Treat yourself to 6 days of discoveries and guided visits in a magnificent organized private trip.
Together with our certified tour guides you will be able to experience an intense journey through wonderful places rich in history, meet locals and discover a wonderful and surprising culture. We will guide you to the 3 most beautiful Unesco sites in southern Italy: Castel del Monte, Alberobello and Matera.
But our tour also includes guided visits to old Bari, Ostuni and Lecce and a special itinerary of taste.
What's included
Entrance ticket to Matera Castel del Monte , Lecce
1 overnight stay in Bari (hotel type Hotel Boston)
Extra virgin olive oil tasting
2 nights Lecce (hotel type Hotel President)
2 nights in Matera (hotel type Hotel Belvedere)
Street food in Bari
Air-conditioned vehicle
Pasticciotto tasting in Lecce
Moscato di Trani wine tasting
Guided visits to Bari, Trani, Castel del Monte, Matera, Alberobello, Ostuni, Lecce
TOURIST TAXES TO BE PAID ON THE SPOT (Matera €4 per person per day, Lecce €4 per person per day)
Covid and cancellation policy
What to expect
Day 1: Bari street food (Hotel in Bari)
Bari
2h
Independent arrival in Bari and check in selected hotel in the city center.
Initial briefing and welcome drink with our guide.
Immediately after afternoon tour of the old city in the company of our local guide. You will visit the exteriors of the Swabian castle. You will walk in the street of the "orecchiette" until you get to the Cathedral of San Sabino and the Basilica of San Nicola. You will taste the specialties of Bari street food: focaccia, sgagliozze and panzerotto.
Appointment at 15.00 pm at the hotel.
Day 2: Trani and Castel del Monte (hotel in Matera)
Trani
2h
Breakfast and departure from Bari at 9.00 with destination Trani to admire the splendid cathedral on the sea, the port and the ancient Jewish quarter.
Observing the slow life of this seaside city will be one of the best moments you will experience on this tour, also because it is a real pearl yet to be discovered.
Castel del Monte
2h · Admission ticket included
In the afternoon stop at Castel del Monte, one of the most mysterious and fascinating castles in southern Italy designed by Frederick II of Swabia.
Our professional local guide will accompany you on a historical itinerary in order to truly appreciate this monument, a UNESCO site since 1996 and a symbol of Puglia, wanted by the Emperor defined as "Stupor Mundi".
Then transfer to Matera and overnight.
Day 3: Matera
Matera
2h
Breakfast and guided tour in the city of the Sassi at 10.30 starting from Piazza Vittorio Veneto in front of the Banco di Napoli with a panoramic view of the Civita and the Sasso Barisano.
We will cross Piazza del Sedile and Via Duomo until we reach the beautiful belvedere. We will enter the rock churches Madonna dell'Idris and San Giovanni Monterrone and a typical cave house.
Free afternoon
Day 4: Alberobello and Ostuni (hotel in Lecce)
Alberobello
2h
Breakfast and transfer at 9.00 to Alberobello, a UNESCO site since 1996 and a must-see when you arrive in Puglia. The capital of the trulli has a unique charm and is like no other place. You will know the history of this place which has been handing down for centuries the typical rural architecture that still survives today.
Guided tour of the city at 10.30. Our local guide will show you the two districts Aia Piccola and Rione Monti.
Ostuni
2h
In the afternoon visit of Ostuni. Also called "the white city", Ostuni stands out for its characteristic historic center with houses painted totally in white which the Apulian sun makes seem even brighter.
You will be guided through the most important characteristic squares and alleys of the center embellished by the residents up to the cathedral. You will admire the expansion of olive trees bordered by the sea.
At the end of traveling back to Lecce, check in.
Day 5: Lecce (hotel in Lecce)
Lecce
2h
Breakfast and guided tour of Lecce at 10.30 starting from Piazza Sant'Oronzo, in front of Caffé Alvino.
Tour in the Baroque city, among the rich facades of palaces and churches and local craft shops.
The route will start from Piazza Sant'Oronzo and wind its way through the ancient village admiring the Cathedral, the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Church of Sant'Irene.
Finally, tasting of the typical sweet from Lecce: the pasticciotto.
In the evening dinner in a typical Salento restaurant. Traditional menu based on legumes, vegetables, main course based on Salento fish, side dish, pasticciotto, water and wine. The menu may vary according to the season.
Day 6: LECCE
Lecce
3h
After breakfast, unfortunately this ends your tour and our services at 10 am
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Independent arrival at the hotel and meeting with the guide at the Swabian castle of Bari
End point
The tour ends in Lecce on the seventh day, after breakfast
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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