Appian Way Aqueducts Bike Tour (Catacombs & Lunch Option)
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Rome, Italy
- 4 to 5 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Cycling along the ancient Appian Way is a must for fans of history and nature, but reaching this off-the-beaten-track location —and figuring out where to rent a bike—can feel daunting. This half-day e-bike tour supplies all the equipment you need. Plus, a tasty lunch or late-afternoon aperitivo is included, depending on which option you pick. The longer tour also includes a guided visit to the Catacombs of San Callisto.
- Electric-assisted bikes step in to give tired muscles a rest
- Escape the bustle of the city and experience the city's green spaces
- A small-group tour gives you an intimate experience in Rome
- Use of bike, child's seat, and helmet included for hassle-free logistics
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Good-quality bikes with an electric assist let you discover the landscape without working too hard.
What's Included
- High quality e-bike
- Helmet - Mobile phone holder - Handlebar holder
- Child seat until 25 kg
- Child (6-10) is valid only if they are less than 4'5'' feet
- LunchLunch (Morning) - Aperitf (Afternoon) (included in the 5-hour version only)
- Guided visit of the Catacombs (included in the 5-hour version only)
- 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
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Roma STARBIKE - Rome eBike Tours & ExperiencesVia dei SS. Quattro, 58, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Roma STARBIKE - 0,03 mi from the "Colosseo" Metro station (Line B) - Next to the Carrefour Supermarket
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Meet your guide and small group directly at the bike shop a short distance from the Colosseum in central Rome. Upon arrival, strap on your helmet and get fitted for your e-bike. Then follow your guide for the short stretch through the city to reach the ancient walls, where you’ll pass through Porta San Sebastiano and enter the quiet Parco della Caffarella.
Pedal along the Appian Way, once one of the major roadways of the ancient world, as you take in Roman ruins and the lush countryside. Admire the remains of towering aqueducts, lavish villas, and noble mausoleums that line the route through the Ancient Appian Way Archaeological Park.
If you've opted to upgrade, you can also fit in a visit to the macabre Catacombs. A boxed lunch is also offered as part of the extended tour.
Finally, return to the city by way of the Circus Maximus and Baths of Caracalla, two of the most impressive Roman ruins inside the ancient walls, until you reach the bike shop to drop off your e-bike and helmet.
Pedal along the Appian Way, once one of the major roadways of the ancient world, as you take in Roman ruins and the lush countryside. Admire the remains of towering aqueducts, lavish villas, and noble mausoleums that line the route through the Ancient Appian Way Archaeological Park.
If you've opted to upgrade, you can also fit in a visit to the macabre Catacombs. A boxed lunch is also offered as part of the extended tour.
Finally, return to the city by way of the Circus Maximus and Baths of Caracalla, two of the most impressive Roman ruins inside the ancient walls, until you reach the bike shop to drop off your e-bike and helmet.
1
Porta San Sebastiano
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Catacombe di San Callisto
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Parco Della Caffarella
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Ninfeo di Egeria
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Parco degli Acquedotti - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Parco degli Acquedotti - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Circus of Maxentius
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Terme di Caracalla
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 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)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
What a great activity to get out and see the area by bike! We are a family of 5 and were in Rome for 3 days. Would definitely recommend this tour! We did the 5 hour tour with brunch. Our guide was Alex and he was phenomenal! He was a wealth of knowledge and was so interesting! He knew all the places to stop and take pictures!! Great day! Great experience!!
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We had such a great time and experience! Mara was amazing! She explained everything well and was such a great guide! We would definitely recommend this tour.
This was a real bike ride outside of the city. You’re out in the country side biking on the Via Appia riding around aqueducts. You stop at a grotto along the way. It was a blast! Saleh was a great guide and we had a great time. Not for biking novices, you need to know how to handle a bike for this trip. What a great compliment to the Vatican/ Colosseum tours!
The ride was informative and a relaxing pace to experience the sites, historic features and the landscape
This tour starts early and last until 3pm. We booked Roma starbike through Viator. It was excellent. Really worth while with our super friendly and knowledgeable guide Alex. We saw some wonderful historic sites just outside of the city walls and explored the Aqueduct park and the Appian Way. The Catacombs were also interesting with a guided tour. We throughly enjoyed the day. It was a highlight of our holiday.
We had a fantastic day on this e-bike tour with a small group of 6. Jeff navigated us safely out of the city, then we made stops at various sites as we biked along the Appian Way making our way to the aqueducts. The tour of the catacombs were interesting and pasta lunch was delicious. The 5 hour tour flew by and was a perfect amount of time. Thanks Jeff, we had a great day and highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Sept 2026
Thanks Kelly for this kind feedback
We had an amazing time. Such a fun couple of hours getting to see Rome's parks and the aqueducts. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Sept 2026
Good to hear that you had a fun time with us, thank you for sharing your feedback
Great bike ride through historic area and beautiful scenery, Lorenzo was very knowledgeable and informative throughout the ride.
Very informative guide. Kept the pace interesting
and good even for non E-Bikers who may be nervous about joining. Pleasant lunch!
Salah was a great tour guide. He kept the group together, did a good job of explaining all the sites , and answered all our questions. Would definitely recommend to anyone!
You should have good biking experience, some parts of ride are rough terrain.
Ask for Lorenzo, he was an excellent guide!
Very organized from the start, Mara was a great guide, very experienced and fun to be with, she is passionate about her job and truly cares about people and their experiences in Italy and this awesome tour, can’t recommend it enough and hope you get to meet Mara. Bob and Dee Nash
What a wonderful experience to see a part of Rome that most people never see. Our guide Chris was amazing. So passionate about his city and his faith.
We had a great bike ride! Our guide was helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. He offered to take pictures of us and was overall a great rider to follow. We saw parts of Rome we would never see any other way and are thankful for booking!
Our Guide Jeff was amazing!!! We had a wonderful fun time!! Even my friend who is not an outdoors type person or avid biker had a fun time!!! Of the beaten path fun experience!!! I will definitely do this again when back in Rome!!!
Absolutely phenomenal experience from start to finish!! Salah was our guide and he went above and beyond to be sure that we saw everything and more. Highly recommend this tour if you love getting out and exercising to see ancient aquaducks, catacombs, and so much more.
We were 2 seniors and 2 younger adults. Our guide Paulo was amazingly kind, helpful and knowledgeable. We did the afternoon tour because we saw the colosseum first and it was too hot! The snacks were more of a meal. The catacombs were amazing. The aqueducts were cool to see. Overall it was worth enduring the heat to visit the Appian way. The e bikes were well equipped for the terrain. More of a mt bike experience than street biking. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a little more adventurous way to see great sights. Definitely a highlight of 4 days in Rome!
A great tour with many highlights. Our guide Ricardo had great insight and kept the group moving at a steady pace. The catacombs and aqueducts were a highlight. Highly recommend.
We loved this tour it took us outside of the typical touring spots. The scenery was unbelievable. Alex our tour guide was so knowledgeable patient and fun. The e bikes made it manageable to ride for four hours. In my opinion this tour is a must we loved it
What a wonderful addition to our trip to Rome. So nice to get out to the countryside and away from the crowds. The catacombs tour was very informative and our guide, Lorenzo, was awesome. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend the tour. We did the morning tour with lunch. The afternoon tour in August would have been too hot for us.
Awesome tour with so much history to see. E-bikes were an easy way to get around. Alex was a fantastic tour guide with so much knowledge presented in such a passionate way. He was very interactive with all the tourists in our group. Highly Recommend seeing the quiet side of Rome AA++
A great change of pace in the countryside from visiting Rome landmarks and the heat. Our guide Saleh was terrific, was careful to match the pace of the group, took us on a few side visits, and was very informative and friendly. The Catacombs and lunch were great options as well, and cool break underground during the heat wave. Lots of history outside the city to see as well.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We appreciate this detailed feedback. Good to see you have had an enjoyable time with us
This was such an amazing tour! Family of 6 with kids aged 10-16 and it’s been everyone’s highlight. A mix of history and fun! Our guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. The views and landscape and architecture was captivating. The e-bikes were easy to ride and the pace was perfect. Highly recommend!
Ricardo wias a terrific and fun guide. We have a long stay here, but this bike tour was still a highlight.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
So glad to hear that. We always do our best to make it a memorable experience for you, thanks to Riccardo
Well paced tourand very interestting sights as we biked through Rome and saw the catacombs. Tour guide was friendly very and knowledgable.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us
This tour was one of the best experiences we had in Rome. My husband and I traveled with our adult children. Alex was our guide and was very informative and made the experience fun. He told many stories about the aqueducts, the Appian way and other important pieces of history in Rome. The catacombs and lunch was definitely worth it. It was so nice to see these places and much cooler on the bikes than walking around since it was very hot. Plenty of stops for water and rest. This is truly an experience you should not miss.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you Tammy. We're glad that we became a part of your vacation we hope you remember this experience with a smile and it's great seeing you and your family enjoyed the tour thanks to Alex.
Had a great time. E-bikes were easy to handle. Great way to get out of the city and enjoyed the length of the trip. However there was another girl in our group whose bike was misbehaving and she had a more frustrating experience. Also, don’t count on the food in the ‘Apertif’ option. Most people in the tour didn’t eat it, it was like a mushroom sandwich and peanuts and a pair of rolls with meat. Also we went on Wednesday afternoon and traffic was sketchy tight in a few places lol. The guide knew what he was doing tho!
Trip was beautiful. Guide Emanuel was well informed and provided great highlights. There were plenty of breaks for water and rest on hot day.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you so much for this kind feedback.
All the best
This was one of the highlights of our whole trip!! Alex was really fun and had some great historical stories! It was a long day but lunch halfway through was very tasty! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Rome!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
It was a very nice and kind feedback. We really appreciate it and we're glad you had a good time with us.
This was one of our favorite tours in Rome! Alex was a wonderful host and answered all of our questions throughout the day. Lunch was simple and delicious! We really enjoyed learning about the history on the Appian Way and the stops along the route!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you Amy for your kind feedback. We're glad you had an enjoyable time with us
We went on this tour with our 15 year old and 12 year old, and they both thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The tour was the perfect length and long enough to see and learn so much. It was engaging from start to finish, and our kids stayed interested the entire time.
Our guide was absolutely incredible. They were friendly and extremely knowledgeable, bringing the history of Rome to life with fascinating stories and insights. They also took us to some amazing places that we would have never have discovered on our own.
This was one of the highlights of our trip to Rome, and we all came away having learned so much while having a great time. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rome, whether you’re travelling as a family or on your own.
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