Orte Underground Tour, Orte - Book online at Civitatis.com

Name: Orte Underground Tour
Brand: Civitatis
Price: 8.96 USD
Rating: 9.4 (58 reviews)

A beautiful walk through underground Orte, through tuff tunnels and the history of the town. The guide, Irene, was wonde...

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On this tour of the Orte Underground, we'll visit the galleries under the village, where we'll see an Etruscan-Roman aqueduct, as well as cisterns, wells and cellars.

Details

Duration

1 hour.

Language

The activity takes place with a tour assistant that speaks in English and Italian.

Included

English–speaking tour assistant
Admission to the Orte Underground
Admission to the Etruscan
Roman aqueduct (depending on selected option)

When to book

You can book up to 3 hours in advance if there are any seats left. Book now and guarantee your spot.

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible.

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Cancellations

Please remember that these activities are non-refundable.

Meeting point

Via Matteotti, 45

Where does the activity end?

Old Orte Hosptial

Reviews of our customers

9.4

Exceptional 544 Travelers·58 reviews

June 21, 2026
Renzo
Siena, Italy
Unfortunately, I can't give my full appreciation because we weren't able to visit the aqueduct. Otherwise, everything was fine. Our guide, besides bei...
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May 23, 2026
Anna
Sabaudia, Italy
A beautiful walk through underground Orte, through tuff tunnels and the history of the town. The guide, Irene, was wonderful and kind; she explained e...
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April 22, 2026
Andrea Lesti
Roma, Italy
Excellent underground tour inside the excavated chambers beneath the Ortana cliff. The two guides accompanied us throughout the visit, were always ver...
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September 22, 2026
Andrea
Siena, Italy
Highly recommended tour. The young guide conveyed his passion for history and his attachment to his city in his explanations. Well done.
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August 30, 2026
Laura
Velletri, Italy
Underground garden...a truly pleasant discovery!
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August 16, 2026
Federico
Italy
The visit was very interesting and above all told in a thorough and entertaining way.
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August 15, 2026
Annarita
Firenze, Italy
Very interesting guided tour and everything was well explained by the guides, who were engaging.
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June 17, 2026
Massimo Ertola
Rivergaro, Italy
A very immersive experience. Our guide, whom we thank, led us through over 2,000 years of history: from the Etruscans to the Romans and the Middle Age...
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June 16, 2026
Lea Cline
Bloomington, Il, United States
Roberta was great!
With friends
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June 15, 2026
Stefano
Italy
Very interesting and excellent guide
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On this tour of the Orte Underground, we'll visit the galleries under the village, where we'll see an Etruscan-Roman aqueduct, as well as cisterns, wells and cellars.

Tour Details

We'll meet at the indicated time at number 45 of Via Matteotti and, from there, we'll head to the Orte Underground. What secrets lie below the surface of this beautiful town in Lazio? We'll find out!

We'll begin this tour of the underground galleries of Orte by admiring the Ipogea Fountain, which is located just below the central Piazza della Libertà. This place was conceived as a cistern in the time of the Roman Emperor Augustus, although it was later monumentalized during the Renaissance period.

Next, we'll continue our route visiting the galleries of an Etruscan-Roman aqueduct. The main tunnel of this conduit, built around the 6th-5th centuries BC, had the purpose of transporting the rainwater to the heart of the city, using the natural slope of the tuff cliff. It's an ancestral engineering masterpiece!

During the tour, we'll also see a complex of cisterns, wells and cellars that date back to Roman, Medieval and modern times. After learning about its history, we'll return to the surface and take a walk around the old town of Orte towards the pigeon lofts. These are two underground rooms built between the 12th and 13th centuries for the breeding of pigeons, which were very important for communication in the Middle Ages.

Finally, we'll conclude our tour of the Orte Underground. After an approximately 1.5-hour route, we'll finish the tour in the old Orte Hospital. There, we'll visit its snow well, which was used to collect the ice that was used to preserve medication.

Tour Without Etruscan-Roman Aqueduct

During the booking process, you can opt for the option without the tour of the galleries of the Etruscan-Roman aqueduct. In this case, we'll discover two of the most unique spaces in Orte's medieval heritage: the pigeon lofts and the el old snow well in the Orte Hospital.

We'll explore these underground rooms used for the breeding of pigeons. Did you know this activity was crucial for supplementing the urban diet during the Middle Ages? Their design, both functional and unusual, will give you a better understanding of how daily life was organized.

We'll also visit the ingenious historic icehouse that was used for centuries to preserve ice and ensure the safe storage of food and medicine. It's a fascinating example of how medieval communities made use of natural resources without modern technology.

This tour will last 1 hour.

Important Info

This activity is not recommended for claustrophobic people.

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