Rome EBike Tour: Appian Way, Catacombs & Roman Aqueducts
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Rome, Italy
- 4 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Venture outside Rome’s historic center to take in ancient sights that many tourists miss, all on this electric-assist bike tour along the Ancient Appian Way. See ruins like the Aurelian Walls, Circus of Maxentius, and Roman aqueducts, all the while cycling with ease through the countryside. Choose between two different-length tours to suit your schedule. The longer tour includes a guided visit to the 2nd-century catacombs.
- Get in-depth insights into ancient Rome from your guide
- Cover more ground on an e-bike without getting too tried
- Upgrade to include a visit to the San Callisto or San Sebastiano catacombs
- Enjoy the personal attention and relaxed pace of a small-group tour with a 10-person limit on participants
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Ride out of Rome's busy center and off the beaten track.
What's Included
- Top Quality CANNONDALE E-Bike (with anti-puncture tires and comfortable saddle)
- Helmet (mandatory)
- Professional guide
- Guided visit of the Catacombs of San Callisto or San Sebastiano (ONLY IN THE 6-HOUR TOUR)
- Handlebar bag
- Water (biodegradable bottle)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- LunchThis tour doesn't include any food or drinks; however, the route offers a few possibilities to purchase some food or drinks (which can be consumed during a suitable break).
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Via Labicana, 49, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
You can easily reach us using the A-line subway, getting off at Metro MANZONI (our shop is a 10-minute walk from there); or using the B-line subway, getting off at Metro COLOSSEUM (our shop is a 10/15-minute walk from there).
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Your electric, pedal-assisted bike tour starts at a central Rome location, where you meet your guide and ride out of the city center to the Appian Way. Dating back to 312 BC, the Ancient Appian Way was constructed to connect Rome to Southern Italy and became one of the most important thoroughfares in the Roman Republic.
When you arrive at the start of the ancient road, you can relax and enjoy the scenery while riding on your electric-assist bike—allowing you to cover a lot of ground with minimal effort while you enjoy the fresh air of the Roman countryside.
Follow your guide past ancient sites like the Thermal Baths of Caracalla, the Aurelian Walls, and the Park of the Aqueducts.
Admire rural Italy, and hear stories from your guide about the centuries-old ruins. During the longer tour option, enjoy a guided tour of the catacombs and learn about ancient Roman burial traditions as you delve inside the subterranean tunnels.
Your tour concludes when you return to central Rome.
When you arrive at the start of the ancient road, you can relax and enjoy the scenery while riding on your electric-assist bike—allowing you to cover a lot of ground with minimal effort while you enjoy the fresh air of the Roman countryside.
Follow your guide past ancient sites like the Thermal Baths of Caracalla, the Aurelian Walls, and the Park of the Aqueducts.
Admire rural Italy, and hear stories from your guide about the centuries-old ruins. During the longer tour option, enjoy a guided tour of the catacombs and learn about ancient Roman burial traditions as you delve inside the subterranean tunnels.
Your tour concludes when you return to central Rome.
1
Porta San Sebastiano
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Catacombe di San Callisto
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Circus of Maxentius
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Villa dei Quintili e Santa Maria Nova - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Parco degli Acquedotti - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Terme di Caracalla
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Parco Della Caffarella (Pass By)
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
- Please note that approximately 40% of the route of this tour takes place in the city. We ride carefully chosen city streets, but some traffic is unavoidable to connect the Ancient Appian Way Park to the Aqueducts Park. In the remaining 60% of the route (riding in the parks) we encounter no traffic.
- You will cover an area of approximately 17 miles (27km), 60% of which takes place off-road. The difficulty level of this tour is intermediate (difficult with a child seat or child extension mounted on the bicycle).
- Child policy: (1) Infants under 1 year are not allowed to participate for safety reasons. (2) Infants aged 1-4 years travelling on a child seat (with load capacity of up to 49 lbs or 22 kg) come on the tour free of charge. (3) For children aged 5-8 years a child extension (child streamliner) is provided. (4) Children aged 9 and above can autonomously ride on an appropriately sized E-bikes.
- Minimum of 4 participants applies (total number of participants on tour). There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is 3 or less passengers on the tour. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative for your tour or full refund.
- On Wednesdays, the route includes a deviation, so the tour may last half an hour longer (4.5 hours in place of 4 hours and 6,5 hours in place of 6 hours). The tour may be half an hour longer long also in the period January 14th - February 11th 2026
- On Easter Sunday (April 5th, 2026), the Catacombs are closed (therefore, the 6-hour tour will not be running)
- This tour doesn't include any food or drinks; however, the route offers a few possibilities to purchase some food or drinks (which can be consumed during a suitable break).
- Are the tours safe? The answer is: Absolutely! The tours follow carefully planned routes which have limited access to traffic, and some have no traffic at all, meaning you are able to enjoy your ride around the city in total relaxation and safety and you won't have to worry about traffic
- We require that all customers wear a helmet on the tour (provided for free).
- Our bike equipment carries a weight limitation of 300 lbs (136 kg)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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
Jillian_P
I cannot recommend this tour enough. It was a fantastic way to see and experience Rome differently. It was the highlight of Rome for my two teenage boys. The bikes were top quality and our guide Bita was fantastic. We really enjoyed the ride through Appian Way and Aqueduct park with so much history.
Reviews
4.9
based on 1,807 reviews
Christa_R, Apr 2026
This was such a fun and neat experience! Our entire family enjoyed this tour, and the time flew by. Our tour guide was fun, knowledgeable and everyone was so nice. Highly recommend and is definitely worth the money.
You will ride in the city a bit and then there is riding just on the outskirts of the city which is a nice change of pace and scenery. We did lunch in the park by the aqueducts. You really get to see so much more doing this tour via bike.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re so glad your whole family enjoyed the tour and that you liked our itinerary. It’s great to hear our guide made the experience even more memorable.
We hope to welcome you with us in the future for another ride 🚴♂️
Zak
Natalie_Y, Apr 2026
We absolutely loved this bike tour of the Appian Way and Aqueducts. The four hour option was the perfect length for our family — myself, my husband, and our 11-year-old son. (I think the six-hour tour would have been too long for us.) My son loved his first time using an e-bike! It was easy to figure out and he got used to it quickly. Our guide Cas was fantastic; knowledgeable, engaging, and full of fascinating history about the area. We're so thrilled to have had this experience, and we highly recommend it to any family looking for a unique and memorable way to explore Rome.
Yvonne_U, Apr 2026
Love
Love
Love
Best part of my trip,
And I can't drink Limoncello, yet she served me so many
PERFECT,
PERFECT olive oil AND WOW
Darin_F, Apr 2026
We had 3 full days in Rome, first time here. We did the Vatican, then the Colosseum, and picked this E Bike tour as our last major event. So Worth It! Arena was a great guide. We saw the Appian Way, Catecombs, Ancient Viaducts, ate Amazing Pizza at our lunch stop. It was biking, history, and sightseeing all combined. The E Bikes were top notch. We went a full six hours. I would do this again!!
Jordan_D, Apr 2026
Racine was amazing! His English was excellent and his knowledge of the sites was impressive. The catacombs were something we didnt expect. We enjoyed every minute.
David_P, Apr 2026
I’ve been wanting to do this tour and glad I finally had the chance. I come to Rome often and feel like I see the same things each time so it was great to get outside the city center. The bikes and checkin went very smooth. I’ve done quite a few of these city e-bike tours and these were they best quality bikes I’ve ever had. They take the time between every tour to service and charge the bikes. I was impressed. The tour guide, Zak, was very knowledgeable, professional and safe. We had mostly advanced riders in the group but he did an excellent job making sure everyone was safe, knew where they were going and answered any and all questions. The highlights were the 40 min catacombs tour, bike down Appian Way and the aqueduct park. Zak did a great job with history and stories on each stop. My only frustration and reason for the star reduction was there was entirely too much stopping and wasted time. These bikes make riding the 13 mile loop almost effortless. Adding stops every 3-5 minutes got annoying. We only had 5 people in our group and every 5-10 min we stopped. Took off our helmets. Talked for 5-10 min and then got back on and went another 5-10 min. It would have been so much more enjoyable to just talk while we ride, pull over and stand on our bikes for a min or reduce the amount of stops. I get having rest breaks but we rode less than 90 min total over 6 hours. If you’re looking for a good exercise and bike adventure this is probably not it. It’s a good tour and I enjoyed getting out of town and seeing new things but this 6 hour bike tour would easily be 2-3 hours at a very relaxed pace and still cover all the content. Half the day was wasted getting on and off the bikes and regrouping. I think next time I’ll just rent the bike and do my own sightseeing course hitting 2-3 times the locations in the same amount of time. I get they have different skill levels but our group was obviously bored and a little annoyed with the excessive wasted time we could have been actually biking.
Denise_E, Apr 2026
The tour guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and engaging. Would highly recommmend this tour. Especially enjoyed picking up lunch and having a picnic under the aqueducts.
Peter_W, Apr 2026
This tour was worth every penny paid! Sami, our guide, was wonderful, and knowledgeable about the Apian Way and the aqueduct. He was able to safely navigate us through 13.5 miles of traffic and rough terrain, which is not easy with 6 adults, but we also had a young kid with us, so it was an extra challenge! Sami didn’t break a sweat, and we all made it safely to our destinations, and were wowed by the views and history that we saw on the tour. Would go again in a heartbeat!
My only gripe is that toward the last couple of miles of the tour, the seats started to get uncomfortable, which is no fault of Samis or anybody. Perhaps offering a cushion may make the ride 100% perfect instead of 99%!
Jeff_K, Apr 2026
This tour is so much fun. Marina was such a good tour guide and very knowledgeable. The ebikes were in good shape and very easy to use. If you don't have an ebike now..you will want one after this tour.... The tour focuses on some stuff that you probably would not normally get out to see while in Rome. We think this tour is a can't miss...
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled you had a great time with Arina and discovered some of Rome’s hidden gems! We hope to see you back for another ride soon 🚴♀️
Kindra_R, Apr 2026
My experience was great. I really enjoyed getting out of the crowds of Rome for a few hours. Our guide was well informed. I felt safe and really enjoyed my experience.
Carlos_C, Apr 2026
Such an insightful and unique experience. This is really the best way to see such a historic landmark. Rose was such a great guide, friendly and provided us with a lot of recommendations. Also a great workout to eat more pasta!!!
George_L, Apr 2026
Enjoyed this bike tour very much. Bikes were great and so was everyone at the tour company. Brilliant way to say the appian way.
Andiamo!
Amy_M, Apr 2026
We did this tour with our four kids aged 7-13 years old. The 7 year old rode in an extension with her dad. The rest of the kids managed well on their own bikes, including our 9 year old. They gave us a water bottle and bikes had zippered bags for storage in the front. We really loved the tour. We wish we had brought gloves because it was still a bit cold at the end of March. We brought our own helmets but didn’t need to - they had plenty in good condition that would have fit all of us as well.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so happy the whole family enjoyed the tour 🚲We hope to see you all again soon!
Yvonne_B, Apr 2026
What an amazing day .. if you have the time do the 6 hour e-bike excursion, the catacombs were amazing .
The bikes worked very well for the different terrains we travelled on but got to see a whole other part of Rome that most people don’t see..
Would highly recommend doing this excursion
John_P, Mar 2026
This was a great excursion. The bike ride to the aqueduct park was full of history and beauty. The Rome countryside was beautiful and a nice change of pace from the city.
Christopher_S, Mar 2026
This was a great way to see the Appian Way and aqueducts. Our guide was excellent and took great care of us.
Ruth_T, Mar 2026
This is a fabulous day out would recommend to all.
Nothing beats seeing beautiful fascinating Rome on a bike
Rachelle_M, Mar 2026
This was amazing and such a fun way to see part of the city we otherwise wouldn’t have gotten to see. Our guide was fantastic and was also so great with our younger son to keep him interested throughout. The bikes were super easy to use and the route on the city streets was well thought out with lots of care and help crossing busy streets. Beautiful sites and scenery and it was so fun to see some of these important sites away from the busy and crowded areas of the city.
Hannah_A, Mar 2026
You get to see a lot of out of the way sights and learn the history from a knowledgeable guide. They help keep you safe on the bikes and the biking is a lot of fun!
Our guide took us to a great pizza spot for lunch that we never would’ve found on our own.
A tip for female travelers, make sure you have the support you need to ride over cobblestones!
Todd_K, Mar 2026
Great way to see more of the beautiful city of Rome. We had a lot of fun learning about the Roman history while riding.
Mary_A, Feb 2026
Best way to experience multiple parts of Rome and the way people live now and in the past. Very seriously rough in some spots but so much fun. Our guide Cas was amazing!!
Russ_L, Feb 2026
There is biking on city streets and on rough dirt or stone roads. Some biking experience is necessary.
Anna_D, Jan 2026
This is a fantastic excursion. Accessing the ancient road, the catacombs, and the aqueducts on bike is so up close and personal, and many spots would not be accessible by car. There are narrow bike paths through tall grass in open fields along the aqueduct. It was magical.
Jacqueline_M, Jan 2026
This bike tour was one of the highlights of our visit to Rome. Getting to see the aqueducts close up and ride the Appian Way was a important item to check off out list. The e-bikes were comfortable and made the ride very easy, even over a total distance of about 16 miles. Our tour guide took the time to share interesting information at various points along the route and was always attentive to our safety, especially when crossing streets. Overall, it was an enjoyable and well-run experience that we would highly recommend.
paul_g, Jan 2026
We had a great time haven’t rode a bike since I was a kid but had no trouble navigating through the streets of Rome Cas was a great guide and very informative
James_D, Jan 2026
A fantastic tour all-around - the bikes were great, the route was beautiful, and the guide was amazing! She was incredibly knowledgeable and gave us a real sense of the history of the spots we visited. I can't recommend this tour enough - it ended up being our favorite activity in Italy.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much! It is really amazing to hear that your ride with us was your favorite activity in Italy! We hope to see you again sometime!
Rachel_J, Jan 2026
A great tour and really nice change of pace from the other parts of the city. An easy route with really cool history and sights.
Susan_S, Dec 2025
Our guide was fantastic! It was a great way to see the area and learn the history of the different sites on the toor. The group was a good size (9 riders + guide) for this tour, and the pizza lunch was delicious. We highly recommend this tour!
bfoley, Dec 2025
This was a highlight of our weeklong visit to Italy! It was a great way to see a different side of Rome, enjoy the beautiful sunshine. We had ages 42-70. Most had ridden an e-bike except my 70 year old mom who rides a bike everyday but not an e-bike. She did great! Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thanks for the kind words! We are happy that everyone, including your mother, enjoyed the tour and the ebikes!
We hope to have you ride with us again!
Valerio
Blythe_c, Dec 2025
Wonderful way to see the Appian Way!!! Our guide was amazing, such a fun tour! Highly recommend, a must do when visiting Rome!
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