SUGGESTED ITINERARY - GET IN TOUCH FOR A CUSTOMIZED TOUR!
1 Arrival in Apulia
2 Torre Guaceto, cheese tasting and Ostuni
• Our first excursion takes us to the protected nature reserve through thick bu-
shlands and along fossil dunes
• The tour ends at Torre Guaceto on the beautiful seashore
• Stop at a Masseria to enjoy a break with typical local products and learn all about
the locally produced mozzarella cheese
• In Ostuni, the White Town, we lose ourselves in the picturesque labyrinth of
narrow streets
3 Matera
• Today we head to UNESCO-listed Matera, one of the tour’s main highlights, to
experience a fascinating relic of human settlements and culture
• We enjoy an early morning stroll through the ‘‘sassi“, cave dwellings carved into
the rock and hike through the Gravina Gorge. This 200 m deep canyon is dotted
with around 150 mysterious cave churches
• At the Belvedere viewpoint we are rewarded with a stunning panorama over the
old town
4 Cookery class in Cisternino and the trulli of Alberobello
• Urban walk through the narrow streets and alleyways of Cisternino
• At lunchtime we learn how to cook the famous orecchiette pasta and enjoy a light lunch
• In the afternoon we take a gentle hike through the glistening olive-groves up to
Alberobello, the town of the trulli, the traditional Apulian huts with their conical
roofs
5 Baroque Lecce and wine tasting with lunch
• A guided tour of the famous Baroque capital of Southern Puglia takes us on a
journey through history and art
• We continue to a Masseria for a delicious lunch of seasonal products accompanied
by local wine before heading to our hotel in Santa Maria al Bagno
6 At leisure | Enjoy the amenities at your hotel or relax on the beautiful beach
7 Otranto and hike along the cliffs
• Today’s hike takes us along the cliffs to Italy’s easternmost point
• We stop at Lake Bauxite to marvel at the contrast between the red earth, green
waters and blue sky
• We continue to the lovely old town of Otranto, the pearl of Salento
• In the afternoon we walk along the coast to the impressive white cliffs of Sant’Andrea
8 Departure