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15 Tickets & Entry Passes Worldwide Worth the Day

39 tours  ·  from $12 a head

The 15 best tickets & entry passes you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how much of it is on foot. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Pompeii: Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist - Starting at the Marina Gate
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Pompeii: Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

1.Pompeii: Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19,459 reviews · 2 hours · from $35Our pick

Spend two hours in Pompeii with an archaeologist and a group of up to 20 people. Visit the Forum, House of the Faun, Lupanar, House of Menander, baths, and Macellum. Guides such as Teresa, Anna, Alfredo, and Raffaella are praised for clear stories, humor, and practical advice for exploring farther.

“We had a great tour of Pompeii. Our guide Teresa was very knowledgeable, passionate about Pompeii and also very personable. We were able to skip the long lines and she had additional suggestions if we wanted to see more of Pompeii. Wear good comfortable shoes as the paths are quite uneven. and you may have to climb up a couple of steps.”

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Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle Guided History Tour with Tickets - Meeting at the Adam Smith statue
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Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle Guided History Tour with Tickets

2.Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle Guided History Tour with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9,933 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $49

Meet your guide beside the Adam Smith statue on the Royal Mile, then walk eight minutes to Edinburgh Castle. Guides such as Koffe, Georgia, Ben, Steph, and Ali bring royal intrigue, battles, prison tales, and castle views to life during an 80-minute tour, followed by free time.

“It was an great experience! Our tour guide Ali was very kind! Very passionate as well, he knows a lot about Edinburgh and its history. Would really recommend!”

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Taormina: Ancient Theater Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide - Getting through the entrance without losing time
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Taormina: Ancient Theater Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide

3.Taormina: Ancient Theater Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,412 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Visit Taormina’s ancient Greek-Roman theater at your own pace with a one-day skip-the-line ticket and audio app in English, French, Spanish, or German. See the stage, arena, and views toward Mount Etna and Giardini Naxos. No live guide is included.

“Great experience definitely the skip the line and your own audio guide was a great experience. Skip all the chaos and do the tour at your own pace.”

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Pompeii: Archaeological Park Tour with Ticket on request - Meeting at the Circumvesuviana station
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Pompeii: Archaeological Park Tour with Ticket on request

4.Pompeii: Archaeological Park Tour with Ticket on request

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,283 reviews · from $31

Walk Pompeii’s ancient streets with an English- or Italian-speaking archaeologist. In two hours, see the amphitheater, theaters, gymnasium, homes, frescoes, and casts left by the eruption of Vesuvius. Guides such as Lara, Emiliana, Eraldo, and Maria are praised for clear, lively explanations.

“Really interesting and guide was very lovely and informative with a pleasant manner and voice”

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The National WWII Museum Admission Ticket New Orleans - Start with the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion
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The National WWII Museum Admission Ticket New Orleans

5.The National WWII Museum Admission Ticket New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,202 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $37Top rated

Explore New Orleans’ National WWII Museum at your own pace with general admission. See wartime artifacts, aircraft, personal stories, D-Day and Home Front exhibits, the European and Pacific theaters, and preserved military machines. Allow at least four hours, and add the 4-D film or submarine experience for an extra fee.

“Comprehensive, media enhanced, brief, readable summaries throughout. Very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable staff. An experience that should be undertaken by all visitors to New Orleans. Best museum i have ever visited!”

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Historic Milan Tour with Skip-the-Line Last Supper Ticket - Sforza Castle gives the walk a change of pace
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Historic Milan Tour with Skip-the-Line Last Supper Ticket

6.Historic Milan Tour with Skip-the-Line Last Supper Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,976 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $111

Join an art historian in English for a roughly three-hour walk through Milan. Your reserved 15-minute Last Supper visit comes first, followed by Sforza Castle, Via Dante, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, La Scala, and the Duomo exterior. Guides may include Silvia, Valentina, Jade, or Laura.

“It was great starting out with The Last Supper. However, the only sign was on a motorcycle and people were standing in front of it, but we found it. Seeing the The Last Supper was wonderful and our guide was very informative, then and throughout the tour.”

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Prague: Hop-on Hop-Off Historical Tram Ticket for Line 42 - Starting at Dlabačov and climbing toward the castle
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Prague: Hop-on Hop-Off Historical Tram Ticket for Line 42

7.Prague: Hop-on Hop-Off Historical Tram Ticket for Line 42

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,702 reviews · 1 day · from $20

Ride Prague’s historic Line 42 trams for one day, hopping off near Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, the Vltava, and Old Town. Onboard staff such as Jan and Vaclav help with directions, while the audio guide app adds stop information. Bring your own headphones.

“This was a good way to see the city and experience a little of Prague by a different way. We appreciated Vaclav, a university student, in showing us how to get from the city centre to the TV tower. The conductor was also very helpful too.”

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Rotterdam: Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Entry Ticket - What your $25 ticket includes
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Rotterdam: Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Entry Ticket

8.Rotterdam: Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,477 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Spend a self-guided day at Kinderdijk, seeing 19 historic windmills, two museum mills, a pumping station, and the polder waterways. Your ticket includes the boat trip, film, exhibitions, and online audio guide in seven languages. Transport, food, and drinks are separate.

“Must see to understand the unique Dutch land reclamation ingenuity. No fear of global warming here. “What man’s mind can conceive, man can achieve.””

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Athens: National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide - Getting the audio guide ready on your phone
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Athens: National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide

9.Athens: National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,330 reviews · 45 minutes - 4 hours · from $31

Use your phone to tour Athens’ National Archaeological Museum at your own pace. The audio guide leads you to major works such as the Mask of Agamemnon, Mycenaean gold, the bronze Zeus or Poseidon, and the Horse Rider, with offline maps and narration in six languages.

“For this recent archaeology grad, it was wonderful seeing first hand what I studied in a textbook. For the average visitor, the richness and extent of the collection can be overwhelming. Allow a good two hours for your visit. And the audio guides are free (don’t pay extra for them on an online ticket), but you will need to leave some picture ID at the desk (a driver’s licence or passport) as “collateral.””

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Warsaw: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Ticket - Entering the first galleries: Jewish life begins before the tragedy
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Warsaw: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Ticket

10.Warsaw: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,142 reviews · 1 day · from $12Best value

Visit Warsaw’s POLIN Museum for a self-guided journey through 1,000 years of Polish Jewish life. Explore eight interactive galleries, historic objects, paintings, audio stories, and Holocaust-era history. The ticket includes the permanent exhibition, available temporary displays, and an audio guide.

“The museum was such a great experience. Very multimedia, informative, and comprehensible. One can spend an entire day inside and not get tired or bored. (Also, audio guide gives a very clear and concise overlook to each historical period.) I went in with the expectation to learn mainly about the Holocaust, but ended up finding the medieval to industrialization periods extremely interesting. Learned a lot about Jewish history in Poland as immigrants/minority group, about their community autonomy, about how their immigrants' experiences are shaped by the main historical events in Poland, and about Polish immigration and religious policies and urbanization process. The discussions on the many d...”

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Time Travel-Magic Vienna History Tour Ticket - Mozart, Strauss, and Vienna’s musical heartbeat
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Time Travel-Magic Vienna History Tour Ticket

11.Time Travel-Magic Vienna History Tour Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,099 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $27

At Time Travel Vienna, a live guide and multilingual audio commentary lead you through Roman Vindobona, Habsburg Vienna, plague-era streets, musical history, and a WWII air raid shelter. Expect 5D film, VR, animatronics, wax figures, and a virtual fiaker ride in the historic Michaelerkloster vaults.

“The experience was fun and interactive. Only down side is that we were with a group of 6 kids that neither the parents or the guide could control . This caused issues when trying to listen to audio translations and ruined the immersion of the experience”

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Portsmouth: Historic Dockyard Ultimate Explorer Ticket - The Mary Rose and its Tudor time capsule
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Portsmouth: Historic Dockyard Ultimate Explorer Ticket

12.Portsmouth: Historic Dockyard Ultimate Explorer Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,052 reviews · 365 days · from $62

Spend a year exploring Portsmouth Historic Dockyard with one ticket. See the Mary Rose, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, HMS M.33, submarine HMS Alliance, naval museums, and the harbour by boat. You set the pace, but allow at least a full day, and preferably two or three.

“Loved all the ships. Mary Rose was awesome- very well done display”

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Herculaneum Small Group Tour and Ticket With an Archaeologist - Meeting at the Corso Resina entrance
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Herculaneum Small Group Tour and Ticket With an Archaeologist

13.Herculaneum Small Group Tour and Ticket With an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 994 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $53

Meet at Herculaneum’s ticket office for a two-hour English tour with a licensed archaeologist. Visit major houses, baths, civic buildings, and the College of the Augustales in a group of up to 20, with entry, headsets, and guidance included.

“Good informative tour, so much to see thanks Gennaro for sharing your wisdom , we enjoyed the tour very much”

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Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting - Entering the 6,000-square-foot exhibition
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Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

14.Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 962 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Walk through Chicago’s 6,000-square-foot Medieval Torture Museum at your own pace. Hundreds of torture, restraint, and execution devices are paired with wax figures, audio commentary, hands-on displays, and a ghost-hunting app. The visit lasts about 90 minutes and is best suited to adults and older teens.

“The entire process of ordering tickets, gaining admission and walking through the museum came off without a hitch. The museum has an excellent collection of torture artifacts. Also, many exhibits are hands on.”

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Amsterdam: Dutch WWII Resistance Museum Entry Ticket - Follow the personal stories through documents and film
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Amsterdam: Dutch WWII Resistance Museum Entry Ticket

15.Amsterdam: Dutch WWII Resistance Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 951 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Visit Amsterdam’s Dutch Resistance Museum with a self-guided audio tour in seven languages. Follow the occupation through forged papers, hiding places, strikes, underground newspapers, armed resistance, collaboration, and Dutch East Indies stories. Plan on two to three hours, though the ticket is valid all day.

“Very interesting, thank informative and sometimes moving accounts of the invasion of Nazi troopships into the Netherlands. A thoroughly absorbing visit concluded in a lovely restaurant attached. A not to miss excursion.”

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