Appian Way countryside ebike tour with picnic lunch

Rome, Italy

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icon4 hours  (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
iconOffered in: English and 3 more
Overview

Roman history buffs don’t need to travel far to escape the crowds of sites like the Colosseum and Forum. On this guided cycling tour, set off from central Rome to explore the Appia Antica, an ancient Roman road lined with catacombs, aqueducts, and baths that runs through the countryside just south of the city. Enjoy a picnic lunch next to a natural spring before returning to the bustle of Rome.
  • Explore Rome’s Appia Antica by bike with a guide to avoid getting lost
  • Stops at the St. Callisto Catacombs, aqueducts, and Baths of Caracalla
  • Purchase your own ingredients for a picnic lunch at a farmer's market
  • Bikes, helmets, and bike seats for kids provided for a safe cycle

Professional guide
Use of bicycle
Lunch

Departure Point

Easy Bike Rent Rome - Bicycles & Electric Bikes for Hire, Via dei Cerchi, 59, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

Departure Time

10:00 AM

Return Details

Returns to original departure point
Itinerary
Pass By:  
Porta San Sebastiano
the ancient roman walls are still pretty strudy and cycling past thgem we can get a glimpse of the walls and the roman gate.
Pass By:  
Via Appia Antica
Ancient roman road which is the easiest way out into the countryside from Rome.
Stop At:  
Parco degli Acquedotti
This park is filled with ancient roman ruins: roman villas, aqueducts and roads. The amazing things is that its just a stones throw from the metroline A, not out in the countryside as from from civilization as it seems!
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
Quartiere Quadraro
This urban quarter of Rome holds one of its best kept secrets the "Mercato Rionale di Quadraro", a real haven for fooodies and italianites. With more than 50 different food stalls all supplying locally produced fruit, veg, wines, hams, cheeses, breads, olives etc its an amazing experience to do some select shopping here. All at local prices as well!
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
Parco Egeria
Picnic Stop at a Local Spring! This amazing little gem of a local secret has been fully revamped; toilets, park benches, sunday markets, weekend festivities and summer night parties. More importantly its a place of historic value since its been used since ancient roman time as a source of mineral water. Today it has a bottling plant where they bottle their brand of mineral water but have left a section of open taps for the public to come fill up their own flasks etc.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Pass By:  
Parco Della Caffarella
A beautiful city park which used to be farmland, now only used for grazing land by a sheep farmer in the area.
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Infant seats available
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.

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