Rome Half-Day Walking Tour of Catacombs, Roman Countryside and Appian Way
by Nicom Tours
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This half-day walking tour in Rome lasts about three hours and includes a professional guide and bus transfers between stops. The tour starts with a bus ride to the Roman countryside, where visitors explore the Catacombs of San Callisto. These catacombs are among the largest burial sites in Italy, containing underground tunnels and crypts such as the Crypt of St. Cecilia and the Crypt of the Popes, the final resting places of 500,000 Christians and several martyrs and popes. After the catacombs, the bus continues to the Circus of Maxentius located within Caffarella Park. Though less famous than the Circus Maximus, this well-preserved ruin offers insight into Roman entertainment venues. The next stop is an external visit to the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella on a hill along the Appian Way. This tomb was built in the 1st century B.C. to honor a Roman noblewoman. The tour concludes with a walk along the Appian Way, one of the oldest and most important roads from ancient Rome. Known as the “Queen of Roads,” this route connected Rome to Brindisi and was a key trade link to Greece and the East. Admission to the catacombs and headsets are included, while hotel transfers and food are not. A dress code requiring covered shoulders and knees is strictly enforced at the catacombs.
Highlights
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Itinerary
Catacombe di San Callisto
The tour begins with a bus ride to the Roman countryside to visit the Catacombs of San Callisto. These catacombs are among the largest and most important in Italy, serving as an underground cemetery and burial site for 500,000 Christians, including martyrs and popes. The site includes two main areas: the Crypt of St. Cecilia and the Crypt of the Popes.
60 min
Circo Massimo
The bus continues through the Roman countryside to the Circus of Maxentius, located in Caffarella Park. This structure is well-preserved though less renowned than the Circus Maximus, offering a view of Roman entertainment architecture.
Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
The next stop is an external visit to the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella. It is located on a hill along Via Appia and was built in the 1st century B.C. to honor a Roman noblewoman.
30 min
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
The tour ends with a walk along the Appian Way, one of the oldest roads in the world. Known as the “Queen of Roads,” it linked Rome to Brindisi and served as a major trade route to Greece and the East, built around 300 B.C.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Rome Half-Day Walking Tour of Catacombs, Roman Countryside and Appian Way
by Nicom Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€130Overview
This half-day walking tour in Rome lasts about three hours and includes a professional guide and bus transfers between stops. The tour starts with a bus ride to the Roman countryside, where visitors explore the Catacombs of San Callisto. These catacombs are among the largest burial sites in Italy, containing underground tunnels and crypts such as the Crypt of St. Cecilia and the Crypt of the Popes, the final resting places of 500,000 Christians and several martyrs and popes. After the catacombs, the bus continues to the Circus of Maxentius located within Caffarella Park. Though less famous than the Circus Maximus, this well-preserved ruin offers insight into Roman entertainment venues. The next stop is an external visit to the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella on a hill along the Appian Way. This tomb was built in the 1st century B.C. to honor a Roman noblewoman. The tour concludes with a walk along the Appian Way, one of the oldest and most important roads from ancient Rome. Known as the “Queen of Roads,” this route connected Rome to Brindisi and was a key trade link to Greece and the East. Admission to the catacombs and headsets are included, while hotel transfers and food are not. A dress code requiring covered shoulders and knees is strictly enforced at the catacombs.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Catacombe di San Callisto
The tour begins with a bus ride to the Roman countryside to visit the Catacombs of San Callisto. These catacombs are among the largest and most important in Italy, serving as an underground cemetery and burial site for 500,000 Christians, including martyrs and popes. The site includes two main areas: the Crypt of St. Cecilia and the Crypt of the Popes.
60 min
Circo Massimo
The bus continues through the Roman countryside to the Circus of Maxentius, located in Caffarella Park. This structure is well-preserved though less renowned than the Circus Maximus, offering a view of Roman entertainment architecture.
Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
The next stop is an external visit to the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella. It is located on a hill along Via Appia and was built in the 1st century B.C. to honor a Roman noblewoman.
30 min
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
The tour ends with a walk along the Appian Way, one of the oldest roads in the world. Known as the “Queen of Roads,” it linked Rome to Brindisi and served as a major trade route to Greece and the East, built around 300 B.C.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.