DISCOVER MATERA and TASTE OF SALENTO TOUR
DISCOVER MATERA and TASTE OF SALENTO TOUR
10 Days Starting in Brindisi and ending in Matera
Visiting: Santa Maria di Leuca,, Castro, Marina Serra, Gallipoli, Lecce, Lecce, Alberobello, Ostuni, Ostuni, Ostuni centro urbano storico, Specchia, Maglie, Province of Lecce, Otranto, Porto Badisco, Porto Miggiano, Grotta Zinzulusa, Matera, Bari
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Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 4
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
24-90
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Meat
Tour operated in:
English , SpanishTrip Styles:
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Activities:
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Tour Overview
Discover the unique tastes of Italy's Salento region with wine and olive oil tastings, plus visits to a pasta factory, a fish market, and a culinary workshop, all while exploring some of the regions most historical towns, such as Lecce, Ostuni, and Alberobello. Enjoy cooking classes, as well as farm-fresh breakfasts and dinners at your cosy farmhouse lodging, set within a scenic olive grove. End the trip with the archaeological wonders of Matera, a stunning hillside city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The philosophy behind the experience offered below, is to return to the past, to live a different holiday in a peaceful and healthy environment. At the Masseria you will find an organic garden, organic produce oil and cooking classes with typical products of the earth. Thanks to the experience and knowledge of the territory, we have selected for your best accommodation facilities in Matera, located in “ the Sassi “ and the best restaurants where you can taste the specialities of this land and explore with a local guide the unique charme of this city.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival
Location: Salento Airport
Accommodation: Double or Single Room at the Farmhouse
Meals Included: Dinner
Arrival at the Airport. We will pick up you and take you to the farmhouse.
After a small break we make a tour of the farmhouse and an explanation of how do the oil (at that time may not see as is Hara because the season is from October to January) visit to the mill where Emilio explain all the procedure (we use the traditional procedure) and oil tasting.
Dinner at the farmhouse with typical food from Salento, such as biological vegetables directly collected from the farmhouse.
Day 2 : Castro, Santa Maria Di Leuca
Location: Santa Maria di Leuca,, Castro, Marina Serra
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast., tour of the Adriatic coast with stops at the Acquaviva marina, Marina Sierra, Castro, visit of the historic centre of Castro and free time in Castro to eat or possibility of bathing / afternoon tour to Santa Maria di Leuca with stop at Ciolo bridge, the town is the eastest town of Italy, return to the farmhouse. Time at leisure.
Dinner based on fish dishes typically cooked traditionally.
Day 3 : Gallipoli,Lecce
Location: Gallipoli, Lecce, Lecce
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast. Excursion along the Ionian coast and visit of Gallipoli. Gallipoli is a coastal town in Apulia, southern Italy. The historic centre, on an island off the mainland, shelters churches like St. Agatha’s Cathedral, with its ornate facade. Nearby, the Church of St. Mary of Purity has a maiolica tiled floor. Gallipoli Castle includes the Rivellino tower, standing apart from the main building. Across the bridge, on the mainland, is the Greek Fountain, dating from the Renaissance. Free time and return to the farm to rest. In the afternoon visit of Lecce, the pearl of the Baroque, with a professional guide and dinner in a typical Neapolitan pizzeria to try the real Italian pizza.
Day 4 : Alberobello, Ostuni
Location: Alberobello, Ostuni, Ostuni, Ostuni centro urbano storico, Specchia
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast. Departure to the Valle d' Itria, and Visit of the charming town of Alberobello (with a professional guide)a unique town with traditional white houses called " Trulli” and listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site, for the uniqueness of the landscape, and of the historic buildings that once served as storage and housing for the local population. Free time for shopping.Pick nick lunch. In the afternoon departure to Ostuni, a popular summer resort town, with a beautiful city centre and called also the White City for the colour of its buildings. Guided tour of the town. Return to the farmhouse. Dinner
Day 5 : Maglie, Gastronomic Tour, Cooking Class
Location: Maglie, Province of Lecce
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast, visit to Maglie and of the most important agro-food artisan workshops in the area, including a pasta factory, a mozzarella cheese factory where to try the famous Burrata and a chocolate workshop. Free time at Maglie / afternoon wine tasting in a historic cellar in the area, return to the farm and Cooking class with chef Emilio, explication and preparation of typical “homemade pasta salentina” and Italian fresh pasta). Dinner at the farmhouse.Overnight
Day 6 : Otranto
Location: Otranto, Porto Badisco, Porto Miggiano, Grotta Zinzulusa
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After Breakfast. We depart for a tour of the Adriatic coast with stop in Otranto, home to the 15th-century Aragonese Castle and 11th-century Otranto Cathedral, with a rose window and ornate mosaic flooring. At the harbour, Torre Matta tower has sweeping sea views. Relative visit of the city, free time to eat and possibility of bathing in the sea, short stops also at the bay of Orte, Porto Badisco and Porto Miggiano followed by a visit of the Zinzulusa Cave (prehistoric cave on the sea) return to the farmhouse and farewell dinner. Overnight
Day 7 : Matera
Location: Matera
Accommodation: Hotel, Boutique BB
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast. . After the cultural and culinary experience in Salento, you will visit now the splendid city of Matera, European Capital of Culture 2019
Pick up from the farmhouse and Transfer to Matera. Arrival in Matera and accommodation in hotel or boutique BB located in Sassi Area. Welcome to Tasting of local products or similar activity. Dinner at a local restaurant and Overnight.
Day 8 : Matera
Location: Matera
Accommodation: Hotel, Boutique BB
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast meeting with your local guide for a guided tour of the Sassi Area. The old town’s Sassi are formed by two districts slotted in adjoining pits, Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso. In between stands the elegant cathedral, which looks out over the gorge. Rock-cut dwellings are scattered all around, often grouped around small squares called vicinato (‘neighbourhood’). These distinctive abodes are representative of the way of life for the city’s inhabitants until around the 1980s (by which point most inhabitants had been forcibly resettled or the dwellings modernised), some of which date back millennia.
The afternoon is at leisure. Dinner at your own in Matera.
Day 9 : Matera
Location: Matera
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast and departure by private car to the Park of the Murgia to find out about local medicinal plants, The UNESCO World Heritage–listed Murgia Materana Park is one of the most important attractions in the region of Basilicata. Located near the Sassi di Matera, the park is famous for its prehistoric sites, rupestrian churches, and varied wildlife—and is a fascinating testament to the historic relationship between humans and nature.
Visit to a winery followed by wine tasting. Experiential lab on how to prepare essential oils, infusions form the local medicinal plants. Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 10 : Departure
Location: Bari
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast. Check out and transfer to Bus/Train Station. On request transfer to Bari Airport
What's Included
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Surprise gift
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Airport Transfers at Destination
Transfer on arrival and departure
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
Daily city tours
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
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Meals – Half Board
Daily Breakfast and Dinner ( except 1 night in Matera)
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Cooking Class
Cooking Class in Salento
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Accommodation
6 nights a farmhouse, in a double or single room , 3 nights in a Boutique BB in Matera
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Olive Oil Tasting
Wine Tasting
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Drinks with Meals
Water and a glass of wine at dinner
What's Not Included
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International Travel
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Country Entry Visas
Optional Extras
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TRANSFER FROM MATERA TO BARI
Private transfer from Matera to Bari Airport or Rail Station .
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TRANSFER FROM BARI AIRPORT TO SALENTO
Private transfer from Bari Airport or Rail Station to Salento. Minimum 2 passengers
Check out our Q&As
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
Traditional Masseria, with BB service, equal to a 3* Hotel, with its own swimming pool. Boutique BB in Matera equal to 3* Hotel category
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Yes, there is a mandatory supplement for solo travellers
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
Yes,it is
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
No, absolutely not. There is no mandatory vaccination to participate in this tour. All protection and safety measures are guaranteed, but there is no vaccination obligation.
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Children over the age of 14 are welcome
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No, they are not included
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
No, we don't'
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
Yes, there is plenty of free time to relax or explore the surroundings by your own
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What currencies are required for this tour?
Euro
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
No, there isn't
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Yes, Transfer from Brindisi airport is included while from Bari airport has an additional cost. The transfer from Matera is available at an extra charge.
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
Yes, We Can provide pre or post tour accommodation everywhere in Apulia or Matera.
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
Yes
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Are flights included in this tour?
No, they are not included
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What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?
We run the tour privately even for 1 person
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What is the maximum group size?
6
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes, of course
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes of course
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Company Instant Book
Yes
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
Yes, can be. The customers on this tour are usually from the US, Uk, Australia and New Zealand.
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
No coach on this tour but small Van or private car
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What is the age limit to join the tour?
We recommend the tour for travellers in good physical condition, with age limit 86-88
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
No, there won't. The tour is run privately, during the sightseeings you will be accompanied by a local English-speaking guide or by a driver guide. During your staying at the farmhouse you will have full assistance.
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Easy
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
We always send a travel voucher with all travel information 15 to 7 days before the tour departure
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Absolutely yes, we only work with 4 and 5 * structures suitably verified and certified
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
No, it is not possible to join the tour once it has departed
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Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?
We participate in support campaigns for the environment, sustainable tourism.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Our company has been trading since 2014
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
It depends on the type of tour. Usually our clients are middle-aged couples and solo travellers on some tours and senior on other tours. Occasionally we also have younger travellers around the age of 30.
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