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Private Tour of Catacombs and Ancient Appian Way

A private tour of the genuine Catacombs of St. Callixtus and the real ancient Appian Way.

Private tour — just your group 3.5 hours Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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  • Private — your group only
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Overview

A private tour for your group only, with hotel pickup, to the real Catacombs of St. Callixtus and the genuine ancient Appian Way.

This is a private tour for your group only. Real stops include the Catacombs of St. Callixtus and the genuine ancient Appian Way, Rome's oldest strategic road.

Highlights

  • Real Ancient Catacombs Genuine St. Callixtus underground burial site.
  • The Ancient Appian Way Rome's real, genuine oldest road.
  • Private, Just Your Group No other travelers.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

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Pickup

Hotel pickup in Rome.

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Real Ancient Catacombs

Genuine St. Callixtus underground burial site.

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The Ancient Appian Way

Rome's real, genuine oldest road.

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Private, Just Your Group

No other travelers.

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Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, for your group only.
Real, genuine ancient underground Christian burial chambers.
Because nine third-century popes, along with several senior Church officials, were buried there — making it the most important papal burial site in Rome before the Vatican itself took on that role.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

A private tour for your group only, with hotel pickup, to the real Catacombs of St. Callixtus and the genuine ancient Appian Way. This is a private tour for your group only. Real stops include the Catacombs of St. Callixtus and the genuine ancient Appian Way, Rome's oldest strategic road.

The Appian Way itself dates to 312 BC, when the Roman censor Appius Claudius Caecus — the same official who built Rome's first aqueduct, the Aqua Appia — laid it down as a military supply route during the Samnite Wars. It originally ran from Rome to Capua, and was later extended over more than 350 miles to the port of Brindisi, making it the Roman world's first great paved highway. Sections of the original stone surface are still visible and walkable more than 2,300 years later.

The Catacombs of St. Callixtus began life in the mid-2nd century and grew into the official cemetery of the Church of Rome, with roughly 12 miles of galleries spread across four levels, some more than 20 meters underground. Its most revered chamber, the Crypt of the Popes, was the burial place of nine third-century pontiffs and became known as "the little Vatican." The site was lost to memory for centuries before archaeologist Giovanni Battista de Rossi rediscovered it in 1854, a find that effectively founded the modern study of early Christian archaeology.

With hotel pickup built into this private tour, the morning is uncomplicated: no meeting point to find, no public bus schedule to work around before descending into galleries that have held Christian burials since before Constantine legalized the faith.

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