Aperitif in the famous underground caves of Orvieto
Overview
1 hour
Mobile ticket
Wine and food tasting in a special place in Orvieto. The Underground caves was accidentally discovered by Rita and Adriano in the 1980’s while renovating and refinishing the floors of their famous pastry shop Pasticceria Adriano.
This is not a guided tour. The experience includes an aperitif in the underground caves and the entrance fee.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
This is not a guided tour. The experience includes an aperitif in the underground caves and the entrance fee.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Orvieto
Visiting the caves you can discover and appreciate all of the different eras that characterize the underground of Orvieto. Visitors will travel through history and down to a depth of almost 20 meters below street level, taking a trip back in time. In the lowest level of the caves you can admire a river bed with a petrified plant fossil from about 250,000 years ago. It was most likely carried by lava from the volcanic eruption of the ancient volcano where now sits the famous Bolsena lake. The discovery of Rita and Adriano has become one of the most important and appreciated historical testimonies to the heritage and archaeology of Orvieto. The aperitif includes savoury specialities and pastries and our red and white wine from the restaurant Il Labirinto.
What‘s Included
Tickets to Underground caves
Aperitif in the underground cave
Transportation to/from attractions
Guided tour
Options
Aperitif in the famous underground caves of Orvieto
Option 1: Morning
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The Highlight of our 3 weeks in Tuscany
Debbie C,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The caves go back to 5 BC, our guide filled us with information. Setting there having wine & in an incredible environment, we will never forget. Every moment of this experience will be treasured. We highly recommend this experience. We’ve visited other caves but this was definitely our highlight.
Amazing, a lot more than you would expect!
FarAway01396881056,,Jul 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience, stunning caves and delicious tasting/aperitivo! You get so much more than you would expect, we were lucky enough to get a private Tour of these family-owned caves, with An amazing history and very sweet and giving People. The aperitivo afterwards was more a lunch than just some snacks, delicious and left us stuffed. Big recommendation!
Fun evening!
Tim J,,Oct 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Interesting caves below the city, excellent apertivo/ wine combination. The food was beautiful and a real surprise!
A unique food sampling event.
Darren P,,Oct 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00What a unique experience. We ventured down into the caves below the restaurant where we had a short tour of the passages below. Our host provided some wonderful tales about the caves (although I think a few items could have been expanded on). We then had the joy of wine tasting and sampling some local foods down in the caves on our own. The food was great as was the wine. The overall experience was delightful.
Cave and Food
Jean C,,Sep 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00We enjoyed our tour and aperitifs in the underground cave. The food was outstanding! The tour was just the 2 of us and our guide, we had a lovely time.
Not worth the time or money
Susan G,,May 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00There was no tour of the caves. We were invited to look around on our own. Eventually, a woman came down to the cave and was with us for 5 minutes. She basically explained that the caves were for a cistern and pretty much everything in the cave was fake and modern. Although the aperatifs and wine were good, we felt rushed. They wanted us to eat in the cave, but it was very cold, so they gave us a table in the restaurant. Then the man working there was rushing us out the door. A waste of time and money.
Don't miss this!
kwp,,May 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00What an amazing experience to spend time in a maze of caves! The atmosphere was amazing and the hospitality was equally wonderful. The wine was delicious and the snacks all typical Umbrian and plentiful. The restaurant upstairs was full but they still made us feel like honored guests.
You must experience the caves in this way
Ronnie S,,Jan 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The way the caves have been so well restored. Alessandro gave a very interesting talk on how this was achieved by her father in law over 20 years. This is a must see experience. Can't praise it enough
Disappeared cave tour
Paige H,,Jul 16, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00A bit crazy. When we arrived they were not expecting us. The man who greeted us did not understand we had paid already for the tour. He did take us on down to the cave but left us there. I went back above ground and found a lady to show my ticket to. She finally understood and hurriedly set up a table for us. The cave tour lasted 10 min and they did serve a delicious snack lunch but we were done in an hour.
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