Cycling the Heel of Italy - Matera to Lecce

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5 Based on 1 Review
  • duration 12 days
  • tour type Private
  • age requirement 14-99 yrs
  • guiding method Self-guided
  • Tour Code BM-40748
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Alberobello, Italy
  • Ends Lecce, Italy
HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Matera - UNESCO World Heritage Site; visit the cave houses
  • Alberobello's fairy-tale trulli houses
  • Olive groves, towering limestone cliffs and Roman amphitheatres
  • The white city of Ostuni, the majestic castle of Otranto and Baroque Lecce
  • Based on our popular 7 night, Cycling the Heel of Italy - Alberobello to Lecce
Start in Alberobello and end in Lecce, the trip "Cycling The Heel Of Italy - Matera To Lecce" is a self-guided bicycle tour that takes 12 days. You will travel through Matera, Alberobello, Lecce and 6 other destinations in Italy. "Cycling The Heel Of Italy - Matera To Lecce" is a private trip which includes accommodation in hotels, meals and others.

We explore the very best of this captivating region from Murgia to Salento.

Your daily cycle routes allow you to explore a series of architectural and natural wonders, sites of immense historical and cultural interest, and of course, to be tempted by local culinary specialties! Cycle through the Murghe plateau, the Salento plain and along the coast through a landscape of ancient olive groves and vineyards and past traditional masserie, coastal watchtowers and splendid Baroque towns .This holiday is offered with a choice of mainly 3 Star, or mainly 4 Star accommodation. The 3 Star accommodation is listed on the hotels page. Stays are in the UNESCO listed towns of Matera and Alberobello; Putignano, known for its ancient carnival; white-washed Ostuni; Galipolli, where the historic centre is on an island; Santa Maria de Leuca, where the Ionian and Adriatic seas meet; Otranto, known as the gateway to the Orient and Lecce, known as the 'Florence of the South'. Stay also in Castellaneta and Avetrana where evening meals are included.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Arrive in Matera
  • Day 2: Free day in Matera
  • Day 3: Matera to Castellaneta
  • Day 4: Castellaneta to Putignano
  • Day 5: Putignano to Alberobello
  • Day 6: Alberobello to Ostuni
  • Day 7: Ostuni to Avetrana
  • Day 8: Avetrana to Gallipoli
  • Day 9: Gallipoli to Santa Maria di Leuca
  • Day 10: Santa Maria di Leuca to Otranto
  • Day 11: Otranto to Lecce
  • Day 12: Leave Lecce
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • Luggage transfers between hotels
Meals
  • All breakfasts and 2 evening meals
Others
  • Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
  • GPS Route directions and maps
  • Headwater navigation app
  • High Quality Bikes
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
  • Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
  • Visas or vaccinations
  • Arrival & departure transfers
  • Hotel Upgrades
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
5 - Excellent
Based on 1 review
  • Anonymous
  • On Nov 05 2023
5 - Excellent
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Excellent trip. Fabrizio was a brilliant guide. Great route. Easy cycling. Good accommodation. Happy to recommend to like minded friends.
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GOOD TO KNOW Download trip notes
CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Cycling the Heel of Italy - Matera to Lecce tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 06 October 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 06 October 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Cycling the Heel of Italy - Matera to Lecce tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Cycling the Heel of Italy - Matera to Lecce tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

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