Walking Tour of Naples Old Town with Expert Guide
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Naples, Italy
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Naples is one of the most storied cities in Italy, with roots that can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. Experience the history and lore surrounding “La Bella Napoli” with this in-depth tour of the most significant churches, squares, and streets in the city’s old town. Learn about the city’s culture as you stroll through the historic center with your guide, stopping for an authentic Neapolitan espresso along the way.
- See Naples’ top sights without the hassle of following a map and guidebook
- A guide for insights about the city’s history, culture, and cuisine
- Visit the traditional nativity scene workshops on Via San Gregorio Armeno
- Stop at a Neapolitan coffee bar to sample the city’s iconic espresso
What's Included
- Official Tourist Guide
- Guide has Degree in Archaeology and History of Art
- Any personal expenses
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Piazza Bellini, 80138 Napoli NA, Italy
End point
- Duomo di Santa Maria AssuntaVia Duomo, 147, 80138 Napoli NA, Italy
Itinerary
Piazza Bellini (Pass By)
1
Museo del Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Chiesa Di San Domenico Maggiore
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Piazzetta Nilo
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Via San Gregorio Armeno
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Complesso Museale Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Via Dei Tribunali (Pass By)
7
Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Via San Gregorio Armeno (Pass By)
8
Duomo di Napoli
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 41 reviews
manish_s, Oct 2025
Not to be missed. Old Naples has a lot of history and Enrika explained all this very well. This walking tour is well worth it.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks, see you next time!
Karina_A, Oct 2025
We had a fantastic experience on the Old Town Napoli tour led by Enrica.
Enrica is truly a spectacular guide—incredibly knowledgeable and clearly passionate about her city. She provided a wealth of fascinating, well-researched facts covering the long history of Naples and the many ancient cultures that have passed through and shaped it.
A highlight was her command of the city's religious heart. Enrica offered excellent insight into the significance of Old Town's many cathedrals and churches, weaving together stories of devotion, art, and local faith. Her commentary went far beyond the typical script, making the historical depth of the area easy to grasp and appreciate.
If you are looking for a deep, historically rich exploration of Old Town Napoli, Enrica is the guide to choose. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for this super detailed feedback and for the kind words spent on the guide, it is very important to us. See you next time!
Brid_O, Sep 2025
Our tour guide Enerico was amazing. Her knowledge and love for Naples energised us all. We were left with a wide historical, cultural, social, knowledge of the city, also a love and wish to return.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the kind words you spent on our guide and experience.
Richard_G, Sep 2025
Firstly let me just sat I love a walking tours. They are a great way to learn more about a new place through the eyes of a local. Who is generally passionate about their city, culture and lifestyle. They can be like a chapter in a new book, that you open and learn all about the history and you get excited about this new land your suddenly in.
However, it always depends on the tourguide and today I felt let down. I am sure you could do this tour with another tourguide and have an incredible time. So why do I feel let down. Yes we went to the places listed, although we did not go to the coffee place listed or get to sample the coffee which again is listed you will have on this walking tour. The only thing mentioned about coffee was "Neapolitans love their coffee". My big problem with todays tour was I felt like I wasn't told the stories about what I was looking at. Take me to a church then talk about the church instead of telling me another story about Diego Maradona. Yes I understand he is like a God to Neapolitans, I respect he came during a bad time and was like a beacon of light. He should be mentioned on the tour, but at every stop? Tell me the history of the church! Three times we stopped to get a story about what we was looking at, and each time these were something in souvenir shops. I mean come on. Tell me about the history. Yes I get the chilli one, but the other two times? Come on?
We stopped at the beautiful Girolamini Church and the tour focused on some art done by Banksy. Tell me about the Girolamini Church give me some history. The church is beautiful tell me more about that.
I honestly started to switch off and so had the rest of the group. Normally on these tours, people offer tips at the end of clap their host. Everyone just walked away and went their separate ways, which sums up what people thought.
Sadly today wasn't the great experience I was expecting. I hope if you do this tour you have a better experience.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
First of all, it seems very strange that someone would find the time to write such a long and detailed review during their vacation. In any case, our guide, Livio, is a licensed guide and highly specialized in subjects such as Latin, Greek, and archaeology. He has over 20 years of experience and leads this tour almost every day, with great approval from all our clients. Furthermore, on the day of this tour, several clients stayed well past the end of the tour just to talk with the guide and even left some tips. Are you sure you're referring to our tour? Are you sure you participated in this activity?
Mark_O, Sep 2025
Great walking tour.
Enrica was very informative with a relaxed style.
I would highly recommend this tour
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thanks a lot, see you next time!
Sissel_T, Sep 2025
Excellent historical tour. Enrika was delightful and engaging. She obviously loves her city and helped us see beyond the graffiti and dirty streets. We could see the amazing special history represented in all of the stones and edifices that was not recognizable to us without her help. Definitely recommend doing this tour as early as possible during your visit in Naples.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for sharing your experience of our tour with our guide, we are glad you enjoyed it.
Scott_L, May 2025
Our guide, Tony, made this a very worthwhile experience. This tour helped to orient us to the historic center of Naples and included all sorts of local cultural and historic insights that one can't get simply by visiting a city on their own. Tony made Naples come to life.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thanks, see you next time!
Daniel_H, Apr 2025
We have taken many guided tours in cities all over Europe and this one was quite possibly the worst one ever. After one hour we turned in our listening devices and looked for something else to do in Naples. Our guide, Olivio, was certainly enthusiastic about his city and a proud Neopolitan, but the rapid fire presentation and the repeated focus on subjects unrelated to the historical aspects of Naples, was too much. I could tell that others in our group were losing interest as well. They were looking at their cell phones instead of listening to the guide. During this trip through Italy, Sicily, and Malta, our ears have become better attuned to the different accents, but his was particularly hard to understand. Maybe less enthusiasm or slower speech would have helped. A waste of money in the end. But we were glad we made the decision to leave the group.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Dear Daniel, we are really sad to receive this review. Livio is an experienced guide, archeologist and professor of Latin and Greek.
Instead of enjoying the tour you were so attentive to look at the other guests attention? You should hate this tour so much to leave a so bad review while you are on holiday...we just think that sometimes guests have a truly sad background, and they use the review chance to share all of the sadness they have inside.
Thank you to be a so great human being.
Elizabeth_C, Sep 2024
Livio was an amusing guide as he took us around the historical centre of Naples explaining the history and traditions of the Neapolitans, not Italians.
However We had to ask him to talk more slowly and he did not allow us time to take photos.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thanks for your review, this help us to improve!
Ken_C, Jul 2024
The knowledgeand passion of our guide for Naples was amazing. It was a very enjoyable and informative morning
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Ciao Ken, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour with our guide. We look forward to seeing you again!
Duarte_G, Jul 2024
This tour is a fantastic (sophisticated) introduction to Naples, its history and its stories. You'll get an amazing feel for the city, and go through some of its most characteristic spots. I can't recommend it enough.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Ciao Duarte, thank you for writing a review, it is crucial for us to know the opinion of our guests!
Janette_M, May 2024
I have to say we started off a bit unimpressed with the tour but as the time went on we saw many things and got a really good sense of the history and (lasagne) layers that make up Naples. A few surprises along the way, I won’t spoil it, and a ridiculously, over the top, magnificent church at the end. Our guide Camille was very knowledgeable and I think she would have like us all to ask more questions, but she gave us so much info, we really didn’t need to.
Response from Host, May 2024
Dear Janette, thank you for your review! Napoli is a city not very well known, maybe newspaper played an important bad role, BUT our tours, with our guides, want to create the right soil to read the city with different eyes. Camilla is a gem, a true art historian and a lovely woman, thank you!
Pat_M, Dec 2023
Chiara is a great tour guide! Very knowledgeable and passionate about Naples. She knows a lot about history in general, not just about Naples. Also very patient with questions and helped us find great pizza, mementos, and with navigation.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you so much for this feedback!
Corinne_P, Sep 2023
Teresa was our guide and she was fantastic very knowledgable and personable. We were a small group but very enjoyable tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you! Our tours are always small group so you can create a connection with the place and your guide!
Teresa_W, Sep 2023
Most educated guide I’ve ever had!
A scholar and teacher.
I feel smarter now!
Be prepared for uneven pavement, graffiti and being on your feet without sitting the whole time. That’s just the nature of the terrain, nothing bad on the tour guide.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Grazie! All of our guides have a degree in archaeology or history / art history. Some of us has a Phd too :)
Well, we made up a great team of guides! Grazie!
Andy_M, Jul 2023
Very interesting tour that was a great introduction to Naples. Maria was a great guide that helped us understand her city just a bot better!
Denise_P, Jun 2023
We didn’t feel like we got the history of the city. It was more little things like paintings on walls etc.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Ok! We are always happy to improve.
Rebecca_M, Apr 2023
Our tour guide, Enrica, was extremely knowledgeable about Neapolitan and other history (Greek, Roman), styles of architecture, religious and cultural influences, the churches around the city, not to mention the maize of streets and alleyways above and below the ground! (though we didn’t actually go underground, but she described some of them). She arrived early, was very responsive to questions and showed her enthusiasm for her task. It would be nice if we had an earpiece connected to a small intercom box like we did on a tour in Sienna, as the crowds and vehicles made it a little difficult to hear at times, but overall we enjoyed the tour very much and learned a lot. The history of Napoli is quite complex and the tour made me more appreciative of it and anxious to read more about it. I would highly recommend the tour, though make sure you wear comfortable shoes!
Stavroula_K, Dec 2022
Maria Lourdes is an amazing guide. She showed us all the incredible churches and explained the history and superstitions behind them.
Barbara_H, Jun 2022
Ricardo was an amazing tour guide. He was delightful as well as having a wealth of knowledge. Loved the tour and felt like we learned a lot about the local culture. Would definitely recommend this tour.
Margaret_B, May 2022
Riccardo was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and gave us a great start on our time in Napoli. Recommend places to eat and things to see during our next few days here.
Judith_d, May 2022
It rained for most of our tour, however despite this we had a fun time! Our guide was very knowledgeable about naples/napolitan history and we got to see a variety of spots in the historical district. If you are planning on exploring naples before or after this tour, would recommend mostly avoiding the historical district and seeing the western half of the city as you will see most of the historical district on this tour. The free snack was coffee which was extremely strong but good. It is more so a tour of the evolution of culture and beliefs in napolitan history than an entire history of naples however some of that is weaved in as well
Betsy_G, Apr 2022
The whole thing was fascinating and I learned so much about Naples and Italy in general. It was well worth the time and money.
Alina_G, Jun 2021
This tour was a great start to Naples! Ricardo’s love for his city led to an engaging and informative tour of the city. Ricardo walked us through the cultural and historical parts of Naples while skipping the tourist traps and offering a local experience with the addition of great food recommendations.
Loretta_G, Jan 2022
Città fantastica! Guida professionale, preparata e simpatica. Esperienza da consigliare e ripetere!!!
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