Category Historical Tours

Bari & Puglia · HISTORICAL TOURS

14 Historical Tours in Bari Worth Booking

14 reviewed

Matera’s Sassi Walking Tour – History & Culture

Matera's Sassi Walking Tour - History & Culture - Guides Make It: Antonio and Giorgia’s Local Perspective (in Plain English)

Guided Tour, Historic Center Sassi Rock Churches and Cave House

Guided Tour, Historic Center Sassi Rock Churches and Cave House - Stop 1: Sasso Barisano viewpoint (the fast way to understand the maze)

2.Guided Tour, Historic Center Sassi Rock Churches and Cave House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 461 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $26

Guided walk through Matera’s Sassi with panoramic views, a rock church, underground oil mills, and a cave house visit in English.

“A tour of the entire Sassi area was excellent. Our guide Patrizia was very good and spoke English very well. We ended up walking around for 2.5 hours and felt we really got a great overview of the entire place.”

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Matera: Sassi History and Culture Walking Tour

Matera: Sassi History and Culture Walking Tour - Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano: the alleys, stairs, and the story behind them

3.Matera: Sassi History and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 267 reviews · from $28

Walk Matera’s Sassi with a local guide, see Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano, and visit a rock-hewn church in 2 hours.

“Our guide Giorgia was knowledgeable, friendly, and thoughtful of our group. She explained the history of Matera, the evolution of the town, and walked us through Sasso Caveoso. She really made the tour interesting, informative, and memorable.”

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Alberobello: History Walking Tour

Alberobello: History Walking Tour - Rione Monti and Aia Piccola: Two Neighborhoods, One Trulli Language

4.Alberobello: History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 223 reviews · from $40

Alberobello trulli walking tour with a licensed guide: Belvedere views, Rione Monti, Aia Piccola, San Antonio church, $40.

“Dominicio was a wonderful! A great storyteller who provides the history of this wonderful place in an engaging and entertaining manner. Well worth the money!”

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Matera: Sassi di Matera Historical Self-Guided Audio Tour

Matera: Sassi di Matera Historical Self-Guided Audio Tour - Walking the Sassi With Geolocated Audio on Your Phone

Bari Walk Through History

Bari Walk Through History - Basilica San Nicola: Catholic basilica plus an Orthodox crypt

6.Bari Walk Through History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

A 3-hour, small-group walking tour through Bari’s churches, Liberty streets, and seafront, ending at Castello Svevo in English.

“Francesco was incredible He took his time, explained the history behind the monuments, shared some legends and pointed out interesting facts about the architecture along the way. He took me off the beaten path as well and showed me Bari that other tours would not have done. I highly recommend this tour.”

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Historic Center Of Bari, Locorotondo, Alberobello And Polignano

Historic Center Of Bari, Locorotondo, Alberobello And Polignano - Locorotondo’s Hill Town Views and White-Stone Streets

7.Historic Center Of Bari, Locorotondo, Alberobello And Polignano

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $546

Private 6–7 hour Puglia day from Bari: Bari center, Locorotondo, Alberobello trulli, and Polignano coast highlights.

“Francesco the tour guide very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. Amazing tour!!! I highly recommend it. Teresa, the owner of the company always helping to accommodate the best for the customer. Thank you all for made the tour over the expectations.”

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Tour of the fortifications of Bari: the defenses of the city and their history

Tour of the fortifications of Bari: the defenses of the city and their history - Castello Normanno Svevo and the Gipsoteca Models

Monopoli Tour among legends and history

Monopoli Tour among legends and history - Starting at Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi: Easy Meeting Point, Tight Streets

9.Monopoli Tour among legends and history

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $300

Walk Monopoli’s old streets with a guide, hear sea-borne Madonnas and castle lore, visit churches, then get smart food tips.

“An interesting walking tour through Monopoli with our knowledgeable guide, finishing with a tasting of local olive oils, wine and tapenades. Went into some churches and heard history that we would not have done otherwise.”

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Ostuni the history of white

Ostuni the history of white - Entering Ostuni Vecchia and the meaning behind the white

10.Ostuni the history of white

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 8 reviews · from $72

Explore Ostuni’s white historic center on a 1.5-hour tour with cathedral, San Francesco, tasting, audio listening, and views.

“The guide was also prepared... so much to see, already in a short time, and what's more, the visit, scheduled and paid for for 2 hours, was reduced from approximately 10.20 am to 11.49 am...,. Do the math!”

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Matera & Alberobello: Private UNESCO Heritage Tour

Matera & Alberobello: Private UNESCO Heritage Tour - The in-between stops: Altamura and Gravina in Puglia for quick perspective

11.Matera & Alberobello: Private UNESCO Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Private UNESCO day trip from Bari: guided Matera Sassi cave dwellings and Alberobello trulli, with comfort transfers and skip-the-line.

“We booked this tour because we didn’t want the hassle of driving and wanted to learn about the cities rather then just wander through them aimlessly. Our guide, Rosa, was absolutely delightful and so knowledgeable about both towns. We enjoyed her company very much, she is a fantastic conversationalist, and speaks excellent English. Her tour more than exceeded our expectations. Hats off as well to our driver Angelo who navigated the roads and streets of with calm and skill. This was the stress free tour we wanted, although if you take it be prepared to walk and do steps. Sensible shoes, sunscreen, water, and a hat are helpful.Read more”

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Matera Walk Through History

Matera Walk Through History - Meeting point at Piazza Vittorio Veneto: get oriented fast

12.Matera Walk Through History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $254

Walk Matera’s Sassi, tour a cave house with audio guide, visit Santa Lucia rupestrian sites and the Madonna della Bruna cathedral.

“We were very satisfied with our Bari Walk through history Tour so we decided to double up with Matera.The three hour walk proved to be very interesting and fun without being too taxing on our legs due to the millions of steps one has to cliRead more”

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Private UNESCO Heritage Tour at Matera and Alberobello

Private UNESCO Heritage Tour at Matera and Alberobello - Entering Matera’s Sassi: rock homes, rock churches, and big views

13.Private UNESCO Heritage Tour at Matera and Alberobello

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $173

Private UNESCO tour from Polignano a Mare: guided Matera Sassi walk, Alberobello trulli visit, and scenic stops in Puglia by air-conditioned car.

“We were greeted on time at designated pick up spot. Had a great day with Rosa sharing her vast knowledge of the sights. We weren’t surprised to learn she is a teacher. Nothing flustered her. One of us needed special accommodations. She arranged the tour to meet our needs. No regrets only smiles”

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Bari Food and History Private Tour – Tiered Pricing

Bari Food and History Private Tour - Tiered Pricing - Basilica San Nicola and the crypt relics

14.Bari Food and History Private Tour – Tiered Pricing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $97

Bari Vecchia by foot with a private guide: orecchiette alleys, San Sabino and San Nicola, plus sgagliozze, focaccia, beer, dessert.

“The guide was very informative and we learned a lot about the town and history of Bari! However, we went to a private home for a pasta tasting and the hosts seemed very put off and Inconvenienced by our arrival, it was very uncomfortable, not friendly and the food was not good! Bottom line…it was way too much money to spend on this experience!”

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