Puglia

Name: Puglia
Brand: Exodus
Rating: 4.6 (187 reviews)

Puglia Trips

Located in the heel of Italy’s boot, Puglia will surprise you with its picturesque landscape, ancient hilltop towns, emerald waters, and lush farmlands dotted by ancient olive trees and distinctive conical shepherd huts known as ‘trulli’. After a day of walking, sightseeing or cycling, enjoy the legendary regional cuisine that includes outstanding seafood and melt-in-the-mouth burrata cheese.

Highlights of Puglia tours include Matera, an area famous for its cave-and-stone Sassi houses, and Alberobello, where white cone-roofed trulli houses still stand after 500 years – on some of our Puglia holidays you can even stay in them. Strolling through the old narrow streets of Ostuni and Locorotondo will transport you back in time, allowing you to discover Puglia’s distinct identity. The whole region is a food lovers’ paradise and local produce includes durum wheat pasta, vegetables grown just a few steps from the sea, and olives, broad beans and chicory – all used to prepare simple, tasty dishes such as orecchiette pasta served with a sauce of turnip-tops or fresh tomato and sheep’s-milk ricotta cheese.

Puglia Adventure Holidays

8 Days from 2 340 €

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

Cycle from the UNESCO town of Matera through Italy's heel to Lecce

Cycling

8 Days from 1 855 €

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

Fairytale trulli houses, picturesque farmland, and quaint villages

Walking & Trekking

8 Days from 2 155 €

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

Discover Puglia's traditional farmland, coastline and Baroque cities

Culture

8 Days from 1 140 €

Self-Guided Holidays (Excl. Flights)

Journey from the sweeping coastline of Puglia to UNESCO Alberobello and onto the ancient city of Matera.

Culture

8 Days from 3 480 €

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

Cycle by e-bike through the heart of southern Italy from Puglia to the Amalfi Coast

Cycling

Explore the picturesque landscapes of Puglia and ancient history of Matera in style

Walking & Trekking

Explore Puglia's unspoilt villages, gently rolling hills with a backdrop of the clear, emerald Adriatic

Cycling

Explore Puglia's unspoilt villages, gently rolling hills with a backdrop of the clear, emerald Adriatic

Cycling

12 Days from 1 680 €

Self-Guided Holidays (Excl. Flights)

Starting in Matera, the city of 'Sassi' and a UNESCO world heritage site, and through the local canyons, the 'gravine', you will enter Puglia, a unique landscape sandwiched between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.

Cycling

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From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized, allowing us to fully enjoy every step of the journey. The tour strikes a perfect balance between enjoyable walks and breathtaking views of stunning destinations like Alberobello, Ostuni, Locorotondo, and Matera.

Daniela Fonseca Walking in Puglia & Matera

I loved the itinerary! Saw so much in a week and at the same time did not feel rushed. I felt there was enough time to explore the highlights of the region. I enjoyed exploring Matera and Polignano a Mare. The lunch on day 5 was delicious – one of the best meals I have had in Italy. The coastal walk was lovely as well in Otranto. The places we stayed were so unique. I loved the Trulli house in Alberobello. I also loved the group and sharing the experience with like-minded people.

Erica Kaplan Puglia: Discover the Heel of Italy

A week of varied walking. The Trulli houses are very interesting. And the cave dwellings in Matera are amazing. Some walks are more interesting than others. All at a moderate pace.

Chris Nixon Walking in Puglia & Matera

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