Unesco Puglia & Matera wonder holiday package

After your independent arrival in Bari, check in to your selected hotel in the city center (check-in time from 3 pm).

At 6 pm, meet the local guide at Piazza Federico II di Svevia, at the entrance of the Castle, and enjoy Bari street food at sunset in the old town. You’ll also visit the exterior of the Swabian castle, and stroll in the street of the "orecchiette" until you reach the Cathedral of San Sabino and the Basilica of San Nicola.

As part of the experience, you will taste the specialties of Bari street food: from focaccia to sgagliozze and "sporcamuss".

During the winter (from October to March) the sunset guided tours are anticipated at 3.30 pm

After breakfast, meet the driver at 9 am in the lobby of your hotel and transfer to Matera. Check-in at the hotel in the "Sassi zone". The room may not be ready yet but it will be possible to store your luggage.

Guided tour of Matera at sunset of the incredible Sassi district, meeting with the local guide at 5 pm in Piazza Vittorio Veneto at the Banco di Napoli. The tour will start from Piazza Vittorio Veneto where there is a panoramic view of Civita and Sasso Barisano. We will cross Piazza del Sedile and Via Duomo until we reach the beautiful scenic view.

City tax to be paid on spot at the hotel (from €2 to 3€ per person per night according to the season). During the winter (from October to March) the sunset guided tours are anticipated at 3.30 pm

After breakfast depart for Trani at 9 am. Here you will admire the beautiful Cathedral by the sea, the port and the ancient Jewish quarter. Observing the slow life of this seaside town will be one of the most beautiful moments you will experience on this tour.

In the afternoon, stop at Castel del Monte, one of the most mysterious and fascinating castles in southern Italy designed by Frederick II of Swabia. The guided itinerary, with a professional tour guide, will retrace the fascinating history of the monument, a UNESCO Site since 1996, and describe the various ideas about its probable function, all enriched with anecdotes about the Emperor's life, defined as "Stupor Mundi".

Return to Matera at 5 pm and overnight stay.

After breakfast transfer from your hotel at 9 am to Alberobello, the capital of the Trulli, which has a unique fairytale charm due to the concentration of trulli, an important type of rural architecture that still survives today.

Check-in at the hotel and store luggage. The room may not be ready yet but it will be possible to store your luggage.

At 6 pm meet with the local guide in Via Indipendenza, 4 at the Restaurant Terra Mossa. The local guide will show you the two districts, Aia Piccola and Rione Monti. You will spend the night in the magical setting of a trullo in Alberobello.

City tax to be paid on spot at the hotel (from €0,80 to 2€ per person per night according to the season). During the winter (from October to March) the sunset guided tours are anticipated at 3.30 pm

Breakfast and then transfer at 9.40 to Ostuni - also called "the White City". Ostuni is famous for its characteristic historic center where houses are painted totally in white, which the Apulian sun seems to make even brighter. You will be guided by a local guide who will show you the most important places, including the flowery Romanesque-style cathedral, the characteristic alleyways graced by local people with flowers and plants, and the magnificent views of the coast with the incredible expanse of olive trees bordering the sea.

Transfer to Lecce, arrive at the hotel at 13.30, and check-in. You will then experience a special sunset tour at 6 pm with a local guide (meeting in Piazza Sant'Oronzo at Caffé Alvino) in the baroque city, strolling among the rich facades of palaces, churches and local craft shops. The route will start from Piazza Sant'Oronzo and will wind through the narrow streets of the ancient town, allowing you to admire the Duomo (cathedral), the Church of Sant'Irene and the exquisitely intricate carvings on the Basilica of Santa Croce.

City tax to be paid on spot at the hotel (from €2 to €4 per person per night according to the season). During the winter (from October to March) the sunset guided tours are anticipated at 3.30 pm

After breakfast, unfortunately this ends your tour and our services at 10 am