--- title: Deluxe Appian Way Bike Tour with Catacombs and Traditional Lunch lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 89 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.96 reviews: 89 duration_minutes: 300 languages: [en, it] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 11 of 47 (Catacombs & Underground Rome) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/deluxe-appian-way-bike-tour-with-catacombs-and-traditional-lunch/ --- # Deluxe Appian Way Bike Tour with Catacombs and Traditional Lunch **Guidekin's take:** The Appian Way park by e-bike with everything switched on: a guided visit to the catacombs of Saint Callixtus, the Circus of Maxentius and the tomb of Cecilia Metella, and a lunch in the morning or cold cuts and drinks in the afternoon, rated 4.96 across 89 reviews. E-bike, helmet, catacombs visit and the meal are included at €89 per person. ## Overview 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. Not only a military road but a road the hides a lots of secrets, beautiful villas and historical sites. You will pass by the Circus of Maxentius, the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella, to name a few. 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 Lunch/Aperitif A very much deserved break next to the Appian Way awaits you to enjoy a tasty Lunch in the morning tour or aperitif in the afternoon. ## Key facts - Price: from €89 per person - Duration: 5h - Rating: 4.96/5 from 89 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Roma STARBIKE - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | Appia+Catacombs+Lunch/Aperiti | €89 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Italian | Appia Long: Appian Way Aqueducts eBike Tour with Catacombs and Lunch/Aperitif Duration: 5 hours Lunch/Aperitif Appia Aqueducts and Catacombs eBike | | Private Appia Catacombs Lunch | €129 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Italian | Private Appia Catacombs Lunch: Appian Way Aqueducts PRIVATE eBike Tour with Catacombs and Lunch or Aperitif Duration: 5 hours Lunch\Aperitif Appia Aqueducts Catacombs eBike | ## What's included - Helmet - Mobile phone holder - Handlebar holder - Guided visit of the Catacombs - Lunch + Water (morning) Aperitif - Cold cuts + Drinks (afternoon) - Child (6-10) is valid only if they are less than 4/7 feet - High quality e-bike - Child seat until 25 kg ## Not included - Optional Tips ## 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. **Catacombe di San Callisto** (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. **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. 4. **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. 5. **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... 6. **In the shadow of the legendary Appian Way, a stop for lunch is planned** (40m) - You will be able to taste Italian specialties in the restaurant. Note: only in the 5-hour tour In the afternoon there will be a tasty aperitif instead of the lunch 7. **Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica** (50m) - 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... 8. **Villa dei Quintili e Santa Maria Nova - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica** (20m) - 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. 9. **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... 10. **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,... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:00, 13:00 - 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 - Specialized infant seats are available - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - You MUST know how to ride a bike WELL - Max weight: 120 KG - 265 pounds. - 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 a separate e-bike - In the afternoon there will be a tasty Aperitif to replace the Lunch ## How it compares in Catacombs & Underground Rome Ranked **#11 of 47** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). 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