Caving · HISTORICAL TOURS
Good historical 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 Prague’s Old Town, medieval underground rooms, alchemy legends, torture displays, and the story of famed hangman Jan Mydlář.
“Very good and the guide was excellent… very knowledgeable. Good tour”
Explore Seattle’s Pioneer Square underground on a lively one-hour tour covering Coast Salish history, the Klondike Gold Rush, and old city streets.
“I purchased two books about the City of Seattle. The desk staff who helped me was very knowledgeable (forgot her name). Jim was an excellent tour master. I love Seattle and I love the tours of the city. Learn about the underground in order to understand the city.”
Explore Prague’s medieval cellars, old-town legends, alchemy, floods, executions, and a dungeon on this lively 90-minute walking tour.
“Had a great experience! Awesome guide! Knowledgeable and professional. But also fun and personable. We visited some underground spots and learned about some fun, dark history!”
Explore Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, hidden closes, and 400-year-old underground vaults with a lively local historian.
“Fabulous, James was very informative and entertaining bringing Edinburghs dark history to life, would definitely recommend”
Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town, Canongate Kirkyard, and South Bridge vaults on a relaxed, small-group history tour.
“Great tour, full of very interesting history of old Edinburgh. Lovely guide, clear, packed a lot in, gave us information that we hadn’t known before, despite being relatively local. Vaults fascinating - who lived in them, drinking dens etc. Also city walls, how Edinburgh grew and evolved as a city. Highly recommend!”
Paddle four miles from Willow Beach to Emerald Cave, with Black Canyon views, desert history, snacks, guides, and optional Las Vegas pickup.
“Well organized. Was explained everything we needed to know to kayak. Beautiful scenery. Our guide, Jayden was great and gave lots of information about the river. So much fun.”
Explore Rome’s Colosseum Underground, arena floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with practical tips on value, timing, and access.
“The original tour of the underground was canceled but the new tour was very informative and excellent.”
Explore Pilsen’s medieval cellars, ice cellar, water tower, and beer-making past, then enjoy a 0.3l Pilsner Urquell tasting.
See Batu Caves, Thean Hou Temple, National Mosque, Chinatown, and Little India on a flexible four-hour Kuala Lumpur tour.
“Exploring Malaysia with Jag was so much fun — what a day! We had a blast. Jag went above and beyond — so knowledgeable, patient, and full of great stories. We got to experience the city, learn so much about its culture, and so much about its history. Highly recommend booking this tour and requesting Jag if you ever visit Malaysia! 🙌🇲🇾”
Explore Matera’s Sassi, rock churches, and a furnished cave home on a 2-hour English walking tour priced at $26.60.
“Great starting point and guide gave lots of good info and got us into the cave house and church quickly- bypassing all the people without tours and even getting ahead of some other groups as well. Great value for the price and the amount of time for the tour was perfect. We actually ended a bit early but that was fine by us also!”
Explore Malta’s Ħaġar Qim temples, Limestone Heritage Park, and Blue Grotto on a practical four-hour guided tour.
“The guide was great! she explained to us so well when we arrived at the temples. I wish we had more time at Blue Grotto. Only 30 mins is too little! We only took the boat ride and that was all! No tine for photos. Nothing.”
Review of Kuala Lumpur’s private Batu Caves tour, with Hindu shrines, Ramayana Caves, batik making, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Our driver provided us with lots of useful information. He was extremely informative and helpful.”
Review of Cork’s two-hour donut and history walk, with English Market highlights, fresh pastries, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.
“This was an amazing tour. I learned so much about the history and culture of Cork. The doughnuts were equally as incredible. I had the best tour guide-friendly,accommodating and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour.”
Review of Goreme’s one-hour whirling dervish ceremony in a historic cave, with practical tips on transport, value, timing, and etiquette.
“We learnt about the spiritual side of Islam and sufism. Found it to be a deeply moving experience”
Walk Boston’s Black Heritage Trail through Beacon Hill, visiting abolitionist homes, an Underground Railroad safe house, and the African Meeting House.
“Lots of walking! Meghan explained everything so well and made it interesting to learn about the Underground Railroad. We enjoyed going through the old neighborhoods and seeing the buildings. Meghan was easy to understand and she kept a good pace for us to follow.”
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