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Self-Guided Cycling the Heel of Italy - Alberobello to Lecce

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8 daysDuration
Private TourPrivate experience, no group joining
14 - 99 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
Moderate
Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

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

Itinerary

The tour "Cycling The Heel Of Italy - Alberobello To Lecce" starts in Alberobello and ends in Lecce. It is a bicycle tour that takes 8 days taking you through Santa Maria Di Leuca, Avetrana, Gallipoli and 4 other destinations in Italy. "Cycling The Heel Of Italy - Alberobello To Lecce" is a self-guided private tour that includes accommodation in hotels, meals and others.

day 1Arrive in Alberobello

Make your way to Alberobello, famous for its Trulli houses.

day 2Alberobello to Ostuni

day 3Ostuni to Avetrana

day 4Avetrana to Gallipoli

day 5Gallipoli to Santa Maria di Leuca

day 6Santa Maria di Leuca to Otranto

day 7Otranto to Lecce

day 8Leave Lecce

What's Included

Accommodation
7 nights in 3-star equivalent, 3-star and 4-star accommodation, Luggage transfers between hotels
Meals
All breakfasts and 1 evening meal
Others
Bike hire included, plus bike fitting and briefing at the start of your holidayHeadwater navigation app

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