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Undiscovered Rome - Sightseeing Tour of the Catacombs, Appian Way, and the Roman Countryside

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Undiscovered Rome - Sightseeing Tour of the Catacombs, Appian Way, and the Roman Countryside

Undiscovered Rome - Sightseeing Tour of the Catacombs, Appian Way, and the Roman Countryside

Explore some of the rarest places to visit in Rome - the Catacombs and Roman countryside. This combination bus and walking tour takes you beyond the city walls and back in time to Ancient Rome.

This Rome sightseeing tour begins with a comfortable bus ride to the Roman countryside. Starting with the famous Catacombs of San Callisto and continuing on to Circus of Maxentius with an external visit to the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella. This beautiful day trip in Rome ends with a visit to the incredible Appian Way and Claudian Aqueduct. Truly unique destinations and a must-see on your Rome itinerary.

Highlights

Catacombs of Callixtus

The sightseeing tour begins with a comfortable bus ride to the Roman countryside. Here you will discover the beauty that lies outside of Rome, starting with the infamous Catacombs of San Callisto- among the largest and most important in Italy. This underground cemetery and the burial site of 500,000 Christians and dozens of martyrs and popes is divided into two areas – the crypt of St. Cecilia and the Crypt of the Popes.
Circus of Maxentius

We continue by bus through the Roman countryside to the next destination – Circus of Maxentius. Although not as renown as Circus Maximus, this well-preserved structure can be found in the lush Caffarella Park.
Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella

Next stop on this undiscovered Rome itinerary is an external visit to the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella. Located at the top of a hill along Via Appia, this monumental tomb was built to honor the Roman noblewoman during the 1st century B.C.
via Appia Antica

We continue with a walk through one of the oldest and most significant streets in the world - the Appian Way. Referred to by Romans as the “Queen of Roads”, Via Appia connected Rome to Brindisi in Southern Italy, serving as the main trade route with Greece and the East. Which is why the Appian Way of 300 B.C. is considered one of the greatest engineering works of Ancient Rome civilization.
Claudio Aqueduct

The last stop on this unique Rome tour is the Claudian Aqueduct. Built in 38 A.D. and completed only 14 years later, it existed as a main water source for Rome, an engineering marvel with arches stretching nearly 70 kilometers. Now part of the Aqueduct Park, Acqua Claudia is regarded as one of the four great aqueducts of Rome.

The sightseeing tour begins with a comfortable bus ride to the Roman countryside. Here you will discover the beauty that lies outside of Rome, starting with the infamous Catacombs of San Callisto- among the largest and most important in Italy. This underground cemetery and the burial site of 500,000 Christians and dozens of martyrs and popes is divided into two areas – the crypt of St. Cecilia and the Crypt of the Popes.

Catacombs of Callixtus

Circus of Maxentius

Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella

We continue with a walk through one of the oldest and most significant streets in the world - the Appian Way. Referred to by Romans as the “Queen of Roads”, Via Appia connected Rome to Brindisi in Southern Italy, serving as the main trade route with Greece and the East. Which is why the Appian Way of 300 B.C. is considered one of the greatest engineering works of Ancient Rome civilization.

via Appia Antica

The last stop on this unique Rome tour is the Claudian Aqueduct. Built in 38 A.D. and completed only 14 years later, it existed as a main water source for Rome, an engineering marvel with arches stretching nearly 70 kilometers. Now part of the Aqueduct Park, Acqua Claudia is regarded as one of the four great aqueducts of Rome.

Claudio Aqueduct

Q&A

What are the Catacombs of Rome?
The Catacombs of Rome are the ancient, underground burial grounds some dating back to the beginning of the 2nd century, as a result of the Roman ban on burials within the city at that time (before Christianity became an official religion). These secret, subterranean passageways were accidently discovered in 1578 by archeologist Giovanni Battista de Rossi. Although the Catacombs of Rome are largely famous for being a former Christian burial site, there are other creeds buried underground here.
Can you visit the Catacombs in Rome?
The only way to visit the Catacombs in Rome is with a guided tour. While there are at least forty catacombs in Rome, only 5 are open to the public.
Which catacombs to see in Rome?
The only catacombs you can see in Rome are the Catacombs of St. Callixtus (or Catacombs of San Callisto), Catacombs of Domitilla, Catacombs of Priscilla, Catacombs of San Sebastiano, and Catacombs of Sant’Agnese.
How long are the Catacombs of Rome?
The Catacombs of Rome are some of the longest burial tunnels in the world. For example, the Catacombs of San Calixto are almost 20 km (12 miles) long!
Why were the Catacombs of Rome built?
The Catacombs of Rome were built because it was illegal to bury the dead underground within the city walls of Rome at that time. So people of different religions and beliefs had to resort to building these underground passageways which became the burial site and cemeteries to many pagan, Jewish, and Christian Roman citizens starting from 2nd century AD.
How many bodies are in the Catacombs of Rome?
There are thousands of tombs hidden underground the catacombs of Rome. The Latin word for ‘next to the quarry’, the Roman Catacombs (or catatumbas) contain not only the tombs and bodies of the dead, but extremely important Early Christian art in the form of frescoes, sculptures and even gold glass medallions.

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with 15 user reviews

A perfect tour -- everything I hoped for

This tour was absolutely perfect, as was our guide, Cattia. It was exactly what I was looking for. We first went to the Catacomb of St. Callixtus, where we had a Catacomb guide who spoke well-articulated English, which was important because although the tour was in English, there were some people for whom English was not their first language. Then we drove to and learned about the tomb of Cecilla Metella. Following that, we walked along the Appian Way a little while -- a major selling point for me. Lastly we parked at an entrance to the Roman Aqueduct park, and walk along a nice path for excellent views. It was a perfect 3 1/2 hours spent.

Eileen Samberg - 20/04/2023 17:11

Tour colosseo con Laura antonucci

29/12/2021 Splendida visita guidata per il Colosseo, foro ROMANO. Complimenti a Laura che, con la sua capacità narrativa e PREPARAZIONE, è riuscita a tener alta l'attenzione per tutta la durata della visita....

Mariella - 29/12/2021 23:13

wish I could do it again

A wonderful and very touching tour LED by an incredible guide, Stefy.

Delores Goossen - 15/11/2021 18:34

Outstanding and interesting tour. Excellent guide who filled us with info almost constantly. She took us to original Appian way which was very interesting.

William - 02/09/2019 15:04

Great Catacombs tour

We were in Rome for the first 3 days of our trip to Italy. Out of the 3 tours we did, only one was with EnjoyRome and it was the best out of all three. Marcello was an awesome guide. Very knowledgeable but also extremely friendly and nice. He answered questions about the city, it’s history of other stuff and even helped us with our italian so we didn’t sound like total tourists! Highly recommend Marcello and Enjoy Rome tours!

Jesse - 02/09/2019 01:29

Magda was a great tour guide and we enjoyed the Catacombs and Appian Way. She is very knowledgeable and was willing to answer all our questions.

Angela - 12/07/2019 16:40

Very knowledgeable guide who made the trip interesting

Linda - 19/05/2019 19:47

Spændende og oplevelsesrig tur. God guide - der fik fortalt rigtig meget om det vi så.

Inger - 16/04/2019 03:00

Surprise trip to the Aqueduct!

Our tour guide Mariah was the best ever! We wish we could have had her take us all around Rome. So knowledgeable and made each place we toured so memorable. So glad we booked this tour, will definitely recommend this tour company .

Tracy - 19/10/2017 05:49

Katakombentour

Wir waren heute mit Steffi auf eine sehr guten Tour zu den Katakomben, Via Appia und dem Aquädukt. Es war eine sehr gut geführte Tour. Steffi hat es geschafft uns viele spannende Infos und Anekdoten mitzugeben. Wir haben die Tour genossen! Ein herzlicher Gruß, Wiebke Braune, Heilbronn, Deutschland

Wiebke - 10/08/2017 21:17

Great tour, fantastico guide

Pre booked before getting to Rome. Meeting place was easy to find. Coach journey to the locations was easy. The locations were beautiful, the catacombs eerie but amazing and the countryside a refreshing change from the high rise of Rome. Our guide Francesca was brilliant, very knowledgeable and witty with it. A really nice tour...............

Garry Hunter - 22/07/2017 17:51

Information und Spaß

Es war ein wirklich toller Ausflug. Haben viel neues gelernt und dabei auch noch richtig Spaß gehabt. Danke an Tourguide Marije

Birgit - 06/11/2016 10:21

Einmalig!!

Wir hatten eine deutschsprachige Tour, am 17.08, zu den Callixtuskatakomben, der Via Appia Antica und einem altrömischen Aquädukt. Unsere wunderbare und temperamentvolle Marij hat uns nicht nur mit viel Humor und Elan zu den verschiedenen Sehenwürdigkeiten begleitet, sondern uns damit auch den heißen Tag versüßt. Fragen kamen aufgrund der tollen Geschichten von Marij erst gar nicht auf und wir fühlten uns zu jeder Zeit sehr gut informiert. Sie hat uns mit Fragen und Anregungen immer miteinbezogen und in den 3 Stunden auch noch spielend unsere Namen gelernt. Die Katakomben waren sehr sehenswert und sind zu Fuß mit festen Schuhen gut zu bewältigen. Auch die Via Appia Antica lässt nicht zu wünschen übrig. Ein toller Abschluss ist die Fahrt zum Aqua Claudia - ein oberirdisches noch gut erhaltenes Aquädukt, das aus den Bergen nach Rom führt. Auf dem Rückweg haben wir noch wertvolle Tipps für den weiteren Aufenthalt in Rom bekommen. 3 Stunden waren schnell vorbei und wir mussten uns leider schon von Marij verabschieden. Im kleinen Bus mit insgesamt 12 Personen war es eine sehr gemütliche und kurzweilige Tour! Hoffentlich sehen wir uns bald wieder!

SylKat - 23/08/2015 19:31

Absolutely Amazing, a must in Rome!

We took 2 tours from Enjoy Rome. The 1st was the walking tour of the Vatican with Valentina on Sept 4th and 2nd was the walking tour of ancient Rome the following day with Rosa. They were both amazing. These are a must do while in Rome. Both tours were well organized, extremely insightful and fun. We felt we got more then just a tour but a 1st had experience with Rome. The tour guides truly made these experiences and they are very passionate and knowledgeable about the tours. The tour office was easy to find, they started the tour promptly and there were no hidden costs or surprises. Thank you for a memorable experience, they will be with us forever.

wavecoop - 17/06/2015 00:18

Catacomb tour is a must!

We had an excellent tour guide, Jeanette, who really made the trip for us. She was so knowledgable and really took the time to interact with everybody and take questions. She explained everything confidently. Seeing the catacombs was really great, and the addition of the Appian Way and Aquaduct made it great value for money.

Nicole Al - 22/04/2015 10:48

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Undiscovered Rome - Sightseeing Tour of the Catacombs, Appian Way, and the Roman Countryside

Catacombs of Callixtus

Circus of Maxentius

Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella

via Appia Antica

Claudio Aqueduct

What are the Catacombs of Rome?

Can you visit the Catacombs in Rome?

Which catacombs to see in Rome?

How long are the Catacombs of Rome?

Why were the Catacombs of Rome built?

How many bodies are in the Catacombs of Rome?

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