St Sebastian Catacombs and Ancient Appian Way

HIGHLIGHTS

• Discover St Sebastain Catacomb
• Enjoy a private guided tour
• Learn everything about Rome underground
• Walking tour of the Ancient Appian Way
• A private and dedicated guide will accompany you in this experience

FULL DESCRIPTION

Embark on an in-depth experience, during which you’ll discover a fascinating past, accompanied by an expert guide. Travel through time to discover a hidden and parallel world in which Jews and Christians have looked after and venerated the dead for centuries. Descend into the ancient world of the Catacombs, a complex network of underground tunnels that occupies an area of about fifteen hectares and that consists of tunnels on several levels. In the catacomb of Saint Sebastian, you will have the opportunity to see ancient frescoes, crypts with inscriptions carved on the walls, niches with the remains of skeletons, small mausoleums, sarcophagi, tombs, and small chapels. Then, you will have the chanche to visit the Ancient Appian Way, one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It used to connect Rome to Southern Italy.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Small Group Tour of the Catacomb guided by a specialized Catacomb guide
• Tour with private guide to Catacomb and Appian Way
• Entrance ticket
• Walking tour of the Appian Way
• Tour with private guide

WHAT TO BRING

Passport or ID card, copy accepted Comfortable shoes

NOT INCLUDED

Pickup and drop off

WHAT TO KNOW

This tour will take place rain or shine. Bare knees and shoulders are prohibited in many of the churches.