Cycling the Heel of Italy - Alberobello to Lecce

Highlights

• Alberobello's fairy-tale trulli houses
• Olive groves, towering limestone cliffs and Roman amphitheatres
• The white city of Ostuni, the majestic castle of Otranto and Baroque Lecce

Included in Price

• Breakfasts are included and consist of a continental-style buffet. However, please note that the typical Italian breakfast are generally light; usually a cup of coffee and a cream-filled or jam-filled croissant. In Puglia you will find genuine regional cooking that has strong links to the land and the sea. To give you just a small list of the types of food on offer in Puglia: Bread from the Murge, durum wheat pasta, olives, the pasta delicacy Orecchiette served with a sauce of turnip-tops or fresh tomato and sheep's ricotta-cheese, Cavatelli with pulses, aubergine and parmesan bake, grilled fish and seafood, burrata (soft mozzarella and cream cheese), plus excellent wines. This region is a food lovers paradise and the abundance of delicious vegetables makes it a perfect destination for vegetarians! On this trip there will be many opportunities to taste the best local specialities. Suggestions of what to do for lunch and dinner are given in the cycling route notes.
• All breakfasts and 1 evening meal
• Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
• GPS Route directions and maps
• Headwater navigation app
• High Quality Bikes
• Luggage transfers between hotels

NOT included in price

• Travel insurance
• Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
• Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
• Visas or vaccinations
• Arrival & departure transfers
• Hotel Upgrades

Travel Package

This is an Organised Group Tour: the itinerary has been predefined by the tour operator. The tour destinations, duration, accommodations, departure dates and the price are fix. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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