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Deluxe Puglia Italy Self-Guided Bike Tour: Dig your heels into your cycling vacation aspirations and visit the “heel” of Italy on this 9-day, self-guided tour of Puglia with Pure Adventures Tours. This cycling tour takes you to the best of Italy — a tour that allows you to bike through some of the most beautiful, unique parts of Italy while also getting a feel for the Adriatic. View the region where Frederick II built many towering castles, vineyards, and olive groves. Start in the UNESCO-listed city of Matera and enjoy a moderate, eight-day bicycling tour of the beautiful Puglian countryside. From the UNESCO-listed trulli architecture in Alberobello to the coastal town of Otranto, the rolling hills of the region are sure to charm even the most veteran cycling vacation goer. Rest in deluxe, hand-picked accommodations throughout your tour, so you can relax and enjoy every moment!
A shorter version of this trip is available – please inquire!
Take the train to Matera for the tour’s start. Depart from Lecce and train to Bari or other.
Not Included: Choice of Hybrid, Road, or E-bike Rental
Deluxe Hotels – Standard Offer:
About: Hotels on this tour are usually family-owned with local charm, and in central locations for your convenience. The hotel in Vernole is at an agriturismo, which is a very special experience and a beautiful setting. All lodging includes a private bathroom and a variety of other amenities. Upgraded pricing offers room upgrades to “Deluxe” and “Superior” category rooms at the above hotels, subject to availability. Please refer to the “Rates” section and inquire at the time of booking.
Local Expert: On your arrival in Southern Italy, Giuseppe or another friendly colleague, will be on hand with a wealth of local information, charm, and enthusiasm. During your thorough bike fitting and orientation, he will share the many secrets of this undiscovered region to ensure that you get the very best out of your cycling holiday. Along with our team of dedicated bike mechanics and logistics coordinators, our local representative is there to make sure your vacation runs smoothly so that you have the maximum time to enjoy the area!
Need to Know:
Dates: Plan your trip at a time that best fits your schedule! Pure Adventures tours have flexible start dates.
2024 Tour Rates: (based on double occupancy)
Standard Hotels Rate:
Upgraded Rate: please refer to the “Lodging” section
Note: July & August are considered high season; a supplement will apply. Not recommended due to heat and traffic.
Choice of Bike Rental:
New! Travel Insurance is now required to participate in this tour. You can book through our preferred vendors or your own. Proof of coverage may be required.
We had a great time biking through Puglia. The cycling was great, especially with the fields of poppys everywhere, I would say our favorite ride was the Otranto loop along the coast, we had perfect weather and the Adriatic along there is just spectacular. The food of course was amazing, reservations and a little research ahead of time is highly recommended, we were glad we did both. Of the towns we stayed in Matera was probably my favorite along with Otranto and it’s boardwalk along the harbor. I would have stayed an extra day or two in Matera, with or without the bikes, there is so much to see and do there. We also enjoyed our extra day in Lecce and would highly recommend that also to other travelers if time provides. Thanks for putting this together!
Not sure where to start as we have so many good things to say about this trip and the list would be verrrry looongg! SO Grateful to Pure Adventures for putting this together for us for our “cycling honeymoon.” We will be back!
We just wanted to thank you and all those involved for putting together a beautiful trip for us. Everything went extremely smooth and all the places we stayed exceeded our expectations. Matera and Lecce were great places to start and end the trip. Both beautiful and interesting cities. The Biking along the Adriatic Sea was our favorite ride. We are still recovering from all the great food and the daily Aperol Spritz?. Thanks again!
This tour was one of the best bike tours we have done, and my wife and I have done several with other companies. We loved the relaxed style for this trip, but every detail was thoughtful planned – hotels, route, scenery, and local recommendations. Loved Puglia and how different it is from other parts of Italy. We will be back to Pure adventures but the question is, where to next????
All the towns and places we stayed were great in terms of location and amenities! We would definitely recommend this tour and Pure Adventures.
