Naples · UNDERGROUND NAPLES TOURS
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Forty metres beneath the traffic there is a second city: Greek aqueducts, wartime shelters, the catacombs of San Gennaro and the Bourbon tunnel. Here are the best underground tours of Naples, with what each one descends into, how much climbing it asks, and which suit anyone wary of tight spaces.
Walk Napoli’s Spanish Quarters underground with a live guide, passing tunnels and the Neapolitan aqueduct in about an hour.
“Interesting tour, informative and friendly guide. Group a little larger than we had anticipated.”
Go underground in Naples on a guided Bourbon Tunnel tour built in 1853, with WWII hospital stories and optional Via delle Memorie walk.
“We had this tour with Martina and the way she was telling us the story of the tunnel was super entertaining and enjoyable! The tunnel and its tour was very great, absolutely recommend it to everyone!”
Tour Naples underground in an hour at Galleria Borbonica, with WWII shelters, escape-route stories, and artifacts like old cars.
“Really good the pictures show the cars but there is so much more the guide we had ( sorry I cannot remeber her name) was Fantastic lively engaging and knowledgeable with excellent english”
Explore Napoli Sotterranea’s ancient aqueducts and WWII bomb shelter in an English small-group tour, about 1 hour, with a guide.
“This was an excellent tour, “Mario” (the English tour guide) was really very good at telling us the stories that made the tour even more interesting. It’s a 40m climb down the stairs, a few very skinny tunnels to trudge through and a 16m climb back up. Not hard at all, very enjoyable, and totally worth it!”
Explore San Lorenzo Maggiore and Neapolis Sotterrata in Naples, with Franciscan frescoes and an ancient Roman market underground.
“Well worth the trip, very interesting place with an excellent guide who knows his history.”
Naples Underground guided tour with official skip-the-line ticket. See aqueducts, shelters, gardens, and a theater tied to Nero.
“I quite enjoyed this tour of underground Naples covering its Greek era cisterns and buried the Roman temple. Note that there are a lot of steps, dark passages, and times where you need to walk on your side. Not for the claustrophobic.”
3–5 hour Naples walk with an art historian, headsets, and Roman underground ruins tickets. Covers key squares, shops, and San Carlo.
“There is a lot of walking but you get to see a lot of Naples. The guide was very good she was funny and informative and easy to understand. The underground Roman ruins were an extra bonus.”
Walk Naples’ classic sights then step under the streets for Neapolis Sotterrata ruins, with optional lunch and a small-group local guide.
“Not for the faint hearted or easily overwhelmed. Camille was an amazing guide, especially as we had accidentally booked to tour Naples on liberation day, so street parties galore! But it did mean all the museums were free, so Camille showed us around all the best spots and we were able to navigate a bit more confidently after the tour ended. We did walk 10 miles so wear good shoes!”
A small-group Naples walk with a guided visit to Underground Naples, plus classic center streets and churches around Spaccanapoli.
“My time in Naples, albeit brief, was nothing short of splendid, particularly due to Maria’s exceptional guidance. With only half a day to explore, she masterfully curated an itinerary that showcased the city's most significant sights, all the while remaining remarkably flexible in accommodating my various requests. Maria’s deep knowledge of the area, coupled with her adeptness in engaging with the locals, greatly enriched my experience. She was diligent in ensuring that the items I purchased along our walk were of the highest quality, often insisting that vendors provide receipts. Moreover, she introduced me to a delightful local pizzeria—a visit to Naples simply wouldn't be complete without...”
Naples city center walk plus Underground Naples. See 4th-century cisterns and WWII shelters, with expert guides and an optional pizza stop.
“Learned a lot about the history of the city while walking along the different things the locals have hand crafted for purchase. Monica was a great guide Very knowledgeable. Highly reccomend!”
Small-group tour of Naples: Piazza Bellini, Napoli Sotterranea underground, Spaccanapoli streets, and San Gregorio Armeno nativity shops.
“Real variety of topics covered, from ancient to modern history, customs, food, etc. Our guide was very dynamic and engaging.”
Private underground Naples tour with Neapolis Sotterrata, Santa Maria delle Anime, and the Duomo’s underground, plus coffee and sfogliatella.
“Olivio was our tour guide, was a very knowledgeable man who took our young family up and down the two different HUGE underground areas. Loved the insight into the history and flexibility in showing us around. Young kids 12yo and 8yo on the tour and he handled it with ease.”
