Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Altamura
Altamura- Start point
- Viale Enzo Ferrari, 70128 Bari BA, Italy (Bari Airport, Arrivals Hall, 12:30)
- Meals
- Dinner (Regional dishes at Tre Archi restaurant featuring traditional Puglian antipasti with home-grown vegetables and locally sourced produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel San Nicola)
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting at hotel reception
- Dinner at Tre Archi restaurant with traditional Puglian regional dishes
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer from Bari International Airport - Karol Wojtyla (BRI) (around 50-minute drive)
Landmarks Altamura Tre Archi Restaurant - Day 2
Altamura
Altamura- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel San Nicola)
Included Activities
- Visit to Altamura DOP bakery with bread-making demonstration and tasting
Optional Activities
- Local train to Gravina to visit underground city with rock-cut caverns, churches and passages
Landmarks Gravina underground city - Day 3
Altamura
Altamura- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch featuring dishes prepared during the cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel San Nicola)
Included Activities
- Visit to vegetable garden with local cultivation learning and harvesting
- Hands-on pasta cooking lesson at Tre Archi restaurant - preparing orecchiette and oven-baked vegetables
- Walk from Pulo di Altamura giant sinkhole through Alta Murgia National Park
- Visit to Lamalunga archaeological museum
Landmarks Pulo di Altamura Alta Murgia National Park Lamalunga archaeological museum - Day 4
Altamura to Matera
Altamura to Matera- Meals
- Lunch (Local produce lunch at Masseria Sei Carri organic farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Sassi)
Included Activities
- Walk from Castel del Monte through surrounding environs
- Guided visit to Castel del Monte
- Lunch at Masseria Sei Carri organic farm
Landmarks Castel del Monte Matera Sassi - Day 5
Matera
Matera- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Sassi)
Included Activities
- Afternoon walk through gorge with ancient rock churches (or alternative Belvedere di Timeo walk if primary route unavailable)
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Sassi neighbourhood with licensed guide
Landmarks Matera Sassi Belvedere di Timeo - Day 6
Matera to Monopoli
Matera to Monopoli- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Monopoli Albergo Diffuso)
Included Activities
- Visit to organic cheese maker with production demonstration and tasting
- Walking tour of Cisternino
- Visit to olive oil mill with field walk and oil tasting
Optional Activities
- Lunch purchase from Cisternino butcher shops (bombette and grilled specialities recommended)
Landmarks Cisternino Monopoli - Day 7
Alberobello
Alberobello- Meals
- Dinner (Final meal either in Alberobello or back in Monopoli)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Monopoli Albergo Diffuso)
Included Activities
- Walk through Monopoli
- Exploration of Alberobello and its trulli buildings
Optional Activities
- Visit to Cantina Albea wine museum with tasting of local Puglian wines (still and sparkling)
Landmarks Alberobello Itria Valley Cantina Albea - Day 8
Monopoli
Monopoli- End point
- Viale Enzo Ferrari, 70128 Bari BA, Italy (Bari Airport, Departures Hall, 10:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer to Bari International Airport - Karol Wojtyla (BRI) (around 50-minute drive)
Landmarks Monopoli
