✓ Small group tour, with no more than 15 travellers
✓ Incredible sightseeing including time to explore Rome and a tour of Southern Italy's charming Puglia region, including Bari's vibrant port and guided visits of many gorgeous towns like Matera, Lecce, Trani and UNESCO-listed Alberobella with its trulli houses
✓ 8 nights in central 4-star accommodation, including a stay in a traditional 'Trullo' house
✓ Breakfast daily & 5 dinners
✓ High-speed train travel from Rome to Bari and Lecce to Rome
✓ Private arrival transfer from Rome Airport to your hotel
✓ Fully escorted by professional English-speaking tour guides
✓ Comfortable, dedicated transportation throughout by deluxe coach with complimentary WiFi
✓ Complimentary headsets so you don't miss any information provided by tour leader and local guides
✓ In-depth sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary
9 Day Rome To Puglia
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Group Size
Small Group
✓ Small group tour, with no more than 15 travellers
✓ Incredible sightseeing including time to explore Rome and a tour of Southern Italy's charming Puglia region, including Bari's vibrant port and guided visits of many gorgeous towns like Matera, Lecce, Trani and UNESCO-listed Alberobella with its trulli houses
✓ 8 nights in central 4-star accommodation, including a stay in a traditional 'Trullo' house
✓ Breakfast daily & 5 dinners
✓ High-speed train travel from Rome to Bari and Lecce to Rome
✓ Private arrival transfer from Rome Airport to your hotel
✓ Fully escorted by professional English-speaking tour guides
✓ Comfortable, dedicated transportation throughout by deluxe coach with complimentary WiFi
✓ Complimentary headsets so you don't miss any information provided by tour leader and local guides
✓ In-depth sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary
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Welcome to Rome! On your arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), you will be met and transferred to your hotel by private transfer. The rest of the day is free for you to unwind and explore.
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before leaving Rome for the morning train service to Bari. You will be transferred to Roma Termini station where you will board your train for your four-hour high-speed train service to Bari. On arrival in Bari, make your own way to your hotel and have time to check-in and freshen up before meet your Tour Leader at your hotel.
This afternoon, discover this wonderful city on a walking tour learning about the city's history and its most iconic monuments. Walk through the charming narrow alleys of the old city centre, admire the Basilica of San Nicola where the remains of Saint Nicholas of Myra are preserved and the Norman-Swabian Castle, a 12th-century fortress built by Roger the Norman and rebuilt by Frederick II of Swabia. Be amazed by the astonishing view that you can enjoy from the fortress (admission fee for the Castle at own expense). After the visit, reach Piazza Mercantile where you will see the ancient Column of Justice.
This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before leaving Bari by coach and travelling approximately 40 minutes to reach Trani. Known as the 'Pearl of Puglia', the medieval town of Trani is one of the most remarkable cities of Southern Italy. Discover its art and monuments, visit the Jewish Quarter and the wonderful white stone Cathedral.
In the afternoon, we travel another 40 minutes to reach Castel Del Monte, one of Puglia’s most acclaimed landmarks. Visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 13th century under Roger the Norman, one of the most enlightened kings in history. The building is a harmonious geometrical complex, shaped as an octagon and surrounded by a still unsolved mystery. Continue approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes towards Alberobello: a world-known UNESCO World Heritage Site made famous by the “Trulli”. These dry-stone cone-shaped houses were built in the 14th century from local limestone and this village is really unique, with a fairytale-like atmosphere.
The town of Alberobello gets its name from the ancient oak forest of “Arboris Belli” (beautiful trees) that once covered the area. It is possible to see these typical buildings all over the Itria Valley. For the next two nights, stay in a real “Trullo”.
Enjoy an included dinner this evening savouring local dishes typical of the region.
Today sees us journey to Matera. After breakfast we travel one hour by coach to this incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site. A city on a rocky outcrop, Matera includes the Sassi area, a complex of cave dwellings carved into the mountainside.
Your local guide will uncover the history of the “Sassi” which was evacuated in 1952 due to poor living conditions, but now houses museums like the Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario, with period furniture and artisan tools. Admire the Romanesque Cathedral that overlooks the city, its beautiful campanile (bell tower) and enjoy the amazing view of the “Sassi”. Transfer back to Alberobello in the late afternoon before enjoying another included dinner this evening.
After breakfast, we take a short 20 minute drive to the neighboring town of Locorotondo. Enjoy some free time to visit this small town, one of the famous whitewashed towns of Puglia.
Board the coach again and travel approximately 40 minutes to Ostuni: located between the “Trulli” region and Salento. This charming town overlooks the coastal plain, rich in ancient olive trees and here you will have ample free time to explore another whitewashed town with free time for lunch, shopping and tasting several local products like world-famous Ostuni olive oil (all at your own expense).
In the late afternoon, we travel approximately one hour to reach Lecce in the heart of the Salento region. Enjoy dinner this evening and time to explore this beautiful city on your own.
After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a three-hour guided visit of the city, to learn the history of Lecce. Visit the old town centre, the 12th-century Cathedral, the Basilica of Santa Croce and Piazza del Duomo.
After your tour, we travel 40 mins by coach to the coastal town of Otranto where you will have some free time l for lunch. Spend the afternoon exploring the wonderful city of Otranto at your own pace. Over the centuries, the city has been invaded by an impressive number of populations, amongst others we can find traces of Greek, Roman and Turkish cultures.
Wander around the old quarters to see how these cultures have blended together. Don’t forget to visit the iconic Cathedral, where the bones of 813 martyrs are displayed in a glass case behind the altar. See its marvellous mosaic floor which rivals the well-known mosaics of Ravenna in richness and significance.
In the early evening, we travel 30 minutes by coach to Supersano, a charming rural town where you will have dinner at the “Masseria le Stanzìe”. The Stanzie is a typical Apulian farmhouse which dates back to the fifth century and now houses a farm where you will enjoy a dinner of homemade pasta and other regional cuisine.
Following dinner, you will be transferred back to Lecce for the evening.
Today you will be transferred to Lecce train station for your six-hour train ride back to Rome. On arrival at Roma Termini, you will be transferred to your hotel where the rest of the evening is at your disposal.
Today enjoy a full day at leisure to explore the Eternal City on your own
Your Italian adventure ends after breakfast at the hotel.
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