Level
2 - Easy - hilly - 40 to 70 km
Head to the heel of Italy’s boot, the region of Puglia, where life is good and cycling is a pleasure.
Discover its two coasts, which border the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, brimming with history, olive trees, and shades of blue that will fill your eyes with joy.
Amid the trulli—round houses with conical roofs—and the sassi—the region’s famous cave dwellings—you’ll explore places where tradition and history blend seamlessly, including Baroque and Romanesque masterpieces such as the cathedrals and basilicas in Gallipoli, Otranto, Brindisi, and Alberobello.
You’ll ride along gentle paths that let you fully savor the laid-back pace of life in these small villages—like a journey back in time to a simpler era, with your eyes fixed on the vast blue Mediterranean.
Do you want to travel with your own group—family, friends, or colleagues? Are you looking to bring a project to life? Explore a new destination? Take on a sporting challenge? Raise funds for a cause close to your heart? Choose our Customized package and decide on the 3 Ds: Date, Destination, and Duration. Tell us about your plans, including your preferred dates and desired destination, whether it’s for a day, a week, or a fortnight. We’ll help you make your getaway dreams a reality in good company.
Air travel for passengers, luggage, and bicycles with Air Transat
transportation between the airport and the hotel at the destination, both on the way there and on the way back;
bus transfers;
14 nights in a two- to four-star hotel, based on double occupancy;
14 breakfasts and 3 dinners;
Not included: airfare for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle; equipment, such as the bicycle; a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; expenses in the event of mechanical or physical mishaps; coverage by the Travel Agents’ Client Compensation Fund (FICAV), i.e., $3.50 per $1,000. Bike rental available. Additional fees apply.
The listed price for the land portion is based on double occupancy. For more information, including how to book a flight, please contact us.
Air travel for passengers, luggage, and bicycles with Air Transat
transportation between the airport and the hotel at the destination, both on the way there and on the way back;
bus transfers;
14 nights in a two- to four-star hotel, based on double occupancy;
14 breakfasts and 3 dinners;
Not included: airfare for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle; equipment, such as the bicycle; a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; expenses in the event of mechanical or physical mishaps; coverage by the Travel Agents’ Client Compensation Fund (FICAV), i.e., $3.50 per $1,000. Bike rental available. Additional fees apply.
The listed price for the land portion is based on double occupancy. For more information, including how to book a flight, please contact us.
Montreal-Trudeau
Rome-Fiumicino
Rome-Fiumicino
Montreal-Trudeau
For groups of 12 or more cyclists, accompanied by our guide.
Route rating: 2+
A fairly easy route: features a few small valleys; 40 to 70 km.
Montreal-Trudeau
Rome-Fiumicino
Rome-Fiumicino
Montreal-Trudeau
For groups of 12 or more cyclists, accompanied by our guide.
Route rating: 2+
A fairly easy route: features a few small valleys; 40 to 70 km.
Day 1
Arrival in Rome and transfer to Campomarino (7:30 a.m.).
Day 2
A rest day or a loop route via Maruggio, Torricella, and Truglione (45 km).
Day 3
Campomarino, San Pietro in Bevagna, Porto Cesareo, Sant’Isidoro, Santa Maria al Bagno, Rivabella, Gallipoli (65 km).
Day 4
Gallipoli, Marina di Mancaversa, Capilungo, Torre San Giovanni, Marini, Torre Pali, Torre Vado, Santa Maria di Leuca (51 km).
Day 5
Santa Maria di Leuca, Marina Serra, Tricase Porto, Castro, Santa Cesarea Terme, Porto Badisco, Otranto (52 km).
Day 6
A day off or a loop via Borgagne, Carpignano, Cursi, Palmariggi, Giurdignano, and Casamassella (50 km).
Day 7
Otranto, Torre dell’Orso, Roca Vecchia, San Foca, Acaya, Merine, Lecce (50 km).
Day 8
A rest day or a loop via Torre Chianca and Frigole (45 km).
Day 9
Lecce, Casalabate, Tuturano Station, Brindisi (55 km).
Day 10
Brindisi, San Vito dei Normanni, Ceglie Messapica, Martina Franca, Alberobello (77 km).
Day 11
A rest day or a loop via Antonelli, Gorgofreddo, Impalata, Selva di Fasano, and Coreggia. Alternative route via Fasano and Laureto. (48 or 54 km).
Day 12
Alberobello, Noci, Gioia del Colle, Viglione, Matera (68 km).
Day 13
A day off or a loop through the Parco Archeologico delle Chiese, Ginosa. A loop via Montescaglioso (50–56 km).
Day 14
Transfer from Matera to Rome (5.5 hours).
Day 15
Transfer to Rome Airport and return to Montreal.
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