Cycle Puglia

What's Included

• Accommodation
  7 nights in mainly 3 star hotels

• 7 breakfasts - varied buffet breakfasts are served in each hotel

• 7 nights accommodation in 3 star hotels & B&Bs and a typical trullo in Alberobello (subject to availability) on a twin share basis with private facilities (upgrade to mainly 4 star hotels - supplement applies)

• Digital information pack including route notes, maps and navigational App (can be used offline) with GPS Tracks (smartphone required)

• Luggage transfer - 1 piece maximum 20kg, supplement applies for excess

• 27 gear touring bicycle rental with helmet, pannier, lock and water bottle plus handlebar bag and repair kit per room (e-bike available on request - supplement applies)

• Bike insurance against theft and damage

• Emergency Hotline

• Travel to Alberobello and from Lecce

• Meals not listed as included, drinks

• Travel insurance - mandatory

• Guide - this is a self guided cycling holiday

• A supplement will apply if you book a single room

• Entrance fees not listed as included

• Transfers not listed as included

• Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage

• Excess luggage

• We recommend bringing a handlebar phone holder – to follow the route more easily using the app / GPX files

• A pre-tour extension in Matera is available on request, includes 1 or 2 nights 3* hotel with breakfast and transfers from Bari/Brindisi airport to Matera and from Matera to Alberobello to join the trip. Supplement applies, please ask your consultant.

• An arrival transfer from Bari or Brindisi airport to Alberobello is available. A departure transfer from Lecce to Bari or Brindisi is also available. Supplement applies, please ask your consultant for details.

• Local hotel taxes, allow approximately €10-15 - payable directly to the hotel

• Items of a personal nature

What's Not Included

• Meals not listed as included

  Lunches, dinners, and drinks are not included.
  
  

• Travel insurance

  Travel insurance is mandatory and not included.
  
  

• Guide

  This is a self-guided cycle tour, so no guide is included.
  
  

• Single room supplement

  A supplement will apply if you book a single room.
  
  

• Entrance fees

  Entrance fees not listed as included are excluded.
  
  

• Transfers

  Transfers not listed as included are excluded.
  
  

• Transfers by taxi or public transport

  If you need to skip a stage, transfers by taxi or public transport are not included.
  
  

• Excess luggage

  A supplement applies for excess luggage.
  
  

• Handlebar phone holder

  We recommend bringing a handlebar phone holder to follow the route more easily using the app/GPX files.
  
  

• Pre-tour extension in Matera

  Available on request, includes 1 or 2 nights accommodation with breakfast and transfers.
  
  Supplement applies.
  
  

• Arrival and departure transfers

  Transfers from Bari or Brindisi airport to Alberobello and from Lecce to Bari or Brindisi are available.
  
  Supplement applies.
  
  

• Local hotel taxes

  Local hotel taxes, approximately €10-15, payable directly to the hotel.
  
  

• Items of a personal nature

  Items of a personal nature are not included.
  
  

Accommodation

7 nights in mainly 3 star hotels. The accommodation chosen is a special feature of the trip. Ranging from an atmospheric trullo in Alberobello (subject to availability) to a cave hotel in Matera (if Matera pre tour option is taken), a seaside hotel in Santa Maria di Leuca with a pool, a historic hotel in Otranto and Ostuni and a modern city hotel in Lecce and Gallipoli. All accommodation is good quality, with private facilities. Breakfasts are included and are buffet style with a range of food available from breads and cakes to cheese, meats and yoghurts, sometimes cereal and eggs.

Grading

This trip involves 6 days cycling with daily distances between 45 and 70km/28 and 43.5mi. The route is mostly in the lowlands, although it is sometimes hilly. You will cycle almost always on asphalt roads. Traffic is almost non-existent in Puglia, except during the high season. The route includes very beautiful stretches along the coast. It requires a reasonable level of fitness to fully participate in this adventure. You need only carry your camera and water bottle. Your luggage is transported for you between hotels. *For safety reasons, we insist that cycle helmets be included as a compulsory item on your equipment list.

What You Carry

During the cycle day you will carry your daily requirements in the pannier provided with the bike. This may include your lunch, wet weather gear, mobile phone and water. A small daypack which can be kept inside the pannier is useful for sightseeing.

Mode of Transport

Travel to Alberobello and from Lecce. Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage. An arrival transfer from Bari or Brindisi airport to Alberobello is available. A departure transfer from Lecce to Bari or Brindisi is also available. Supplement applies, please ask your consultant for details.