Appian Way

Reservations are required for guaranteed spots on all tours. Reservations allow us to notify you of changes to the tour, due to weather or anything that could disrupt the tours. You must have requested your tour and received our confirmation before turning up to a tour. All tours provided by Free Bike Tours Rome are on demand only, if you just show up we cannot guarantee availability.

In order to participate in any tour provided by Free Bike Tours Rome, you must request your tour using the request form on our website; Free Bike Tours Rome will let you know the availability afterwards. If the tour you requested is available, we will send you the confirmation via email. You can pay at the end of the tour only if you are 100% satisfied.

We do work on the honour system, so please understand that if you make a reservation and don’t show up, or bail on us last minute, this might affect your future reservations.

You will receive your tour reservation confirmation via email. We ask, however, that you leave a phone number by which you can be reached on the day of the tour. This way, we can get in touch with you if there are any short notice changes to the tour. Your phone number will be only use for the booking procedure, we will not sell or use your data for any commercial purposes.

Tours can even be booked last minute, but it’s preferable to reserve a few days ahead of the tour date.

No booking fee. If the tour you requested is available, we will send you the confirmation via email. You can pay at the end of the tour only if you are 100% satisfied. The price of the tour includes bike and equipment rental.

We do work on the honour system, so please understand that if you make a reservation and don’t show up, or bail on us last minute, this might affect your future reservations.

Please, be on time. We recommend arriving at the starting location at the specified meeting time. We also recommend checking online how much time you need to make it to the tour on time and allow some extra buffer time. I you are going to be late contact us immediately and we will try to wait for you. Not contacting us, or doing so at very short notice might affect your future reservations.

We do work on the honour system, so please understand that if you make a reservation and don’t show up or bail on us last minute, that this might affect your future reservations.

We don’t think it’s pleasant to ride a bike under the rain, Free Bike Tours Rome may cancel or postpone the tour due to bad weather conditions. All reserved guests will be informed via email in case of cancellations. Please ensure you check your emails regularly before the tour.

The tour starts and ends from the meeting point located in the center of Rome, close to Piazza Venezia – Maps. You will receive further information about the meeting point in your tour confirmation email.

We are located in the center of Rome, close to Piazza Venezia – Maps. You will receive further information about the meeting point in your tour confirmation email. Please check online which one is the best way for you to reach us by: foot, public transportation or taxi.

Please be aware that every tour has a specific meeting time, which will be sent to you with the confirmation email of the tour. Please, be on time. We recommend arriving at the starting location at the meeting time. We also recommend checking online how much time you need to make it to the tour on time and allow some extra buffer time.

At the meeting point your local guide will assist you in choosing the right equipment. Bicycles with multiple gears and helmets are included in the tour price. Kids’ bikes, child seats and child extensions are available. Request your tour and we will reserve the bicycle for you.

No, sorry, at this point we use only traditional bikes.

Absolutely! Our staff can recommend some great options to continue riding after the tour is over.

None of our tours are challenging. The pace is always slow and we stop regularly during the tour. Anybody can enjoy our bike tours, no matter their fitness level. Timing and breaks can be set according to your needs. However it’s important that you know how to ride a bike! If you’ve never ridden a bike before you cannot participate in the tour.

It will be more enjoyable if you are a confident cyclist. If you are totally like an octopus on a bike, we suggest you take a walking Tour. We reserve the right not to include people considered unable to follow the tour.

We take safety seriously: your local guide will constantly be in touch with all riders as to what is coming up so you are free to cycle with confidence throughout the tour. All of our tours avoid busy roads, instead taking advantage of your guide’s expert knowledge of quieter back streets, riverside pathways and park routes. As experienced cyclists, who are highly familiar with the routes being taken, your guides are also more than able to ensure your safety at all times. If you know how to ride a bike then this really is the best way to see Rome.

All the bikes are checked by the rental mechanics. However, we recommend that you check the brakes and gears before setting off on the tour, so that we can sort out any problems that are detected straight away.

No you don’t need to wear a helmet, in Italy it is not mandatory. If you feel more confident wearing one, the store will provide the helmet included in the tour price.

Every tour is different so it is not possible to define the exact distance travelled, however we rarely exceed 15 km / 10 miles in total. The tours are approximately 3 – 4 hours in length. Let us know if you want to do a longer tour, in time and length. The pace is always slow and we stop regularly during the tour. Timing and breaks can be set according to your needs.

The 4 hours tour will take you across the Circus Maximus, by the Thermal Baths of Caracalla, through the Appia City Gate, down the Valley of Caffarella Park, beside the Acqueducts and along the Appian Way tombs and catacombs.
The 6 hours tour also includes the visit of the City Walls Museum and the Circus of Massenzio, the most preserved Roman Circus for Chariot Races.

Yes. Reservations are required for all, regardless of age.

Children can be included in the group tour only if they are competent riders. Children who do not have experience in cycling cannot take part in the group tours, you may only book a private tour.

Children can be included in the group tour only if they are the competent riders. Children who do not have experience in cycling cannot take part in the group tours, you may only book a private tour. A private tour gives you more freedom to customize the itinerary, to fit your family’s needs and fitness level as best as possible. We can design a kid-friendly tour, focused on safety and fun. Timing and breaks can be set according to your needs, there will be plenty occasions for gelato and pizza break. By booking a private tour you will have the opportunity to choose between: the kid’s bike wheel size 20” or 24” for children that know how to ride, the child extension attached to a parent’s bike or the child seat on the back of a parent’s bike.

Yes. You are welcome to leave luggage in the bike rental shop while you are on the bicycle tour.

Yes, your local guide can include few stops for a snack and toilet, please ask directly to the guide before the tour starts for special needs. Upon request we can include some local food stops, you can taste our favourite pizza, pasta, gelato and much more. However we recommend to have eaten enough and have used the toilet before the tour starts. Please note that in the area of the meeting point there are several bars and restaurants that can provide these services/facilities.

Please dress appropriately and for the weather, casual clothes are fine. Wear warm layered outfit in the cold season and for the sunset tour, sneakers (no flip-flops or sandals). Also bring your sunscreen and camera.

During the tour we stay mainly outside, sometimes we enter uncrowded places with free admission.

Of course! We will stop at many places for photographs. However we strongly recommend you not to use your smartphone or camera while biking, it could be dangerous. See terms and conditions.

If your boat gets in to Civitavecchia in the morning and you are scheduled to leave that same evening you won’t be able to participate in our Free Group Tour. The only option is to book a Private tour.