Underground Walking Tours Around the World: 15 to Book

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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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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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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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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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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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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7.Vienna: 1.5-Hour Underground Walking Tour

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

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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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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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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10.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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11.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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12.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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13.Bayahibe: National Park Jungle Walk & Snorkeling in Cenotes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 171 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Join Gaëlle and Julien for a three-hour small-group outing from Bayahibe. Walk a jungle trail in Cotubanama National Park, then snorkel in 25°C spring water beneath the stalactites and stalagmites of Chicho Cave. Hotel pickup, equipment guidance, and a light aperitif are included.

“Great walk through the natural jungle, Guides were very knowledgeable. The Cave was absolutely beautiful. Would highly recommend to anyone.”

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14.Alanya: Sapadere Canyon Walk & Dim Cave with Dim River Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 114 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $35

From Alanya, you travel into the Taurus Mountains for Sapadere Canyon, a waterfall swim, Dim Cave, and lunch beside the Dim River. Guides speak English, German, or Russian. The lively outing may include music, open-air transport, and water fights, while cave entry and photos cost extra.

“Great guide, driver, loved the water fights and waterfalls”

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15.Algarve: Benagil Cave Boat Tour and Algarseco Coastal Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

From Lagos, Praia da Luz, or Meia Praia, ride to Carvoeiro for a 75-minute boat trip to Benagil Cave and Marinha Beach. Then walk the Algar Seco boardwalk to cliff pools and a two-arched grotto. Small groups, English or Portuguese guides, and guides such as Rui or Antonio.

“hele enthousiaste en leuk vertellende gids. boottocht was prachtig bij de rotsen/grotten. Tip: maybe pau,e aanbrengen van een uur tussendoor. was nu best wel gehaast alles achter elkaar.”

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