Guided Leisure Cycling Holiday - Puglia

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Holiday Highlights

Cycling through wonderful landscapes of ancient olive groves, vineyards and stunning coastlines
Exploring the UNESCO heritage town of Alberobello and the Baroque city of Lecce
Discovering the traditional Trulli houses of Puglia
Relaxing each night in comfortable 3* hotels in authentic country towns and villages
Beautiful sandy beaches and turquoise seas
Meeting friendly locals and tasting traditional Apulian culinary specialities

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Day	Description	Distance	Meals
1	Arrival into Bari Airport - Transfer to Lecce
2	Lecce to Otranto	33 Miles / 53 Kms Approx.	B L
3	Otranto to Santa Maria di Leuca	35 Miles / 56 Kms Approx.	B L
4	Santa Maria di Leuca to Gallipoli	32 Miles / 52 Kms Approx.	B L
5	Gallipoli to Lecce (Train to Ostuni)	31 Miles and 2 Miles / 50 Kms and 3 Kms Approx.	B L
6	Ostuni to Alberobello	25 Miles / 40 Kms Approx.	B L
7	Alberobello to Polignano sul Mare	30 Miles / 50 Kms Approx.	B L
8	Departure from Polignano - Transfer to Bari Airport		B

Key: B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner

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Holiday Information

A guided cycling holiday exploring the Apulian region of Italy, located in the southeast in what is commonly known as the heel of Italy’s boot – (and it’s also its best kept secret!)

This interesting and eclectic region is steeped in history and has been governed by the Greeks, Romans and Spaniards over the centuries, each leaving their own distinctive mark, from local dialects and flavoursome cuisine to unique architecture.

Our route starts in Lecce, the “Florence of the South”. The route from here will take us along the Adriatic coast and the heel of Italy, gently looping back up north along the Iolian coast. We'll be riding cross country through ancient olive groves and hilltop villages toward Alberobello, a town made up of traditionaly Trulli houses. On the way we'll pass through Ostuni, renowned for its dazzling white washed buildings and the lovely Gallipoli, a popular fishing port and beach destination on the Salento peninsula.

We'll be exploring on touring bikes, through a mixture of flat and rolling countryside, mainly on quiet country roads with coastal views.

Please contact us with your preferred starting date and we can check availability for you!

For more information download our trip notes

Holiday Feedback

Every day was fantastic!!

The cycling was excellent – I just loved the varied scenery. Everything was organised to the last detail with wonderful personal service from the team at Saddle Skedaddle.

I felt very looked after and Tour Leader Alastair was always one step ahead. Saddle Skedaddle are brilliant – I really feel I know the team and have every confidence in them.

Sue, Hampshire
A big thumbs-up from me!

I had a really great time, and I’d definitely recommend (in fact already have!) the tour to others. Alastair was fantastic, so helpful and enthusiastic, and very good at managing the different requirements of the group. Everything felt very well organised, which was great for someone like me, who had never done a cycling holiday before, and wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Things like your pre-tour phone call checking to see if I had any questions (even though I didn’t!) were much appreciated too.

Sophie, Manchester
An excellent holiday!

Our 3 support staff were all very good. Accommodation was clean and comfortable with good sized rooms which were well furnished.

Very difficult to pick a favourite day… all days had something special. Already contemplating Sardinia next spring!

Lily, Kent

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