Naples catacombs: choose your starting site
The Naples catacombs at San Gennaro and San Gaudioso are two separate visits with different entrances. San Gennaro starts at Via Capodimonte beside the Basilica del Buon Consiglio; San Gaudioso is reached through Santa Maria della Sanità. Choose the site and reserved tour that fit your day, then use the reciprocal admission for the other catacombs within twelve months.
This is a focused way to explore the city’s religious places beneath ground level. It differs from the other Naples underground routes, where entrances, tickets and visiting conditions belong to their own attractions. Sanità is part of the city’s neighbourhood map, while the wider historic centre preserves layers of Greek, Roman and later history. Allow each visit its own place in the day rather than treating every underground space as a stop on one continuous route.
Our picks: Catacomb visits
Our take: Choose San Gennaro or San Gaudioso as your starting point. Each visit includes a return entry to the other site within twelve months.
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San Gennaro catacombs visit
- Local guide
- Entry ticket to the Catacombs
The included San Gaudioso and basilica entry remains valid for 12 months.
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San Gaudioso guided visit
- 45-minute guided tour
- San Gennaro catacombs entry
The San Gennaro return visit is valid for 12 months.
Check availability →Reserved catacomb visits
Start at San Gennaro or choose the San Gaudioso and Santa Maria della Sanità tour, with reciprocal additional admission.
Church and religion at Santa Maria della Sanità
San Gaudioso’s entrance is inside the Basilica di Santa Maria della Sanità, at Via Sanità 123. The guided product combines the catacombs and basilica in a 45-minute visit. It suits a plan built around that church connection, rather than a general underground circuit. The ticket also includes entry to San Gennaro, valid for twelve months; the long validity refers to this additional visit, not to the length of the guided tour.
San Gennaro’s guided product includes a guide and catacomb admission, together with additional entry to San Gaudioso and the basilica within twelve months. The two bookings therefore approach the same pair of places from different starting visits. Pick the initial site according to your interest and location. A general interest in church art can also be developed through the Naples sights guide, without assuming that a catacomb booking includes other churches across the city.
Entrances, reservations and arrival
San Gennaro’s meeting address is Via Capodimonte 13, next to the Basilica del Buon Consiglio. San Gaudioso uses Via Sanità 123. Keeping these addresses separate is especially useful if you are staying in Sanità: a neighbourhood name alone does not identify which entrance you need. Our guide to accommodation areas explains the difference between choosing a district and choosing access to a particular attraction.
Advance reservation is compulsory for the catacombs. The published visiting pattern lists hourly guided departures from 10:00 to 17:00, with Wednesday closed. Arrange the additional visit with its own visiting time rather than expecting to walk straight into the second site after leaving the first. The San Gennaro product excludes hotel pickup and drop-off, so plan your arrival independently. Both selected products call for arriving fifteen minutes ahead of the booked departure.
The additional visit and practical limits
The reciprocal admission gives you room to split the sites across your stay, or use the second visit later within its validity. It is useful when a single day already contains a city walk or another timed attraction. Keep the ticket details available and distinguish the date of the reserved guided departure from the twelve-month allowance attached to the other site. That distinction avoids either rushing both places together or assuming the original departure itself can be used at any time.
For visitors needing step-free access, arrange the specific entrance and route before committing to the visit. San Gennaro’s access conditions need particular attention; this guide does not promise an accessible entrance for your chosen date. Nor should the access conditions of another underground attraction be used as a substitute. If your group needs a different kind of visit, the museum overview offers another starting point for planning around your interests and practical needs.
Choose by experience
| Starting visit | Included experience | Additional visit |
|---|---|---|
| San Gennaro | Guide and catacomb entry | San Gaudioso and basilica within twelve months |
| San Gaudioso | 45-minute catacombs and basilica tour | San Gennaro within twelve months |
Questions about your visit
Do I have to visit both sites on the same day?
The reciprocal additional admission is valid for twelve months. You can give the other site a separate place in your plans, while arranging its visit according to the reservation requirements and keeping your ticket details.
Is San Gaudioso a full-day guided tour?
The selected product includes a 45-minute guided visit of San Gaudioso and Santa Maria della Sanità. A one-day validity field is a ticket condition, not a promise of a guide accompanying you all day.
Are the entrances wheelchair accessible?
Discuss the current route and entrance arrangements for your specific visit before reserving. In particular, avoid planning San Gennaro around an assumed step-free entrance. Make the arrangements around the entrance available on your date.