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Aperitif in front of the Duomo and Orvieto Underground Caves tour

Orvieto, Italy

Orvietos Underground Tour with Wine Tasting Light Lunch

1 hour 30 minutes
Offered in: English

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Overview

On this tour of historic Orvieto, you won’t just see what lies above-ground: instead, follow your guide on a subterranean exploration through Orvieto’s caves, which number in the hundreds and have hosted settlements since Etruscan times. Then, continue onwards to another traditional experience: Sample artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, wines, and pasta, and tour the owner’s private wine cellars after your meal.

Embark on an up-close tour of Orvieto’s caves
Learn all about the city’s millennia of history from your guide
Glimpse Orvieto’s Duomo, famed for its ornate mosaic exterior

What's Included

Aperitif in Piazza Duomo
Orvieto Underground tour (group tour)
Entrance tickets to Orvieto Underground

Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Cantina Foresi
Piazza del Duomo, 2, 05018 Orvieto TR, Italy
At Cantina Foresi ask for ALESSANDRO to get information CANTINA FORESI on Piazza Duomo n. 2.

End point

Orvieto Underground
Piazza del Duomo, 23, 05018 Orvieto TR, Italy

What To Expect

Cantina Foresi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Orvieto Underground

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Orvieto (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Gluten free options are not available
Please advise of any food intolerance at the time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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There was some confusion...

Kim_G, Sep 2023

There was some confusion on where they wanted us to be. We really didn’t get our money’s worth and should have just booked our 8 euro tickets to the underground which was very good.

Interesting cave tour

Astrid_W, Sep 2023

The caves were very interesting and the guide quite knowledgeable. Getting the actual tickets and meeting point we’re quite confusing. We went to the redemption and netting point and we’re sent elsewhere close by. That ticket office had my name but different time as I had rebooked for an hour earlier. (Two weeks prior). They then indicated my tour was cancelled but called the office to find the updated information. There was no mention of the aperitif and the guide was unaware as she was just for the cave tour. In the end we saw what we wanted to see but it was stressful getting the actual tickets and frustrating with a lot of unorganized information. The caves were quite a sight and truly fascinating.

Not as described

Maureen_S, Jul 2023

The tour was good but there were 2 issues. First. Getting the voucher was complicated and confusing. Second, the aperitif was not as advertised. Only one wine was offered, not pasta course, and no wine cave tour at all. There was a small charcuterie in the courtyard in front of the cathedral, but to find the location we had to ask an employee of another business.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear customer, it does not say in the voucher that there is pasta and that you visit the winery. It is not a lunch. The aperitif includes wine and some samples of typical Umbrian products. Perhaps your agent gave you wrong information or you did not purchase this experience but another one. The experience includes the tour of Orvieto Underground Caves and the aperitif with wine and of typical Umbrian products in front of the Duomo, which are the things you had.

Great Etruscan Caverns, Vino Lunch

RichDar, May 2019

Went back in history too 500BC Etruscan caverns underground. Amazing. I am 82 in good health and shape. If have knee problems reconsider. Wine tasting after at Cantina Foresi, excellent service by Alexandro. Presented the wines. Served Antipasto, lasagna Salad and dessert cookies. We went down below to ancient wine cellar. Highly recommend.

The underground cave tour was...

Catherine_F, Mar 2018

The underground cave tour was fascinating and very well done! We thoroughly enjoyed it but hadn't realized we could have purchased that ourselves for only 6 euros each on site. The lunch and wine tasting that followed was fabulous for me but not so great for my husband who is gluten-free. We had notified Viator of that fact and our host at the Cantine Foresi was very disappointed that the information had not been provided to me. Result was that my husband missed out on the lasagna as well as the dessert. He would have missed out on the olive oil/pate on bread as well had he not happened to have a couple of rice crackers in his backpack. However, we both enjoyed the experience at Cantine Foresi even if he couldn't enjoy much of the food. The restaurant is very very charming and the host Alessandro is the same. After lunch he invited us downstairs to see his wine cellars. Orvieto is a beautiful little town and should not be missed. Very easy day trip from Rome.

A very well organised trip of this...

Nigel R, Oct 2017

A very well organised trip of this part of a beautiful and historic Italian city. The guide spoke great English and answered all questions. The wine tasting and inclusive lunch were 100. In fact so good we had lunch on a second occasion as well.

Hi we really enjoyed our caves tour...

Lyn M, Oct 2017

Hi we really enjoyed our caves tour and the lunch was very good. It is always nice to eat the local food. The owner was very welcoming and explained what we were drinking and eating.

The tour was good. The meal and wine...

Kelvin M, Sep 2017

The tour was good. The meal and wine tasting was good. The organisation was disgraceful. We were told to arrive at 12.15. We did - and were told that we were too late for lunch - go to the restuarant and change the time- this happened yesterday so why don't you contact Viator and change the details. We go to the restuarant to find the booking was 1.30. We now join the tour and 400 meters later, as the guide is collecting the tickets, are told that we were suppose to get tickets from our initial contact. That person neither gave us tickets, told us to come back or said anything when she came out of her office at the start of the tour. Really frustrating and unprofessional. The restuarant was really good in all respects

Great tour and lunch combo...

Joan A, Sep 2017

Great tour and lunch combo -- interesting tour of Orvieto's unique caves, followed by a great lunch at a restaurant overlooking the impressive duomo. Important to know: This is really two separate pieces packaged together into one Viator booking. The tour is the same tour you could book through the tourism office, but I'm glad we booked this ahead of time because the tour was sold out, so people who hadn't booked ahead of time were having to wait for a tour later in the afternoon. After the tour, just go to Cantine Foresi and they'll take great care of you it's on the northwest side of the square facing the duomo. Delicious lunch the porchetta was a highlight for us with generous wine pairings. The owner was very friendly and also gave us a tour of their wine cave.

The tour was great and tour guide...

Leanne L, Aug 2017

The tour was great and tour guide very informative BUT when asked about lunch we were left standing outside a closed ticket office and had to find our own way to lunch . Tour guide was unhelpful when it came to lunch . However - when we found our resteraunt - WOW!!! Service and food were fabulous . Each course explained and with matching Wine . All local produce. Then a tour of the wine cellar which was 700 years old .. All in all a great day

Not the best tour. Arrived at...

Kris C, Jul 2017

Not the best tour. Arrived at meeting spot and there was no one with a sign. Checked in at the underground office and the clerk knew nothing about our booked tour. Handed us each a 6 Euro ticket. The tour underground was cool, but could have been purchased on site. No mention of lunch, had to call.

Although arranged through Umbria...

Lawrence_H, May 2017

Although arranged through Umbria ConMe, this was a tour that all the arrangements were made from afar. It was a matter of simply showing up and the right place at the right time. We took the train from Assisi to Terontola-Cortona where we connected to another train to Orvieto. From the train we went across the street to enter the tramway. We were delighted to see that the same company that runs the bus line in Assisi also runs the bus line and tramway in Orvieto. Since we had several unused tickets, we didnt have to buy anything more to enter the tramway. It was a smooth ride to the top of the hillside where the old town awaited us. We were greeted by a breathtaking view of Paglia Valley, an old fort and a circle in front of us to an inviting tree lined narrow street that was the main north-south street in town. There we went by numerous shops and looked at the housing in the narrow roadways that cropped up every now and again. We found our way to the start of the Underground. Leading us on the tour, was a local guide who spoke English to about 25 of us. This was a most interesting experience to learn about this vast underground town that existed for over 2,500 years. The underground is below about 75 of the existing town though, only a small portion of it is available for touring presently. We saw 4 of the 400 caves! Early dating reflects that the Etruscans were the first folks to live in the underground. They constructed cisterns, water wells, arches, had large grinding stones that horses/donkeys would have been harnessed to turn to create grains/olive oil and the like. There are several pigeon holes that were built into the underground. This served a number of purposes. The pigeons were a source of manure needed for farming, eggs, feathers and food. After the tour, we walked by the dominating Duomo in the plaza. This Duomo is one of the larger and more elaborate churches you will ever see. It is simply beautiful. We located the restaurant, Cantina Foresi, that is located right on Piazza Duomo. The owner, Alessandro, asked if we were there from Umbria ConMe. We indicated that we were. We were so startled that he knew that we would be there and when! He indicted that Alessandra, from Umbria ConMe, told him to expect us about 1 p.m. and there we were exactly at 1 p.m.! She must have been a teacher in her previous life. Anyway, our light lunch and wine tasting turned into a feast. We were blown away. We were immediately served a full glass of their white wine. A large salad bowl came out for us to share. We then were served a delicious vegetable soup. We were given another full serving of the white wine as a large bowl of fruit was served to us. We were thinking that this would probably be wrapping up shortly, since this is a light lunch. Will then comes out the lasagna and a full glass of red wine. Then comes a cheese plate and dried meat tray and a refill of the red wine. By this time we were so full, that we could hardly touch the cheese and meats. We then had a light dessert that consisted of a caramel and chocolate flan. This was accompanied by a dessert wine. So, to put it mildly, the lunch alone was more than enough for the cost of the tour. Alessandro indicated that his family owns all the vineyards that were associated with our lunch. Their fields are a few miles away. They bottle it and save it in their restaurant cellar. Alessandro gave us a tour of the wine cellar. It was well below the Piazza Duomo. There were wines that dated years ago. Needless to say, the restaurant experience was one to remember. The food was quite good, the location was super and Alessandro gave us superb service. And, oh, yes, we did buy a bottle of wine to take back with us! Unfortunately, the trains between Orvieto and Assisi dont run too frequently and since there is a change of trains involved, we had to leave to return to the train station. We didnt have enough time to explore the town further. It is definitely worth a return trip and a must see inside the Duomo. Alessandra from Umbria ConME has to be commended for having everything set up for us. Although not there to hold our hand, she might as well have. Everything was in order and worked like clockwork. Thank you, Alessandra!

Flott tur og deilig lunch

Elisabeth H, Apr 2019

Turen i grottene var en flott og interessant tur. Guiden var hyggelig, snakket godt engelsk og svarte velvillig på spørsmål. Turen kan du imidlertid kjøpe for €7 samme sted som man henter billettene, så med andre ord betaler man ganske mye for lunch og vinsmakingen. Når det er sagt så fikk vi en nydelig lunch med bruscetta, skiver med pate, salat, lasagne, ost, skinke/ salami og kaker til dessert. Fikk også smake deilig hvitvin, rødvin og dessertvin. Kelneren var veldig hyggelig og vi fikk en tur ned i den stilige vinkjelleren etter måltidet. Alt i alt en veldig fin opplevelse.