Tour Details
Embark on an exclusive adventure in the heart of Southern Italy. Our small group tour with a maximum of 8 people will take you into the extraordinary beauty of Puglia and Matera, between visits to Unesco sites and typical local experiences. An exciting journey to discover this wonderful land between culture, hidden treasures and flavours. Professional transfers, 4-star hotel, complete organisation, professional tour guides. Price all inclusive.
Important to Know: The tours are guaranteed with a minimum of 1 participants. The tour is bilingual and available in English and Spanish. The group is composed of a maximum of 8 people. However, during high season, a second minivan may be added, bringing the maximum number of participants to 16. In any case, transfers will always be made in minivans with a maximum of 8 people each.
Inclusions
All transfers as per program with reserved minivan and dedicated driver.
Guided tours with local expert guides
- Trani – The city of stone and sea
- Castel del Monte – The mysterious castle of Frederick II
- Matera – Capital of culture carved in rock
- Alberobello – The Enchanted Trulli Village
- Polignano a Mare – The Balcony Overlooking the Adriatic
- Authentic Food and Wine Experiences
- Dairy tour with artisanal mozzarella and burrata tasting
- Entrance to the Confetti Museum and tasting of typical sweets
- Olive oil tour with guided tasting at the mill️
- Street food tour in Bari Vecchia: focaccia, sgagliozze, and popular flavors
- Panoramic aperitif in Trani with sea views and local specialties
Accommodation
Trani: 2 nights in the boutique Palazzo Paciotti hotel in the historic centre
Bari: 2 nights in Hotel Boston, a 4-star central hotel
Group Size
Between 1 and 8 participants.
Dates
Weekly departures every Sunday from April to October.
Price
Double Occupancy: $3,599 AUD per person
Single Occupancy: $4,399 AUD per person
Additional Services
- Extra Nights pre- and post-tour: €100 per person in a double room, €200 per person in a single room.
- Room Upgrades: We will provide you with the available room categories and the corresponding supplement.
- Optional Activities on pre- and post-tour days: On the days before and after the tour, it is possible to add excursions, visits, and tailor-made experiences outside the standard program, customised according to your interests (food, sea, nature, museums).
- Dinners: From €50 per person.
- Weekly Sunday departures from April to October, with start and end in Bari
- Small group experience with a maximum of 8 guests
- Bilingual tour available in English and Spanish
- Private minivan with dedicated driver for all transfers
- Expert local guides throughout
- Visits to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Castel del Monte, Matera and Alberobello
- Hands-on food experiences including burrata making, olive oil tasting and a Bari street food tour
- Sunset aperitif in Trani with views over the Adriatic
- Optional pre- and post-tour nights available with supplement
Day 1 - Welcome to Puglia
Your journey begins with arrival into Bari by air or rail, where a private driver will be waiting in the arrivals area holding a sign with your name. If you are already staying at a hotel in Bari, pick-up will be arranged directly from there. From Bari, you’ll transfer to Trani – the pearl of the Adriatic – and check in to Palazzo Paciotti (or similar) for the first of two nights. Check-in is generally available from 12:00, though if you arrive earlier your luggage can be left at reception while you begin exploring.
With no scheduled activities today, the afternoon and evening are entirely your own – time to wander Trani’s charming harbour and lose yourself in its picturesque narrow streets at your own pace.
Pre- and post-tour nights can be added directly with us, so you won’t need to change hotels too often.
Day 2 - Trani and Castel del Monte
The day begins at 10:00 AM at Piazza Re Manfredi, at the entrance of the Swabian Castle, where you will meet your guide for a morning transfer to Castel del Monte, the legendary octagonal castle built by Frederick II and designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You will return to Trani at 1:00 PM with free time to find lunch at your leisure.
The afternoon picks up again at 5:00 PM, back at Piazza Re Manfredi, for a guided tour of Trani taking in its magnificent sea-facing Cathedral and the medieval charm of its Jewish Quarter.
The day closes with a panoramic sunset aperitif at 7:00 PM, where your guide will lead you to a spot perfectly placed to toast the beauty of the day over local specialities. The evening is then yours to enjoy freely.
Day 3 - Taste Traditions: Burrata, Sweets and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
After breakfast and check-out, luggage is loaded and the group departs from the hotel lobby at 8:45 AM for a morning dedicated entirely to the flavours of Puglia.
First stop is a traditional Apulian dairy farm, where you will get hands-on and learn to make mozzarella and burrata yourself. This is followed by a visit to the Confetti Museum, a delightful journey through the region’s confectionery traditions and creative heritage. The morning rounds out with a tour of a working olive oil mill, where a guided tasting reveals all the secrets behind Puglia’s famous liquid gold.
The group then departs for Bari, arriving around 4:00 PM. Check-in at Hotel Boston (or similar) follows, with the rest of the afternoon and evening free.
Day 4 - Matera & Bari: Stone, History and Flavour
After breakfast, the group meets at 9:00 AM in front of the Teatro Petruzzelli on Corso Cavour in Bari, where your driver will be waiting to depart for Matera. Upon arrival at 10:30 AM, a local guide meets the group at Piazza Vittorio Veneto in front of the Banco di Napoli for a guided tour of this extraordinary city. Matera, the city of the Sassi and a European Capital of Culture, is a place where every alleyway tells centuries of history. Free time for lunch follows at 12:30 PM.
At 2:00 PM the group meets the driver at the same drop-off point for the return transfer to Bari, arriving back in the city at around 5:00 PM for a street food tour departing from Piazza Federico II di Svevia. For two hours you will taste your way through Bari’s historic centre, sampling focaccia, panzerotti, sgagliozze and other local specialities, before the evening is left to you.
Day 5 - Alberobello & Polignano a Mare: A Wonderful End
After breakfast and check-out, the group meets at 9:00 AM in front of the Teatro Petruzzelli on Corso Cavour for the transfer to Alberobello. At 10:30 AM a local guide meets the group at Via Indipendenza in front of Ristorante Terra Mossa for a guided visit of Alberobello, including an olive oil tasting that brings to life the charm and traditions of its iconic trulli. At 12:00 PM the group transfers to Polignano a Mare for a short walk to take in its stunning clifftop views, with free time for lunch.
At 2:00 PM the group departs from the same drop-off point, arriving back in Bari at around 3:00 PM. If this timing suits your onward travel, the driver can take you directly to Bari airport or the train station at no extra cost. If your departure is later in the day, luggage storage and an additional transfer to the airport can be arranged for a supplement of 60 euros.
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