Explore Puglia’s beautiful coastal shore, and visit some of the oldest and most breathtaking cities in all of Italy, while learning about the traditional Foodways, culture, art, architecture and way of life!

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9475

7 DAYS

Year round

Central to Southern Puglia

Max People : 8

Starting From$4,250 per person

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Visit Puglia

Week-Long Tour

Slow Food Tour

Tour Description

Visit some of Puglia’s most beautiful towns overlooking the Adriatic sea. On this tour you will visit many the cities of Matera, Ostuni, Monopoli, Alberobello, Poligiano by the Sea, Martina Franca, Locorotondo, Lecce, and Gallipoli. Seeing the culture, countryside, ancient sites and food heritage of Puglia along the way!

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival

Pick-up at the airport (Bari) and transfer to Matera.

Day 2 Visit of Matera, UNESCO World Heritage

One of the oldest cities in the world, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site and European Capital of Culture 2019. Matera sits like a giant sculpture in the center of the Murgia plateau. We will visit the ancient town, known as the Sassi, where homes, churches and reservoirs were dug out of caves. The Sassi has its roots in prehistory, preserved almost intact to this day. We’ll discover hidden treasures in churches carved into the stone and painted by Byzantine monks, as well as modest farmhouses, evidence of the bitter reality of mid-20th Century.

Transfer to Monopoli

Day 3 Visit of Ostuni the White City, Monopoli and extra virgin olive oil experience

The gleaming white city of Ostuni sits atop the last hill of the southern Murgia plateau. Looking out from its fortifications, your eye is drawn over a plain full of ancient olive trees toward the crystal blue waters of the Adriatic Sea. While in Ostuni, you will take a walking tour through narrow streets lined with white-washed buildings, ending at the town’s sophisticated Gothic cathedral.

Monopoli is a wonderful town along the Adriatic coast with about 13 kilometers (8 miles) of coastline. The origins of this ancient town date back to fifth century BC. We will take an unforgettable guided tour among the most important historical buildings, such as the baroque Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of Madia and the wonderful Castle of Charles V, symbol of the city. We will end our trip along the harbor, which is full of fine restaurants, colorful fishing boats and very stylish bars, and where we will enjoy the unique Mediterranean atmosphere of this town.

During our tour we will visit a traditional olive oil mill. Here, we will learn about the traditional method of olive oil processing, which uses granite mill stones, as well as the modern processing system. We will taste six different extra virgin olive oils produced by this olive oil farm in the heart of the wonderful Itria Valley.

Day 4 Visit of Alberobello, the capital of the trulli-houses UNESCO WHS and Polignano a Mare

Visit of Alberobello with its timeless, fairy-tale beauty. The town is Itria Valley’s premier location to see trulli, the cone-shaped houses distinctive to Apulia, making it the most enchanting part of Italy’s heel. Alberobello has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 and it is definitely the landmark of Puglia, a unique place that cannot be missed while visiting Apulia.

Perched on a high rocky outcrop that reaches into the Adriatic Sea, Polignano is a destination not to be missed on a trip to Puglia. The best way to experience the atmosphere of this Mediterranean city is through a nice walk on its terraces overlooking the sea. With its picturesque bays and hidden caves, Polignano was an ancient landing spot for merchants and fishermen. Today, its artisan shops and stylish bars are busy year-round.

Day 5 Visit of Martina Franca, Locorotondo and cheese tasting

The elegant Martina Franca is located on the hills of the Murgia plateau between the provinces of Taranto, Bari and Brindisi and is one of the most enchanting towns of Itria Valley. Thanks to its quaintly narrow streets and its unique Mediterranean atmosphere, the town attracts lots of tourists. It is known as the second baroque city of Puglia after Lecce. The regional delicacy is the capocollo of Martina Franca, made with local pork and cured according to tradition, matured and smoked with thyme, rosemary and Fragno wood. This product has received the Slow Food seal.

The white and gleaming town of Locorotondo is certainly one of the most fascinating and unique places in Puglia. No wonder that the town is ranked among the most beautiful in Italy. The town’s name originates in the concentric and round shape of the ancient Locus Rotundus, situated on a hill about 400 meters above sea level. Its high position and its “terraces” offer unforgettable views on the most beautiful countryside of Puglia—the bucolic Itria Valley, dotted with trulli, farms, olive trees and dry stone walls.

During our tour we will visit a traditional dairy. Here, we will experience how the mozzarella is made. We will taste the typical cheeses of the region mozzarella, burrata, scamorza, caciocavallo, together with capocollo, bread, wine and water.

Day 6 Visit of Lecce the baroque city

Day 7 Visit of Gallipoli, the pearl of the ionian coast and wine-tasting

Gallipoli is an enchanting coastal town rich in history because of its Greek roots and its wonderful Baroque and Renaissance buildings. We will walk through the alleys of the old town, which connected to the mainland by a seventeenth-century bridge. We will admire the courts and palazzi of what had been one of the richest cities in the south of Italy in the sixteenth century. The splendid cathedral dedicated to Santa Agata, hosting over 80 canvases painted by the most talented masters of the period, is considered one of the most beautiful in all the Salento peninsula. The city is known for its traditional underground olive oil mills that we will visit

Departure.

During our tour we will visit a renowned wine cellar, where we will taste 5 different wines.

Day 8 Departure

About the guide

Michele started his professional career as an attorney, practicing law throughout Europe, but during this time he was constantly traveling and discovering new places. This is when he realized that traveling and learning about new cultures was a deep passion of his. When he discovered beautiful Puglia, he fell in love with the region and never went back. He now partners with other likeminded tour operators bringing guests all around Puglia to experience the rich culture, landscape, history and people that make the region so unique.

What is included?

Transfers from/to the airport (Bari or Brindisi)
Accommodations in each city in 4- or 5-star hotels and masserie
Guided tour with a licensed English-speaking guide in every place we visit
Private driver and car in every place we visit
Olive oil tasting (6 different extra virgin olive oils)
Cheese tasting (mozzarella, burrata, scamorza, caciocavallo, together with capocollo, bread, wine and water)
Wine tasting (5 different wines)