Private 6-Hour Rome Tour: Catacombs & Hidden Gems

Highlights

• Private Rome Tour
• Catacombs Visit
• Appian Way & Iconic Sites

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Catacombe San Sebastiano

   1h

   The catacombs are subterranean passageways that were used as place of burial for a number of centuries. The burials of Jewish, pagan and early Christian Roman citizens in the catacombs began in the second century and ended in the fifth century.

2. 2

   Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)

   15min

   We stop for a picture on the Ancient Appian way . The Appian Way was a crucial road for the Roman Empire. It connected Rome to some of its most distant settlements. Originally built by Appius Claudius Caecus, the then-censor of Rome, the road connected Rome to Capua near Naples. Eventually, it extended more than 300 miles to Brindisi, Puglia on the Adriatic Coast, making it the widest and longest road in existence at the time. Called the “Queen of Roads,” it’s construction was truly momentous, especially considering it was built in 312 BC!

3. 3

   Stop 3

   Pass by

   The Aurelian Walls were constructed between 270 and 275 AD at the behest of the Emperor Aurelian, as a defence for the city from the threatened invasion of barbarians from the North of Europe.

4. 4

   Circo Massimo

   15min

   We will then arrive at the Circus Maximus, the large ancient stadium for chariot races and different spectacles..The Circus Maximus in Rome , located between the Aventino and Palatine Hills, was an extended precinct with space for 300,000 spectators.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   Pass by

   It's not possible to enter to the theatre but we are driving close by The Theatre of Marcellus is an ancient open-air theatre built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. At the theatre, locals and visitors alike were able to watch performances of drama and song.

6. 6

   Palatine Hill

   20min

   we will take you to see the Palatine Hill from outside , the most famous hill of Rome because according the Legend more than 2700 years the city was founded right here.During the Republican Period Roman citizens belonging to the upper class settled in the Palatine Hill and built sumptuous palaces, of which important traces are still preserved.

7. 7

   Pantheon

   30min

   we stop in the Pantheon , once the temple of all Roman gods. the Pantheon is one of the architectural masterpieces and It is the best preserved building from ancient Rome. The construction of the current Pantheon was carried out during the reign of Hadrian, in the year 126 A.D

8. 8

   Complex of the Victorian Ala Brasini

   Pass by

   The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument is a national monument built in honour of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy, It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill.

Before you go

Location

Via Appia Antica 134, 00179, Italy