Luxury private tour in Puglia and Basilicata

Puglia & Basilicata
8 days/7 nights From Brindisi to Bari
Lecce-Alberobello-Ostuni-Otranto-Locorotondo-Matera
Plus: The "Ghost town Craco"

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TRIP ITINERARY
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Day 1 Arrival and transfer to Lecce
Transfer to your hotel in Lecce and rest of the day at leisure.

Day 2    Lecce - Otranto
After the visit of the town of Lecce in the morning departure for Puglia's most Southern part, the Salento Peninsula. Lots of good beaches dot the coast as well as picturesque towns with Greek-style architecture like Otranto, where we will stop for a stroll at the seafront. Much of this area is covered with olive groves and vineyards producing the high-quality olive oil and wine that Puglia is known for. Return to Lecce in the afternoon

Day 3 Manduria - Ostuni
Departure for the town of Manduria and visit a 19th-century winery. Explore the fascinating Museum of Primitivo wine and taste some delicious wine and food. Continue to the "white" town of Ostuni and settle at your hotel. Sitting atop a hill, Ostuni's white buildings make it stand out against the blue sky creating a beautiful image. Wander through the old alleys of its historic center, a pedestrian zone, inside its ancient walls and enjoy a panoramic view from the hilltop

Day 4    Alberobello-Locorotondo-Cisternino
Departure for Alberobello driving through the lovely town of Locorotondo. The historic part of the town is a whitewashed maze of little lanes lined with historic buildings. Visit the town of Alberobello, known as the Capital of the Trulli (buildings with conical roof made without mortar) and designated a UNESCO world heritage site. Continue to the lovely towns of Locorotondo and Cisternino in the afternoon, before returning to your hotel in Ostuni

Day 5 Matera
Departure for Matera, which is one of the most ancient towns in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Settle at your hotel in the famous "Sassi district", that is the "heart" of the old town. Several movies have been filmed in the sassi district including Mel Gibson's, The Passion of the Christ. Guided tour of the town in the afternoon

Day 6 Craco (Abandoned Ghost Town) - Metaponto - Matera
Visit the village of Craco, in the region of Basilicata. In 1963, Craco began to be evacuated due to a landslide and after the earthquake in 1980 the ancient site of Craco was completely abandoned.
Today, thanks to the dramatic landscape and unique atmosphere, Craco has been the set of many movies including Saving Grace, James Bond Quantum of Solace and the hanging of Judas scene in Mel Gibson’s the Passion of the Christ
In 2010, Craco has been included in the watch list of the World Monuments Fund. Today, Craco is no longer accessible to the public, except by guided tour. While the town has fallen into ruin, several of the buildings, palaces and churches still remain intact with original features like shutters, railings, and frescoes serving as a reminder of the life that once existed within the walls.
You may have lunch in a typical restaurant, before heading South towards the Mediterranean Sea and visit the Greek temple of Metaponto that was a rich and flourishing Greek outpost, founded in the 7th century before Christ.
Return to your hotel in Matera in the afternoon

Day 7 Medieval Villages in Basilicata
Today we visit two of the most spectacular and off the beaten path villages in the South of Italy, Pietrapertosa and Castelmezzano, two mountaintop villages ringed by the Lucanian Dolomite. Castelmezzano is surely one of Italy's most theatrical villages: the houses huddle along an impossibly narrow ledge that falls away in gorges to the river. Pietrapertosa is even more amazing: the Saracen fortress at its pinnacle is carved out of the mountain.
You may taste local products and delicious wine and return to your hotel in Matera in the afternoon

Day 8    Departure transfer to Brindisi airport
Transfer to Brindisi airport

You can add extra nights in Bari or Brindisi, before or after the tour and extend your stay in Italy. Please, contact us for more info

8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
LECCE: 2 NIGHTS
OSTUNI: 2 NIGHTS
MATERA: 3 NIGHTS

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WINE TASTING & LUNCH
OLIVE OIL CELLAR TOUR

Castelmezzano was included by Budget Travel magazine among "The best places you've never heard of"

Pietrapertosa is part of "The most beautiful villages in Italy", an Italian association that notes small towns of strong artistic and historical interest
Pietrapertosa literally translates as "perforated stone" and, indeed, the village sits in the midst of bizarrely shaped rocky towers

RATES
(Euro currency)

Number of travelers: 2
Tour price (per person): € 2900

Number of travelers: 3
Tour price (per person): € 2500

Number of travelers: 4
Tour price (per person): € 2300

Number of travelers: 5
Tour price (per person): € 2150

Number of travelers: 6
Tour price (per person): € 1900

Number of travelers: > 6
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