eBiking along the Appian Way

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About this activity

Ready to ride for 12 miles on an eBike enjoying amazing landscapes and ruins of the roman countryside along the Appian way?

Uphills won't scare us as this tour is tailored on any accustomed rider regardless the fitness level. The eBike will constantly assist you on any surface and condition.

Different from most of the e-Bike tours of the Appian Way, we'll go off the beaten path and ride up to the Park of the Aqueducts, an incredible work of engineering whose remains are still imposing!

Starting from the Circus Maximus, biggest chariot race truck of ancient Rome capable of 250000 people, and the Bath of Caracalla for 1500 people, our bike tour will take us to the Circus of Maxentius location chosen for the Movie Ben Hur in 1959, to several illustrious tombs flanking the Appian Way and meant to show off the social status.

While riding, the guide will show you the secrets and the amazing technical skills to build a road perfectly straight for 50 km!

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Rome in tours

Ages: Youth (15–17 years) · Adults (18–70 years)

What is included

Included

Included: PhD archaeologist Professional guide
Included: e-Bike rental
Included: Use of helmet
Included: Headsets
Included: No extra fees, all included!

Itinerary

1
Circo Massimo

5 min
- Biggest chariot race track in Ancient Rome and starting point of the Appian Way
- Capable of 250000 people, one quarter of the entire population of Rome in the hey-day
- 600 m in length
Terme di Caracalla

5 min Admission not included

Among the biggest and most well preserved Roman bath; around 15000 people could bath at the same time!
Arco Di Druso

2 min

Erroneously considered a triumphal arch, it is instead one of the arcades of the aqueduct made by Caracalla and meant to feed his Thermal baths.
Porta San Sebastiano

5 min

The largest and among the best preserved gates in the defensive walls built by Aurelian in Rome.
Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis

2 min

During Nero's persecution of Christians, Saint Peter is fleeing Rome to avoid martyrdom, he meets Jesus where now the church is and asks him "Lord, where are you going?" and he replied "I go to Rome, to be crucified again". The apostle then understands that Jesus, with this sign, asks him to return to Rome and accept martyrdom, and he obeys.
Catacombe di San Callisto

Passing by

One of the biggest Catacombs in town. 50 Martyrs and 16 Popes buried here. We'll ride inside the Vatican City state as this area is among the extraterritorial belongins of the Vatican in Rome!
Catacombe San Sebastiano

Passing by

The place where the relics of the apostles Peter an Paul were moved during the invasion of the barbarians to prevent them from being vandalized
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)

2 hours

An incredible masterpiece of engineering, connecting Rome with the south-eastern part of the empire and built in 312 BC by Appius Claudius Caecus, a politician.

With a length of 360 roman miles, most of them still with the original basalt blocks paving, the Appian way is the longest ancient roman road still preserved and location of important historical events like the crucifixion of Spartacus' 6000 soldiers along the road, the capture of Rome by the Allies during WWII and in 1960 summer Olympics, part of the men's marathon course.
Circus of Maxentius

10 min

Chosen as a location for the movie Ben Hur in 1959, the most well preserved ancient roman chariot race track, capable of around 10000 people
Villa di Massenzio

10 min

An imperial villa of Rome, built by the Roman emperor Maxentius. The complex is located between the second and third mile of the Appian Way, it consists of three main buildings: the palace, the circus of Maxentius and the dynastic mausoleum.
Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica

2 min

Monumental tomb meant to celebrate a member of an illustrious family of the 1st century BC boasting one of the members of the Triumvirate of Julius Caesar and the one who put an end to Spartacus' revolt
Complesso di Capo di Bove - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica

5 min

The baths of a vast land property of the 2nd century AD with mosaics still preserved
Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica

30 min

The name derives from the presence under and overground of seven Roman and papal aqueducts that supplied ancient Rome

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

tour departs at the e-bike rental office, 10 minutes walking distance from the Roman Forum and Termini station

End point

tour departs at the e-bike rental office, 10 minutes walking distance from the Roman Forum and Termini station

Using your ticket

Minimum age is 18 years

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 18 years old
Make sure you feel comfortable about riding mainly on uneven paths
A short training session to get confident on the e-Bike is mandatory before the tour starts. Safety first!
Maximum age is 70 years
For over 15 and under 18 the presence of an adult (relative) is required