Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Making: Learn & Taste

Make pasta the way locals do, in a house in the narrow streets of old Bari.

A 2-hour walking tour of Bari's old town paired with a pasta-making class in a typical home, where you learn from a local and eat what you make with red wine. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French. Groups stay small and the experience runs only if at least 2 people book together.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each3 stops

1. St. Nicholas Basilica10m
2. Swabian Castle10m
3. Piazza del Ferrarese5m

Explore Bari and pasta making

• Visit Basilica of Saint Nicholas
• See the cathedral and underground walls
• Tour Norman Swabian Castle
• Walk through Piazza Ferrarese
• Explore Piazza Mercantile area
• Learn pasta making with local guide
• Taste homemade pasta with wine

The experience

The tour starts in the old town and moves through the narrow streets and alleyways that connect Piazza del Ferrarese to the Swabian Castle, passing the Cathedral and the Basilica of Saint Nicholas along the way. Your guide points out the Roman walls beneath the Cathedral, called the Succorpo, and explains how the squares and streets took their shape over centuries. Piazza del Ferrarese itself sits on a stretch of the ancient Via Appia–Traiana, built by Romans in the early second century.

After the walking portion, you move into a typical house in the old town where a local woman teaches you to make pasta by hand. She shows you the technique and you work through it yourself, learning the shapes and the feel of the dough. Once you've made it, you sit down together to eat what you've prepared, served with a glass of red wine in a family atmosphere. The whole experience runs 2 hours from start to finish.

The tour may be conducted in a bilingual format depending on who else books that day. A minimum of 2 people is required for the experience to run, and children must be accompanied by an adult. The activity can be rescheduled if the minimum is not met or if weather makes it unsafe.

What’s included

• A 2-hour walking tour led by a local guide through Bari's old town, including stops at Piazza del Ferrarese, the Cathedral, the Basilica of Saint Nicholas and the Swabian Castle.
• a pasta-making class in a typical house where you learn and make fresh pasta by hand.
• food and wine tasting with your homemade pasta and a glass of red wine.

Before you book

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 11:00 and 15:00, from € 69 per person, with live guides in 5 languages, in groups of up to 15 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00 and 15:00

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AgesAdult (15 and older) · Child (6 to 14 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Velo Service

Is this one for you?You do the cooking yourself, not watch a demonstration, so book this if you want to leave with a skill and a meal you made with your own hands. The shared group format keeps the cost down and the house setting small and intimate, which is what makes the family atmosphere work.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 14 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What is the Basilica of Saint Nicholas and why is it on the tour?

The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is one of Bari's most important attractions and a pilgrimage destination for both Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians. It's a key stop on the walking portion of the tour.

Do I make the pasta myself or watch someone else make it?

You make the pasta yourself. A local woman in a typical old-town house teaches you the technique, and you work through it hands-on before sitting down to eat what you've made.

Is this tour accessible if I use a wheelchair or have mobility concerns?

The tour is wheelchair accessible, and infants or small children can ride in a pram or stroller. It's suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What happens if fewer than 2 people book?

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required for the experience to run. If that minimum is not reached, the tour may be rescheduled or cancelled.