Grotte di Castellana e Polignano a Mare in Barca: Tour Giornaliero da Bari

Really good value for money trip. The boat trip was excellent and the skipper was lovely and knowledgeable of the area. Ample swimming time available. The caves were amazing and an excellent experience. The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and insightful. There was no clear itinerary given at the start of the day, in regards to pick ups and drop off points. Unnecessary start point of 08.10, when bus didn’t leave until after 9am. We then a further wait of 30 minutes when we got to the caves. There was no consistent guide allocated for the trip, the drivers were unable to help. The driver drove quite recklessly, especially with the significant amount of pot holes. The trip to Polignano a Mare would have been amazing but there was insufficient time to explore and have food. Whilst I mentioned negatives it was overall a good trip and good value for money.

Szuper nap volt, rengeteg szépet láttunk. Mi Bariból mentünk, tízen. 8 ember leszállt Polignanoban és 2 embert ott vettünk fel. 4-en mentünk a barlanghoz. Nem mindig értettük, mi történik, de a lényeg, hogy minden teljesült, amit ígértek. Tulajdonképpen kiválóan szervezték a transzfereket. A barlang maga a csoda! Több, mint másfél órát töltöttünk lent. Mivel végig mozogtunk, nem fáztunk pólóban. Mikor végeztünk, a busz várt a találkozási ponton, egy hosszú utcányira a barlangtól. Ezután leszálltunk Polignanoban, ismét egy jó hosszú utcányira a parttól. Ott volt 70 percünk körülnézni, majd egy bárnál vett fel a furgon és vitt a kikötőbe. A hajóút hatalmas élmény volt, a kapitány egy igazi showman. Mentünk gyorsan, lassan, előre, hátra, szlalomban. Énekelt, mesélt. Láttunk barlangokat, a híres éttermet és a gyönyörű partvidéket. A túra végén lehetett fürdeni és pezsgőzni. Utána a furgon visszavitt a bárhoz. 40 perc volt a buszhoz sétálni. Fantasztikus program volt, abszolút ajánlom!

Der Ausflug war gut, aber nur weil der Guide in der Grotte und der Bootsfahrer gut waren. Der Fahrer fuhr für die schlechten Straßen deutlich zu schnell. Ein Guide im Bus war nicht dabei. Die Boote und die Abfahrten der Boote waren nicht organisiert. Die Freizeit in Polignano war deutlich zu wenig bemessen. Gemütliches sightseeing und essen waren nicht möglich. Die Grotte ist wirklich sehenswert und vom Boot hat man eine schöne Sicht auf die Stadt. Baden war vom Boot aus möglich.

These caves are a MUST see in this region!! They are absolutely breathtaking! We enjoyed them very much, best part of our trip so far. The boat was cool too, the skipper was very nice. The sea was pretty rough that day, but he was still able to get into some pretty cool spots. There wasn’t much swim time due to rough seas, and finding a good spot for it was difficult. The cup of prosecco and crackers was nice touch.

So much more amazing than I imagined. We have been on lots of cave tours and this one was one of the best! The route is beautifully lit so that the whole walk feels really magical. The initial cavern is magnificent, but there are lots of wonderful sights along the route, right down to the final 'room'. After that, the boat trip was great fun - you won't believe how many caves there are along the coast and you get a great view of Polignano from the sea. Brilliant host on our boat tour, too. Final walk around Polignano was lovely - would recommend Malidea bar for a snack, not the places in the main square that served a completely stale piece of focaccia! Highly recommend the full experience and would book again.

The caves were huge and amazing and so was Polignano and around the coastal caves. The water was incredible and the guides very helpful. There was a fair bit of confusion around meeting points and tour times and several different tours groups crossing over at various points during the day. Our tour instructed us to walk to the boat but then told us to stay and sent a driver to get us to the harbour - he was late and the boat was calling asking where we were. Definitely an area worth visiting!