Appian Way Tour: Explore Ancient Rome by Bike

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Embark on an e-bike tour along the Ancient Appian Way and explore the Roman countryside. Discover historical sites, ancient aqueducts, and the beauty of nature while learning about the rich history of Ancient Rome.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Parco Regionale dell’Appia Antica - Visit the fantastic Appian Way Regional Park (REGINA VIARUM)
Basilica San Sebastiano Fuori le Mura - Take a stop and see the beautiful Basilica of San Sebastiano
Circus of Maxentius - Admire the remains of the Circus of Maxentius
**Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico…

What's Included

e-Bike or Bike
Certified MTB Guide
Catacombs ticket (only with Catacombs option)
Underground ticket (only with Underground option)
Helmet
Poncho (in case of rain)

What's Not Included

Bottled water

Additional Information

Avoid car traffic and pedal safe with this amazing tour! During your journey, you will stop to explore the historical sites along the Appian Way, enjoy the beautiful sights (great for taking pictures), and continue your ride to the Roman burial sites. Follow your guide to gain the first-hand experience of the ancient aqueducts of Rome in the Parco degli Acquedotti. This tour will give you a deeper understanding of the history, nature, and art of the Eternal City. You will be pleasantly enchanted as you are immersed in the beautiful nature of the Roman countryside while exploring the historical remains of Ancient Rome. Pay attention to your guide as he fascinates you with the many rich stories of Ancient Rome. You can decide to do this tour earlier in the morning, when the air is still fresh and breeze restores your mind, while you’ll be enchanted by the power of the sunlight. Or you can select the option adding the experience of visiting Catacombs or cycling inside Roman Underground.

HOW TO REACH US: 660 from the Metro A “Arco di Travertino” stop Appia Antica park to the last stop in front of the bar. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/p8ywGMz9PxJEXYZK6
The length of the tour is 17 kilometers (10 miles), 60% of which is off-road. The level is easy but it requires a minimum of cycling experience (intermediate with a child seat or child extension).
Around 100% of this tour takes place in the Appian Way Regional Park . The tour runs on carefully chosen streets, but to reach the Aqueducts Park we will cross an open car traffic road. But don’t worry! Our guide will lead you safely.
Infants up to 20kg traveling on a child seat, come on the tour free of charge
Children up to 139cm join the tour with a child extension
Children from 140cm and above can independently ride an E-bike
Be sure to enjoy the free time allotted for taking pictures before heading back to the meeting place, at which point the tour will end.

Location

Via Appia Antica, 175

Via Appia Antica

By Public Transport: get off at the Metro A ( Red Line) stop "Arco di Travertino", then take the 660 bus which will end the line in front of the starting point.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Nancy_v

Sep 29, 2024

Awesome experience!!!! - Awesome experience riding through the Appian way and aqueduct park. There were even other ruins that we were shone. If you are looking at taking a day away from hustle and bustle of the city, I would highly recommend this trip.

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657mar_aalejandrab

Jul 31, 2024

Very fun and interesting experience! - It was a really fun ride. Our guide Giorgio has been very attentive, always assisting us with the bikes to make the ride easier. Very interesting! I recommend it 100%

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Susan_o

Jun 29, 2024

Fun activity and a different side of Rome in the cool evening - We chose this sunset tour as we wanted to avoid cycling in the heat of the day and also needing to navigate Roman traffic. They rent bikes right on the Appian Way at a lovely Cafe so need to navigate busy city streets. The 4pm 'sunset' tour on the hottest day of your trip was a perfect time to do the catacombs as we had the tour underground in the cool at the peak of the heat and then came out and did the majority of the biking afterwards. The biking part was lovely as the Appian Way feels like biking in the countryside. I was initially worried given reviews about how difficult the biking over the stones are but I was very impressed with the e bikes. Our family is active but not super sporty and we handled them fine. Our guide was great about showing us the smoothest places to ride and checking that we were ok, our teenage son ignored completely the advice but pronounced the tour awesome which is high praise. I also found the mix of riding and talking to be just right, we stopped for a quick break got some info about the road and key people then back on the bike. Lovely afternoon /evening highly recommend

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Carrie_s

Jun 16, 2024

Thrilling experience - The ancient Appian way on bike was one of the thrills of my life. Seeing the trail through the eyes of ancient Romans was incredible. As well as the aqueducts.

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525colinr

May 29, 2024

Great Way to See the Appian Way - This was a great experience and well worth the cost. The bikes were easy to use and we travelled along the entire 10km length of the trail in the park. The agent was very helpful and we saw lots of sights and took many pictures including of the aqueduct. Really enjoyed the experience and it was great fun.

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Delphinek79

May 24, 2024

Magical experience! - Very pleasant walk. Thanks to our guide Alberto we discovered Rome in an atypical way, off the tourist trail. To do without hesitation!

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Christopher

May 19, 2024

E-bike Rome for sure - Duarte and another gentleman (who had the good music playing the whole ride) kept us safe and were so knowledgeable of the whole tour and Rome in itself. We were able to see so many sites during the ride and brought us for cappuccino and a delicious cornetto at the end. Learned so much from Duarte, his speaking in Italian, Spanish, English and Portuguese was impressive. Bike was comfortable, low profile and the braking system was excellent. Helmet is supplied. Bring a wind breaker should it be on the chilly side early in the morning. My wife and are avid e-bike owners and riders in the USA, and I was so happy she booked this tour while in Rome.

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Colleenbc4267nq

May 13, 2024

Best way to see another side of Rome - What a fun way to experience another side of Rome! Our guide was fantastic and made the experience fun despite the rain! Phenomenal views and lots of history learned.

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H5157aenickg

Sep 25, 2024

Appian Way and Aqueducts Bike Tour 8/10 - We were a group of 6 people who had 9:15 booking. Our tour guide Emmanuel was excellent in both his vast knowledge and friendly and helpful manner. It was an excellent way to see the Aqueducts and get outside of the city of Rome to see more of the countryside and witness the variety of vegetation that stands along the Appian Way. We were navigated through the city which was a little intimidating amidst the busy Rome streets, however it our guide was helpful and instilled confidence by telling us “if you can bike in Rome you can bike anywhere” with a charming smile. Long day and make sure bring extra water, however there were a few places along our journey to stop and get a snack. You can certainly bring premade italian sandwiches with you. Overall a worthwhile experience and nice to do something active while on vacation. If you intend to book a day of biking I suggest bringing or buying bile shorts.

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Susan_s

Jul 1, 2024

Fun, scenic ride. No catacombs. - I would have given 5 stars, but there were no catacombs and that is the reason we chose this tour. The company should update the tour description to be accurate.

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up to 15 guests

1 Adult