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Puglia – Self-guided

A gourmet cycling vacation
Self-guided
The Self-guided experience Self-guided designed for independent cyclists. You choose your departure date and dream destination, and enjoy a trip planned by our advisors: transportation, accommodation, meals, and, of course, our exclusive itineraries. These offer routes of interest around stopover towns chosen for their services and accommodation. This means you set off with all the information you need to ensure your trip runs smoothly. Once you reach your destination, you enjoy greater freedom, without a guide or support vehicle, allowing you to choose how you spend each day!

Starting from

5699$

per person

Duration

13 days

12 nights

Level

Level:

2 - Easy - hilly - 40 to 70 km

Dates and prices

Date*
Duration
Prices starting from
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The peaceful Apulia

Head for the heel of Italy's boot, the region of Puglia, where life is good and cycling is a pleasure.

Discover its two coasts, bordering the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea, brimming with history, olive trees, and shades of blue that will fill your eyes with joy.

Between trullis—round houses with conical roofs—and sassi—the region's famous cave dwellings—you will explore places where tradition and history unfold in complete tranquility, including Baroque and Romanesque masterpieces such as the cathedrals and basilicas in Gallipoli, Otranto, Brindisi, and Alberobello.

Puglia by bike

You will travel along gentle routes that allow you to fully appreciate the languid pace of life in small villages, like a journey back in time to a simpler era, with your eyes fixed on the deep blue Mediterranean Sea.

Go Self-guided

With the Self-guided option, enjoy your stay however you want, in complete independence. We give you the itinerary, book your accommodation, and the rest is up to you!

Puglia by bike

Package includes

transfer between the airport and the hotel, at the destination, on arrival and departure;

12 nights in a three- or four-star hotel, double occupancy;

12 breakfasts and 2 dinners;

  • luggage transport between each stage town (one per person, maximum 20 kg) as well as bike box transport;
  • GPX data, maps, and daily itineraries in electronic format;
  • information to ensure the trip runs smoothly: contact details and phone numbers for transport providers at the destination, bike shops, an emergency number, etc.;
  • taxes;

Not included: air transportation for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle; equipment such as bicycles; the presence of a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; costs in the event of mechanical or physical problems; protection under the Travel Agents Customer Compensation Fund (FICAV), i.e., $1 per $1,000 and applicable discount. Bicycle rental available. Additional fees apply.

The price of the land portion shown is based on double occupancy. For more information, including the possibility of booking a flight, please contact us.

Package includes

transfer between the airport and the hotel, at the destination, on arrival and departure;

12 nights in a three- or four-star hotel, double occupancy;

12 breakfasts and 2 dinners;

  • luggage transport between each stage town (one per person, maximum 20 kg) as well as bike box transport;
  • GPX data, maps, and daily itineraries in electronic format;
  • information to ensure the trip runs smoothly: contact details and phone numbers for transport providers at the destination, bike shops, an emergency number, etc.;
  • taxes;

Not included: air transportation for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle; equipment such as bicycles; the presence of a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; costs in the event of mechanical or physical problems; protection under the Travel Agents Customer Compensation Fund (FICAV), i.e., $1 per $1,000 and applicable discount. Bicycle rental available. Additional fees apply.

The price of the land portion shown is based on double occupancy. For more information, including the possibility of booking a flight, please contact us.

Other information

Departure/return

 

Rome-Fiumicino Airport

Rome-Fiumicino Airport

Route rating: 2
Fairly easy route: includes a few hills; 40 to 70 km

Other information

Departure/return

 

Rome-Fiumicino Airport

Rome-Fiumicino Airport

Route rating: 2
Fairly easy route: includes a few hills; 40 to 70 km

Check the elevation profiles

Discover the elevation changes along this route and plan your upcoming trip with all the necessary information. Please note that elevation changes are provided for informational purposes only and may not always reflect the actual conditions on the ground.

Day-by-day cycling itinerary

1

Day 1

Meet at Rome-Fiumicino Airport and transfer to Gallipoli (6.5 hours).

2

Day 2

Free day or loop via Nardo, Galatone, Sannicola. Option via Neviano, Tuglie (27 to 34 miles).

3

Day 3

Gallipoli, Marina di Mancaversa, Capilungo, Torre San Giovanni, Torre Mozza, Torre Pali, Torre Vado, Santa Maria di Leuca (50 km).

4

Day 4

Free day.

5

Day 5

Santa Maria di Leuca, Marina Serra, Tricase Porto, Castro, Santa Cesàrea Terme, Porto Badisco, Otranto (31 miles).

6

Day 6

Free day or loop via Borgagne, Carpignano, Bagnolo del Salento, Palmariggi, Giurdignano, Casamassella (50 km).

7

Day 7

Otranto, Torre Dell’Orso, San Foca, San Cataldo, Casalabate, Brindisi (53 miles).

8

Day 8

Free day or loop via Mesagne, Posticeddu, Case Bianche, Brindisi (52 km).

9

Day 9

Brindisi, San Vito dei Normanni, Céglie Messapica, Martina Franca, Alberobello (75 km).

10

Day 10

Free day or loop via Antonelli, Gorgofreddo, Selva, Canale di Pirro, Alberobello. Option via Fasano (28 or 35 miles).

11

Day 11

Free day or loop via Noci, Putignano, Alberobello (38 miles).

12

Day 12

Transfer from Alberobello to Rome (5.5 hours).

13

Day 13

Transfer to Rome-Fiumicino Airport.

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Puglia by bike