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Roman Catacombs and Ancient Appian Way Skip-The-Line Included Halfday from Rome

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Catacombs
Ancient Appian Way
Ancient Appian Way
Ancient Roman Aurelian Walls
Catacombs of San Sebastiano
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On average, this is booked 14 (0) days in advance.
3 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Explore one of the unique underground Christian Catacombs of Rome:
• or St. Callixtus
• or St. Sebastian
• or St. Domitilla
After the Catacombs you will visit the Ancient Appian Way and Cecilia Metella Mausoleum. 
Licensed tour guide and tickets included.
Private or Shared Tour available options.

Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with:
• Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers
• Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides (when booked)
• Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and dropoff
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English Speaking Driver
  • Skip-The-Line entrance tickets to one of the Catacombs
  • Lunch, Food and drinks
  • Tipping is not included in our service fees,It is never mandatory although it is always appreciated
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Departure and Return Point: Your accommodation in Rome.

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Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)

Halfday tour 3 hours in total. You will visit one among the following Catacombs: St. Callixtus or St. Sebastian or St. Domitilla. Visit duration is about 1 hour. Skip-The-Line Tickets included. Once you get to the Catacombs you'll start your visit inside with a small-group guided tour in your preferred language given by the Catacombs staff (available in English, French, German and Spanish). After the Catacombs visit, with your licensed guide, you to will see: -  Ancient Appian Way  - Cecilia Metella Mausoleum (from ouside) At the end of the tour your driver will take you back to your accommodation in Rome.
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3 hours Admission Ticket Free

Catacombs of Saint Callixtus (pass by)

Catacombs of San Callixtus (admission included): The Crypt of the Popes, or the Catacombs of Callixtus, were built after AD 150. It takes its name from the deacon Saint Callixtus, proposed by Pope Zephyrinus in the administration of the same cemetery - on his accession as pope, he enlarged the complex, and soon it became the official one for the Roman Church. The arcades, where more than fifty martyrs and sixteen pontiffs were buried, form part of a complex graveyard that occupies 15 hectares and is around 12 miles (20 km) long.
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Catacombe Di Domitilla (pass by)

Catacombs of St. Domitilla: These are the oldest of Rome's underground burial networks, and the only ones to still contain bones. They are also the best preserved and one of the most extensive of all the Catacombs. Included in their passages are a 2nd-century fresco of the Last Supper and other valuable artifacts. There are around 4,000,000 bodies buried in St. Domitilla. They are the only Catacombs that have a subterranean Basilica.
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Catacombe San Sebastiano (pass by)

Catacombs of St. Sebastian: One of the smallest Christian cemeteries, the Catacombs of San Sebastiano have always been some of the most accessible catacombs and are thus some of the least preserved (of the four original floors, the first is almost completely gone). On the left end of the right hand wall of the nave of the primitive basilica (rebuilt in 1933 on ancient remains), arches to end the middle of the nave of the actual 13th-century church are visible, along with the outside of the apse of the Chapel of the Relics; whole and fragmentary collected sarcophagi (mostly dating from the 4th century) were found in excavations.
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Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani - Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica (pass by)

The Tomb of Caecilia Metella (from outside): It was built during the 1st century BC to honor Caecilia Metella who was the daughter of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus, a roman consul. The Tomb of Caecilia Metella is one of the most well known and well preserved monuments along the Via Appia and a popular tourist site.
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Appian Way (Via Appia Antica) (pass by)

The Appian Way was Europe’s first super highway and remains one of the best attractions in Rome. Possibly the oldest road still in existence, it was ancient Rome’s most important military and economic artery and it’s largely intact today!
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
  • This is a private Tour. Only your group will participate. Private Tour can be modified and/or customized (if requested at booking time). Except inside Catacombs where you'll start your visit inside with a small-group tour mandatorily organized from Catacombs Staff.
  • Christian Catacombs ticket includes the small group tour guide (available languages: English, Spanish, Italian)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Roman Catacombs and Ancient Appian Way Skip-The-Line Included Halfday from Rome?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Roman Catacombs and Ancient Appian Way Skip-The-Line Included Halfday from Rome?
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This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Hotel pickup and dropoff.
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English Speaking Driver.
  • Skip-The-Line entrance tickets to one of the Catacombs.
  • Dedicated Local expert tour guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Lunch, Food and drinks.
  • Tipping is not included in our service fees,It is never mandatory although it is always appreciated.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
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Apr 2025
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What's Included

Activity name

  • Hotel pickup and dropoff
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English Speaking Driver
  • Skip-The-Line entrance tickets to one of the Catacombs
  • Dedicated Local expert tour guide
  • Lunch, Food and drinks
  • Tipping is not included in our service fees,It is never mandatory although it is always appreciated

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
  • This is a private Tour. Only your group will participate. Private Tour can be modified and/or customized (if requested at booking time). Except inside Catacombs where you'll start your visit inside with a small-group tour mandatorily organized from Catacombs Staff.
  • Christian Catacombs ticket includes the small group tour guide (available languages: English, Spanish, Italian)

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