Puglia and Matera Walking Magnifica Tour
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Overview
Highlights
- One night night stay and a walking tour of Matera where they have just filmed the remake of the colossal Ben Hur movie with Morgan Freeman
- Captivating clusters of conical trulli structures
- Discover the whitewashed town of Ostuni and the beaches near the fishing village of Savelletri
- Spectacular fields of ancient olive trees
- Savory cuisine: grilled vegetables, handmade pasta and fresh seafood!
- Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Alberobello & Matera
- Beautiful countryside walking among the orchards and trulli of Valle d’Itria
- Otranto and Lecce
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Trip includes
- One or two professional tour guides throughout the program
- All accommodations
- All breakfasts, all lunches and all dinners
- Wine and beer with meals, coffee, cappuccino, and gelato stops
- All logistics during the tour and luggage transfer
- Shuttle at the beginning and at the end of the tour
- All activities mentioned in the day-by-day description
Itinerary
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita
Where: Matera
Terrain: City visit
Hike: 2 Hrs
Your guide will meet you at the Bari airport and transfer you to your hotel in Matera, the timeless and enchanting city of Sassi (cave houses carved out of stone) and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Mat...
Accommodation: Trullidea Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Where: Matera and Alberobello
Terrain: Hilly with stairs
Hike: 3 Hrs
Today's route will take us along a charming panoramic trail, rich in spectacular natural and arch...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Masseria il Frantoio
Where: Martina Franca and Locorotondo
Terrain: Rolling
Hike: 3.5 Hrs
After breakfast we will take a private transfer to the baroque town of Martina Franca where w...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: La Sommità
Where: Ostuni
Terrain: Hilly
Hike: 4 or 6 Hrs
After leaving our Masseria we will walk into the countryside through the fertile farmlands where the the simple and tasty prod...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Palazzo Rollo
Where: Lecce
Terrain: Flat
Hike: 1.5 Hrs
After breakfast we will follow a short, almost entirely dirt path to reach an ancient masseria, Masseria Brancati, whose above-g...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Masseria Panareo
Where: Otranto
Terrain: Rolling
Hike: 3.5 Hrs
We’ll take an early private transfer to the town of Otranto where we will visit majestic Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunz...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Masseria Panareo
Where: Porto Badisco
Terrain: Rolling
Hike: 3 Hrs
In the morning we will reach The Costantine Foundation, a farm promoter of various social activities ranging from bi...
Meals: Breakfast
Where: Transfer
Terrain: Departure
Hike: None
After breakfast private transfer to the Bari airport. Guides can help you with your travel plans to make sure you will have a safe trip home.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Tour Operator
Background and Mission
Tourissimo is a new deeply authentic Italian travel company whose mission is to provide active travelers a unique way to experience the natural and cultural wonders of this magnificent country. With its highly focused niche approach, Tourissimo aims to become the number one Destination Management Company (DMC) in Italy for active travel by designing, creating and implementing exclusive programs for individuals and small groups, intimately presenting each region with a strong focus on “insider access” and special personal connections to maximize sense of place. Understanding that most travelers today want to be fully engaged and seek memorable and meaningful experiences, all Tourissimo journeys include breathtaking scenery and activities, gourmet food and wine and a range of accommodations that together create an unforgettable taste of Italy.
Tourissimo was founded in 2015 by Beppe Salerno, a former general manager at one of the industry’s leading companies who has carried out (both as a manager and as a guide) hundreds of tours throughout Italy and amassed outstanding experience and knowledge in the field of active adventure vacations in some of the most inspiring destinations throughout Italy. Tourissimo began with a handful of destinations including Piedmont, Puglia, Sicily, the Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre; new destinations for 2016 include Tuscany, Sardinia and Friuli with the bordering country of Slovenia. Each itinerary is a carefully balanced mix of physical activities, cultural immersion and authentic learning experiences.
The Tourissimo Experience
Tourissimo provides turnkey, fully supported programs primarily serving small (8-14pp) private groups through outbound tour operators, travel agents, and private organizations, such as cycling clubs and affinity groups. All tours are designed to provide extraordinary educational hiking and bicycling in geographical areas where Tourissimo has outstanding expertise. These carefully crafted programs are active immersions into local culture and delicious cuisine for energetic, highly curious, young-at-heart travelers of all abilities who love the outdoors.
Tourissimo’s Signature Tours are ready-to-book programs of six or seven nights offering three activity levels: recreational, moderate and athletic. The cycling tours allow riders to choose a performance road bike, hybrid bike or even an Ebike (bike with pedals assisted by an electric engine). Custom tours are also available, whereby Tourissimo specifically designs programs in any Italian destination based on the individual or group’s specific interests and preferences. Custom tours may include things like kayaking, learning to make ceramics from local artisans, making handmade pasta from scratch or literary city tours in the footsteps of Dante, just to name a few.
Rates typically range from $450 to $750 per person per night, including accommodations, most meals, all transfers, daily cultural activities and two or more professional tour leaders. Programs are usually a weeklong in duration, but there are no minimum number of nights on custom tours. Reservations can be made via www.tourissimo.travel or by calling 857-997-0051.
Additional Background
According to Active Travel Association’s 2015 Industry Snapshot, Italy is the top destination for soft adventure travel in Europe. With its longitudinal, peninsula-like shape, Italy has varying elevations from sea level to mountains reaching 12,000 feet. The country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (47 as of 2015), and with approximately 5000 miles of coastline and two mountain ranges including the majestic Dolomites on Eastern Alps, it’s no wonder that Italy tops the wish lists for those seeking beautiful adventures. In addition to being an unchallenged destination for food and wine aficionados, Italy’s dense network of roads and trails, charming villages, hamlets, castles, monasteries and abbeys make it the ideal destination for active travelers.
Cycling and Walking tours in Italy Tourissimo is the first Italian Destination. Management company specialized in active travel. We are local experts; we rely on experienced Italian guides and staff to deliver authentic travel experiences.
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If you must cancel your reservation, the fees for doing so are as follows.
Days Prior to Departure Cancellation Fees:
- 91+ Days: Admin fee – 250 USD
- 61-90 Days: Tour deposit
- 31-60 Days: 50% of tour price
- 0-30 Days: 100% of tour price
For reservations canceled with at least 91 days advance notice, we will apply your cancellation penalties to a future reservation, no questions asked. This credit will never expire. No penalties for name changes.
7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 7 Dinners
- Guided Walking Tour of Matera, the “City of Stones”
- Guided Walking Tour of Lecce, known for its unique baroque architecture
- Get acquainted with earthy red wines that are among the best wines of southern Italy, such as Salice Salentino and Aglianico del Vulture
- Hands-on cooking pasta making class
- Meet a local olive oil expert and taste olive oil on a site where it has been produced since Roman times
- Learn about the Mediterranean Diet, which is on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and taste capocollo, a Slow Food Presidium
- An unforgettable folkloristic night
- Unique experience to stay in trulli and cave hotel rooms (alternative accommodation upon request)
- Learn about Otranto and the Turkish invasion
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