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Self guided 
Cycling
Gourmet Cycling Experience around Ostuni
Valle d'Itria e Salento - PugliaDifficulty path:Easy
Self guided · CyclingDuration: 5 daysCode: bs003
from 750 €per person
Highlights
Arriving in Ostuni by bike is a satisfaction: splendid and perched, always there, on the top of a hill that looks towards the Adriatic.
White houses, baroque railings, noble palaces, small shops and churches give life to one of the most beautiful historic centers in Salento.
Based in Ostuni you will pedal among rolling hills and coastal dunes, splendid villages and nature reserves, discovering the flavors of a territory that preserves ancient oil mills and renowned local products.
White houses, baroque railings, noble palaces, small shops and churches give life to one of the most beautiful historic centers in Salento.
Based in Ostuni you will pedal among rolling hills and coastal dunes, splendid villages and nature reserves, discovering the flavors of a territory that preserves ancient oil mills and renowned local products.
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The white Ostuni and local craftsmanship
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Cisternino and its exposed “fornelli”
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Tastings of local oil, wine and cheeses
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Ready for homemade pasta workshop?
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Nature in the Coastal Dunes Park and archaeological sites
- The Cegliese biscuit, a Slow Food presidium
Program
Day1
Ostuni
Welcome to Puglia! You are in Ostuni, the White City par excellence.
Ostuni is shown as an inverted cone up to 240m above sea level and marks the boundary between the plain of Salento and the Murge hills.
The custom of whitewashing the walls with lime dates back to the Middle Ages, to make brighter and fresher the narrow alleys. Besides being a natural disinfectant lime prevented the spread of the plague when an epidemic broke out in the 17th century.
Tomorrow your Gourmet Cycling Experience around Ostuni will start.
Day2
Ceglie Messapica
30km
After breakfast you will meet your guide for today, and together you will explore the gentle ups and downs of the Itria Valley.
Cycling between dry stone walls and country roads in a landscape that will enchant you from the very beginning, reach the little town of Ceglie Messapica. The old core of the town consists of a Norman Tower over 30m high overlooking the entire complex. A walk through the alleys of the old town will immerse you in an ancient and surreal atmosphere. But the strong element of Ceglie is definitely the food, enough to be considered with all due respect the Gourmet capital of the Itria valley. Among the most traditional dishes is the simple but delicious mashed fava-beans, often accompanied by wild vegetables; among the desserts stands out the Biscotto (cookie) of Ceglie that you will surely find at the Bar Centrale, birthplace of this Slow Food product.
You will be delighted by the visit and tasting of local cheeses in a dairy: prepare your palate for this experience!
Overnight in Ostuni.
Day3
Cisternino
30km
From Ostuni you will cycle the so-called "Via dei Colli" towards the shrine dedicated to Sant'Oronzo, one of the patron saints of Ostuni, to whom the city dedicates the most important religious festival of the year, with fireworks, processions and parades of armored horses. With these rites, Ostuni thanks the saint who miraculously saved the city from the terrible plague that afflicted most of the region in 1657.
After the small village of Casalini you will arrive in Cisternino. The town is one of the “Most Beautiful Villages of Italy” and is well known in the Itria Valley for its mazy oriental charm, reflected in the alleys, arches, courtyards and stairways of its four old districts. This spontaneous and unique architecture branches around the Clock Tower Square.
Before returning to Ostuni you will have your Gourmet experience today: an interesting tasting of the famous local wines with a visit to the winery.
Day4
Among olive trees and dunes
30km
Today’s stage is dedicated to the natural beauty of the Natural Park Dune Costiere: a slice of heaven in a thousand of hectares. A complex and rich territory where the dunes preserve many natural habitats. Not only fossil dunes, but also long and beautiful beaches, a fragrant Mediterranean vegetation, ponds and wetlands, archaeological sites of historical and cultural significance, historic farms and oil mills, rock settlements and more.
You will find a rural environment coming up to the dunes, protection from a sea that has nothing to envy to the Caribbean one.
Back to Ostuni following the road uphill for another great culinary experience: a fun and educational home-made pasta course where you will get your hands dirty! Dinner is included.
Last night in Ostuni.
Day5
Ostuni
After breakfast end of services.
Tour programme variations
Due to organizational reasons, weather conditions or provisions issued by local authorities, the itinerary may be subject to some changes before and/or during the holiday.
Along the way you may find temporary deviations (for example road works) which cannot be foreseen; in this case each biker can decide autonomously how to deal with these stretches.
What's included
Our offer includes
- 4 nights with breakfast
- Welcome briefing and guided excursion, day 2
- Dairy visit and cheese tasting, day 2
- Wine tasting and winery visit, day 3
- Olive oil tasting and guided visit, day 4
- Pasta making with dinner, day 4
- Travel App (maps, tracks, route notes)
- Phone assistance 08:00-20:00
Not included
- Transfer IN and Transfer OUT
- Bike rental
- Others meals and drinks
- Entrance fees and tips
- Hotel tourist taxes
- Insurance and everything not listed as “Included”
Departures and prices
Low Season01/03/2025 => 28/03/2025
Superior750 € /p
Mid Season29/03/2025 => 13/06/2025
Superior850 € /p
High Season 14/06/2025 => 31/08/2025
Superior950 € /p
Mid Season01/09/2025 => 26/10/2025
Superior850 € /p
Low Season27/10/2025 => 20/11/2025
Superior750 € /p
Supplements per person
3 days Trek bike rental
Superior80 € /p
3 days Gravel bike rental
Superior100 € /p
3 days E-bike rental
Superior140 € /p
3 days helmet rental
Superior15 € /p
Transfer Bari Apt-Ostuni (min 2 pax)
Superior100 € /p
Transfer Brindisi Apt-Ostuni (min 2 pax)
Superior58 € /p
Single room | Low Season
Superior200 € /p
Single room | Mid Season
Superior230 € /p
Single room | High Season
Superior260 € /p
Extra night in double room | Low Season
Superior80 € /p
Extra night in double room | Mid Season
Superior90 € /p
Extra night in double room | High Season
Superior100 € /p
Extra night in single room | Low Season
Superior120 € /p
Extra night in single room | Mid Season
Superior140 € /p
Extra night in single room | High Season
Superior160 € /p
Solo traveller
Superior250 € /p
Other Information
Grade
This tour is suitable to anyone with a minimum of training to the bicycle.
Mainly wavy. The daily mileage goes around 30 daily kilometers, and you can stop at your leisure, or according to our advice, for visits and refreshments.
The bike will be a way to work off the good food and enjoy the many landscapes offered by this land.
Accomodations & Meals
- 5 nights in Ostuni in charming 4* hotel in the historical centre.
4 breakfasts, 1 dinner and 3 tastings included. All other meals are not included.
Support
The morning of the second day, after breakfast, you will have a Welcome briefing and Guided excursion on day 2.
For the whole duration of the tour, you can contact our assistance numbers.
Travel documents
A few days before departure you will receive by email the Service List with instructions for using the Travel App.
During your Welcome briefing you will receive:
- updated Service List;
- requested rental bikes.
Arrival and Departure
Getting there
Ostuni can be reached by any private or public transport.
BY TRAIN. Trenitalia connects the main Italian cities with the White City. To know deletions or additions of stops, cancellations, delays, detours and many other useful information for those traveling by train with Trenitalia, see www.viaggiatreno.it.
NB: Ostuni railway station is located outside the town at about 2 km from the centre of Ostuni. To reach Ostuni follow signs or take the local bus just outside the station.
BY AIR. The closest airports are Bari and Brindisi, both connected with the most important Italian and foreign cities.
The airport of Brindisi is about 35 km from Ostuni, while Bari Palese airport is approximately 110 km. From both airports, if you want to take public transport, you can reach the central stations of the two cities by bus: from Bari take the train towards Brindisi; from Brindisi continue by train towards Bari. Check that the Ostuni stop is provided. More info on the website Aeroporti di Puglia.
BY CAR. The main highways to consider are the A14 Bologna-Taranto and the A16 Napoli-Canosa. We recommend leaving the motorway at Bari Nord and continue along the SS16 towards Brindisi, until the exit Ostuni-Villanova, towards Ostuni. maps.google.com can help you with the directions.
→ If you prefer to travel in total comfort, you can book a private transfer on the days of arrival and departure.