PRIVATE Appian Way and Lake Albano Ebike Tour with Italian Lunch
- Live Guide
- Day Trip
- Group Tour
- E-Ticket
- 8 hr
Visit beautiful lake Albano and the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo with a quality Bosch-equipped Cannondale E-mountain bike (with antipuncture tires and comfortable saddle). With our expert guide, discover the Ancient Appian Way, the Caffarella Valley and the Park of the Aqueducts before taking a 30' journey by train to the medieval hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo (the summer residence of the Pope). Take a stroll through this hamlet before reaching the lake and stopping for an Italian lunch with a lakeside view. Then take a leisurely downhill descent along the Ancient Appian Way to Rome. The route is mostly off-road and is aimed at intermediate-level cyclists and covers a distance of roughly 32 miles (50km).
Itinerary Details
Operated by: TopBike Rental and Tours
Stop At:
Our shop - the starting point of this tour!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Porta San Sebastiano
Pass through this centuries-old gate in the city wall.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Parco degli Acquedotti
A park criss-crossed by the arched structures of ancient aqueducts.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Parco Della Caffarella
Ride through this enchanting valley, interspersed with ancient Roman ruins.
Stop At: Lake Albano
Cycle around lake Albano, a body of water lodged in the crater of a long-extinguished volcano.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Via Appia Antica
Pedal on the Ancient Appian Way, a 2300-year-old cobblestone Roman road, all the way back to Rome!
Stop At: Villa dei Quintili e Santa Maria Nova
Admire the sprawling remains of this rich 2nd century villa along the Ancient Appian Way.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella
The largest mausoleum ever built on the Ancient Appian Way.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Circus of Maxentius
The remains of an Imperial Villa, flanked by a Roman "circus" - a private chariot racetrack, dating from the 4th century AD.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Terme di Caracalla
To wrap up the tour, a view on the imposing structure of Emperor Caracalla's thermal baths (3rd century AD).
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By:
Hop on a train that will take you to Castel Gandolfo.
