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Tour Itinerary

This regional affordable vacation of the Italian region of Puglia, (also called Apulia), focuses on traditional experiences involving local food and wine. Your adventure begins in Bari and continues in Martina Franca, where you will spend six nights. Martina Franca is perched on a hilltop in Val D’Itria, a beautiful valley in Puglia famous for olive oil production and the traditional conic houses called Trulli, and it is the ideal base for exploring the region. The historic centre is a memorable maze of winding alleys, where whitewashed simplicity sits side by side with baroque extravagance. Known as the “heel of the boot” of Italy, Puglia remains a favorite holiday destination thanks to its breathtaking landscapes, enchanting coastline, and culinary traditions. Among the highlights of this regional Italy vacation you can look forward to the visit of Alberobello and the old towns of Bari and Lecce, as well as other charming towns surrounded by olive tree dotted countryside. Your budget-minded vacation in Italy is never short on great food and drink, especially on this itinerary. Olive oil, orecchiette pasta, local cheese, Primitivo wine and capocollo cured meat are only some of the mouthwatering delicacies you will enjoy during this week. Of course, you will also learn how to cook some delicious recipes for your friends and family back home by enjoying an included cooking class. The memories of your tour of the Puglia region of Italy will remain with you forever!

Countries Visited

Italy

Cities Visited

Alberobello , Bari , Lecce , Martina Franca , Ostuni , Puglia

  1. Day 1
    ARRIVE IN BARI, ITALY
    Welcome to Italy! Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore with the help of the CosmosGO app. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and travel companions.
  2. Day 2
    BARI–MARTINA FRANCA
    Start your Puglia discovery with a guided sightseeing tour of Bari. This seaside city skirting the Adriatic Sea boasts Italy’s longest waterfront and an interesting maze of alleyways, courtyards, and historical palaces. When strolling through the narrow streets of Bari vecchia (old Bari), pause to marvel at the local women preparing typical Apulian orecchiette pasta, made traditionally by hand.
    Today’s Distance: 46 mi/ 75 km (B,D)
    Meals:   Breakfast   Dinner
  3. Day 3
    MARTINA FRANCA
    Get to know the host town of your Puglia foodie adventure on an orientation tour. Discover local cheese and “capocollo” ham. Of course, you will have an opportunity to taste some of these traditional delicacies.
    Today’s Distance: 13 mi/ 20 km (B)
    Meals:   Breakfast
  4. Day 4
    MARTINA FRANCA–ALBEROBELLO–MARTINA FRANCA
    On the included half-day excursion to Alberobello, discover the iconic Trulli. These dwellings, dating from as early as the mid-14th century, are made of roughly worked limestone boulders collected from neighboring fields. Characteristically, they feature pyramidal, domed, or conical roofs built of corbelled limestone slabs. These remarkable Trulli houses were included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites in 1996. The rest of your day is at leisure.
    Today’s Distance: 17 mi/ 28 km (B)
    Meals:   Breakfast
  5. Day 5
    MARTINA FRANCA
    Spend some time discovering Martina Franca on your own, rest, or consider an optional excursion to Altamura, city of ancient palaces, churches and cloisters, known in Italy and beyond for its loaves of bread baked in wood-burning ovens and prepared according to ancient tradition; and Matera, one of the oldest, still inhabited cities in the world preserving evidence of human settlements since the Palaeolithic period in its natural caves carved into the rock. (B)
    Meals:   Breakfast
  6. Day 6
    MARTINA FRANCA–LECCE–MARTINA FRANCA
    One of the highlights of this tour is the included day trip to Lecce. This seaside city enchants visitors with an unmistakable style, boasting monuments dating back to Roman times and, most notably, extraordinary baroque buildings that proudly bare the characteristic blonde color of the local stone. The city center’s vibrant and bustling atmosphere will entice you with its elegant, timeless alleyways and delicious local delicacies, such as the “pasticciotto,” made with sweet short pastry and typically filled with a delicious Italian custard. Learn more about regional food by joining the exciting, included cooking class, to learn hands-on how to prepare traditional orecchiette pasta and savor it with other local specialties, paired with local wines, and good company.
    Today’s Distance: 62 mi/ 100 km (B,L)
    Meals:   Breakfast   Lunch
  7. Day 7
    MARTINA FRANCA–CISTERNINO–OSTUNI–MARTINA FRANCA
    Learn about olive oil and acquire a taste for different olive oil flavors on the included tour of a local olive farm. Continue the exploration of local towns with great traditions by spending time in Ostuni, where the ancient citadel was built on top of a hill and fortified by walls. The town is commonly referred to as "the White Town" (La Città Bianca in Italian) for its white walls and its typically white-painted architecture.
    Today’s Distance: 37 mi/ 59 km (B)
    Meals:   Breakfast
  8. Day 8
    MARTINA FRANCA
    Your Puglia vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
    Meals:   Breakfast

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Accommodations

Bari: B&B Hotel Bari
Martina Franca: Park Hotel San Michele

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Cosmos Tours Customer Reviews

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3.9
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I've been traveling with Cosmos since 2005 & have never had a bad trip with them!! They are very reliable, from the start of a trip, meeting your transfer agent @ the arrival airport, to the end of the trip, being transferred back, to the departure airport!! All hotels & included meals are excellent quality, as well as the included tours, tour guides, & Cosmos bus drivers!!

I have been with several Cosmos tours and will continue with Cosmos.

So far I've traveled with Cosmos 18 times!! That should say something!!

The experience with Affordabletours is amazing. It was more than it was as advertised. The guide is superb with her knowledge, courtesy and make the trip very interesting and valuable. The driver was so professional and very good that our trip was smooth and convenient. Next year, 2024 I look forward to book again with them and make referrals. Great company that you can trust.

Everything was great! Our tour guide and driver were top notch! Very knowledgeable and professional. Would definitely travel with Cosmos again!

My trip was great! Cosmos provided a great experience and I saw so much over the last two weeks! Very happy with the experience and what i paid for!

Great experience! Tour driver and guides are very professional, efficient, accommodating, and friendly. Visited places as advertised.

Very organized and when adjustments are needed all necessary arrangements are made. Well-educated and courteous tour guide and expert bus driver

Trip of a lifetime! Cosmos provides excellent service from the moment they pick you up at the airport until they drop you off when the tour is over. Their guides are professional, knowledgeable and extremely personable. I have booked cosmos tours four times and never been disappointed.

Affordable Tours has and will be our tour company in the future. 

I have taken about 18 wonderful tours with Cosmos. I am sold on Cosmos!

Excellent itinerary that matched the description. Knowledgeable, helpful, patient & courteous tour director, competent driver. Coach had ample leg room. Most hotel rooms were better than expected for this discount tour operator.

As always, COSMOS provided top level of service. Thank you

Our accommodations were above our expectations... the tour director was outstanding... very enjoyable vacation

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