Wine safari in Puglia, Italy – 8 days

Day 1Arrival Day Putignano

Arrival and check-in at the hotel in Putignano. Welcome meeting and individual bike fitting with our English-speaking partners.
The evening starts with a wine tasting at the hotel (included). A local sommelier guides you through Puglia's most famous grapes and flavors – a perfect start to the bike and wine safari week!

Extra: It is possible to add an extra day in Putignano prior to the tour, with a loop tour, wine tasting, and a visit to a wine cellar (not included). Please contact us if this is of interest.

Day 2Putignano - Terra delle Gravine

On today's stage, you cycle along quiet back roads through fields and villages, further into Terra delle Gravine – an area known for its dramatic ravines.
You pass the small town of Noci before arriving at a typical “masseria” (southern Italian farm), overlooking the Gulf of Taranto. Here, a pleasant evening in rural surroundings awaits.

In the evening, you will be transported to the center where you can enjoy the atmosphere and have a nice dinner (not included).

Day 3Terra delle Gravine - Locorotondo

Today you cycle into the heart of the Itria Valley – a valley filled with stone walls, old farms, and Trulli houses (small one-room stone houses with cone-shaped stone roofs).

Along the way, you visit the baroque city of Martina Franca before continuing to Locorotondo, famous for its circular center and panoramic views of the valley. Check-in at your accommodation in Locorotondo. Here the day ends with a wine tasting (included) at a local wine producer in the town.

Lunch and dinner on your own (not included).

Day 4Locorotondo - Ostuni

You follow the Apulian Aqueduct cycle path – an almost traffic-free route winding between oak trees, olive groves, and Trullis.
After a stop in Cisternino – famous for its good food – you continue towards Ostuni, “the white city”.

Check-in at your accommodation in Ostuni. Here you can also add an extra wine tasting upon request (not included).
Lunch and dinner on your own (not included).

Day 5Ostuni - Manduria

Today you leave the white alleys of Ostuni behind and cycle towards Manduria, the home of the powerful and ruby-red Primitivo wine.

The city has a history dating back to Roman times, and you will visit the Produttori di Manduria museum for a guided wine tasting (included) where you will learn more about Puglia's most famous wine.
Check-in at your accommodation in Manduria.

Lunch and dinner on your own (not included).

Day 6Manduria - Guagnano

Today's stage goes through one of the most famous wine regions in Puglia – home to the Negroamaro and Salice Salentino PDO wines.

If you want to cool off along the way, you can choose the route via the coast and enjoy the beaches in San Pietro in Bavagna, Torre Colimena, and Punta Prosciutto.

The day is rounded off with a vineyard visit and tasting of local red wines in Guagnano (included). Check-in at your accommodation in Guagnano.
Lunch and dinner on your own (not included).

Day 7Guagnano - Brindisi

On the final cycling stage of the trip, you cycle through vineyards, olive groves, and past the square “pajare” – Salento's typical Trulli.

You arrive in Brindisi, a city that has been an important port since Greek times and has given its name to the Brindisi PDO wine. Check-in at your accommodation in Brindisi.

In the evening, there will be wine tasting and dinner at Numero Primo (included) – a worthy end to the trip.

Day 8Departure Day from Brindisi

Check-out from the hotel after breakfast and departure to the airport. Alternatively, you can choose to stay a bit longer and experience Brindisi on your own.

The program and hotels are preliminary; changes may occur. Expa Travel reserves the right to make corrections for typos or currency fluctuations.