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£ 1,999 £ 2,249
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Cycling
Ways to Travel :
Self-Guided Holidays
Activity :
Cycling
Activity Level :
3 out of 7 - Moderate You are moderately fit and possess a spirit of adventure. Some previous experience is required for most activity based trips.
Ages :
14+
Trip Code :
C11PI
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Starting in Matera, the city of 'Sassi' and a UNESCO world heritage site, and through the local canyons, the 'gravine', you will enter Puglia, a unique landscape sandwiched between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.

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.

Highlights

  • 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

Key Information

  • 11 nights in a mix of HHH, 3 and 4-star hotels
  • 9 days cycling
  • E-bike hire available on request (supplement applies)
  • Self-guided holiday. Min age 14 yrs
 
  • Countries visited: Italy

What's Included

  • All breakfasts and 2 evening meals
  • Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
  • GPS Route directions and maps
  • Headwater navigation app
  • High Quality Bikes
  • Luggage transfers between hotels

What's Not Included

  • 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

9 Days of Cycling

Terrain:

Low altitude; 90% tarmac, 10% easy gravel roads

Day 3

60 km / 37.3 miles

Day 4

55 km / 34.2 miles

Day 5

35 km / 21.7 miles

Day 6

49 km / 30.4 miles

Day 7

55 km / 34.2 miles

Day 8

60 km / 37.3 miles

Day 9

50 km / 31.1 miles

Day 10

53 km / 32.9 miles

Day 11

55 km / 34.2 miles

Responsible Travel

At Exodus we believe in the power of Responsible Travel.

Every time we travel, we are part of a global movement that creates jobs, builds more sustainable societies, encourages cultural understanding and safeguards common natural and cultural heritage. To learn more about what Responsible Travel means to Exodus click here…