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Apulia, Italy

7 Nights

1 Bedrooms

Sleeps up to 2

Tour has set dates. Choose from appoximately 12 date options between April and October. Book within 12 months and complete travel within 15 months of event date.

Your Italy experience will take you through Apulia, where whispered stories of centuries ago truly come alive as you soak in the crystal-clear seas and the region's stunning landscapes. You will visit some local cities such as Alberobello, Lecce, and Trani, where you will experience the warmth, tradition, and gastronomy come to life, leaving your heart deeply connected to the land.

INCLUDES:

- GT Coach Bus and guide escort (tour will have 10-40 people)

- Tour begins and ends and in Bari, and visits Trani, Gargano, Barletta, Valle de Itria, and more!

- 7 nights accommodations in 4-star hotels

- All meals featuring fixed regional menu

- Bread and oil tastings

- Inbound and outbound transfers

NOT INCLUDED: International flights, personal expenses, select meals, extras or tips, local tourist taxes

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FULL ITINERARY

DAY 1 |Saturday: Central Apulia

Arrival in Bari/Barletta, transfer from the airport, and check-in at the hotel (check-in starts at 4:00 p.m.). Before dinner, meet with your guide. Welcome cocktail and presentation of the tour. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel in the Bari/Barletta area or surroundings.

APULIA TOUR 2025/2026

8 days

Description of Experience

TRANI – MONTE SAN ANGELO – SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO – VIESTE – UMBRÍA FOREST – BARLETTA – BARI – GRUTAS DE CASTELLANA – ALBEROBELLO – OSTUNI – LECCE – OTRANTO – MATERA

Your Italy experience will take you through Apulia, where whispered stories of centuries ago truly come alive as you soak in the crystal-clear seas and the region's stunning landscapes. You will visit some local cities such as Alberobello, Lecce, Trani, etc., where you will experience the warmth, tradition, and gastronomy come to life, leaving your heart deeply connected to the land.

Itinerary

DAY 1 |Saturday: Central Apulia

Arrival in Bari/Barletta, transfer from the airport, and check-in at the hotel (check-in starts at 4:00 p.m.). Before dinner, meet with your guide. Welcome cocktail and presentation of the tour. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel in the Bari/Barletta area or surroundings.

DAY 2 | Sunday: Apulia central/Trani/San Giovanni Rotondo/ Monte San Angelo/ Gargano

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Trani to visit the Cathedral on the sea. Departure to San Giovanni Rotondo, a place of a congregation of faithful from all over the world, bordering the Margarita de Savoy salt flats, the largest in Europe, home to an essential colony of pink flamingos. Lunch. Visit the places where San Pio developed his work and left his legacy for more than 50 years. Departure to Monte San Angelo, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and visit the Sanctuary with the Grotto of Saint Michael the Archangel. Arrival at the hotel in the Gargano area and dinner.

DAY 3 | Monday: Gargano/ Vieste/Foresta Umbra/ Gargano

Breakfast at the hotel and depart to Vieste along the coast of Gargano, the most famous tourist town in Gargano, and enjoy a guided tour of its beautiful historic center—free time and lunch. In the afternoon, return to the hotel through “the Umbra Foresta,” the largest lush forest in Italy, the heart of the Gargano National Park. Dinner at the hotel in the Gargano area.

DAY 4 | Tuesday: Gargano/Barletta/ Bari/ Valle de Itria

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Barletta where we will enjoy a pleasant walk through the old town admiring the main monuments of the city such as the Norman Castle, the Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Colossus of Barletta or “Eraclio” and the “Sótano del challenge." Next, visit an oil mill in the area and taste the famous Altamura bread. Lunch and departure to Bari, visit the historic center with the Basilica of San Nicolas, a masterpiece of the Pugliese Romanesque. Transfer to the hotel in the Valle de Itria area for your accommodation and dinner.

DAY 5| Wednesday: Valle de Itria/Grutas de Castellana/ Alberobello/ Ostuni/ Valle de Itria.

Breakfast at the hotel, then departure to Grotte di Castellana to visit the grottoes. Arrival in Alberobello, the “capital of the Trulli,” and walk through its monumental area declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Lunch. Departure to Ostuni, the “white city,” and walk through its picturesque historic center with a visit to its Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. Return to the hotel in the Valle de Itria area and have dinner.

DAY 6 | Thursday: Valle de Itria/ Lecce/ Otranto/ Valle de Itria

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Lecce, the “Florence of the South” and capital of Pugliese baroque. Visit the historic center with the Basilica of Santa Croce, Piazza Duomo, and Piazza San Oronzo. Small oil tasting. Lunch. In the afternoon, depart to Otranto to visit this city called the “Gate to the East” with its Romanesque Cathedral, the chapel of the tomb of the Holy Martyrs, and the suggestive Crypt. Return to the hotel in the Valle de Itria area and enjoy dinner.

DAY 7 | Friday: Valle de Itria/ Matera/ Apulia Central

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Matera to visit the historic center, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO thanks to the famous “Sassi” neighborhoods and their tiny houses, wineries, and churches excavated mainly in the rock, with particular attention to the “Sassi” Barisano and Caveoso neighborhoods—lunch and departure toward Bari or surroundings. Transfer to the central area of ​​Apulia. Accommodation in the Bari/Barletta hotel and dinner.

DAY 8 | Saturday: Central Apulia

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Included services

G.T. coach bus and multilingual regional guide escort from Saturday dinner to the end of the Friday excursion.

The board is full, and the regional menu is fixed. It starts with dinner on the first day and ends with breakfast on the last.

Drinks during meals: 1 glass of wine + 1 glass of sparkling water.

Welcome cocktail.

4* Hotels throughout the entire trip.

Inbound and outbound transfers.

Use of audio-receiving devices throughout the tours/trip.

Tasting of typical Bari bread.

Two oil tastings.

Not included services

International flights to/from Italy.

Tips.

Personal Expenses.

Possible local taxes and tourist taxes.

Anything not explicitly specified under the heading “Included Services”

Planned or similar hotels

Central Apulia area:

Grand Hotel Excelsior (Bari) – Una Hotel Regina (Noicattaro) - Vittoria Parc Hotel (Bari) – Parco Dei Principi Hotel Congress & SPA (Bari)

Gargano area:

Palace Hotel San Michele (Monte Sant'Angelo) – Hotel Vittoria (San Giovanni Rotondo) – Hotel Valle Rossa (San Giovanni Rotondo) - San Giovanni Rotondo Palace (San Giovanni Rotondo).

Valle de Itria area:

Hotel Lo Smeraldo (Cisternino) – Hotel Semiramide (Castellana Grotte) – Riva Marina Resort (Specchiolla) –Hotel Villa Rosa (Martina Franca) - Park Hotel San Michele (Martina Franca) - Grand Hotel La Chiusa Di Chietri (Alberobello).

The names of the hotels will be supplied and established 7-10 days before departure. The planned excursions may be subject to variations or substitutions in the event of adverse weather conditions or for operational reasons. If a visit to a site/museum is not possible for reasons beyond our control, it will be replaced by another. Any food allergy or particular needs must be communicated when booking.

The winning bidder will redeem their certificate directly with the business that posted the experience. Detailed instructions will be included on the issued certificate.

Tour has set dates. Choose from appoximately 12 date options between April and October. Subject to availability. Book within 12 months and complete travel within 15 months of event date.