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Plan your adventure:
- Platinum Operator
- Exodus Adventure Travels
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 4 - 16
- Age range 16 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Matera's ancient cave dwellings
- Cycle through Apulia's picturesque countryside
- Taste organic olive oil at a traditional masseria
- Swim near Gallipoli's Ionian Pearl coast
- Discover Lecce's baroque architectural gems
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Start Matera
- Day 2 Ride past the historic Sassi houses of Matera before heading to Alberobello (breakfast)
- Day 3 Cycle through the lush Valle d'Itria, past the fairytale trulli houses to the hilltop town of Ostuni (breakfast)
- Day 4 Ride through quaint villages and country lanes to a typical masseria (renovated farmhouse) where we spend the night (breakfast)
- Day 5 Cycle to the coast and swim in the crystal-clear sea before continuing towards Gallipoli with its old town on a rocky island (breakfast)
- Day 6 Head towards the Adriatic Sea and the ancient town of Otranto (breakfast)
- Day 7 Continue along the shoreline to the beautiful baroque city of Lecce (breakfast)
- Day 8 End Lecce (breakfast)
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Exodus Adventure Travels
Number of tours
439
Age Range
16 to 80 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
84%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
Lesley· May 14th, 2024I had a stressful start as I was given the wrong flight time to meet up with the group for the transfer to our start city of Matera. After hanging around the airport to catch a shuttle, my tour guide turned up at the correct time to meet the rest of the group. After that the cycle tour was amazing. Well organised, great accommodation, fabulous guide & support staff. I iopted for an ebike which I am glad of as there was some mean hills but great views. The countryside is spectacular. I highly recommend this tour.Show more
Exodus Adventure Travels commented on this reviewWe are so happy to hear that you had a great time on our Cycling Puglia & Matera tour and we really appreciate you sharing your thoughts and despite your stressful start you still enjoyed the trip. Thanks so much for taking the time for this review and... Show moreTrip date: May 2024- NANancy· April 23rd, 2024Incredible, thoughtful and alot of fun . This was an extraordinary group and the 3 tour leaders were fantastico! For my first bike tour abroad , I couldn’t have been more impressed and this was beyond my expectations! Thant’s Exodus! NancyTrip date: March 2024
- Kerrie· May 11th, 2023The bike tour was fabulous - the itinery covered many interesting towns, great scenery from contry to ocean, much variation and it was never too hard.Exodus Adventure Travels commented on this reviewWe are so happy to hear that you had a great time on our Cycling Puglia & Matera tour and we really appreciate you sharing your thoughts and providing us with feedback. We are thrilled that you enjoyed the itinerary. Thanks so much for taking the time... Show moreTrip date: April 2023
- Carol· September 23rd, 2022The group was too large for one leader. A volunteer from the group had to do the sweep at the end. Simple repairs like a tire change couldn't be done en route. Meals consisted of too much bread and didn't take advantage of local cuisineTrip date: August 2022
- MDMegan· October 21st, 2019Great trip. I should have gotten the electric bike. The hills were too difficult for me and a couple of the distances too long. I rode in the van a bit on 3 of the days. Fantastic guide and enjoyable travel companions. I do wish we started earlier in the morning so we would get to destination earlier in the day.Show moreTrip date: September 2019
- Tom· October 12th, 2019Antinio was a good & attentive guide and made sure we rode safely. The side roads were a little hazardous with pot holes that required concentration and anticipation to avoid. Water supply from the van was warm. Could have been kept cool which would have been great given the hot days. We had 4 picnic lunches with the van guy Pietro setting these up. In hindsight maximum of 2 would be better asc there were plenty of options for lunches in cafes etc.Show moreTrip date: September 2019
- SSsuzanne· September 25th, 2019Highly recommend. Unique tour of Puglia, we really enjoyed all aspects of the tour. Region is spectacular and full of surprises. Christina was an excellent skilled cyclist and knowledgeable guide. She was very generous with her time, considerate and friendly. Support driver provided excellent back-up, organising our luggage, snacks etc.Show moreTrip date: September 2019
- STSuzanne· May 6th, 2019Excellent tour - couldn’t have wished for a better guide or companyTrip date: April 2019
- ALAvril· October 5th, 2017We thoroughly enjoyed our cycle tour. Most hotels were comfy and we had great nights out for supper where Antonio Desantis booked when we arrived in a new place. Antonio was a friendly, sincere young man who had a lot of responsibility taking care of us. He was a good cyclist and watched over us like a shepherd his flock. Pierrot, our driver was also very friendly and helpful and kept our precious things safe enroute. They were considerate of our needs and Antonio joined in our evenings when he didn't have to. Our gear was in good condition and overall the cycling was pleasurable. We had 3 days of rain and I became a better cyclist as a result of the people on the trip who were more experienced or familiar with bike tours. We had one cyclist hurt himself on day one but it was through no fault of Antonio's. Just bad weather and slippery surfaces. This has a very sobering effect on the group which was not a bad thing. The two guides handled this injury very well I thought! Our hotels were mostly great. Hotel Albania was our least favourite and we could only access WiFi in the lobby. My husband was not pleased! I also felt there was a lack of washing and drying facilities considering these hotels cater to thousands of cyclists. Too few places to dry our wet gear or wash off the mud. I think Albania was the only place with a drying rack in the corridor. So out of 10 we would give the trip a 9.Show moreTrip date: September 2017
- ADenise Murphy· October 16th, 2013Lovely villages especially Matera and Otranto. It was an expensive holiday as there were no lunches/dinners provided. According to the Exodus write-up you would only need approximatelyTrip date: October 2013
Dates & Availability
8 days
Cycling Puglia & Matera
From Matera to Lecce
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