# Underground Orvieto: guided tour of the tuff caves

What to do en Orvieto · Orvieto

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto/things-to-do/underground-orvieto · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 10 € per person
- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: All ages

Guided tour · 1 h · €10 · Caves, dovecotes and wells dug beneath the city, leaving from Piazza del Duomo

What it is
Orvieto sits on a crag of volcanic tuff, a soft stone that is easy to dig, and for centuries its inhabitants dug beneath their houses: cisterns, wells, cellars, quarries, mills and dovecotes. The Orvieto Underground tour covers part of that labyrinth, with views of the valley from the caves opened in the face of the crag.
What the tour is like
It lasts an hour and leaves from the ticket office at Piazza Duomo, 23, every day at 11:00, 12:15, 16:00 and 17:15, except 25 December. It costs €10 (€8 for students, seniors and large groups). It is given in Italian; in Spanish, if you ask in advance. In summer and at weekends, book at least the day before by phone or email.

Lo organiza: Orvieto Underground, desde 10 € per person (https://orvietounderground.it/contattiinfo/)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 42.7168, 12.1128

## Cerca de aquí

- [Claudio Faina Etruscan Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto/things-to-do/claudio-faina-etruscan-museum), a 22 m
- [Orvieto Cathedral and the San Brizio Chapel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto/things-to-do/orvieto-cathedral), a 72 m
- [Climb the Torre del Moro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto/things-to-do/torre-del-moro), a 319 m
- [Hotel Palazzo Piccolomini](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto/where-to-stay/palazzo-piccolomini), a 426 m
- [Trattoria La Palomba](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto/where-to-eat/trattoria-la-palomba), a 462 m
- [Hotel Corso](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto/where-to-stay/hotel-corso), a 484 m
- [I Sette Consoli](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto/where-to-eat/i-sette-consoli), a 627 m
- [Pozzo della Cava](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto/things-to-do/pozzo-della-cava), a 770 m

## Consejos

### Ask for the Spanish slot when you book
There are no fixed tours in Spanish.

### Combine it with the Duomo
It leaves from opposite the cathedral.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you need to book?
It is recommended, especially in summer and at weekends, at least the day before.

### Is it in the Carta Unica?
Yes, the Orvieto Carta Unica includes it.

Destino: [Orvieto](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/orvieto.md)