An EASY tour through the Heel of the Boot. From Basilicata with round trips starting from the Sassi of Matera and the Park of Rupestrian Churches, you will head on to the Apulian land.
Cycling through the Murge plateau (a territory that encloses an astonishing variety of landscapes: caves, sanctuaries, defensive strongholds, churches and rock settlements, small towns and big cities), you will stay in the Itria valley, characterized by a flourishing vegetation where olive trees stand. These are cultivated in masserie lands, small typical local stone fortresses. Coasts are marked by long, sandy beaches, dunes and protected natural reserves. There are several traces of old Messapi civilizations, rock settlements, castles and not-to-be-missed trulloes made with drystone techniques.
In the last days you will head south to the Salento. Sun, sea, wind. Nature strikes in the first place, when one gets to this land stretch in balance between two seas. The cities and inland towns expressions of the unique Lecce Baroque with Messapi and Salento Grecìa can still be seen. Its language, songs and feasts still show the culture of Magna Graecia.
| Tour Description | Self Guided Tour Prices | Group Tour Prices | Tour Info | Google Map | Altitude Profile | |
Salento, the heel of the Boot :: Tour Description
| Day | |
| 1 |
Independent arrival to Matera and get settled in at your hotel. |
| 2 |
San Giuliano Lake and the Matera hills - km.25/40 ca |
| 3 |
from Matera to Alberobello - Km. 64 ca. You will pass through the small villages of Gioia del Colle and Noci and on to Alberobello, the capital town of Trulloes and a UNESCO's world heritage site. Accommodation in a restored farmhouse. Visit of the city, dinner and overnight stay. |
| 4 |
loop: Alberobello, Cisternino & Locorotondo - Km 45 ca. Departure in the direction of the Itria Valley, a carsick depression filled with thousands of olive trees. You will pass through Cisternino, one of the whitewashed villages in the valley. A climb over the hill dominating the Itria Valley, will bring you to Martina Franca, a real Baroque gem. Back to Alberobello and overnight stay. |
| 5 |
Ostuni “the White “ - km 55 ca |
| 6 |
Far East - km 45 ca |
| 7 |
Loop: Otranto – Porto Badisco – S. Cesarea – Otranto |
| 8 |
Breakfast and end of the services |
| Euro | |
| Self Guided (casual tour) |
750,00 |
What's included:
What's excluded: Medical/Luggage insurance, drinks, lunches and 6 dinners, entrance, tips, personal extras, everything else which does not come under the heading "what's included" |
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| Single Room Supplement |
168,00 |
| Half Board Supplement (6 dinners, excluding drinks) | 126,00 |
|
Hybrid Bike Rental rental with 24/27 speed - Shimano Deore gear equipped with rear pack frames and side bags |
75,00 |
| Optional services |
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| Transfer from Bari APT to Matera (2 participants min.) | 35,00 |
| Transfer from Otranto to Bari APT (2 participants min.) | 75,00 |
| Euro | |
| Group Tour Individual fee based on double room occupancy - 8 participants min. |
990,00 |
What's include, group tour:
What's excluded, group tour: Medical/Luggage insurance, cycling guide, drinks, entrance, tips, personal extras,everything else which does not come unser the heading "what's included" |
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| Cycling guide Supplement: | 165,00 |
| Single Room Supplement |
185,00 |
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High Season Supplement (1st July - 31th August) |
158,00 |
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| Characteristichs |
6 days by bicycle on easy and sometimes hilly terrain. |
| Total Length |
km. 280 |
| Legs | from 40 to 65 km to be done in 3 - 6 hours within the day. |
| Terrain | Panoramic, flat |
| Climate | Hot Summer, Pleasant in Spring and Fall |
| Meals | Breakfast Every day + 1 dinner (4 dinners in the guided tour) |
| Nights | 7 |
| Dates |
On Saturday Springtime and Fall
Guided / Group Tour: see calendar |
| Accommodations | 6 nights in 3* Hotels and 1 night in 4* hotel |
| Closest Airport |
Bari (54 km from Matera) |
