Catacombs and Roman Countryside Half-Day Walking Tour

Journey along Rome's ancient Appian Way to take a guided walking tour through the Catacombs. You'll travel by coach to the southern edge of ancient Rome and gain a unique perspective on the city and its history.

Combining coach and travel on foot, your morning guided tour takes you beyond the city walls and along the rustic Appian Way. You will make three stops along the way, giving you an opportunity to take a walk in the Roman countryside, explore the underground Catacombs, and examine the masterful construction of Rome's remaining ancient aqueducts.

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Roman Gladiator School: Learn How to Become a Gladiator

Master the basics of hand-to-hand combat at a genuine gladiator school on the ancient Appian Way. You'll discover the secrets of Imperial Rome's gladiator games, get hands-on with ancient Roman history and have the best fun you can imagine!

During your two-hour lesson, your gladiator instructor will teach you how to fight with authentic weapons used by the gladiators of ancient Rome. Lessons are organized and led by members of the Historic Group of Rome who specialize in the re-enactment of Roman life and gladiatorial combat.

Don't miss this opportunity to re-create Roman history and life as a gladiator. Dressed in a traditional gladiator tunic, belt, leather protective glove and rudis (training sword), you can let your imagination run wild as you play like Spartacus for a day, fighting off ferocious lions and sword-wielding warriors!

Next, learn the basic techniques of gladiatorial sword fighting and take part in an optional gladiatorial tournament, with the winner receiving a victory prize. All participants receive a certificate of accomplishment.

If you're fascinated by Roman Gladiators but not sure if you're up for it, you can choose to watch friends or family free of charge. There's a great viewing platform.

Are you up to the challenge of this truly Roman experience combining culture, sport and ancient legends!



Get a sneak peek of the Roman Gladiator School experience with this Viator video.

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Christian Rome Afternoon Tour

Tour Rome's sacred Christian sites on an afternoon guided tour. You'll visit the famous Basilicas of Santa Maria Maggiore and Saint John in Lateran, and travel along the ancient Appian Way to see Rome's Catacombs.

Your three-hour afternoon guided tour of Christian Rome begins with the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on the Esquiline Hill, where your guide will show you some of the treasures inside. You'll then see the Holy Staircase and make an inside visit of the Basilica of St John in Lateran, the cathedral of Rome.

Next, you'll proceed along the ancient Appian Way, passing the Chapel of Domine Quo Vadis before arriving at the Catacombs, the ancient underground cemeteries and hiding places of the Christians. A visit will be made to either the Catacombs of San Callisto, Santa Domitilla or San Sebastiano, depending on seasonal conditions. The tour ends with a spectacular view of the Baths of Emperor Caracalla.

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Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour from Rome

Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to experience Rome as not many do! On a Roman countryside bike tour of the ancient Appian Way and the catacombs, you'll cycle on a 2,300-year-old cobblestone Roman road past an ancient sepulchre and an imperial palace.

You'll follow ancient Roman aqueducts. And you'll ride through Caffarella Park, a preserved strip of land in the Roman countryside that so impressed 19th-century travelers like Byron, Goethe and Stendhal.

This small-group Rome bike tour is limited to twelve people, ensuring you receive personalized attention from your guide.

An exceptional tour of absolute beauty, the Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour is a fantastic way to explore the ancient sights and landscapes that surround Rome. It??s a journey into a unique setting, in which a miraculously intact environment, free from modernization, forms a backdrop to the continuous passage of historical, cultural and artistic events.

You??ll follow your local guide along the Appian Way and through the countryside, passing many old tombs, walls, baths and ruins. You??ll also enjoy a guided visit of the Catacombs of San Callisto and enjoy a cheese and wine aperitif on a picturesque farm in Caffarella Park.

Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour includes additional sights like:

• Trajan's Thermal baths
• Caracalla's Thermal baths
• S. Sebastian Door
• Aurelian Walls
• Ancient Appian Way
• S. Callisto Catacombs
• Circus of Maxentius
• Tomb of Caecilia Metella
• Tombs and Tumulus Ruins
• Ninfeum of Villa Quintili
• Aqueduct Park (Claudius and Felix)
• Caffarella Park
• Ninfeum of Egeria

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