Rome catacombs private tour:
The Appian Way, aqueducts, and underground Rome
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
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