What's included in this Rome catacombs private tour?

A private guide for your group, entry to the catacombs of San Sebastiano or Domitilla, private air-conditioned transport between sites, and a guided tour of the Appian Way and the aqueducts. Everything between the meeting point and the sites is arranged for you.

Which catacombs will we visit?

Either San Sebastiano or Domitilla, depending on the day and availability. Both are among Rome's oldest and best-preserved, with frescoes, inscriptions, and burial chambers your guide brings to life.

What is the Appian Way?

It's one of the oldest and most important roads of the ancient world, built to connect Rome to the edges of its empire. You'll walk a stretch of its original cobblestones and pass landmarks like the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella.

Is transport included?

Yes, private air-conditioned transport carries you between the center and the sites, so you relax between stops rather than navigating buses or the heat.

How long is the tour?

About 3.25 hours, private and paced to your group, covering the road, the aqueducts, and the catacombs with comfortable transfers between them.

What should I wear and bring?

Comfortable shoes for the cobblestones, and a light layer or jacket, since the catacombs stay cool underground year-round. Water and sun protection help for the open-air stretches.

Is the tour suitable for families?

Yes, it's a memorable outing for families; children's and infant tickets are available, and the underground tunnels and ancient road tend to capture younger imaginations. A private guide keeps the pace right for your group.

Is the tour accessible for guests with mobility needs?

We want everyone to enjoy it. The catacombs involve stairs and uneven underground passages, and the Appian Way is cobbled, so access is limited in places; contact our Guest Experience team before booking and we'll advise.

In front of the Piramide metro station. Your guide carries a green Walks sign; please arrive 15 minutes before your start time.

What's the cancellation policy?

This private tour offers free cancellation; your confirmation email lists the exact window.

Rome catacombs private tour

The Appian Way, aqueducts, and underground Rome

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Destination

Rome, Italy

Duration

3.3 hours

Tour size

Max 6

Language

English

Overview

Some of Rome's most extraordinary sites sit outside the tourist center, down an ancient road and beneath the ground. This Rome catacombs private tour takes your group there by private car, with an expert guide: the Appian Way underfoot, the aqueducts overhead, and the early-Christian catacombs below.

•Ride out of the center by private, air-conditioned car to ancient Rome
•Walk the Appian Way, one of the world's oldest roads, past Cecilia Metella's mausoleum
•Stand beneath the towering arches of Rome's ancient aqueducts
•Descend into the catacombs of San Sebastiano or Domitilla with your guide
•See frescoes, inscriptions, and burial chambers where early Christians gathered

What's included

A private expert guide for your group only
Entry to the catacombs of San Sebastiano or Domitilla
Private, air-conditioned transport between sites
An expertly guided tour throughout

You will visit

The Appian Way
The Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella (exterior)

Ancient Roman aqueducts
The Catacombs of San Sebastiano or Domitilla

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What to expect

The Appian Way: walk in the footsteps of the Romans

You'll leave central Rome by private car for the Appian Way, one of the oldest roads on earth, which once linked the city to the far edges of its empire. Walking its worn cobblestones, your guide brings the road to life and points out landmarks like the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella. It's Rome at its quietest, away from the crowds of the center.

The aqueducts, one of the ancient world's greatest marvels

Next you'll come face to face with one of Rome's greatest feats of engineering: the aqueducts that carried water for miles into the city. Standing beneath their massive arches, you'll hear how this network sustained an empire of a million people. They're vast, and far less visited than the monuments downtown.

"Down in the catacombs it goes silent. I lower my voice, point out a fresco a Christian painted eighteen hundred years ago, and people forget the city above us entirely."

Paris,

WalksDevour guide

"Everyone does the Colosseum. I'd rather show you the aqueducts, standing in a field, arches marching to the horizon, and barely another tourist in sight."

Giulia,

WalksDevour guide