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A Taste of Puglia & Basilicata (Italy), a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 7 nights · with Riviera Travel

A Taste of Puglia & Basilicata

A seven-night small-group tour with Riviera Travel through Italy’s Puglia and Basilicata regions, visiting Lecce, Otranto, Alberobello, Matera and Bari, with time to savour historic sites and local fare.

Duration
7 nights
Departures
10 dates
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Countries
Italy
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£2,399
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Guided tour of Lecce’s Baroque Old Town

  2. Visit to Otranto’s cathedral and Aragonese Castle

  3. Lunch and pasta-making at a traditional masseria

  4. Exploration of Alberobello’s trulli houses

  5. Guided tour and aperitivo in Matera’s Sassi district

About the trip

This Riviera Travel escorted tour begins with three nights in Lecce, known as the 'Florence of the South' for its Baroque architecture. A guided walking tour passes Piazza del Duomo and the remains of a Roman amphitheatre before an evening of regional cooking and Pizzica folk dance in a former Roman granary. The journey moves next to the Adriatic coast town of Otranto, where the 11th-century cathedral’s medieval mosaic floor and the Aragonese Castle provide deep history alongside a pasta-making demonstration at a rural masseria.

From there, the route leads to the trulli houses of Alberobello—conical-roofed white stone huts unique to this region—then to Matera for four nights. Matera is renowned for its ancient cave dwellings, some still inhabited, and UNESCO-listed Sassi quartiers. Afternoon aperitivos look out over terraces shaped by dwellings carved into the rock. A day in Bari includes a guided old town tour, the basilica with its vaulted crypt, and free time to notice local life unfolding in home kitchens and markets. The tour concludes with a free day in Matera, offering time to revisit favourite spots or rest.

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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 Otranto
  3. 3 Alberobello
  4. 4 Matera
  5. 5 Bari

Itinerary

The route

  1. Lecce

  2. Otranto

  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

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Questions people ask

How long is A Taste of Puglia & Basilicata?
A Taste of Puglia & Basilicata is a 7 nights tour holiday.
Who operates A Taste of Puglia & Basilicata?
A Taste of Puglia & Basilicata is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does A Taste of Puglia & Basilicata cost?
Prices for A Taste of Puglia & Basilicata start from £2,399, 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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