Apulia Small Group Tour 2025

Arrival to the hotel on your own. Check in and rest of the day at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel. At 0900HRS, meet a local guide for a guided tour of Bari, capital of the Apulia region. Panoramic tour between the Norman-Swabian castle, the port, the Margherita and Petruzzelli theatres. Walk through the streets of Bari Vecchia, the ancient city that stands out for its old medieval walls, the Basilica of Saint Nicholas and the narrow streets where you can admire the housewives trying to produce orecchiette, fresh homemade pasta typical of the region. Next, continue to Trani, a beautiful maritime city, famous for its beautiful cathedral overlooking the Adriatic and the port area, rich in restaurants and craft shops and typical products. Return to Bari for overnight. (B, T)

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Polignano A Mare, the city famous for being the birthplace of the most famous Italian singer of all time, Domenico Modugno. This charming city will surprise with its old town, perched on the walls that frame a splendid beach. Continue to Ostuni, the city of white houses, a beautiful tourist centre that stands out for the cathedral, a masterpiece in a mixture of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque. Walk through the picturesque streets of the historic centre and have lunch on your own. Later, continue to Lecce for check in at the hotel and overnight. (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, guided tour of Lecce and time dedicated to discovery of this city, described as the Baroque capital of southern Italy; a cultural and historical centre of almost 100,000 inhabitants that hides in its ancient core buildings of rare beauty, built over the centuries with the stone of Lecce: the Cathedral, the Basilica of the Holy Cross, the Celestini Palace, the Roman Theatre, elegant and central Plaza de San Oronzo with the characteristic column and entrance doors of the ancient city. Next, departure for Gallipoli, an old fishing village located on an island that in the 17th century was joined to the mainland with a bridge, still busy today. Visit of the beautiful and picturesque historic centre. Lunch on your own. Next, arrival in Otranto, the easternmost municipality of the entire Italian peninsula and a great Norman centre in ancient times. A walled city grew around the castle and the cathedral and today is an important tourist centre due to its location on the Adriatic, its beaches and the elegant Promenade of Heroes. After the visit return to Lecce for overnight. (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to one of the most picturesque places in the world, known for its characteristic homes: Alberobello. In the 17th century, the peasants of the area, to avoid paying taxes on their houses to the Kingdom of Naples, began to build with dry stone, which according to the law of the time could not be considered a true place to live. The low local buildings with black roofs have survived to this day and many have been converted into luxury homes, craft shops or hotels. Lunch on your own. Next, departure for the Basilicata region, bound for Matera. The city of the “Sassi” is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its old quarter, which is an example of prehistoric urbanisation. Today the ancient caves have been reused for daily and tourist life and make up a truly unique landscape that is worth experiencing. After the visit, hotel check in and overnight. (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. After a last morning on your own in Matera, transfer to Bari and end of services. (B)

Note: Tour starts and finishes at Hotel Excelsior (Via Petroni 15, Bari). Please contact us if you require arrival and/or departure transfers, which are at additional cost.