Top Bari Archaeology Tours

Barbara was a fantastic guide with heaps of local knowledge and able to answer any questions asked. The tour was informative, we saw all the sites listed and had fun doing it. I highly recommend this tour.

It was amazing, got so much information renatia was great !!! She answered all our questions and gave us a great insight into the history and area She made us feel very comfortable and she was very careful navigating through the streets,,, great experience

Camilla was absolutely fantastic- her knowledge of the sights we visited and her excellent fluency in the English language made this an enjoyable and fun activity in Bari. Very professional tour service!

Chiara was our guide and she was amazing! She truly knows her subject. Consider yourself lucky if you get her as your guide!

A visit truly not to be missed. to be helpful: Watch out at the beginning of the climb where they will clumsily try to divert you toward an absolutely useless shuttle, given that for the same price ($5) you can park under the castle. This bothered me significantly because it denotes an approach to tourism that is too predatory and does not do our country honor. Another negative note: the guides are very insistent and very often claim to be what they are not... Ours was supposed to be a philosophy graduate. If there is a tourism department in this municipality, it should wake up as soon as possible. For the rest, one is truly fascinated by the mystery and the grandeur of such an imposing structure.

Castel del Monte was absolutely a must-visit during my vacation in Andria. I started out with the idea of buying an audio guide because I imagined the interior would be rather bare and I would have liked to better understand the history, architecture, and life in the castle. But fortunately, at the entrance, we met Angela Zingaro, a tour guide licensed by the Puglia region, who offered us her explanation at the affordable cost of 5 Euros... a dream! She explained to us (given her experience) that having a "human" guide during the visit is an advantage, and we were also lucky that she spoke our language (because if I hadn't known Italian, I would have been forced to rely on the audio guide). We couldn't have made a better decision. The castle is majestic and imposing. The interior is very bare (a necessity that makes having guidance from someone important). We also visited a tower, accessible via a spiral staircase (narrow but doable), looked out the mullioned window (the only one in the castle), and saw the view of Andria from above. We also had the opportunity to see the bathroom of Frederick II (the setting for fun and playful photos by tourists). Angela was clear and precise. In a little over half an hour, we had detailed information that was understandable to anyone. An excellent job. Before going up to the castle, there is a paid parking lot (5 euros on weekdays) and then a "walk" to access the structure. The bathrooms are located along a slope, once you exit the castle. Very clean. UNESCO World Heritage site that absolutely deserves to be visited

We were picked up in Bari and driven to Matera in a nice car. it took an hour to get to Matera. We were then escorted to the center of old Matera and had a very interesting tour of this very unique old town in Southern Italy. The tour in Matera was by a separate tour guide who was very knowledgeable about the town's history.

Our tour guide, Gaetano, spoke excellent English and was both informative and friendly. The duration was just about right in the early September heat. The guide led us thru the history and architecture of the area. We were led, at the end, to a piazza that was a blend of the old city and new.The one big negative was that Cool Destinations's information for pickup in Bari was just WRONG. Luckily the tour provider contacted us and gave us correct information. Check directly with your tour provider (not Cool Destinations) if you are being picked up in any city other than Matera.

This is an absolute MUST for anyone interested in history. Marco (my guide) was incredibly friendly and knowledgable, I recommend this to all visiting the area.

Perfect day trip from Bari. Francesco was a great driver, very friendly, very knowledgeable. We had plenty of time to see all the sights.

It's indeed a life experience to see Altamura and Matera with our bravo guide Raffa. He is very simpatico, nice and knowledgeable, providing good recommendation on exploring Altamura and Matera and allocating/managing the schedule very well. I together with the other two persons in the tour really enjoyed the trip.Ti ringrazio molto, Raffa! Tanti auguri!

Oh my....what a beautiful experience, full in culture and traditions...included some tastings!! The accomodation Is nice ..typical italian style! It you like the mediterranean italian style in Bari take this tour!! 5 stars

A very wonderful days in Bari we enjooied a lot this wonderful expertise tour guide and this experience so highly reccomended

Francesca was a most excellent archaeological tour guide. She was very knowledgeable of the history of the entire region of Puglia . We learned so much today and she really made our day educational, and enjoyable. I would 10 out of 10 recommend this tour.

Francesca, our guide, took us to discover the wonders and secrets of old Bari. Very prepared and very witty, we spent an oasis and a half without realizing it. Very positive experience, it allowed us to appreciate this city and its inhabitants even more.

Excellent walk with Ana through the historic center of the city, full of small details that require being pointed out by an expert. Thank you so much!