Rome: Appian Way & Catacombs Golf Cart Tour - Shared|Small groups
Description
One of the biggest archaeological parks of the world, is waiting for you on our golf cart. Venture with us on the famous Appian Way where Spartacus, Crassus and Commodus left their marks for ever. Tired of lining up in front of the city’s must see attractions? 3 km from the Colosseum, there’s and incredible protected area of 4580 hectares and more than 2000 years of history. The famous Appian Way where Spartacus was defeated together with his 6000 slaves, the catacombs, the Circus of Emperor Maxentius (set of Ben Hur) together with many other sites are waiting for you. A peaceful experience to dive into nature and local anecdotes so far from mass tourism that you won’t believe you’re still in the capital. Cecilia Metella's Tomb and Quintili's Villa will not be visited inside, you don't need to buy any ticket.
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Itinerary
The fist stop will be at the Domine Quo Vadis Church - where the encounter between Jesus and Saint Peter took place and the miraculous footprints are still preserved. According to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, Saint Peter met here the risen Christ while Petrus was fleeing persecution in Rome. According to the tradition, Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" (Latin: Domine, quo vadis?). Christ answered, "I am going to Rome to be crucified again"
Entrance ticket and guided tour of the Catacombs of S. Callisto or S. Sebastiano (according to availability) is included. The catacombs of St. Callixtus are among the greatest and most important of Rome. They originated about the middle of the second century and are part of a cemeterial complex which occupies an area of 90 acres, with a network of galleries about 12 miles long, in four levels, more than twenty meters deep. In it were buried tens of martyrs, 16 popes and very many Christians.
Once on the Appian Way again we will stop and enter the Circus Of Maxentius – the second biggest Roman circus that was probably never used, set of the film Ben Hur. The Circus itself is the best preserved in the area of Rome, and is second only in size to the Circus Maximus in Rome. The only games recorded at the circus were its inaugural ones and these are generally thought to have been funerary in character. They would have been held in honour of Maxentius' son Valerius Romulus, who died in AD 309 at a very young age and who was probably interred in the adjacent cylindrical tomb (tomb of Romulus).
On the top of the hill we will have a stop and explanation of the biggest tomb of the via Appia, the Tomb of Cecilia Metalla and the Caetani castle (entrance not included, you don't need to buy any ticket); on the opposite side of the road the guide will take you close to one of a kind example of Cistercian gothic style: S. Nicola Church.
The private villa of the multi-millionaire philosopher, preceptor of the emperor Marcus Aurelius
One of the biggest residential areas of the suburb of Rome, originally owned by the brothers killed at the hand of Emperor Commodus, who sadly went down in history as one the worst emperors throughout time. Entrance not included, you don't need to buy any ticket.
If you take a look at the map, you’ll notice incredible burial places lining the Regina Viarum. Catacombs, churches, sepulchers and mausoleums, but why all this burial places here? Well, this is one of the many answers you’ll get during our guided tour on golf cart on the Appian Way.
We will drive back to the starting point along the Ancient Appian Way
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Mausoleo di Cecilia entrance not included
- Villa dei Quintili entrance not included
Reviews(22)
This was very informative. We loved the info. And being away from the city. The golf cart was perfect. Our guide was knowledgeable and understandable. The catacombs are very interesting, but even the road sites and history was interesting!!
This was great tour of a portion of the Appian Way provided by a very knowledgeable guide. We learned so much about the early Roman republics history and customs. The catacombs are a must see.
The golf cart tour was outstanding. Our guide was a wealth of information and made our tour very enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour.
Doing this tour on a golf cart is brilliant. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable. Very personable and made the experience a lot of fun. We learned a lot while throughly enjoying ourselves. Strongly recommended!
Fredrick and his trainee were amazing. Full of historical knowledge. The tour was great and I’d recommend it to anyone.
Had a blast on this tour. The Appian way is LOOOOOONG so the golf cart gave us a real sense of the distances travelled by the Romans. Great guide as well with interesting facts and history.
We loved our Appian Way golf cart tour. It is a great way to experience both the Appian Way, catacombs and many other fantastic sights along the way. Our guide Flavia was the best, so knowledgeable and passionate. We would highly recommend this tour. As an aside it is a great alternative to the huge crowds at other main sights in Rome and easy to get to by bus
Its a great learning experience. Well worth the visit, away from the crowds of Rome. This should be on your list of musts.
It should have been a wonderful tour. However, the tour guide spent most of the time with one person in our tour of 5. She ignored the rest of us most of the time.
Hello Sandra, I'm sorry about that. We will double check with our guide to find out what happened during your tour.
Fascinating. A gem tour that is not widely known. Guide was excellent. Well worth the effort to get there and away from the city center.
