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Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera (Italy), a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 7 nights · with Riviera Travel

Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera

A week-long escorted tour with Riviera Travel through Puglia and Basilicata, visiting Lecce, Alberobello, Matera, and Bari with a mix of guided walks and free time.

Duration
7 nights
Departures
12 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Italy
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£1,769
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Guided walking tour of Lecce's Baroque architecture

  2. Visit to Alberobello's UNESCO-listed trulli houses

  3. Tasting at a local winery near Gallipoli

  4. Tour of Matera's ancient Sassi cave dwellings

  5. Guided tour of Bari's Old Town and Basilica di San Nicola

About the trip

This seven-night Riviera Travel escorted tour offers a paced southern Italian itinerary across Puglia and Basilicata. Starting in Lecce, known as ‘Florence of the South’, walkers explore its Baroque architecture including the Basilica di Santa Croce and a Roman amphitheatre nestled beneath a busy square. After a free afternoon, the route takes in Gallipoli, a town with both golden sandy beaches and a fortress guarding its historic core, followed by a stop at a local winery to sample regional wines.

From there, the tour heads to Alberobello’s unmistakable cluster of whitewashed stone trulli—conical-roofed houses that look as though they’ve wandered out of a storybook. A visit to a family-run olive oil mill sheds light on the area’s centuries-old production techniques. The final days in Matera allow time to see the Sassi cave dwellings, ancient troglodyte homes still inhabited today, with the chance to wander streets that serve as roofs to homes below. Bari, once a Byzantine capital with a Romanesque cathedral and centuries-old crypt, rounds off the experience. Throughout, travellers can balance guided insights with afternoons at leisure.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Lecce
  2. 2 Gallipoli
  3. 3 Alberobello
  4. 4 Matera
  5. 5 Bari

Itinerary

The route

  1. Lecce

  2. Gallipoli

  3. Alberobello

  4. Matera

  5. Bari

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Questions people ask

How long is Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera?
Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera is a 7 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera?
Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera cost?
Prices for Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera start from £1,769, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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