Guided Bike-tour

This charming tour will take you into the heart of some of Puglia’s most beautiful heritage and countryside.
Starting from Matera and its wonderful ancient centre of Sassi, dug out from the rock and now considered a World Heritage Site, we will continue onto the so-called ‘Murgia dei Trulli’ region.
Trulli are typical stone houses with conical roofs and we will explore then in detail when we reach the town of Alberobello (another World Heritage Site). Then we will move onto the spectacular village of Polignano a Mare with its cliff-top houses and Monopoli with its grand cathedral.
Then, following spectacular flat and rolling nature trails we will reach the heart of the Itria valley. The old town centre of Locorotondo waits with its winding streets, flower-lined balconies and excellent white wine. Then there is Cisternino famous for its meat and Ostuni, known as the ‘white city’ on account of the bleached white walls of its houses.
From there we cycle onto the Salento region with the enchanting baroque art of Lecce and the wonderful old town of Otranto.

THE TOUR

DAY 1

BARI/BRINDISI APT – MATERA
Arrival in Bari/Brindisi and private transit to Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Check in at a hotel and dinner.
Anyone arriving in the morning can take advantage of a guided tour of the town.

DAY 2

MATERA – ALBEROBELLO
Meet up with our guide and an introduction to the routes and places we will be visiting.
Private drive or bike claim and departure for Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its conical ‘trulli’ stone houses.
Arrival, check in at a hotel, dinner with typical local products and an overnight stay.
DISTANCE: 69Km
TERRAIN: a rolling trail with average climbs
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: average

DAY 3

ALBEROBELLO – CASTELLANA – POLIGNANO – MONOPOLI
Breakfast and departure for Monopoli.
This is a truly splendid trail with breathtaking views and enchanting beauty spots to take photos of.
Arrival, check in at a hotel, a fish dinner in a typical local restaurant and an overnight stay.
DISTANCE: 45Km
TERRAIN: a flat and rolling trail
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: low

DAY 4

MONOPOLI – EGNATHIA – LOCOROTONDO – CISTERNINO – OSTUNI
After a brief stretch of coastline we climb up into the Itria valley where we will cycle through the beautiful hamlets of Locorotondo and Cisternino until we reach the ‘white city’ of Ostuni. Arrival, check in at a hotel, dinner and an overnight stay.
DISTANCE: 60Km
TERRAIN: a flat and rolling trail
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: average

DAY 5

OSTUNI – LECCE
Breakfast and private transfer to Lecce.
A free morning for visiting this splendid Baroque town with the option of a guided tour.
Arrival, check in at a hotel, dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 6

LECCE – ACAYA – TORRE DELL’ORSO – LAGHI ALIMINI – OTRANTO
Breakfast and departure for Otranto.
This trail cuts through splendid green countryside with lakes on one side and the sparkling blue of the sea on the other.
We will cycle past beautiful coves and unique backdrops that only this stretch of white cliffs can offer – perfect for photos.
Arrival, check in at a hotel, dinner and an overnight stay.
DISTANCE: 45Km
TERRAIN: a flat trail
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: low

DAY 7

OTRANTO – BARI/BRINDISI APT
Breakfast, farewells and private transit to the airport you are leaving from.