Matera Tours in June 2027

A superb cycling adventure in Puglia in hot and sunny weather in June 2024. Our leader Manni was excellent in every way making sure everyone had a wonderful trip and was kept safe at all times. Mostly quiet undulating back roads with 2 quite hilly days, we visited some spectacular towns in this lovely region - for me the highlights were Matera, Alberobello, Gallipoli and Otranto., staying in ‘Cave Room’ and ‘Trulli’ hotels, not forgetting a fantastic Masseria where the wine and olive oil were produced on site - with a beautiful bedroom and super swimming pool. But one thing was unforgettable, and that was the opportunity to swim several times in crystal clear Ionian and Adriatic seas, including a pre-breakfast 6.30am swim in Otranto. Thank you Manni for all your hard work making this a special trip

We had a fabulous trip. Everything went smoothly. The bikes were fine, the accommodation was excellent. Most of the rides were brilliant. Only the landscapes of the 70km day were "oversold". The information and the app provided were very good. We didn't need any support but, we heard from one person who did that it was provided very quickly. Thankyou for such a lovely experience.

Excellent tour through the heel of Italy's boot. Beautiful scenery cycling on country lanes, coastlines and walled cities. Delicious food and wine along the way.

I absolutely loved my self guided tour in Puglia, Italy. The accommodations were wonderful (we did not upgrade). I received support immediately when needed and a new bike after my back tire spoke broke. Loved the trip and will do another!

Stunning 6 days cycling, mixture of pleasant countryside and beautiful cliff top views, crystal clear water and then classic old Italian towns with cobbled streets and nice osterias. Cycling was definitely doable for a relative non cyclist, especially with an e bike!

A very scenic cycling tour of Matera and Puglia, though the cycling landscape is not as diverse or dramatic as some tours. The challenge was coping with the temperatures of around 30c rather than too many hills. The region though offers great food and drink, and as well as the lovely dinners the lunches were also excellent. It also has stunning religious buildings along the way even in the smallest of towns. The tour is split in two parts, with countryside rides in the first half where you stay in some iconic accommodation such as a cave hotel, trulli house and a masseria. The second half hugs the coast with tourist hotel stays.