Cycling the Heel of Italy - Matera to Lecce

Cycling the Heel of Italy - Matera to Lecce

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Cycling the Heel of Italy - Matera to Lecce

12 Days Starting in Alberobello and ending in Lecce

Visiting: Italy

Tour operator:

Exodus Adventure Travels

Tour code:

C11PI

Group Type:

Independent

Guide Type:

Self Guided

Physical rating:

Moderate

Age range:

14-99

Interests:

History, Photography

Activities:

Cycling, Sightseeing, Walking

From: $3185

NB: Prices correct on 29-Jun-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

We explore the very best of this captivating region from Murgia to Salento.



Your daily cycle routes allow you to explore a series of architectural and natural wonders, sites of immense historical and cultural interest, and of course, to be tempted by local culinary specialties! Cycle through the Murghe plateau, the Salento plain and along the coast through a landscape of ancient olive groves and vineyards and past traditional masserie, coastal watchtowers and splendid Baroque towns .

This holiday is offered with a choice of mainly 3 Star, or mainly 4 Star accommodation. The 3 Star accommodation is listed on the hotels page. Stays are in the UNESCO listed towns of Matera and Alberobello; Putignano, known for its ancient carnival; white-washed Ostuni; Galipolli, where the historic centre is on an island; Santa Maria de Leuca, where the Ionian and Adriatic seas meet; Otranto, known as the gateway to the Orient and Lecce, known as the 'Florence of the South'. Stay also in Castellaneta and Avetrana where evening meals are included.

Highlights

  • — Matera - UNESCO World Heritage Site; visit the cave houses — Alberobello's fairy-tale trulli houses — Olive groves, towering limestone cliffs and Roman amphitheatres — The white city of Ostuni, the majestic castle of Otranto and Baroque Lecce — Based on our popular 7 night, Cycling the Heel of Italy - Alberobello to Lecce

Itinerary

What's Included

  • Meals
    12 breakfasts, 0 lunches, 2 dinners.

What's Not Included

Food

Breakfasts are included and consist of a continental-style buffet. However, please note that the typical Italian breakfast are generally light; usually a cup of coffee and a cream-filled or jam-filled croissant.



In Puglia you will find genuine regional cooking that has strong links to the land and the sea. To give you just a small list of the types of food on offer in Puglia: Bread from the Murge, durum wheat pasta, olives, the pasta delicacy Orecchiette served with a sauce of turnip-tops or fresh tomato and sheep's ricotta-cheese, Cavatelli with pulses, aubergine and parmesan bake, grilled fish and seafood, burrata (soft mozzarella and cream cheese), plus excellent wines. This region is a food lovers paradise and the abundance of delicious vegetables makes it a perfect destination for vegetarians! On this trip there will be many opportunities to taste the best local specialities.

Suggestions of what to do for lunch and dinner are given in the cycling route notes.

Accommodation

You will spend 11 nights in comfortable en suite hotels, in Matera, your hotel is just a few steps from the Sassi di Matera UNESCO site and when available we use traditional accommodation in Alberobello.  Hotels are mainly 3 star, there is also the option to upgrade to mostly 4 star accommodation for a supplement.



All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory supplement for a single room for the tour duration. For a solo traveller there is an additional charge to cover transfer costs.



Check out our Q&As

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    If you wish to make any changes to your booking, particularly if you need to alter any flights booked through us, please let us know as soon as possible. There is a booking or flight amendment fee of £40 per change and flight amendments often incur extra airline costs depending on the changes to be made and if the ticket has been issued or not.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Exodus has been trading since 1974

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    Your final joining instructions and flight details, if booked with us, will then be sent out 2 to 3 weeks before departure. If you would like a hard copy posted, or if you require these any earlier, please contact the customer operations team. We advise that if you are booking connecting travel before receiving these, please ensure you leave plenty of time.

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Travellers are welcome to opt to share a room with a tour member of the same gender for no additional charge. If you'd like your own room, we can request a single supplement so that you will have your own room throughout.

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    You are welcome to meet the group after the tour has departed however there is no reduction in rate for joining a tour after the departure date.

Reviews from travellers on this tour

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Excellent trip. Fabrizio was a brilliant guide. Gr

Excellent trip. Fabrizio was a brilliant guide. Great route. Easy cycling. Good accommodation. Happy to recommend to like minded friends.

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