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 - Itria Valley
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. Transfer to a hotel in the Itria Valley area for check-in and dinner
Day 5:
Wednesday: Itria Valley/Grutas de Castellana/ Alberobello/ Ostuni/ Itria Valley.
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Grotte di Castellana and visit the grottoes. Arrival in Alberobello, the “capital of the trulli,” and walk through its monumental area declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Lunch. Departure to Ostuni, the “white city,” and walk through its picturesque historic center with a visit to its Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. Return to the hotel in the Valle de Itria area and have dinner.
Day 6:
Thursday: Itria Valley/ Lecce/ Otranto/ Itria Valley
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Lecce, the “Florence of the South” and capital of Pugliese baroque. Visit the historic center with the Basilica of Santa Croce, Piazza Duomo and Piazza San Oronzo. Small oil tasting. Lunch. In the afternoon, departure to Otranto to visit this city called the “Gate to the East” with its Romanesque Cathedral, the chapel of the tomb of the Holy Martyrs and the suggestive Crypt. Return to the hotel in the Valle de Itria area and enjoy dinner.
Day 7:
Friday: Itria Valley/ Matera/ Apulia Central
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Matera to visit the historic center, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO thanks to the famous “Sassi” neighborhoods and their small houses, wineries and churches largely excavated in the rock, with particular attention to the “Sassi” Barisano and Caveoso neighborhoods. Lunch and departure toward Bari or surroundings. Transfer to the central area of Apulia. Accommodation in the hotel in Bari/Barletta area or surroundings and dinner.
Day 8:
Saturday: Central Apulia
Breakfast at the hotel and the end of our services.
Price includes
- G.T Bus and multilingual regional escort guide from Saturday dinner to the end of the Friday excursion
- Full board, fixed regional menu, from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the last.
- Drinks during meals 1/4 liter of wine + 1/2 mineral water
- Welcome cocktail.
- 4* hotels
- Use of audio-receiving devices throughout the duration of the circuit
- Tasting of typical Bari bread
- 2 oil tastings
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 according to the program is approximately € 30 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.
