Guide

An award-winning local English-speaking tour leader will accompany the group throughout the tour. Local expert Guides will be used at Alberobello. Lecce, Otranto, Galatina, and Castel del Monte.

Meals

Meals included: 7 Breakfast, 5 Lunches, and 2 Dinners.

Others

Pasta Making demonstration hands-on. Cheese demonstration class hands-on. All entrance fees to sites included in the itinerary,

Accommodation

Two nights in a traditional "trullo" in the center of Alberobello. Three nights in a 5+star hotel in Lecce, located in the historical center where there are plenty of shops, restaurants, and cafes. Two nights in a 4-star hotel in Bari, located just 5 minutes walking distance from the Old Bari.

Hygieneprotocol

We follow the procedures for the Covid19 pandemic.

Transport

Private transportation is included throughout tour.

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Others

Alcoholic drinks are NOT included in meals.

Insurance

It is a condition of booking that you and all members of your party take out comprehensive travel insurance before you travel on your GoinItaly tour and that it is adequate for your needs. Your insurance must include cover for cancellation, medical and repatriation expenses, personal injury, death, cover for loss of baggage, money and valuables, personal liability, delay, curtailment, missed departure and legal expenses. If you suffer from a disability or medical condition, you should disclose this to insurers. Insurance cover offered by credit card companies or reciprocal medical cover agreements are often not sufficiently comprehensive to cover these things. Your travel insurance should be taken out at time of booking.

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Day 1 Bari - Matera - Alberobello
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bari - Matera - Alberobello

Benvenuto! Welcome to Apulia!

We depart Bari to begin our full-day journey and we arrive in the heart of the incredible UNESCO World Heritage site of Matera and start our walking tour. We will explore the narrow streets that wind their way through the Sassi to discover the ancient homes and churches carved from tufa rock. This town has been used as a movie-set for several italian movies; by Mel Gibson, for The Passion of Christ, and for the last James Bond movie.

We, then, have a short drive to a local vineyard, in Basilicata wine country, for our lunch with locally-sourced food paired with wine produced at the vineyard.

After lunch we move to the vineyard’s stunning Crypt of the Original Sin, with frescoes dating back to the ninth century and we will have a short guided tour of the crypt.

After our tour, we have a one-hour drive to Alberobello, where you will spend the next two nights sleeping in a traditional “trullo”. The Trulli of Alberobello, thanks to their unique characteristics and historical signiﬁcance, are one of Puglia’s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Enjoy a free evening to relax or explore Alberobello at night. Your tour leader will recommend restaurants to savor more regional specialties and wine.

Meals Included: Lunch with Wine
Day 2 Alberobello Walking Tour - Pasta Making Demonstration
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Alberobello Walking Tour - Pasta Making Demonstration

After breakfast, we meet our expert local guide to start our in-depth walking tour of Alberobello followed by an Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting; then, free time to explore further, shopping time, and enjoy lunch on your own.

You will have time, also in the afternoon, before we reach a local family-owned Masseria, where we are going to have a Pasta making demonstration. At the end we are going to have dinner with the fruits of our labor, paired with wine, of course!! Return to Alberobello.

Group dinner at a Masseria to enjoy traditional Murgia cuisine and wine.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 Cheese Demonstration Class - Walking Tour Of Lecce
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cheese Demonstration Class - Walking Tour Of Lecce

Depart Alberobello for a short drive nearby Martina Franca, to reach a local masseria (farm), where we are going to have a Cheese class demonstration hands-on, to learn all the secrets to make cheese, mozzarella & burrata. Lunch with local produce, paired with home-made wine.

After lunch, we transfer to Lecce, the artistic and cultural capital of Puglia.

Upon arrival in Lecce, we settle into our centrally located hotel before meeting our expert local guide for a walking tour to discover the architecture, culture, and history of Lecce. Lecce will be our base for the next three nights.

Free night to relax and dine on your own.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch with Wine
Day 4 Otranto - Lecce
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Otranto - Lecce

Today we drive to Otranto, the heel of the Italian boot, and visit a cathedral famous for its magnificent Tree of Life mosaics. Enjoy a stroll around Otranto with some free time to explore or shop for local handicrafts.

We then drive to a Premium restaurant renowned for serving fresh seasonal local produce, to complement wines from their own vineyard.

Return to Lecce and free time to further explore the historical center of Lecce on your own.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch with Wine
Day 5 Gallipoli - Galatina - Lecce
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Gallipoli - Galatina - Lecce

In the morning we drive to one of Puglia’s hidden gems in Galatina: the extraordinary 14th-century Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

Afterwards, we drive for 30 minutes and arrive in Gallipoli, “beautiful town” in Greek, where we visit a stunning cathedral and the Frantoio Ipogeo – an ancient underground olive mill carved from stone.

Enjoy an included lunch in Gallipoli’s historical center at an osteria that specializes in seafood.

Return to Lecce and enjoy a free evening to dine and drink at your own pace.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6 Ostuni - Polignano A Mare - Bari
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ostuni - Polignano A Mare - Bari

We depart Lecce today and drive to Ostuni, “La Città Bianca,” one of the most beautiful hilltop towns in all of Italy. Stroll through a maze of narrow streets with a visit to a small museum exhibiting the 25,000-year-old fossilized remains of Delia, “La Donna di Ostuni.”

We then arrive at a restaurant located in a 15th-century Aragonese donjon with panoramic views for a gourmet lunch.

In the afternoon we visit a family-run olive oil business to learn more about olive oil production in the Puglia region. Here we have an opportunity to taste diﬀerent types of olive oil and purchase local products at their small shop.

Afterwards, we drive to Polignano a Mare and visit the charming historical center. We will try the famous coﬀee invented here, Caﬀè Speciale di Polignano a Mare, and view a statue of Domenico Modugno, the composer and singer of Volare.

Short drive to Bari and check in to our hotel. Free evening to further explore the nearby bars and eateries.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 Castel Del Monte - Trani
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Castel Del Monte - Trani

After breakfast we visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Castel del Monte for a guided tour of the Swabian Castle. Known for its octagonal shape, the Castel del Monte is a masterpiece of medieval architecture.

Short drive to Trani to visit the Cathedral of Trani, built on the edge of the sea, and an option to have lunch at a restaurant. We then return to our hotel in Bari.

Farewell group dinner at a restaurant where we will enjoy a delicious hearty meal and raise one last toast to our Puglian adventure.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8 Bari
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bari

Tour ends after breakfast. Your tour leader can assist you with additional tours, post-tour accommodation, or transfers.

Meals Included: Breakfast.

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Itinerary of your trip Puglia Tour

Bari - Matera - Alberobello

Alberobello Walking Tour - Pasta Making Demonstration

Cheese Demonstration Class - Walking Tour Of Lecce

Otranto - Lecce

Gallipoli - Galatina - Lecce

Ostuni - Polignano A Mare - Bari

Castel Del Monte - Trani

Bari

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