Guided Tours

Naples Underground Skip-the-Line Ticket and Guided Tour

Entrance to Napoli Sotterranea underground ruins in Naples, Italy.

Group touring ancient tunnels in Naples Underground.

Naples Underground ruins with ancient stone structures and metal frames.

Naples Underground hypogeum garden with plants under artificial lights.

Duration

1 hr 25 min

Open today

10:00am - 06:00pm

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4.5/5

(491)

Margaret

Oct 2025

Verified booking

5/5

I loved the tour, it was really interesting and a lot of it was stuff I didn't think I'd be seeing in Naples. The tour guide was fantastic and funny throughout the tour, would definetly recommend for someone trying something different in the city!

Sophia

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Interesting tour through the underground of Naples. You will be shown some of the numerous tunnels under the city and told how the inhabitants of Naples used them in times of war. Short narrow passages lead you to a Roman cistern. If you want to see more of these, you should also visit the Lapis Water Museum.

Seroj

Oct 2025

Verified booking

5/5

amazing experience , it isnt every day you go 40 m under ground in an old aquaducts built in 1dt century BC the guide was very good too, we really enjoyed it.

Explore the 4th-century BC Greek cisterns, then descend through Bourbon and modern tunnels to a depth of 40 meters beneath Naples.

Enjoy a short, candle-lit stretch of tunnel leading to a Roman cistern still filled with water, offering a unique atmospheric experience.

See ancient and recent discoveries in the Roman Theater's Summa Cavea, where you'll find artifacts and traces of Bourbon-era sewers.

At the Hypogeum Gardens, where plants thrives underground, discover an innovative space for scientific botanical research.

1 to 1.5-hour guided tour of Naples Sotterranea with entry

Expert English or Italian-speaking guide

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
Margaret
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
I loved the tour, it was really interesting and a lot of it was stuff I didn't think I'd be seeing in Naples. The tour guide was fantastic and funny throughout the tour, would definetly recommend for someone trying something different in the city!
Seroj
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
amazing experience , it isnt every day you go 40 m under ground in an old aquaducts built in 1dt century BC the guide was very good too, we really enjoyed it.
Juan
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The punctuality and organization of the guides and their dedication to making sure we had a good time.
Fernando
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
It was very interesting and well explained. It's a pity they don't do it in Spanish.
Vikki
Oct 2025
Verified booking
4/5
The experience was very good and ticketing very easy and convenient

Take the official and authorized Naples Underground tour with an expert English or Italian-speaking guide.

What to expect

Into the layers of Naples

Descend 136 steps into the depths of Naples’ underground, 40 meters below the surface, and uncover a hidden world shaped by centuries of history. Explore ancient Greek cisterns, medieval tunnels, and Bourbon-era shelters, once used for water storage and wartime protection. Walk along well-lit pathways to discover the Arianna seismic station, a unique underground greenhouse, and a War Museum that vividly recounts Naples’ wartime past.

Unique underground chambers

Your journey continues to the Roman Theater, where you'll enter a typical Neapolitan home to discover Emperor Nero’s private dressing rooms. In the Summa Cavea, explore a fascinating permanent exhibition of antique nativity scenes alongside remnants of Bourbon-era sewers. Conclude your adventure at the Hypogeum Gardens, an underground botanical project showcasing innovative crop cultivation in the subsoil—a concept that has drawn the attention of researchers and organizations like NASA. This one-hour experience combines history, science, and natural beauty.

Naples Underground Tours

Monday	10:00am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Tuesday	10:00am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Wednesday	10:00am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Thursday	10:00am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Friday	10:00am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Saturday	09:30am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Sunday	09:30am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm

What to bring

It's recommended to wear comfortable shoes as this experience involves a fair amount of walking.

What's not allowed

Pets

Accessibility

This experience is not accessible by wheelchair or stroller as there are 121 low and wide steps to access the underground with no elevators or escalators.

Additional information

For people with claustrophobia: There is one optional narrow tunnel. Those who do not want to walk the tunnel can take an alternate route and wait 10 minutes for the group.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

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

Meeting Point

Meet your guide at Piazza San Gaetano, directly at the entrance gate of Naples Underground.

Address: 68, 80138 Napoli NA, Italy.

Landmark: 200 meters from the cathedral.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Please present yourself in advance and queue the line.

Get Directions to the Meeting Point