baths ever built, and today most of their structure is preserved. A branch of the Aqua Marcia brought water to the baths through the Antoninian aqueduct. Small remains... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:00, 09:30, 12:30, 13:00, 14:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Roma STARBIKE - 0,03 mi from the "Colosseo" Metro station (Line B) - Next to the Carrefour Supermarket ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - 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 - Max weight: 120 KG - 265 pounds. - You MUST know how to ride a bike WELL - In the afternoon there will be a tasty Aperitif to replace the Brunch (included in the 5-hour version only) ## How it compares in Catacombs & Underground Rome Ranked **#23 of 47** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). 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