Highlights

• Be taken in by this Eight Day Self-Drive Tour of Puglia
• Travel on quiet, rural roads fringed by vineyards and century old olive trees
• Explore Bari, ancient and vibrant port city
• Discover Puglia's ancient past. Visit Alberobello with it's Trulli Cone shaped Dome Dwellings
• Taste some excellent cuisine
• Tour Code: PVE231

We have structured an 8-day itinerary that is a fabulous introduction to Puglia. A region where life is taken at a slower pace. This itinerary covers the best that this part of Italy offers. Known for whitewashed hill towns, centuries old farmland, olive groves with olive trees that have stood firm for hundreds of years.  Tour stars and ends in Bari the capital, a busy port town. Travel towards the Itria Valley, home of the whitewashed stoned huts known as Trulli. Visit Alberobello and it’s Trulli village. Due to the slender shape of Puglia you are never far from it’s stunning coastline and breathtaking beaches. Taste exquisite food equal to any in Italy such as olive oil, white wine, capocollo ham, orecchiette, a pasta traditional to Puglia and delicious Burrata, creamy, mouthwatering cheese. There are trains and busses but crossing the region by car is the best option as you won’t miss many of the small coves, towns and villages that make Puglia Italy’s Southern Gem to be discovered.

• Itinerary - click for more

  Day  1:  Arrival at Bari airport. Rental car pickup. Accommodation in the reserved hotel.

  Day 2: Breakfast at the hotel. Today dedicated to visiting Bari .  Not to miss “Bari Vecchia” Old town. Walk through the narrow alley’s and you will find  woman washing the floor of the road. Peak into their tower houses and see someone at the entrance making small ear-shaped fresh pasta called “Orechietteo”. Overnight

  Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel and start your 70 km drive to the stunning town of Alberobello. You’ll also have time to visit some of the region’s historic dwellings such as the unique, dry-stone conic roofs, Trulli houses of the Itria Valley.  Nearby you reach the spectacularly white Caves of Castellana with their stunning rock formations. Also seen in the nearby town of Martina Franca, recognized for its Baroque and Rococo architecture. Overnight Alberobello

  Day 4: After breakfast depart for Castel del Monte and visit of the famous Norman castle. Return to Alberobello. Overnight Today you will travel 130 kms.

  Day 5:   Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Barletta and visit the Cathedral. Continue to Trani with highlights including its 13th-century castle and the Cathedral of San Nicola Pellegrino, perched dramatically on the edge of the Adriatic.   Overnight Trani. Today you will travel 100 Kms.

  Day 6: Breakfast and dedicate the rest of your day discovering more of Trani. Explore the historical old town with it’s narrow streets hide a wealth of historic treasures such as the church built by the Knights Templar in the 12th century, glossy limestone streets, historic Jewish quarter. Overnight Trani

  Day 7: Breakfast at the hotel and  depart for Bari. If you fancy making use of your rental the    UNESCO-listed town of Matera distance 110 kms is one of Italy’s most beautiful towns. Ancient neighborhoods, known as Sassi are a series of grottoes carved out of limestone,  on the edge of a ravine with its ancient cave complex and captivating hillside setting. Here, thousand-year-old residences tumble down dramatic cliffs. Overnight Bari Km distance  65 km

   Day 8: Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Bari airport and return rental vehicle.

Included

• Three nights 4* Superior Hotel in Bari
• Two Nights 4* Superior Hotel in Alberobello
• Two nights 4* Superior Hotel in Trani
• Breakfast daily
• Vehicle at disposal based on itinerary-manual shift. Automatic can be requested with surcharge
• Day Excursions as listed self-guided
• Vat Taxes
• Eight Day - Manual Shift Vehicle Rental - Group C - Renault Clio or similar - A/C

• Vehicle Rental Details - click for more

  Car Rental Includes:

  • Unlimited Mileage
  • Third Party Liability (RCA)
  • Collision Damage Waiver Reduction (CDW)
  • Theft Protection Reduction (TP)
  • Personal Accident Insurance (PAI);
  • Super CDW – Super TP
  • 18% Airport Charges
  • 14% Railway Fee
  • Domestic One-way Drop-off Charge
  • Road Tax
  • 22 % VAT

  Car Rental Does Not Include:

  • Administrative cost of invoice
  • Administration fees in case of accident (GMU) and fines (GRV)
  • Whatever not mentioned in the inclusions

Not Included

• International Air Travel
• Full Board
• Beverages during included meals
• Local Guides
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature and Items not listed in the inclusions

Hotels or Similar

• Bari: 4* Superior Oriente Hotel
• Alberobello: 4* Superior Grand Hotel Olimpo
• Trani: 4* Superior Hotel Regia

As a general rule the scheduled hotel for each departure will be one of the above listed. The final list of the hotels will available  15 days prior to departure.

2021 Dates & Rates

The CAD ($) rate is indicative of Euro price and subject to change.
Price per person in CAD $ Dollars.