Puglia and Basilicata Tour: an exclusive southern Italy experience
Nestled in the heel of the Italian boot, Puglia has preserved its authenticity. We offer splendid excursions and cultural discoveries in the land of ancient olive trees and famous trulli, giving the entire area a fairy-tale dimension.
Start: Bari
End: Bari
Route: Paved and unpaved path
Lenght: 10/15 km in media al giorno
Elevation gain: +/-600m media giornaliera
Difficulty: E (Hiking)
Time: 4/5 hours on average of walking per day.
Guided tour by licensed Hiking Environmental Guide since 2012
Overview of the tour
Open to the sea, Puglia, the "heel of the Italian boot," is a region suspended between nature and history, tradition and spirituality. It offers unforgettable landscapes, breathtaking beauty of the sea, olive groves and vineyards amid fields of red earth, a culture influenced by various foreign dominations, and a simple and traditional cuisine. From the National Parks of Gargano to the Itria Valley, passing through the tables of Murgia, this tailor-made itinerary will delight lovers of Italy and rural landscapes. Puglia, another face of Italy to discover twelve months a year!
Indicative Itinerary
Day 1: Bari - Gravina di Puglia
Departure from Bari and transfer to Gravina di Puglia. Explore the old and new parts of the city, where we'll wander among the rocks carved in the calcarenite, the typical stone of Murgia. Dinner and overnight stay in a family-run farmhouse.
Day 2: Basilicata with Matera
Morning trekking in the Park of Murgia Materana with the rock churches and tasting of local products. Afternoon dedicated to the discovery of Matera and the Sassi (Barisano and Caveoso), the civitas, and then free time for everyone. Dinner and overnight stay in a farmhouse.
Day 3: Valle d'Itria
Excursion from Coreggia to Locorotondo along the Apulian aqueduct. Picnic with local products, visit to the village of Locorotondo and the trulli of Alberobello. Dinner in a farmhouse.
Day 4: Gargano
Departure for Gargano with a stop in Trani. Excursion to Monte Sant'Angelo with a visit to the hermitages and caves of Pulsano, scattered throughout the karst valley. Dinner and overnight stay in Monte Sant'Angelo.
Day 5: Monte Sant'Angelo
The excursion begins on the ancient path, used by devout pilgrims to the archangel Michael since the Middle Ages, to reach Monte Sant'Angelo from the coast. Descend through terraced fields, half cultivated and half fertilized. Pass through small isolated villages until reaching a gorge to reach Mattinata. Free time to visit Mattinata and its charming beach. Dinner and overnight stay in a farmhouse in Mattinata
Day 6: Vieste
Trekking through a wonderful path that will lead us to the beach of Vieste. Beautiful cliffs sculpted by water and wind intersect its medieval city and its castle perched on a rocky spur above the famous Pizzo Munno. Free time to visit Vieste or relax by the sea. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.
Day 7: Bari
Transfer to Bari and return flight.
For information and bookings: 3388184345 - info@greendonkeyhike.com
Overview of the tour
Open to the sea, Puglia, the "heel of the Italian boot," is a region suspended between nature and history, tradition and spirituality. It offers unforgettable landscapes, breathtaking beauty of the sea, olive groves and vineyards amid fields of red earth, a culture influenced by various foreign dominations, and a simple and traditional cuisine. From the National Parks of Gargano to the Itria Valley, passing through the tables of Murgia, this tailor-made itinerary will delight lovers of Italy and rural landscapes. Puglia, another face of Italy to discover twelve months a year!
Indicative Itinerary
Day 1: Bari - Gravina di Puglia
Departure from Bari and transfer to Gravina di Puglia. Explore the old and new parts of the city, where we'll wander among the rocks carved in the calcarenite, the typical stone of Murgia. Dinner and overnight stay in a family-run farmhouse.
Day 2: Basilicata with Matera
Morning trekking in the Park of Murgia Materana with the rock churches and tasting of local products. Afternoon dedicated to the discovery of Matera and the Sassi (Barisano and Caveoso), the civitas, and then free time for everyone. Dinner and overnight stay in a farmhouse.
Day 3: Valle d'Itria
Excursion from Coreggia to Locorotondo along the Apulian aqueduct. Picnic with local products, visit to the village of Locorotondo and the trulli of Alberobello. Dinner in a farmhouse.
Day 4: Gargano
Departure for Gargano with a stop in Trani. Excursion to Monte Sant'Angelo with a visit to the hermitages and caves of Pulsano, scattered throughout the karst valley. Dinner and overnight stay in Monte Sant'Angelo.
Day 5: Monte Sant'Angelo
The excursion begins on the ancient path, used by devout pilgrims to the archangel Michael since the Middle Ages, to reach Monte Sant'Angelo from the coast. Descend through terraced fields, half cultivated and half fertilized. Pass through small isolated villages until reaching a gorge to reach Mattinata. Free time to visit Mattinata and its charming beach. Dinner and overnight stay in a farmhouse in Mattinata
Day 6: Vieste
Trekking through a wonderful path that will lead us to the beach of Vieste. Beautiful cliffs sculpted by water and wind intersect its medieval city and its castle perched on a rocky spur above the famous Pizzo Munno. Free time to visit Vieste or relax by the sea. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.
Day 7: Bari
Transfer to Bari and return flight.
For information and bookings: 3388184345 - info@greendonkeyhike.com
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