Puglia Cycling Holidays: 8 Days From Matera to Otranto

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Region
Apulia
Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D2 - Intermediate

Overview

Puglia is ridiculously good for cycling. Quiet backroads, endless olive groves, whitewashed towns, and the Adriatic popping up just when you need a swim or a seafood lunch. On this 8-day cycling holiday, ride with you from Matera’s surreal cave city all the way to coastal Otranto, crossing the best of southern Italy along the way. We spin through trulli (stone houses with cone-shaped roofs) villages, vineyard country, and sun-baked countryside, stopping often for what Puglia does best: incredible food, great wine, and long evenings in beautiful countryside masserias.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrive in Matera

Arrive in Matera

Day 2: Ride the Murgia plateau

58 km 450 m

D1

Ride the Murgia plateau

Day 3: Matera to Alberobello

69 km 520 m

D2

Matera to Alberobello

Day 4: Valle d’Itria ride

50 km 530 m

D1

Valle d’Itria ride

Day 5: Ride to Manduria

60 km 300 m

D1

Ride to Manduria

Day 6: Gallipoli and the Ionian Coast

55 km 180 m

D1

Gallipoli and the Ionian Coast

Day 7: Ride to Otranto

72 km 490 m

D2

Ride to Otranto

Day 8: Departure

Departure

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers
Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the Apulia

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