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Underground Walking Tours Around the World: 15 to Book

39 tours  ·  from $10 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 underground walking tours justify the slot, priced and timed, with the stairs, the temperature and the wet bits stated plainly.

Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town - Entering the South Bridge vaults
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Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town

1.Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8,506 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $33Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide on Edinburgh’s Lawnmarket for a short walk through Old Town before entering the South Bridge vaults. Guides such as Josh, Louisa, James, and Kieran bring history, crime, hardship, and ghost stories to life in a chilly setting.

“Thoroughly enjoyable experience, touring part of the Royal Mile and understanding the history behind some of the landmarks that may otherwise go unnoticed. Fascinating step into history with the underground vaults as well.”

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Cagliari: Underground Cagliari Walking Tour - Walking through Stampace to Santa Restituta
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Cagliari: Underground Cagliari Walking Tour

2.Cagliari: Underground Cagliari Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,329 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $35

Follow an English and Italian guide beneath Cagliari through a candle-lit WWII shelter, Santa Restituta crypt, and Roman ruins at Saint Eulalia. The core tour takes about two hours. Add an Old Town walk or a wine-and-snack stop for a longer visit.

“articulate guide who switches between languages really well. didn't rush us at all. interesting mix of recent history and ancient history. would recommend to anyone”

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Seattle: Guided Underground Walking Tour - Meeting beneath Cherry Street Coffee
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Seattle: Guided Underground Walking Tour

3.Seattle: Guided Underground Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,144 reviews · 1 hour · from $31

Meet Beneath the Streets under Cherry Street Coffee and follow an English-speaking guide through three 1890s passageways beneath Pioneer Square. Guides such as David, Jim, and Eowyn combine Seattle’s Great Fire, street raising, architecture, and lively stories in a fast-paced one-hour tour.

“Interesting facts shared about the use of the underground after the city was rebuilt.”

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Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour - Starting at the Royal Mile beside St. Giles’ Cathedral
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Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour

4.Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,290 reviews · 1h 15m · from $24Best value

Walk from the Royal Mile to Grassmarket in 75 minutes with a character guide such as Hazel, Juniper, or Angelica. Expect witch-trial history, haunted closes, Old Town views, and a respectful look at people wrongly accused of witchcraft.

“Fabulous walking tour hearing all about the history of witchcraft and the witch trials in Edinburgh. Our lovely guide Angelica was wonderful and very knowledgeable. Delightful way to learn a bit more about the city!”

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Waitomo Caves: Ruakuri Glowworm Cave Guided Walking Tour - The spiral entrance and the walk underground
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Waitomo Caves: Ruakuri Glowworm Cave Guided Walking Tour

5.Waitomo Caves: Ruakuri Glowworm Cave Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,249 reviews · 1h 30m · from $69

Walk through Ruakuri Cave with an English-speaking local guide such as Anna, Jayden, Garth, or Jetta. Expect a spectacular spiral entrance, limestone formations, underground water, and close views of glowworms. The small-group tour allows time for questions and photography, including inside the cave.

“Amazing cave with beautiful rock formations, glowworms and a river. Great experience overall, our guide was stellar! It is a bit pricey, but worth the money. As a note, definitely do check out the Ruakuri Bush Walk nearby (it's free) - it takes you through a beautiful fores, inside a large cavern with river and some waterfalls .”

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Lecce: Baroque Architecture and Underground Walking Tour - Santa Croce and Lecce’s carved Baroque style
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Lecce: Baroque Architecture and Underground Walking Tour

6.Lecce: Baroque Architecture and Underground Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,248 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $29

Walk Lecce with guides such as Max, Massimiliano, or Fabrizio, seeing Santa Croce, the Roman Column, Piazza Duomo, and Baroque palaces before visiting the underground Jewish Museum. Choose a shared or private tour in English, Italian, or French. Church interiors are not generally included.

“A very informative tour of the beautiful city of Lecce. Our guide was really good & I would highly recommend.”

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Vienna: 1.5-Hour Underground Walking Tour - Inside the Baroque crypt of St. Michael’s Church
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Vienna: 1.5-Hour Underground Walking Tour

7.Vienna: 1.5-Hour Underground Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,146 reviews · 1h 40m · from $32

Start at Michaelerplatz, where Roman ruins, a 17th-century cellar, and old city walls lie below the city center. Then enter St. Michael’s Baroque crypt to see well-preserved mummies. The tour is in German, lasts 100 minutes, and is not wheelchair accessible.

“The guide's English was excellent and her sense of humour most refreshing. Thanks for being so efficient.”

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Malta: Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour with Catacombs - Walking Mdina’s narrow streets and noble palaces
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Malta: Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour with Catacombs

8.Malta: Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour with Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,126 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $29

Walk Mdina’s medieval lanes and bastion walls with guides such as Matthew, Carmel, Mario, or Dylan, then visit Rabat’s Wignacourt Museum, catacombs, St. Paul’s Grotto, and World War II shelters. The English tour lasts 2.5 hours and includes entry fees.

“Matthew was very knowledgeable and interesting. We thoroughly enjoy our tour of Mdina and Rabat.”

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Matera Walking Tour with Casa Grotta & Rock Church Entry - Starting at Via Don Minzoni and Piazza Vittorio Veneto
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Matera Walking Tour with Casa Grotta & Rock Church Entry

9.Matera Walking Tour with Casa Grotta & Rock Church Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,078 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Follow a licensed local guide through Matera’s historic center, Civita, Sasso Barisano, and Sasso Caveoso. You’ll enter Santa Maria de Idris, San Giovanni in Monterrone, a furnished Casa Grotta, and the Peasant Civilization Museum. Guides such as Lorenza, Anna, and Patrizia bring local family stories to the walk.

“We had a very educating and interesting tour through the city with Anna, who was obviously very proud to be from Matera and knew so much history! Her English was really gold too.”

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Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour - Starting at the Royal Mile beside St. Giles’ Cathedral
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Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour

10.Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 632 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Walk from St Giles’ Cathedral to Grassmarket with guides such as Juniper, Hazel, and Angelica, hearing about witch trials, accused women, warlocks, Mary Queen of Scots, and Edinburgh’s grim past. Expect theatrical storytelling, cobbles, steep streets, and a compact route through the Old Town.

“Great way to spend an afternoon wandering around the Royal Mile in Edinburgh learning about the history of witches in Scotland. Our witch was Juniper and as well as being very knowledgeable on the history she was very entertaining as well.”

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Budapest: Street Art and Underground Movements Walking Tour - Starting at Telep-Art Galéria
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Budapest: Street Art and Underground Movements Walking Tour

11.Budapest: Street Art and Underground Movements Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 365 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Spend two hours with ET or Suzie exploring Budapest’s street art and underground culture. Starting at Telep-Art Galéria, the small group visits art in the Jewish and Elizabeth quarters, discusses social and political messages, and ends near Központ with useful follow-up material.

“E.T was a great tour guide, funny and interesting and very knowledgeable about all aspects of street art. We had a great time and would definitely recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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Budapest: Semlő-hegyi & Pál-völgyi Caves Guided Walking Tour - Reaching Szemlő-hegyi Cave from central Budapest
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Budapest: Semlő-hegyi & Pál-völgyi Caves Guided Walking Tour

12.Budapest: Semlő-hegyi & Pál-völgyi Caves Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 343 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $52

Join an English-speaking caving guide, often Peter or Petr, for a 2.5-hour visit to Budapest’s Szemlő-hegyi and Pál-völgyi caves. Walk paved, lit routes, see mineral formations, climb steep stairs and a seven-meter ladder, and learn how warm water shaped the city underground.

“This tour was absolutely amazing. Our guide was Peter and he was very knowledgeable and insightful. I’m 18 weeks pregnant and really wanted to do the more adventurous tour but this was a happy compromise between that and the shorter tour. I will say that, depending on the size of your bump and activity level, this might be a challenge as there is a fair amount of climbing and stairs in the second cave. That aside, this was my favorite activity that we did in Budapest and I am so thrilled we did it! Definitely a must see!”

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Naples: City Walking Tour w/ Underground Roman Ruins Ticket - Starting at Piazza Municipio and moving into central Naples
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Naples: City Walking Tour w/ Underground Roman Ruins Ticket

13.Naples: City Walking Tour w/ Underground Roman Ruins Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 284 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $35

Start at Piazza Municipio and walk through Naples with a local guide such as Nunzia, Clemente, or Giuseppe. See Spaccanapoli, San Carlo, Piazza Plebiscito, and Via dei Tribunali, then descend to Neapolis Sotterrata, a Roman world beneath the modern city. Add a three-course lunch if you like.

“giusy was an absolutely wonderful guide. i had so much fun and learned a lot with her! i’d recommend her to everyone, and i would totally do another tour with her!”

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Chicago: Underground Pedway & Downtown Secrets Walking Tour - Learning to read the underground network
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Chicago: Underground Pedway & Downtown Secrets Walking Tour

14.Chicago: Underground Pedway & Downtown Secrets Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 268 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Follow an English-speaking guide through Chicago’s confusing Pedway, using staircases and hidden corridors to reach striking interiors, public art, and architectural surprises. Guides including Heath, Kaylee, Adam, and Colleen bring local history to life. Expect about 1.5 miles of walking, mostly indoors.

“Great tour to understand the pedway. My grown son is a resident of Chicago and learned some valuable information. Kaylee our guide was very knowledgeable .”

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Granada: Albaicín, Sacromonte & Museum of Caves Walking Tour - Meeting at Plaza Nueva and riding uphill
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Granada: Albaicín, Sacromonte & Museum of Caves Walking Tour

15.Granada: Albaicín, Sacromonte & Museum of Caves Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 244 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $35

Start at Plaza Nueva, ride uphill, then walk through Sacromonte’s cave quarter and the UNESCO-listed Albaicín. A guide such as Paula, Laura, Carmen, or Paloma explains Granada’s Moorish and Roma heritage, with a Cave Museum visit and San Nicolás views. Choose a shared or private group.

“We were looking very lucky and were the only guests so had a private tour. The guide was really friendly and informative”

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