Licensed tour guides in Bari
The Basilica of San Nicola, the narrow lanes of Bari Vecchia, the castle of Frederick II, the seafront: Bari has welcomed pilgrims and merchants for almost a thousand years, and a guide helps you find that history in its streets. On AskTour you'll find licensed tour guides working in Bari and Puglia, and each one is verified before joining AskTour.
What to see in Bari with a guide
The places where a guide makes all the difference: they know how to get in, what to look at and what to tell you.
Basilica of San Nicola
The saint's relics in the crypt, a destination for Catholic and Orthodox pilgrims, inside a church in the Apulian Romanesque style.
Bari Vecchia
The lanes, courtyards and churches of the old city, where orecchiette are still made by hand outside people's front doors.
San Sabino Cathedral
The Romanesque cathedral and, beneath the floor, the mosaics of the older church and the remains of a Roman road.
Norman-Swabian Castle
Frederick II's fortress at the edge of the old town, with its gallery of plaster casts of Apulian monuments.
Murattiano and Teatro Petruzzelli
The 19th-century grid-plan city commissioned by Murat, the shopping streets and the Teatro Petruzzelli, rebuilt after the fire.
Seafront and Teatro Margherita
The seaside promenade to the Teatro Margherita, the Art Nouveau building raised on stilts in the water of the old harbor.
Beyond Bari: Alberobello, Polignano a Mare and the Castellana Caves
The UNESCO-listed trulli, the clifftop town and the karst caves beneath the Murgia. All doable as day trips.
How to choose a tour guide in Bari
- Make sure they are licensed. Ask for the QR code on their badge and scan it: their profile opens on the National Register of the Italian Ministry of Tourism. How to recognize a licensed guide.
- Make sure they speak your language. A tour in the language of the people listening is worth twice as much: on AskTour there are guides in all languages.
- Private or group. A private tour follows your pace and your questions; in a group you share the cost.
- Clear about tickets. Ask who books them and whether they are included in the price before you confirm.
- Headsets for groups. At crowded sites they let you hear the guide without having to follow them closely.