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Walking History Tour: Explore Naples Monumental Area and Bourbon Tunnel
4.9
25 Ratings
Napoli
Explore the cultural heritage and historical origins of Naples through a guided walking expedition. Dive into the artistic treasures of the city’s monumental area and uncover the mysteries of its underground with the help of a proficient guide.
Explore the cultural heritage and historical origins of Naples through a guided walking expedition. Dive into the artistic treasures of the city’s monumental area and uncover the mysteries of its underground with the help of a proficient guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Piazza del Plebiscito - You will admire a historic square of Naples with all its adjacent beauties, the guide will take you to discover the most interesting historical sources
- Castel Nuovo - Maschio Angioino - You will admire the exterior of a majestic castle that overlooks the port of Naples on one side and on the other looms over one of the…
- Piazza del Plebiscito - You will admire a historic square of Naples with all its adjacent beauties, the guide will take you to discover the most interesting historical sources
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Castel Nuovo - Maschio Angioino - You will admire the exterior of a majestic castle that overlooks the port of Naples on one side and on the other looms over one of the most famous squares in Naples.
The construction of its ancient nucleus - today partially re-emerged following restoration and archaeological exploration - is due to the initiative of Charles I of Anjou, who in 1266, defeating the Swabians, ascended the throne of Sicily and established the transfer of the capital from Palermo to the Neapolitan city. -
Galleria Borbonica - At the end of the walking tour you will begin your tour in the subsoil of Naples, you will discover the secrets that are hidden in the ancient Bourbon Gallery wanted by Ferdinand II of Bourbon in order to create a military path that would allow the troops to reach the Royal Palace in a short time time.
The Bourbon Gallery is a long underground tunnel built in the mid-19th century by Ferdinand II of Bourbon and is considered the pride of underground Bourbon civil engineering. Rediscovered in 2005, the gallery offers the public a surprising itinerary in the subsoil and in the history of the Neapolitan city. Through the Standard route it will be possible to appreciate the war refuge, ancient cisterns of the Bolla Aqueduct, fragments of statues, vintage cars and motorcycles found during the safety measures.
What's Included
- Guided tour of the Bourbon Gallery (1h)
- Entrance to the Bourbon Gallery
- Guided walking tour
- Guided tour of the Bourbon Gallery (1h)
- Entrance to the Bourbon Gallery
- Guided walking tour
Additional Information
- Guaranteed departure upon reaching the minimum number of 4 participants.
- The Bourbon Gallery is open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays from the Italian calendar with the exception of December 24, 25, 31
- On January 1st, at least 4 pax are required to carry out the tour
- Guaranteed departure upon reaching the minimum number of 4 participants.
- The Bourbon Gallery is open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays from the Italian calendar with the exception of December 24, 25, 31
- On January 1st, at least 4 pax are required to carry out the tour
Location
Piazza Municipio
Piazza Municipio c/o Fontana del Nettuno
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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128lorid
Aug 19, 2025
Fun and informative! - Was very informative and interesting - it even held the attention of our 5 and 6 year old daughters! Also a nice cool break from the summer heat!
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D6564lzgill
Apr 14, 2025
Great for Multiple Interests: Geology, History, Culture, etc.! Amazing Experience - This is an amazing experience for people with many different interests. It is fascinating from a geological standpoint, as well as historical and cultural. It is simply an excellent tour with amazing sights and very interesting tales of the various uses of the tunnels. If you have the time, this is something not to miss!
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Richie
Aug 4, 2024
Great little stop off for an hour or so! - Our tour guide was excellent, with excellent English! Interesting history of the use of the caves and how they have developed over the centuries.
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399donatellav
Feb 23, 2024
Unmissable - Exciting tour, our guide Marco explains with a unique passion, and makes you experience what he tells. Not to be missed!!!
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Savannacoon
Aug 12, 2023
Martina, the tour guide, made this tour unforgettable!! - Our tour guide, Martina, was incredible. Very knowledgeable, extremely kind, and alert in the tunnels as she navigated us. Martina was happy to answer any questions the group had. The tunnels are quite the sight! I would definitely recommend this trip!
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L3857wujohnw
Jun 12, 2023
Walking into History - Did this tour not quite knowing what I was getting in to. It turned out to be an amazing experience. Our guide, Sabrina was very knowledgeable and extremely nice. I would highly recommend this place!
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Joha
May 29, 2023
Don’t miss - An outing not to be missed. We went on our guided tour of the Bourbon Tunnel not knowing what to expect. After getting down the stairs (claustrophobics beware) I could breathe again but if I could do it, most people should be able to (it is steep, tight and narrow) but focus on something else because it is worth it.
Our guide David was wonderful. Knowledgeable and with a great sense of humour, he made the story of the tunnel come alive. I have been thinking about what he described to us ever since as he helped us travel back in time to something our generation knows nothing about.
Almost to much emotion to take in but so worth it.
Bravo to the whole team that does the care and storytelling to keep history alive.
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Alison
May 25, 2023
A very interesting & insightful tour - This tour had been recommended to me & I am so glad we managed to go as the tours are only on Friday to Sunday at certain times so you do need to book.
Our guide was knowledgeable, with interesting stories to tell & engaged with all age groups. It's amazing the different uses of the tunnels over the years from Royal escape route to illegal tip. I was especially interested in the stories from WW2 & the fact these had been gathered from people's personal experiences of life in the tunnels as air raid shelters.
I was surprised to hear that the tunnels are managed & are being excavated by volunteers. If I lived in Naples I'd love to have signed up to join this amazing group.
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Briege
Sep 12, 2022
Amazing experience - Very interesting walking tour ! Our guide Allesandra was very informative and entertaining ! Really enjoyed the experience ! 5 stars
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Sherpa64264880938
Aug 23, 2025
Bourbonnica tunnel - This is a tour with a guide with a choice of English language or Italian. i chose the English group to make the tour before the end of the day. The guide leader was difficult to hear from the end of the line as there 50 people in the group. Other groups are near, and make noise to themselves, in the group some guests translate from English to Portuguese while the guide speaks making hearing impossible. English is not my first language, I found it was not clear to hear the guides words. A fierce man shouted in a loud voice to “shut up” the other group - I wanted to shake his hand very much, Italians can be sometimes too loud!!!
I enjoyed the visit but could not hear clearly in the tunnel.
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