Underground Cagliari tour
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Sardinia, Italy
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Much of Cagliari’s history is hidden beneath its streets, and this tour focuses on its warren of underground caves, narrow tunnels, and crypts that date back centuries. Head below ground for a guided tour of the Santa Restituta and Sant'Eulalia crypts, and the candle-lit Salesian School Tunnel, which sheltered students from WWII bombs. Upgrade options include a tour plus Sardinian snacks and a combo tour that visits Cagliari old town, too.
- Skip Cagliari’s crowds and discover a lesser-seen side of the city
- Save time at the ticket desks with entry fees included in the tour rate
- Escape the Sardinian heat, visiting the city’s cool underground spaces
- Hear the significance of each cave, crypt, and tunnel from a local guide
What's Included
- Local Guide
- Entry fees for the 3 underground sites
- none
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Via Sant'Ignazio da Laconi, 64, 09123 Cagliari CA, Italy
In front of the entrance gate of the school 10 minutes before the starting time
End point
- MUTSEU - Museo del Tesoro e Area Archeologica di Sant'EulaliaV. del Collegio, 2, 09124 Cagliari CA, Italy
Itinerary
With this tour, escape the crowds and experience a different part of Cagliari by heading underground. Benefit from the insider knowledge of your guide, who explains the significance of the caves, crypts, and tunnels you would otherwise never see.
Meet your guide on Via Sant'Ignazio da Laconi near the Cagliari Botanical Gardens and visit the Salesian School tunnels used as bomb shelters during World War II—snap photos in the atmospheric tunnels today lit only by candles.
Continue to the crypts of Santa Restituta, a natural cavern that became the home of martyr Restituta in the 5th century. Then, visit the crypt of Sant'Eulalia, an underground archaeological area near a historic church. Your tour ends at the museum near this church.
Meet your guide on Via Sant'Ignazio da Laconi near the Cagliari Botanical Gardens and visit the Salesian School tunnels used as bomb shelters during World War II—snap photos in the atmospheric tunnels today lit only by candles.
Continue to the crypts of Santa Restituta, a natural cavern that became the home of martyr Restituta in the 5th century. Then, visit the crypt of Sant'Eulalia, an underground archaeological area near a historic church. Your tour ends at the museum near this church.
1
Istituto Salesiano Don Bosco
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Cripta di S. Restituta
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Museo del Tesoro e Area Archeologica di Sant'Eulalia
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- The tour is done in dual language (English and Italian)
- The tour is not all underground but there are parts where we will walk outside
- This tour includes three different underground places
- This tour is not recommended for people who suffer from claustrophobia
- This tour is not recommended for people who have mobility difficulties
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 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
4.7
based on 366 reviews
Ursula_P, May 2026
We thoroughly enjoyed this fantastic tour. Elenia is very knowledgeable and we learnt so much about the history of the underground tunnels in Cagliari. Well done!
Katheryn_C, Apr 2026
Great tour, perfect length, good historical background and information, reasonably priced, accommodating for cruise port travelers.
Harmony_B, Apr 2026
Was a very interesting and informative tour! I didn’t realize how much the war had affected Sardinia and Cagliari such a rich history!
Sonia_B, Mar 2026
This tour was very interesting and informative. Our guide was knowledgeable not only about the underground, but provided information on other landmarks around the city. We recommend this tour.
Farbin_K, Feb 2026
The 3 different stops were so rish in history. The first stop in particular was so beautiful with all the candles through the tunnels. The guide was very knowlwdgeablw and so friendly to our children
Yuliia_G, Jan 2026
A fascinating and well-organized tour that reveals a hidden side of Cagliari. Exploring the underground tunnels and crypts was both informative and atmospheric, with engaging guides who brought the city’s history to life. A unique experience and absolutely worth it.
Erin_W, Nov 2025
We had an excellent tour guide and we learned so much! It was really a cool experience and worth it to learn so much of Sardegna’s history, especially during WWII. Definitely worth it! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic and personable! Highly recommend it!
Eileen_G, Oct 2025
You get to explore many interesting areas of Cagliari that are definitely off the beaten path. Our guide spoke both English and Italian and was very accommodating and gave us much history about the area. Very nice tour!
Lisa_B, Oct 2025
The underground Cagliari tour was fascinating. From ancient civilizations to WWII, the sites visited explored a long history of use of underground tunnels on Sardinia. Our guide was excellent, providing plenty of time in each location and insightful stories, as well as answers to our questions.
Michele_A, Oct 2025
Very interesting history tour. I especially enjoyed the WW2 information. Valentina is a wonderful guide. A professional historian.
MaraisA_v, Oct 2025
What a stunning experience, wondering around in the underbelly of this historic city. Our guide was a great! Fun facts , very informative and friendly. Highly recommended
JeffTodd_R, Sep 2025
I highly recommend this Viatir tour which was educational and different. Our tour guide Elenia was outstanding!
Karen_W, Sep 2025
Fabulous tour great host and very informative. No access to toilets only downside. Very good host and knowledgeable
Lena_R, Aug 2025
Very informative, a nice tour guide and we enjoyed that we discovered three totally different sites.
Nikhil_P, Aug 2025
Historical sections of walking tour are underground. Very informative and interesting history of different periods from ancient to recent WW2 historical context
Marina_P, Aug 2025
The tour was fascinating. We got to learn a lot about the history of Cagliari. Our tour guide Federico was fantastic. We went to three different underground sites. Highly recommend this tour.
SAJI_S, Jul 2025
Nice Walking tour with a top guide. Highly recommended. So informative and Nice to understand history around underground cagliari.
Kimberly_S, Jul 2025
The tour is 50% underground, 50% above ground. Our guide was knowledge about about the history, which was very interesting. However, bring lots of water. There is nowhere along the way to fill bottles. We were told by our guide at the start of the tour that there would be spots along the way but I asked her three times along the way and she just said there was nowhere near. In 38 degree weather, and a two hour walk, there needs to be a priority for the safety of the participants. We felt quite ill by the end.
Alan_B, Jul 2025
Incredibly interesting tour, 3 underground spaces, with a wealth of differing history!
A fabulous, laid back guide, who was very friendly & certainly knew her stuff.
Well recommend this activity, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Judi_W, Jul 2025
Fabulous experience! We learned so much and our guide had a great sense of humour . Would highly recommend this tour.
Madelyn_M, Jun 2025
It is very interesting and you learn a lot about the history. It’s also quite cool on the caves on a hot day.
I would only say there were to many people. It was hard to hear the guide in the back of the crowd
Josef_S, Jun 2025
Well worth a day out to see the caves and the bastion. Beautiful in parts. Not so in others. More atmosphere in the evening.
bhaustx, May 2025
What we thought was an ancient underground tour turned out to be a WWII bunker, along with an ancient crypt. Our guide was incredible enjoyable and well informed. She made this a fun day
Felicity_B, May 2025
My sisters and I were very impressed with this tour. Our guide Maggie was very knowledgeable and spoke in Italian & English which was much appreciated. She explained many interesting facts along the way. Once the tour was over she shared Sardinian food and wine culture and some must try dishes.
Thanks
MrsJ_B, Apr 2025
Excellent, so interesting. Our guide was very informative, we really enjoyed this tour. Take a good pair of walking shoes.
Dallas_M, Mar 2025
A fascinating experience to enjoy while visiting Cagliari! Our friendly guide led us through tunnels used as World War II bunkers, crypts, religious places of worship & lots of other history! It was a cool way to explore the city both above the streets & underground! We experienced a glimpse of history spanning more than a thousand years. It was also cool that our guide attended the private school associated with the first tunnel & shared his experience as a boy & now full circle as a guide half a century later.
Daniel_H, Oct 2024
We were a group of 4, 2 adults and 2 children. We enjoyed all 3 underground’s and host was brilliant.
Luise_K, Oct 2024
Our guide Francesca was very keen and did a great job. Her way of presenting the history of the different underground locations was the cherry on top of an interesting tour!
Rosie_M, Oct 2024
Our guide (Francesca, I believe) was very engaging, fun, and spoke great English. There are three sites that are visited with a fair amount of walking in the city in between them. We had a big group and it got a bit cramped at the first site, but that is the nature of the tour. The sites were very interesting and our guide gave a good history of each place. I think we walked about a mile or two total, so wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Our tour started right on time which was nice. I would recommend this tour as it informs about different times of Cagliari and Sardinia history
Fabiola_P, Jul 2024
Did the tour in a group if 10 with 6 kids and everyone enjoyed it! The guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating. So much we didn’t know about the city, early history and ww2. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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