Appian Way Bike Tour: Scenic Countryside Escape

Embark on a captivating eBike tour along the historic Appian Way, visiting the catacombs and indulging in a delicious lunch or appetizer. Escape the city and immerse yourself in the Roman countryside.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Circus Maximus - An ideal place to start an Appian Way bike tour as it is easily accessible and avoids the need to cycle through the city to reach the Appian Way.
  • Aurelian Walls - These ancient Roman walls remain quite sturdy, and cycling past them offers a glimpse of the walls and the Roman gate.
  • Catacombs of Saint Callixtus - Visit…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Catacombs Tickets
  • Bicycle use
  • Helmet
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Escape from the city on an electric-assisted bicycle, equipped with helmets that feature integrated Bluetooth headsets and microphones. This allows you to hear the guide and communicate with family members effortlessly.
The highlight of the Appian Way Bike Tour is its serene countryside route, minimizing the stress of navigating through crowds or…

Location
Viale Aventino, 35
Viale Aventino
We meet at the coffee shop "Ristretto 35 Bistrot". Its a short walk from the Circo Massimo metro station.
Cancellation Policy

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

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114chandrat
Jun 11, 2025
Awesome ride - Amazing!! Perfect family afternoon activity with older kids. Saw and learned so much. The bike ride was a great ride- not a little bitty trip. Stopped at a local pizza joint for a slice to give us energy to push through at the end.
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Rachelbn748ic
Jun 1, 2025
Active, Adventurous E-Mountain Biking - Fun exploration, saw amazing sights, and had a great guide! The tour is very fast paced and the road is extremely bumpy at times, and in other times you are riding at high speeds in traffic (to get to the parks) or unpaved dirt trails. This is more of a mountain biking experience. It’s not leisurely, but rather an adventure. Would recommend for people of at least moderate fitness who are very strong bike riders. If you want an adventure, book it!
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Douglas_j
May 19, 2025
Great guide for this tour! - Our guide was absolutely amazing, and the experience was well worth the time. Our only complaint was that the lunch that was described on Viator was not even close to what we got. What we got was a slice of pizza and a soda. But, again, the guide was great.
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Inspire61248243747
May 19, 2025
Visit differently! - Different and pleasant way to visit the countryside surrounding Rome and some sites without having to travel by motor vehicle. On the other hand, the gourmet picnic with wine was not there. Our snack was rather pizza and soft drink sitting in a parking lot near a pretty busy road. Quite disappointing!
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Michael_g
Mar 7, 2025
Rome bike ride - Loved the tour! Guide was very informative and friendly. Included all the sights listed and a stop for wine and snacks. Be aware though: The ride back was in the dark and included very busy streets during rush hour. You must be a good bike rider. We were also surprised that helmets were not offered after experiencing the return ride.
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Helenhy395ew
Oct 17, 2024
Fantastic Tour. Please sort out your communications!! - Once we started it, this was an excellent tour and great value. Richard, our guide spoke perfect English and was charming and knowledgable. The catacombs were incredible, ebikes made the whole trip a joy. We thoroughly enjoyed our delicious lunch in the park. Now, you need to sort out your communications! We couldn't open any of the emails you sent and no one replied when reached out. I see that some others thought this trip was a scam because of this. Please sort it out. We were quite stressed because of this before joining the trip which is such a shame because everything else was brilliant. Thank you.
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Debbie_a
Jun 2, 2025
It was an adventure! - This tour was not at all what we planned on. Bikes were good, but the route was very bumpy and took us out on dirt trails in the middle of fields (that is called a park in Italy). Lunch was supposed to be gourmet, but we just stopped at a pizza joint. The two guides were very kind and waited on the group. It was pretty tough for non-biking people. I don’t think I would recommend it to anyone.
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Garret_g
Apr 22, 2025
Not what we paid for - Not what we were expecting or what we paid for. We use Viator a lot! This was not their style at all. Very disappointed . Something must have gone wrong .
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Ramona_w
Oct 27, 2024
DO NOT TAKE THIS TOUR - No one showed up for our 9 am tour. We had to find the correct number to call. Finally got a hold of someone and she said the guide didn’t show up for work that morning. No one contacted us to let us know. She assured us that someone would be available for the 3 pm tour. We did have a guide for the 3 pm tour but it wasn’t what I expected. The tour is 28 km. My pedal assisted e-bike only worked for part of the tour. I had to pedal it like a regular bike… and e-bikes weigh more than regular bikes! There was no audio in the helmets so I really didn’t know what I was seeing. We were given 20 minutes for the picnic. The tour guide was adamant that we get done by 7:30 pm and pushed everyone to keep up his pace. I would not recommend this tour.
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Barbara_s
Oct 18, 2024
NEVER EVER BOOK WITH THE RED BICYCLE COMPANY - I wish we had a story to share. But the story is that the tour company guide never showed up, they never answered their phone and never reached out to say what happened. Was it a scam? Don't know but I want my money back NOW!
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From $100
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).