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Self guided 
Cycling
Gourmet Cycling Experience around Alberobello
Valle d'Itria - PugliaDifficulty path:Easy
Self guided · CyclingDuration: 5 daysCode: bs007
from 750 €per person
Highlights
A beautiful bike trip that takes you to the Land of Trulli, the green heart of Puglia, a hilly area with a mild climate and gentle profiles.
It has been inhabited for millennia but the presence of man integrates perfectly with its rural landscape, which preserves the historical and cultural heritage of this land, carried forward with difficulty by the strong hands of the farmers who still today work with sacrifice these hostile but at the same time lush lands.
Based in Alberobello, a UNESCO heritage site for its magical trullo houses, you will discover this small part of the territory by bike, reaching Locorotondo and Martina Franca in a few kilometers and you will dedicate a day to the Castellana caves, the most spectacular in Southern Italy.
It has been inhabited for millennia but the presence of man integrates perfectly with its rural landscape, which preserves the historical and cultural heritage of this land, carried forward with difficulty by the strong hands of the farmers who still today work with sacrifice these hostile but at the same time lush lands.
Based in Alberobello, a UNESCO heritage site for its magical trullo houses, you will discover this small part of the territory by bike, reaching Locorotondo and Martina Franca in a few kilometers and you will dedicate a day to the Castellana caves, the most spectacular in Southern Italy.
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Journey through stories and legends of the magical Trulli
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Baroque Martina Franca and its gastronomic delights
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The cummerse of Locorotondo
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The Magic of the Castellana Caves
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By bike towards the sea of Monopoli
Program
Day1
Alberobello
More than a thousand cones upside down toward the sky welcome you in Alberobello for an amazing Gourmet Cycling Experience.
The history of these strange homes mingle easily with local myths and legends. The latest studies carried out by a local scholar associate Alberobello to the Turkish town of Harran, in Kurdistan: “The majority of scholars believe that the architecture of the Trulli in its primitive forms has come to us from the Near East. Among the earliest evidence we note those of Harran in Kurdistan, place mentioned in Genesis because from there Abraham left to Ur. There are thousands of 1-room ocher Trulli because built with blocks of soil baked in the sun.”
Day2
Locorotondo - Guided experience and Cheese Tasting
35km
Today meeting with the local guide after breakfast. You will be able to pedal together towards the very pretty Locorotondo: its particular pointed houses can be seen from afar, standing out on one of the peaks of this green valley.
Food and wine are an excellence of the area and you will try local cheeses with a tasty tasting after the visit to the dairy.
After picking up your bikes, you'll stop at the beautiful Pomona Gardens to walk among the botanical wonders and discover some of the hundreds of types of figs that exist in the world!
Return to Alberobello by bike for the overnight stay.
Day3
Martina Franca - Olive Oil and Wine Tastings
30km
Today you will explore the area on your own, but don't worry, we have a rich program in store for you!
Mount San Martino houses the old town of Martina Franca, that takes its name from its patron saint, San Martino. The name “Franca” is given by Philip of Anjou in the 14th century, to exempt the town from the payment of taxes in perpetuity. That’s how the centre, attracting many people from the surrounding hills, develops quickly turning it into a well-fortified city.
After strolling through the alleys of its historical centre, look for its famous local products: the Capocollo of Martina Franca, Puglia appreciated cold cut, Slow Food Presidium since 2007, and the Bocconotto, sweet shortbread with a cream and black cherry heart, to taste strictly at Café Nuova Tripoli.
Along the way you will stop to taste the excellent olive oil of the area and the local wines, and you will discover the places where they are produced.
Back to Alberobello for the night.
Day4
Castellana Grotte - Visit to the Caves
30km
For your last day of this Gourmet Cycling Experience in the Land of Trulli you will reach to the largest karst caves in Italy!
The Castellana caves run underground for over three kilometers in an atmosphere between evocative power and magic, reflections with stalagmites and stalactites grown with ancestral rhythms. All this is the result of the erosive action of surface water, which for millennia have slowly dug this hole to open the gate to the sea.
After the included visit you can extend your route by following down the path to the beautiful Monopoli. After a nice bath in the beautiful Mediterranean Sea it will be easier to follow the path back Alberobello even if slightly uphill.
The important thing is to arrive on time for your homemade pasta workshop!
Day5
Alberobello
After breakfast end of services.
Tour programme variations
Due to organizational reasons, weather conditions or provisions issued by local authorities, the itinerary may be subject to some changes before and/or during the holiday.
Along the way you may find temporary deviations (for example road works) which cannot be foreseen; in this case each biker can decide autonomously how to deal with these stretches.
What's included
Our offer includes
- 4 nights with breakfast
- Welcome briefing and guided excursion, day 2
- Dairy visit and cheese tasting, day 2
- Entrance Giardini di Pomona, day 2
- Wine tasting and winery visit, day 3
- Olive oil tasting and guided visit, day 3
- Entrance Grotte di Castellana, day 4
- Pasta making with dinner, day 4
- Travel App (maps, tracks, route notes)
- Luggage transportation hotel to hotel
- Phone assistance 08:00-20:00
Not included
- Transfer IN and Transfer OUT
- Bike rental
- Others meals and drinks
- Entrance fees and tips
- Hotel tourist taxes
- Insurance and everything not listed as “Included”
Departures and prices
Low Season01/03/2025 => 28/03/2025
Superior750 € /p
Mid Season29/03/2025 => 13/06/2025
Superior850 € /p
High Season 14/06/2025 => 31/08/2025
Superior950 € /p
Mid Season01/09/2025 => 26/10/2025
Superior850 € /p
Low Season27/10/2025 => 20/11/2025
Superior750 € /p
Supplements per person
3 days Trek bike rental
Superior80 € /p
3 days Gravel bike rental
Superior100 € /p
3 days E-bike rental
Superior140 € /p
3 days helmet rental
Superior15 € /p
Transfer Bari/Brindisi Apt-Alberobello (min 2 pax)
Superior75 € /p
Single room | Low Season
Superior200 € /p
Single room | Mid Season
Superior230 € /p
Single room | High Season
Superior260 € /p
Extra night in double room | Low Season
Superior80 € /p
Extra night in double room | Mid Season
Superior90 € /p
Extra night in double room | High Season
Superior100 € /p
Extra night in single room | Low Season
Superior120 € /p
Extra night in single room | Mid Season
Superior140 € /p
Extra night in single room | High Season
Superior160 € /p
Solo traveller
Superior250 € /p
Other Information
Grade
This tour is suitable to anyone with a minimum of training to the bicycle.
Mainly wavy. The daily mileage goes from 35 to 50 daily kilometers, and you can stop at your leisure, or according to our advice, for visits and refreshments.
The bike will be a way to work off the good food and enjoy the many landscapes offered by this land.
Accomodations & Meals
- 4 nights in Alberobello ➜ Trullidea Resort in Mirabile Trullo
4 breakfasts, 1 dinner and 3 tastings included. All other meals are not included.
Support
The morning of the second day, after breakfast, you will have a Welcome briefing and Guided excursion on day 2.
For the whole duration of the tour, you can contact our assistance numbers.
Travel documents
A few days before departure you will receive by email the Service List with instructions for using the Travel App.
During your Welcome briefing you will receive:
- updated Service List;
- requested rental bikes.
Arrival and Departure
Getting there
Alberobello is easily reachable by train, car and by air.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. Buses and trains of the Trenitalia easily connect Alberobello with the railway stations of Bari, Taranto and Lecce.
BY AIR. The closest airports are Bari and Brindisi, both connected with the most important Italian and foreign cities.
From both airports, you should get to Bari train station by shuttle bus service or train, and from here continue with the Trenitalia to Alberobello.
BY CAR. The main highways are the A14 Bologna-Taranto and the A16 Napoli-Canosa. We recommend you to exit the motorway in Bari Nord and continue along the SS16 to Monopoli and continue on the SP113 towards Alberobello. maps.google.com can help you with the directions.
→ If you prefer to travel in total comfort, you can book a private transfer on the days of arrival and departure.