Rome Underground 3-Hour Tour: Catacombs, Aqueducts and Appian Way
by Walks Italy Spain
Choose from 3 available options
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.€118Overview
The tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs of San Sebastiano or Domitilla as the last group of the day, offering a quieter look inside these early Christian burial sites. Before descending underground, the group walks along the ancient Appian Way, one of Rome’s oldest roads, lined with ancient ruins and tombs, following the path used by Roman legions and merchants. Next, the tour stops at the Parco degli Acquedotti to see the tall aqueducts that once supplied water to Rome, illustrating Roman engineering skills. This cultural tour lasts about three hours and fifteen minutes and includes air-conditioned minibus transport between stops. A local English-speaking guide leads a walking tour at each location, providing historical context and details. The group size is limited to 18 people or fewer. After the catacombs visit, the tour returns to central Rome by minibus. The tour covers outdoor and underground walking sections at a moderate pace and offers a chance to see parts of Rome beyond the city center.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
Walk along one of Rome’s oldest roads, the Appian Way, for about 25 minutes. This path is lined with ancient ruins and tombs and still has the original paving stones used by Roman legions, merchants, and travelers centuries ago.
25 min
Drive-by
During the tour, learn about the powerful family responsible for building a significant monument in the area and how it has survived over time. This stop lasts approximately 25 minutes.
25 min
Parco degli Acquedotti - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
Spend about 45 minutes standing beneath the large aqueducts in this park. These structures once carried water to Rome and display the engineering abilities of the Roman Empire.
45 min
Catacombe San Sebastiano
Visit the Catacombs of San Sebastiano for around 80 minutes as the last visitors of the day to avoid crowds. This underground site is one of Rome’s important early Christian burial places. Depending on the day, the Catacombs of Domitilla are visited instead.
80 min
Rome
Return to Rome city center by private minibus with air conditioning. This final 20-minute segment concludes the tour after seeing sites beyond the central area.
20 min
Meeting point
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets in front of the Piramide metro station, located across from Piazzale Ostiense.
End point
End point if Catacombs Tour with Colosseum option is selected.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Rome Underground 3-Hour Tour: Catacombs, Aqueducts and Appian Way
by Walks Italy Spain
Choose from 3 available options
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.€118Overview
The tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs of San Sebastiano or Domitilla as the last group of the day, offering a quieter look inside these early Christian burial sites. Before descending underground, the group walks along the ancient Appian Way, one of Rome’s oldest roads, lined with ancient ruins and tombs, following the path used by Roman legions and merchants. Next, the tour stops at the Parco degli Acquedotti to see the tall aqueducts that once supplied water to Rome, illustrating Roman engineering skills. This cultural tour lasts about three hours and fifteen minutes and includes air-conditioned minibus transport between stops. A local English-speaking guide leads a walking tour at each location, providing historical context and details. The group size is limited to 18 people or fewer. After the catacombs visit, the tour returns to central Rome by minibus. The tour covers outdoor and underground walking sections at a moderate pace and offers a chance to see parts of Rome beyond the city center.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
Walk along one of Rome’s oldest roads, the Appian Way, for about 25 minutes. This path is lined with ancient ruins and tombs and still has the original paving stones used by Roman legions, merchants, and travelers centuries ago.
25 min
Drive-by
During the tour, learn about the powerful family responsible for building a significant monument in the area and how it has survived over time. This stop lasts approximately 25 minutes.
25 min
Parco degli Acquedotti - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica
Spend about 45 minutes standing beneath the large aqueducts in this park. These structures once carried water to Rome and display the engineering abilities of the Roman Empire.
45 min
Catacombe San Sebastiano
Visit the Catacombs of San Sebastiano for around 80 minutes as the last visitors of the day to avoid crowds. This underground site is one of Rome’s important early Christian burial places. Depending on the day, the Catacombs of Domitilla are visited instead.
80 min
Rome
Return to Rome city center by private minibus with air conditioning. This final 20-minute segment concludes the tour after seeing sites beyond the central area.
20 min
Meeting point
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets in front of the Piramide metro station, located across from Piazzale Ostiense.
End point
End point if Catacombs Tour with Colosseum option is selected.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.