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

Tour · 7 nights · with Riviera Travel

Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera for Solo Travellers

A week-long solo escorted tour by Riviera Travel through southern Italy's Puglia and Basilicata, exploring historic towns and distinctive local industries.

Duration
7 nights
Departures
6 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Italy
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£2,689
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Guided walking tour of baroque Lecce

  2. Visit to Alberobello’s trulli houses

  3. Tour and tasting at a local winery

  4. Exploration of Matera’s Sassi cave dwellings

  5. Guided tour of Bari’s Old TownIncluding Basilica di San Nicola

About the trip

This seven-night solo touring holiday from Riviera Travel navigates the southern Italian regions of Puglia and Basilicata. Starting in Lecce, often called the 'Florence of the South', guests walk through Baroque quarters, a Roman amphitheatre, and a cathedral with twelve artist-decorated chapels. An afternoon visit to Gallipoli offers a split personality: coastal charm meets fortified historic centre, topped off with a local winery tasting.

Continuing, the tour visits an olive oil mill, then Alberobello, where whitewashed trulli create an otherworldly scene framed by historical Christian and pagan symbols. Four nights in Matera provide a chance to explore one of Italy's oldest inhabited places, its Sassi cave dwellings still home to residents today, alongside conventional town features carved from rock. Bari’s medieval old town and the crypt of Saint Nicholas add further depth.

With free afternoons to absorb the atmosphere or retreat to swimming pools, this Riviera Travel solo escorted trip balances cultural discovery with personal pace and plenty of characterful scenery.

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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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What’s included
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Questions people ask

How long is Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera for Solo Travellers?
Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera for Solo Travellers is a 7 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera for Solo Travellers?
Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera for Solo Travellers is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera for Solo Travellers cost?
Prices for Puglia & Basilicata: Lecce, Alberobello & Matera for Solo Travellers start from £2,689, 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.

New to Italy? Our Italy guide has the practical essentials: money, plugs, visas and when to go.

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