Guided Tours

Naples Underground Skip-the-Line Ticket and Guided Tour

4.5/5(648)

Antonella B

Solo

Verified booking

3 days ago

It is a wonderful experience. It was truly an adventure to see all those tunnels built hundreds of years ago. There is so much history beneath the city, and it is even more incredible that it is so well preserved. I highly recommend taking the tour all the way to the end because it really is a unique experience. Naples is a wonderful city.

Sonia V

Group

Verified booking

5 days ago

Great experience. Highly recommended if you also do the optional part, which is a bit more claustrophobic but much more interesting than the rest. The skip-the-line access was great because it was super crowded, but they let us right in.

Luisa G

Couple

Verified booking

2 weeks ago

The tour was very interesting, dynamic, and educational. The guide, Massimiliano, knew how to explain everything in detail, balancing serious moments with more hilarious ones. Although passing through the narrow tunnel was a bit unsettling at first, it was a lot of fun and spectacular; seeing the pools with such clear, transparent water made you want to dive right in. Discovering the agora "inside someone's house" was also interesting—so much beauty hidden beneath something else... Overall wonderful experience, highly recommended.

Antonio C

Couple

Verified booking

3 weeks ago

Very unique and evocative places; it was cool going through the tunnels in the dark to see the reconstruction of how the cisterns worked, and the final part of the tour with the visit to Nero's Theater inside an apartment was very interesting as well. The girl who was our tour guide, whose name I don't remember, was very knowledgeable and helpful.

Thomas M

Couple

Verified booking

Last week

The chapel was great. The veiled Christ is unbelievable mastery of art and are as wonderful the other exhibits. No photos allowed. The underground is a must do. Aquifer from the Roman times, although unused as then.. the mastery and brilliance of the past is so amazing.

Cinzia M

Group

Verified booking

Oct 2026

Despite the difficulties caused by a power outage and severe weather, the guides, Francesca 1 and 2, were exceptional and made the tour even more interesting. Kudos!

Explore Naples Underground on a guided tour through ancient tunnels and hidden subterranean chambers beneath the city.

Walk through historic underground passageways and chambers as your guide explains the layered history beneath Naples.

Discover a unique underground network of tunnels and structures carved beneath the historic city center.

Experience an immersive guided walk through Naples’ underground spaces, with stories connecting the city above and below.

End your visit with a traditional pizza and soft drink after your underground exploration.

Skip-the-line entry to Naples Underground

1 to 1.5-hour guided tour (as per option selected)

Italian-speaking or English-speaking guide (as per option selected)

Pizza (as per option selected)

TOTAL DURATION1 hour 25 minutes
MODE OF TRANSFERWalk
Start point
Naples Underground Entrance
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1. Naples Underground
Tickets included
Guided tour, Visit attraction & Sightseeing
The Naples Underground is a complex web of tunnels, caves, and cisterns spanning 450 kilometers below the city! Access three sections: the iconic Napoli Sotterranea starting at Piazza San Gaetano, the Spanish Quarters Underground, and the Neapolis Sotterrata beneath the Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore. You can even visit ancient burial sites – the Catacombs.
End point
Naples Underground Entrance
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Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Antonio C
Couple
Verified booking
3 weeks ago
Very unique and evocative places; it was cool going through the tunnels in the dark to see the reconstruction of how the cisterns worked, and the final part of the tour with the visit to Nero's Theater inside an apartment was very interesting as well. The girl who was our tour guide, whose name I don't remember, was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Luisa G
Couple
Verified booking
2 weeks ago
The tour was very interesting, dynamic, and educational. The guide, Massimiliano, knew how to explain everything in detail, balancing serious moments with more hilarious ones. Although passing through the narrow tunnel was a bit unsettling at first, it was a lot of fun and spectacular; seeing the pools with such clear, transparent water made you want to dive right in. Discovering the agora "inside someone's house" was also interesting—so much beauty hidden beneath something else... Overall wonderful experience, highly recommended.
Antonella B
Solo
Verified booking
3 days ago
It is a wonderful experience. It was truly an adventure to see all those tunnels built hundreds of years ago. There is so much history beneath the city, and it is even more incredible that it is so well preserved. I highly recommend taking the tour all the way to the end because it really is a unique experience. Naples is a wonderful city.
Thomas M
Couple
Verified booking
Last week
The chapel was great. The veiled Christ is unbelievable mastery of art and are as wonderful the other exhibits. No photos allowed. The underground is a must do. Aquifer from the Roman times, although unused as then.. the mastery and brilliance of the past is so amazing.
Sonia V
Group
Verified booking
5 days ago
Great experience. Highly recommended if you also do the optional part, which is a bit more claustrophobic but much more interesting than the rest. The skip-the-line access was great because it was super crowded, but they let us right in.

Skip the lines and head underground into Naples’ hidden tunnel system on a guided tour through ancient chambers, cisterns, and historic passages beneath the city.

Getting started

Arrive at the designated meeting point and present your ticket for validation. After a quick check, your guide will lead you to the entrance where you begin your descent into the underground tunnels. Expect approximately 121 steps leading below ground, with no elevator access.

What to expect

Naples Underground

Naples Underground is a vast network of tunnels and chambers carved beneath the historic city. It is known for its ancient Greek cisterns, Roman-era structures, and wartime shelters that reveal how Naples evolved over centuries.

Features

Walk through ancient underground tunnels and wide stone passages beneath the city.

Explore historic chambers carved into volcanic tufa rock.

Discover layers of history from Greek origins to WWII shelter use.

Follow your expert guide through a fully guided underground route with storytelling throughout.

Upgrades

Upgrade your experience with a post-tour pizza and soft drink served at a nearby partner location after your underground visit (available on selected options).

Wrapping up

After the tour, exit at the designated endpoint and continue exploring Naples or enjoy your optional post-tour dining experience if selected.

What to bring

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended as the experience includes uneven underground paths and multiple steps.

What’s not allowed

Pets are not allowed inside the underground site.

Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair- or stroller-accessible due to approximately 121 steps leading down into the underground tunnels.

Additional information

The tour includes an optional narrow tunnel section; guests who prefer can take an alternate route and rejoin the group after a short wait.

Italian-guided tours typically run at regular intervals throughout the day, and guests are advised to arrive before their selected time slot.

The experience lasts approximately 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on the selected tour option.

If you select the pizza add-on, it is served after the tour at a designated partner location near the exit, where you can redeem your meal using your ticket.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.