Rome Underground: Catacombs at Closing Time, Appian Way & Aqueducts Tour

There are three components to this tour: the underground component in one of the catacombs was the shortest, and for us the least satisfying. We felt rushed through with little opportunity to see or understand this important historical precinct. This part of the tour is conducted by the Christian custodians of the catacomb; our comments therefore do not reflect at all on our tour guide Max.<br />Max provided an insightful and enjoyable introduction to the aqueducts and Via Appia. We thoroughly enjoyed his entertaining explanations of the critical contribution these two items of civil infrastructure made to the development of Rome.<br />We would suggest the meeting instructions at Piramide need to be improved; we have subsequently experienced much clearer directions which would have avoided much uncertainty.

It was a fascinating glimpse into ancient technology and important faith rituals, with a very comfortable transport outside of the city walls. Aquaduct Park was scenic, green, pastoral, and peaceful. The history of the construction, and ultimate destruction, of these marvels was riveting. We also stopped near the Roman baths and heard of how the Ancient Romans had heated, running water. We heard about the ancient burial rituals and the differences between Pagan and Christian rites and beliefs. The catacombs tour was wonderful. A must see. The entire excursion was comfortably, and intellectually , enjoyable. Thank you, Frederico and our marvellous driver!

It was a very interesting tour, but it would've been nice to have spent a bit more time at the aqueducts as we were rushing a bit to get to the catacombs. Perhaps the trip could start 15 mins earlier or so, so it's less of a rush. The catacombs were fascinating, I'd recommend this trip for them alone!

Great trip with Max (with the great shirt). Very fun and extremely interesting!