Bari: Guided Bike Tour with Local Tasting
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Bari, Italy
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
It’s easy to get lost exploring Bari’s maze-like old town and lesser-known neighborhoods if you visit independently. Cover much more distance than walking and stay on track on a bike tour, and listen to your guide’s insight into the city’s heritage. Take in beautiful seaside views and stop for a tasting of delicious handmade ice cream.
- See the best of Bari without getting lost when you go with a guide
- Cover more distance than walking when you go by bike
- Pedal off the beaten path to experience authentic life in the seaside town
- Stop for a delicious ice cream tasting, included in the tour cost
What's Included
- 2 Hours tour
- Local guide
- Bicycle
- Helmet
- Ice cream tasting
- Free wifi & luggage storage
- Port pick up and/or drop-off
- Hotel pick up and/or drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Velo ServiceVia Vallisa, 81, 70122 Bari BA, Italy
A few steps from Piazza Mercantile
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Basilica San Nicola
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Cattedrale di San Sabino
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Castello Normanno Svevo
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Piazza del Ferrarese
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Piazza Mercantile
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- The activity may be subject to change if the minimum number of participants is not reached or in case of adverse weather conditions. Please note that the tour may be conducted in a bilingual format depending on the composition of the group.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour is suitable to everybody with no cycling difficulties.
- Bari is a flat and sunny city and is, therefore, perfect to be visited by bike during the whole year.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
It is definitely worth doing. Great value for money and our guide, Ciara, was knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. She spoke perfect English and constantly checked the group were ok. Better than a walking tour particularly in the heat. She treated us to the BEST focaccia at the end of the tour. Anna, her assistant was also wonderful.
Reviews
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Great tour but riding did involve some busy streets and narrow alleyways. Guide was very informative. Fun way to cover more sites than just walking.
Although the write up said helmets were required, none were provided. Considering the busy streets we were on, they should have been used. It was a bit scary in traffic.
The girl heading our tour was great!!!
Our guides were the best!! I got off track (by my own fault) and she came to find me to get me on track.
Very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and informative tour guides!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Dear Melissa, thank you so much for your lovely review!
We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the bike tour and appreciated the enthusiasm, knowledge, and care of our guides.
Thank you for choosing Velo Service, and we hope to welcome you back to Bari again in the future!
Velo Service Team
Great way to see Bari. Roads are flat and very safe to ride. Giancarlo was a great tour guide - very knowledgeable and proud of his city. Lisa assisted and stayed at the back so no one got left behind. The Focaccia bread was a lovely added touch. Would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed exploring Bari by bike with Giancarlo and Lisa. We'll be sure to share your kind words with them. It's great to know you appreciated the focaccia tasting as well. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back again soon!
A good experience seeing Bari by bike with a tour guide.
A rainy summer morning but the tour guide was really good.
A good tour to see the city.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience!
We’re glad you enjoyed discovering Bari by bike and that our guide helped make the tour pleasant despite the rainy morning.
Exploring the city in this way is a great opportunity to see its highlights, and we’re happy it was a good experience overall.
We hope to welcome you again on a future tour!
Very good tour. Suits all paces and well informed guide. Friendly and efficient. Lots to see in the old town.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much we’re glad you enjoyed the tour and the old town 💛
Our guide, Federica, was weak. She seemed uninterested in her role, was not attentive to the guests, and seemed to do just enough to get through the tour. She raced ahead through the streets losing guests without knowing it. She had to leave the group twice to find lost guests because she never looked back or associated with any of the guests. Once at a location she seemed to have little insight beyond the memorized lines for the location. On the bright side the guy who set up our bikes was attentive and cheerful. Bikes worked okay.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your honest feedback. We’re very sorry that your experience with Federica did not meet your expectations. We’re glad, however, that the bike setup went smoothly and that you were able to enjoy that part of the experience.
Enjoyed exploring Bari for the first time by bike. Our guide was so good at explaining and guiding our group.
Really enjoyed the bike tour! Great city and a really fun wah to see it! Would highly recommend this!
It is definitely worth doing. Great value for money and our guide, Ciara, was knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. She spoke perfect English and constantly checked the group were ok. Better than a walking tour particularly in the heat. She treated us to the BEST focaccia at the end of the tour. Anna, her assistant was also wonderful.
It was really fun - went around the historic centre by bike! It’s a fun physical exercise - recommend!
All communication was thorough, I received whatsapp’s regarding meeting point, guide names etc. It also served as a reminder. The tour was informative and just what was needed for an introduction to Bari.
Riding thru the alleys of Old Bari and the streets on New Bari gave us a delightful overview. The stops were well planned and experiential. We walked through Pasta Alley and saw the grandmas selling their pasta which was drying on big trays. Had a few minutes at the cathedral of san nicolo. Our guide was a great storyteller. My only caution is you need to be able to navigate the bike alongside cars and in narrow alleyways with people cars and scooters next to you. I enjoyed it immensely!
Just awesome people, very caring and understanding, were willing to listen to me and do the changes accordingly. Thank you
Great way to see the old town and get a bit of info on this history. The riding can be a bit nerve racking because of all of the pedestrians so it’s better if you are experienced.
Learning the history from our friendly and informative guide and fun way of discovering the old city.
We thought the tour was good and a great way to tour the city. Some of the roads were busy with 'people' which meant the group got split up but our guide made sure nobody got lost. We both enjoyed the ride.
Very nice, relaxing bike tour through old town with stops to explore and taste of Italian cousin ; great tour guide
Thank you for Federico. He was knowledgeable and helpful. Every place was beautiful in Bari. It was a great experience for short visiting in Bari.
Would highly recommend this tour! It was a very fun and easy way to see and learn about Bari. The biking part is very easy -- the stops are all pretty close together. Our tour guide kept the tour interesting and even surprised us with focaccia to try. I would definitely recommend this tour if you're interesting in learning about the city of Bari.
Danny was a wonderful guide, taking us through Alberobello, Locorotondo, and Ostuni. He offered insight into the history and culture of the region- having quite the wealth of knowledge. Highly recommend!
This was a wonderful tour! We got switched into the street food tour last minute, and I was not expecting the food to be that good. The focaccia and the pasta were our personal favorites, and it was lovely to be able to keep the bikes after. Highly recommend!
Anna was an excellent guide! Would highly recommend this bike tour. The icecream was a lovely treat and so was the music!
Amazing experience.
Our tour guide Teresa was good. We covered all important spots of the city with our bikes.
Highly recommend the bike tour with them
Our guide Carlotta was very enthusiastic and spoke several languages which is impressive. The tour we went on took in English and French speakers. We didn't find it easy to understand what she was saying in English, perhaps the rapidity of the delivery given she needed to give the same information twice to the group.
The tour advertised a trip to the fish market and an ice cream, neither of which happened. Frequently, we were told we have free time which is not what we expected to hear on a guided tour. Bari old district does not really lend itself very well to this type of tour as relatively small and crowded streets and outside this area it is just a busy city. One of the group had bike trouble so unsure the bikes were in the best shape given we cycled wholly on the flat.
We were offered use of the bikes to go to the beach in the afternoon which was kind but essentially we didn't feel it was an enjoyable experience overall I'm afraid.
Enjoyed the tour but it was challenging riding a bike along the narrow streets of Bari with all the people walking in the same area. It was nice to be able to keep the bike afterwards for as long as I wanted until 7:00 pm. The bikes are heavy and old-fashioned but it was fun to ride along the sea for miles afterwards and explore other areas of Bari.
Very crowded streets and too much traffic
Felt very uncomfortable and unsafe
Tour guide did not speak loud enough.
I would no recommend
A helpful overview of Bari old town at the start of a visit covering all main sites. Quite generic and slow paced compared to similar tours in other cities.
We had a bike tour booked for 11.30 but due to the fact we had to be back on our cruise ship for 1pm. Thanks to the amazing staff they took us out an hour earlier than planned. We were very grateful.
We brought our 8 year old granddaughter with us on the tour she enjoyed listening to our guide emanuella, who was very informative and friendly and when she brought us for a gelato she made a friend for life in Hallie.
Thank you for moving things around to suit us. It was a pleasure
The tour is identical to the walking food tour we did the day prior. A refund was offered in return for not taking the tour but never received despite emails and WhatsApp’s to request. Very disappointing experience all round .
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