Caving · GUIDED
Good guided cave tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore 2,400 years beneath Naples on a guided underground tour with Greek aqueducts, Roman theater ruins, and optional pizza.
“Intriguing journey into Greek, Roman and 19th century history, really enjoyable. Excellent engaging and knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended. We opted for the Pizza option following the tour and this made it a lovely evening.”
Explore Naples’ Catacombs of San Gennaro with a guide, ancient frescoes, underground basilicas, and bonus entry to San Gaudioso.
“The visit to the catacombs San Gennari and st Gaudioso were very good. Pictures were not allowed but the guides at both sites, delivered the information in a professional and warm way. The first visit started as planned and the second one was a bonus, unexpected!”
Explore Naples beneath the Spanish Quarters on a lively one-hour tour of ancient tunnels, aqueducts, wartime shelters, and narrow passages.
“The tour was very good, our guide Alex was excellent, delivering a very comprehensive and clear history that made it very enjoyable.”
Explore the Colosseum Arena or Underground, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with an expert guide in a focused three-hour tour.
“Great tour. Knowledgeable guide, well organized, on time. Well worth the small fee for a far better experience than going on your own.”
Glide beneath Waitomo’s glowworms on a guided boat tour, explore limestone caves, hear Māori stories, and weigh the cost and practical details.
“We loved this trip. The guide was interesting and informative. The boat with glow worms was incredible.”
Review of Rome’s Colosseum Underground tour, with an eight-person guide, arena floor, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, price, tips, and drawbacks.
“Daniella was a fantastic and very knowledgeable guide- we’ve done the colosseum before but this was such an interesting perspective and so nice for there to be only 8 people in the group.”
Explore Rome’s Catacombs of St. Callixtus on a guided 30-minute tour, with the Crypt of the Popes, ancient frescoes, and practical travel tips.
“Don Sam was a fantastic guide. He provided clear and interesting information and made sure everyone could hear. He provided an opportunity for questions at the end and was very knowledgeable. The Catacombs were so well preserved and the wall paintings were very clear.”
Kayak into Benagil Cave, secret coves, and Praia da Marinha on a guided Algarve tour with swimming and local stories.
“Our guides were fabulous. Seeing inside the caves was amazing!!”
Cruise Lake Te Anau, walk through rushing limestone caves, and see New Zealand glowworms glitter in a silent underground grotto.
“The cave is incredible even without the worms. The worms were impressive too. Many large clusters. The information provided by the guide and the movie was very interesting. The logistics were top notch.”
Review of the Tulum ruins and cenote tour from Cancun, including transport, hidden fees, guides, timing, Playa del Carmen stops, and booking advice.
“great experience and i highly recommend. the guide was very friendly and informative and did a great job splitting his presentation between english and spanish. Tulum was fantastic and so was the cenotes”
Explore Rome’s Colosseum underground, arena, Forum, and Palatine Hill with a guide, headsets, skip-the-line entry, and practical tips.
“Daniella was informed friendly and adaptable to the needs and interests of our group. She even looked up information for specific questions.”
Explore Seattle’s buried streets, fire history, and Pioneer Square passageways on a lively one-hour walking tour.
“Guide was very good. This tour is a very interesting insight on the history of the neighbourhood”
Explore Vatnajökull’s blue ice caves by Super Jeep, with a local guide, safety gear, and 1.5 hours inside the glacier.
“Activity was great and lucky us we got an amazing guide (from Spain, I dont remember his name :( ) Must try experience following a morning at the Ice Lagoon !”
Review of a Tulum, cenote, Yal Ku Lagoon, and beach lunch tour from Playa del Carmen, with practical advice on timing, value, and what to bring.
“Bring your own towels and lunch is late in the day so bring your own sack lunch or protein snacks if you want them. Overall, the day was long, mostly all fun (other than the quite bumpy ride) fun was had. Yes, we would do it again. Gilberto was a great driver. Pulled a long day. Felix was funny and kept us entertained. We would have liked more information on culture overall, more info sharing!”
Explore Naples Underground’s ancient aqueduct and WWII shelter with an English-speaking guide, narrow tunnels, local stories, and practical tips.
“This was a tour I wasnt 100% sure i was going to do, but decided to as I had free time. I thoroughly enjoyed this tour, so much fun and very informative. We also had Luca (i believe) and he was great as our guide”
By hull, by kayak, by stairs or by super jeep.
