Family Deluxe Appian Way Bike Tour

with Catacombs Visit, Traditional Lunch and Aqueducts Tour

🕒5 hours | Private | 🚲e-Bike | ✅Free Cancellations |

📍Starting point: Colosseum

per person €129

A private, family-first Appian Way adventure: catacombs, countryside, aqueducts — and a fun, flexible pace with lunch included.

DELUXE Appian Way Bike Tour with Catacombs Visit, Traditional Lunch and Aqueducts Tour

Why book this tour

This is a deluxe Appian Way day designed around your family — private guide, gentle rhythm, and the freedom to pause when curiosity strikes. With no group to keep up with, the experience becomes calmer, smoother, and more enjoyable for kids and adults alike.

You’ll ride Rome’s most beautiful green corridor on premium e-bikes, explore the incredible Aqueducts Park, and step into the Catacombs for a guided underground visit — then relax with a proper lunch break. It’s rich, memorable, and wonderfully un-rushed.

What to expect

A private start — and a pace that fits your family

Meet your guide near the Colosseum, get perfectly set up on your e-bike, and roll out with a plan tailored to you. Want more photo stops? A slower pace? More stories for the adults and “wow moments” for the kids? This is exactly what private is for.

Above ground: the Appian Way and the Roman countryside

Once you enter the Appia Antica park, Rome shifts. Traffic fades, the air opens, and ancient stones lead you past tombs, pines, and wide green spaces. It’s the side of Rome most families never realize exists — peaceful, safe-feeling, and surprisingly close.

Below ground: a guided Catacombs visit

Your tour includes entrance and a guided visit to the Catacombs of Saint Callixtus. The cool corridors and quiet atmosphere add a powerful dimension to the day — a real “Ancient Rome” chapter that feels like a discovery, not a checklist item.

Aqueducts Park: Rome’s biggest “wow” landscape

Ride beneath the monumental aqueduct arches in Parco degli Acquedotti — one of the most cinematic places in Rome. With a private guide, you can choose the best angles, take your time, and enjoy the scene without the rush of a group schedule.

A relaxed lunch break (included)

Midway through the ride, you’ll pause for a well-earned lunch break in a beautiful green setting. It’s the kind of moment families remember most — everyone recharging, laughing, and realizing how far you’ve traveled from “city Rome.”

By the end, you’ll have experienced the Appian Way in the most complete way: countryside calm, monumental engineering, and a meaningful underground visit — all with a private guide and a family-friendly rhythm.

A premium day outside the crowds

Family Deluxe isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing it better. Private guiding means better timing, fewer bottlenecks, and a route that stays smooth and comfortable. You see the same legendary places, but with space, elegance, and attention.

Your guide shapes the experience in real time: adjusting stops, choosing quieter paths, and tailoring the storytelling to your family. It feels less like a tour, and more like having Rome’s most beautiful countryside opened for you.

Amazing spots on the tour

Baths (Terme) of Caracalla
Porta San Sebastiano
Catacombs of Saint Callixtus
Villa di Massenzio
Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella
The Ancient Appian Way
Villa of the Quintili family
Traditional Lunch Break
Park of the Aqueducts
Caffarella Park
Ninfeum of Egeria

Included

Lunch (morning) / Aperitif (afternoon)
Guided visit of the Catacombs
High quality e-bike
Helmet - Mobile phone holder - Handlebar holder
Child seat until 25 kg

Know before you go

Difficulty: Easy–Moderate
You must know how to ride a bike comfortably
Bring water and comfortable shoes
Route may adjust for safety depending on weather
Meeting point: Via dei SS. Quattro 58
Please arrive 10–15 minutes early

About STARBIKE Tours

We’re riders, guides, and Rome-obsessed humans. We build routes that feel personal, immersive and real — with small groups, great bikes, and guides who love sharing the hidden side of the city.

This deluxe Appian Way tour is one of our most complete experiences: nature, history, engineering and a meaningful underground visit — all in one unforgettable ride.