8 days tour

Puglia And Matera Walking & Hiking Tour

$ 4,196 .35 USD

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Puglia And Matera Walking & Hiking Tour

This tour includes:

Transport

Minibus transport from start to finish as listed in the itinerary

Guide

Owner Guided. Fully Guided: 2 experienced Caspin Journeys Tour Leaders/guides 24/7 Service of expert multilingual Caspin Journeys Leaders/ guides with extraordinary local knowledge, available for the duration of your trip.

Accommodation

Otranto: 2 nights Locorotondo: 2 nights Matera: 2 nights Trani: 1 night A nice hotel and a good nightโ€™s sleep are an important part of your overall travel experience! When considering a hotel, we look at more than just the rooms. We look for hotels which are committed to ensuring their guests are well looked after and pay attention to detail, for example offering locally sourced breakfast produce, or a special selection of toiletries, or tea and coffee making facilities in the room. Wherever possible your hotel will be perfectly positioned for exploring and will have a historical charm or maybe a new and innovative design. We choose the best possible places to stay ensuring that each night you are comfortably settled in a place that is welcoming and full of authentic local charm. We are on a mission to find the ingredients you need to wake feeling rested and looking forward to each day of your Caspin Journeys tour! Take a closer look at some of the properties we have chosen for you...

Others

1 Bottle of Mineral Water per person per day Water is carried in support vehicle for daily refills Entrance fees to museums, Events and parks as listed in the itinerary Tipping and Gratuities All gratuities for Hotel porters and Waiters service Walking sticks: One walking stick per person Local guiding fees for specialist sites

Meals

All Breakfasts, All Lunches (Except 1 Lunch) All Dinners (Except 1 Dinner) Drinks with Meals Wine, water & coffee. No spirits A nourishing breakfast, every morning; Gourmet picnics prepared with love using local ingredients and typical recipes; occasional trattoria-style lunches Selected local wines with every meal and water of course; Our favourite local and gourmet restaurants owned by real local people (mainly family run business) who serve delicious typical food of the area! We set the menu for you so that you can have a 360ยฐ taste of all the food of the regions This tour offers Vegetarian and Vegan food options on request. Simply let us know the food option that you prefer

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services not included. Additional Services. Travel Insurance. Visa or Vaccinations.

Flights

International flights not included

Others

Travel insurance and other emergencies Visa fees and entry clearing fees Single room accommodations Mini Bar & Bar Drinks. Please do not forget to settle your bill before leaving each Hotel. Tipping and Gratuities: Tipping and Gratuities for your Trip Leaders is at your discretion

Insurance

N.B. It is a requirement of booking with Caspin Journeys Ltd that you have adequate personal travel insurance to cover the eventualities of your trip. Travel insurance and other emergencies not included

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Itinerary of your trip Puglia And Matera Walking & Hiking Tour

  • Day 1 Pick Up Bari Airport Travel Transfer To Otranro. 3 Km
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Pick Up Bari Airport Travel Transfer To Otranro. 3 Km

      Rendezvous at 14.00 at Bari airport. Transfer by minibus to the old town of Otranto, the most eastern town in Italy. We walk from a colourful bauxite lake along the coast to the Tower of the Serpent, symbol of Otranto and enter the city gates to explore the delightful historic city centre. Once upon a time, it was the most prosperous trading port in the Mediterranean!

      Walk: walk 1hr/ 3 km

      Meals: Dinner

  • Day 2 Otranto To Porto Badisco 13Km
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Otranto To Porto Badisco 13Km

      Stunning walk from Otranto along a dramatic coastline of cliffs, fortified farms and watchtowers to reach the beautiful cove of Porto Badisco where the bay displays aqua marine reflections among fishing boats bobbing up and down in the water. According to Homer, Aeneas landed here on his escape from Troy!

      Picnic lunch and free time in the afternoon to explore Otranto.

      Note: In 1481 the Turks attacked and slaughtered the population. The bones are kept in the Duomo and a visit to see its amazing Byzantine mosaic floor portraying the tree of life is a must.

      Walk: 4hrs/13km

      Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

  • Day 3 Lecce Coastal Coves And Dunes Walk
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Lecce Coastal Coves And Dunes Walk

      We visit the baroque city of Lecce, sometimes called the Florence of the South. The historic centre is a great place for strolling to admire handcrafts and spotting Roman remains. We then head to the coast for a beautiful walk in a protected marine nature reserve known as Torre Guaceto. Along this short piece of coastland with exceptional sandy and rocky backdrops, we walk through maquis and olive groves and fresh water lagoons where migrant birds stop to feed. At the end of the walk is a 16th-century Aragonese defensive look-out tower. 

      Walk: 3hrs/11km

      Meals: Breakfast/ Dinner.

  • Day 4 Ostuni Olives Groves & Dolmen*
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Ostuni Olives Groves & Dolmen*

      Free morning to explore the narrow alleyways of the beautiful little town Ostuni known as La Citta Bianca ( White town)  with lots of places to enjoy a bite to eat (lunch not included). A 24k year old skeleton of a prehistoric pregnant woman was recently found here.

      In the afternoon we stop to admire the ancient olive groves where prehistoric stone Dolmen and crypts dating from the Neolithic Age (4000-3000 BC) can be found.

      Walk: 2hrs/6km

      Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

  • Day 5 Alberobello - Locorotondo - Cisternino
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Alberobello - Locorotondo - Cisternino

      We start our day walking out of our hotel and into the Murge dei Trulli, a village landscape of olive groves, orchards, vines and trulli houses. After a light lunch in the beautiful whitewashed old town of Cisternino, a short drive brings us to Alberobello where the highest concentration of these dry stone huts with conical roofs is to be found โ€“ even a Trulli church!! Free time to stroll around.


      We can now relax and maybe take forty winks as we drive through open farmland to Matera. Upon arrival we walk into the old town while our minibus goes ahead with the luggage.

      Walk: 4hrs/13km

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  • Day 6 Matera And The Cave Dwellings.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Matera And The Cave Dwellings.

      A fascinating walk among Materaโ€™s Sassi, the best surviving and most complete examples of rock-cut settlements in the Mediterranean basin. Developed in close harmony with the natural environments the caves here have been used since prehistoric times. At first bare cave dwellings, they were used as early Christian churches or to house flocks of sheep and later they were developed into house-like structures. This setting has inspired film directors for decades and was used for the film โ€˜The Passionโ€™. Enjoy a free evening to have dinner (dinner not included) in the old city of Matera. Walk: 3hrs/10km

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

  • Day 7 Castel Del Monte To Trani
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Castel Del Monte To Trani

      Early departure for the National Park of the โ€˜Alta Murgiaโ€™ Mediterranean Prairie to visit the mystical and interesting Castel del Monte (UNESCO). This 13th century castle built by Frederick II which stands out against the natural backdrop of the surrounding Apulian hills and one of the most sophisticated secular buildings of the middle ages.


      We continue to the coastal town of Trani with its stunningly located 12th century Norman cathedral and castle. Time to enjoy a promenade in this unique seaside setting and explore this historic port town before dinner.

      Walk: 3hrs/11km

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  • Day 8 Departure From Trani To Bari Airport Train Station
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Departure From Trani To Bari Airport Train Station

      Scheduled drop off at Bari airport at 10.00am (or earlier than long as this accommodates everyone in the group). Trani station is only a short walk. If you wish, we can help you to extend your stay or make other independent departure arrangements such as early taxis to the airport.

      Meals: Breakfast

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 25 / Max: 85

Age range allowed for this experience.

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