Mini Tour of Apulia

Program

Day 1:
Saturday: Central Apulia
Arrival in Bari/Barletta and check-in at the hotel (check-in starts at 4:00 p.m.). Before dinner, meet with your guide. Welcome cocktail and presentation of the tour. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel in Bari/Barletta area or surroundings.

Day 2:
Sunday: Central Apulia - Trani - Barletta - Monte Sant’Angelo - Gargano
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Trani, with a visit to the Cathedral overlooking the sea. Continue to Barletta for a stroll through the historic center, admiring key monuments such as the Norman-Swabian Castle, the Basilica-Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Colossus (commonly known as “Heraclius”), and the “Challenge Wine Cellar.” Lunch included. Proceed to Monte Sant’Angelo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to visit the Sanctuary and the Cave of Saint Michael the Archangel. Arrival at the hotel in the Gargano area and dinner.

Day 3:
Monday: Gargano - Vieste - Foresta Umbra - Gargano
Breakfast at the hotel. Crossing the "Umbra Foresta", the largest deciduous forest in Italy and the heart of the Gargano National Park, you will reach Vieste, the most famous coastal town on the Gargano promontory. Lunch during the excursion. Visit the historic center, perched on the cliffs, followed by free time. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4:
Tuesday: Gargano - San Giovanni Rotondo - Bari
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for San Giovanni Rotondo, a pilgrimage site visited by devotees from all over the world. Explore the places where Saint Pio carried out his mission and left his legacy for over 50 years. Next, visit a local olive mill with a tasting of olive oil and the famous Altamura bread. Lunch included. Continue to Bari for a visit to the historic center, including the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, a masterpiece of Apulian Romanesque architecture. Accommodation in the hotel in Bari/Barletta area or surroundings and dinner.

Day 5:
Wednesday: Central Apulia
Breakfast at the hotel and the end of our services.

Price includes

- GT coach and multilingual accompanying guide from the afternoon of the day of arrival until lunch the day before return.
- Full board, fixed regional menu, from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the last.
- Drinks during meals 1/4 wine + 1/2 mineral water
- 4* hotels
- Welcome cocktail.
- Use of audio-receiving devices throughout the duration of the circuit
- Tasting of typical Bari bread and oil

Note about the guide:
Bilingual guide, English/Italian in most cases. Occasionally it could be English along with another language from the markets we work with (Spanish, French, Portuguese), or just English, but never more than 2 languages.

Price does not include

- Inbound and outbound transfers.
- Entries. The cost of tickets it is €5 approx per person. This amount may vary without prior notice in the event of new regional and/or national regulations or in the case of temporary exhibitions/events.
- Possible local taxes and tourist taxes.
- Anything not explicitly stated as included.