Tour of Puglia & Matera 2026-27

Departure from your chosen departure point - lunch at leisure at a motorway service area – afternoon arrival in San Giovanni Rotondo – the Sanctuary town dedicated to Padre Pio – visit to the town with the tour leader - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning visit with a local guide to Trani (the Romanesque Cathedral “that rises from the sea”, dedicated to St Nicholas the Pilgrim) and Castel del Monte (the castle of Frederick II, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built on the model of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen) – lunch at leisure – in the afternoon visit with a local guide to Bari (the old town with the Cathedral of St Nicholas) - evening arrival in Conversano or Martina Franca – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, stroll with the tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning visit with a local guide to Alberobello with its famous "Trulli", a UNESCO World Heritage Site – lunch at leisure – in the afternoon visit to the Castellana Caves – full tour – return to the hotel in the evening - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning visit with a local guide to Ostuni, the “white city”, and olive oil tasting in an ancient underground oil mill – lunch at leisure – transfer to Lecce – visit with a local guide to Lecce with its outstanding examples of the Baroque style, known as "the Florence of the South" (the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Church of Gesù, San Matteo, the Cathedral and Sant'Irene, as well as a great many noble palaces – every other historical period is represented too, starting with the Roman era with its Theatre and Amphitheatre) – dinner at the hotel in Lecce - after dinner Lecce by night, stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion with a local guide – visit to Otranto (the martyr city, so called in memory of the massacre of its people at the hands of the Turks in 1480 – visit to the old town and the Cathedral with the precious mosaic of 1163 that covers its floor), S. Maria di Leuca "De Finibus Terrae" and Gallipoli, "the beautiful city" from its Greek name, with its charming old quarter - lunch at leisure – return to the hotel in the evening – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Matera – visit with a local guide to the "City of the Sassi", ancient cave dwellings that are today a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a stroll through the Sassi districts (Sasso Caveoso, a rock church, a cave house where you can relive the daily life of our ancestors) – lunch at leisure – return journey – evening arrival.