Bari Archaeology Tour: Hidden Treasures of Ancient Times

Discover Bari’s hidden treasures with an expert archaeologist. Explore Roman roads, ancient cathedrals, and Byzantine relics on this immersive underground tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palazzo Simi - Centro Operativo per l’Archeologia - A refined 16th-century house designed in a palace style, featuring a central courtyard, ground-floor service rooms, and a noble floor accessible by a staircase.
  • Il Succorpo della Cattedrale di Bari - An archaeological site where, in 1960, a mosaic floor with a fascinating early Christian…
What's Included
  • Admission ticket for 2 museum areas
  • Archaeological guide
Additional Information

Discover the hidden city of Bari with a knowledgeable archaeologist, exploring treasures from Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine eras.
The tour kicks off at Ferrarese Square, near the archaeological Via Traiana, a remnant of the ancient Roman road constructed in the early 2nd century A.D., and continues to the Santa Scolastica Archaeological Museum….

Location
Strada Vallisa, 81
Strada Vallisa
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brian_h
Dec 7, 2025
Chiara, the archeologist, Rocks! - Chiara was professional, excellent, and fun. Her wide ranging knowledge spanned both history and archeology while giving us a glimpse into the cultural practices that made Bari special. The tour was lively, interactive and accommodated some of our timing needs. Thanks, Chiara- you rocked!
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Kristin_r
Oct 28, 2025
Knowledgeable friendly guide - Deep dive of Bari history told through underground history. Up close view of original frescos and architecture found under beautiful sites in historic Bari. Guide did a great job of story telling and gave excellent recommendations as I continued my afternoon.
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Laurie_f
Oct 12, 2025
Wow! Archeology is fascinating!! - It was wonderful. The tour guide was very awesome! She was a native of Bari, this was great!!! And an archeologist also educated locally at university! She told us SO much and easily answered every question anyone had!! I’d love to have her as my guide again!!!!
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Ronite669
Sep 7, 2025
Excellent guided tour - “Our guide, Ciara, was extremely professional and very friendly. The tour was comprehensive, engaging, and truly interesting. I highly recommend her!”
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Julia_m
Sep 6, 2025
Chairs was an excellent... - Chairs was an excellent guide! Full of information and had answers to all our questions. We really enjoyed all the local history.
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Annmarie_p
Jul 29, 2025
Chiara & Viviana were... - Chiara & Viviana were incredibly friendly & knowledgeable. Chiara has a very cute sense of humor, it certainly was an added delight to the tour! We enjoyed the experience because they were a great team & work together so well!
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Abmartin71
May 15, 2025
Great, Informative Tour - Chiara was very knowledgeable and was able to explain the layers of civilization in Bari over the last 2,000+ years, including the history of St Nicholas. My husband, adult son and I were happy with the tour.
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Patrizia461
Dec 16, 2024
OUTSTANDING, BEYOND EXPECTATIONS - Fabio, the guide, was nothing short of exceptional. In addition to being an archaeologist, therefore an "expert", and 'attentive person, very scrupulous and professional. The attention to historical-artistic detail and 'was remarkable without ever using technicalities incomprehensible to most. What about it? Even a person who has no training in the subject, after the visit, wishes to deepen and see more. Fabio answered my many questions calmly and precisely. OTTIMO! On my next return to Bari I hope it is still available...
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Patrycjagolabek
Sep 22, 2024
Had an amazing time! - Had a great time with Chiara. The trip was super insightful and very interesting. Chiara was very friendly and we had a great time together. Highly recommend!
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Julia
Feb 22, 2026
Walking through archeological Bari - I rate it high 5! Viviana was very friendly and so informative. Her love for Bari is very evident and her English is very good.
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From $59
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).