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27.06.2022
Guided 
Cycling
Puglia and Matera guided flavors cycling holiday
Guided · CyclingCode: bg024
from 1380 €GUARANTEED DEPARTURE
Highlights
A week by bike to ride together from Basilicata to Puglia.
We will enjoy beautiful views in the healthy, crisp air of the heel of Italy: the undulating and restful profiles of the Itria Valley, picturesque corners of the coast near Monopoli, scenic areas and splendid towns. We will taste typical products, visit fairytale caves and gardens, and try making the renowned Ceglie Biscuits!
It will be a tour full of experiences and emotions that will remain etched in our memories and will make us experience a unique southern Italy.
We will enjoy beautiful views in the healthy, crisp air of the heel of Italy: the undulating and restful profiles of the Itria Valley, picturesque corners of the coast near Monopoli, scenic areas and splendid towns. We will taste typical products, visit fairytale caves and gardens, and try making the renowned Ceglie Biscuits!
It will be a tour full of experiences and emotions that will remain etched in our memories and will make us experience a unique southern Italy.
Join the GROUP TRIP
06/04 > 13/04/2025
19/10 > 26/10/2025
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The land of Messapi
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Evocative karstic caves
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Cycling in the heart of the Itria Valley
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Surprising gastronomic experiences
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From the magic of the Trulli to the Caribbean beaches
What's included
Our offer includes
- 7 nights with breakfast in shared double room
- Dinner day 1 and 7
- English Speaking locale guide from day 2 to day 7, during daily excursions and included dinner
- Luggage transportation hotel to hotel
- Private transfer day 2 and 4
- Wine tasting in trullo house, day 2
- Mozzarella Tasting in a local dairy, day 3
- EVO tasting and ancient Masseria visit, day 3
- Wine tasting and winery visit day 4
- Boat Trip, day 5
- Lecce guided visit, day 7
Not included
- Transfer IN and Transfer OUT
- Bike rental
- Other meals and drinks
- Entrance fees and tips
- Hotel tourist taxes
- Insurance and what's listed as Included
Departures and prices
06/04/2025 => 13/04/2025
Standard1380 € /p
19/10/2025 => 26/10/2025
Standard1380 € /p
Supplements per person
Single Room
Standard380 € /p
Other Information
Grade
This bike tour in group in Puglia and Basilicata is suitable to anyone with a minimum of training to the bicycle. The daily mileage goes from 11 to 60 daily kilometers, and you can stop at your leisure, or according to our advice, for visits and refreshments.
The itinerary is also food and wine, focused on the discovery of good Apulian cuisine.
The bike will be a way to work off the good food and enjoy the many landscapes offered by this land.
Accommodations & Meals
Accommodation in optimally located accommodation.
All rooms are ensuite.
- 1 night in Matera
- 1 night in Alberobello
- 1 night in Ostuni
- 1 night in Gallipoli
- 1 night in Leuca
- 1 night in Otranto
- 1 night in Lecce
7 breakfasts, 2 dinners, 3 tastings e 1 cooking experience included. All other meals are not included.
Support
You will be accompanied during the excursions and dinners by one of our expert tour leader, coordinator of the group and passionate about travel, nature and the territory visited. He/she will support you, becoming a travel companion and trying to meet the needs of the group, while being attentive to individual requests.
He/she will help make your vacation authentic, relaxing and fun.
Travel documents
A few days before departure you will receive by email the documentation containing the latest information relating to your holiday.
Arrival and Departure
Getting there
Matera is easily reachable by train, car and by air.
BY TRAIN. The train stations close to Matera are Bari, Gioia del Colle, Ferrandina and Metaponto, info on Trenitalia website.
From Bari you can reach Matera on board the trains or buses of the FAL-Ferrovie Appulo Lucane, while from Metaponto and Ferrandina you can go to Matera only by bus (check the times on the SITA sites and FAL). To know deletions or additions of stops, cancellations, delays, detours and many other useful information for those traveling by train with Trenitalia, see viaggiatreno. NB: on Sundays and public holidays there are no trains but only a few buses.
BY AIR. The nearest airports to Matera are those of Bari, Brindisi and Naples.
The Bari Palese airport is located at about 60km and is connected by shuttle services of various companies or, having reached the central station of Bari with the Ferrovie del Nord Barese, you can take the FAL train to central Matera (about 80min). NB: on Sundays and public holidays there are no trains but only a few buses.
Brindisi Casale airport is about 150km away, from here you can reach Matera by bus passing Bari Palese airport. Visit the Aeroporti di Puglia website for more detailed information.
Naples Capodichino airport is about 250km away and is connected to Matera by various bus companies.
BY BUS. Matera is also accessible by bus. Here are the major companies operating the service: Marinobus, Baltour & Flixbus, Marozzi, Busmiccolis, Petruzzi autolinee.
BY CAR. The nearest motorway exits are Bari Nord and Gioia del Colle for those taking the A14 or Adriatica highway; exit at Sicignano-Potenza for those coming from the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria.
Back from Lecce
From Lecce it is possible to reach Brindisi and other locations in Puglia using STP Brindisi buses or Trenitalia services.
→ If you prefer to travel in total comfort, you can book a private transfer on the days of arrival and departure.