BASILICATA & PUGLIA
7 DAYS /6 NIGHTS
EASY LEVEL
50 KM
MAX 16 PAX
A week walking among the treasures of Mediterranean culture. Easy excursions with little difference in altitude but with surprising panoramas and scents.
You will discover the rural civilization among caves, farms and trulli, architectural wonders that bring to mind the ancient cultures that inhabited this land between Puglia and Basilicata.
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Day 1
Sassi of Matera
Gradient: 200m
Duration: 3 hours
Length: 4km
Day 2
Murgia and Rupestrian Churches
Gradient: 200m
Duration: 5-6 hours
Length: 9km
Day 3
Montescaglioso, Madonna della Loe, Parco dei Monaci
Short transfer by bus to Montescaglioso and visit of the historic center with the ancient Abbey of S. Michele Arcangelo (12th century). Leaving Porta Sant’Angelo you proceed downhill towards the ancient abandoned station, from where you proceed among the olive trees until you reach the Rock Church of the Madonna della Loe, on the edge of the Gravina. Once you reach the Selva Venusio farm, the trek ends near the Parco dei Monaci grange, where you can take the bus back to Matera from Montescaglioso. Free time and overnight.
85m ascent / 360m descent
Duration: 7 hours
Length: 13km
Day 4
From Barsento to Alberobello
We leave for the lush Valle d’Itria in central Puglia. Covered by vineyards and olive groves, the valley is invaded by hundreds of trulli, curious stone structures once used by Apulian farmers.
Starting from the sixteenth-century church of San Pietro in Barsento, walk through green pastures, woods and along country lanes flanked by dry-stone walls, olive groves and trulli. Thus we reach the center of Alberobello, a UNESCO world cultural heritage whose streets are literally suffocated by trulli. Overnight in a trullo.
Mostly flat
Duration: 4 hours
Length: 8,5 km
Day 5
Itria Valley
This day is dedicated to visiting enchanting villages in the Valle d’Itria. The first, Locorotondo is one of the “most beautiful villages in Italy”, famous for its DOC white wine. Cisternino is a small village with its labyrinth of dirt roads. Finally Martina Franca, a true baroque jewel. Transfer to a farmhouse near the coast. Overnight stay.
Mostly flat
Duration: 6 hours
Length: 6 km
Day 6
Ostuni and Monopoli
oday we go to the discovery of Ostuni and the olive groves that surround it. Known as the “white city” due to the color of its walls, Ostuni overlooks the Adriatic Sea and boasts a charming medieval center with a 15th-century cathedral. Crossing the city, you arrive in the lush countryside with a great variety of vegetation such as oaks, corks and carob trees and you follow an ancient path of the farmers, bordered by dry stone walls and a sea of olive trees. Oil tasting and light lunch. Afternoon in Monopoli, an enchanting city on the sea. Back to the farm and overnight.
Mostly flat
Duration: 6 hours
Length: 6 km
Day 7
Breakfast and end of services
€820: minimum 8 participants
€1,015: minimum 4 participants
€1,410: minimum 2 participants
6 nights in double room with breakfast, 1 dinner, all transfers and excursions from day 1 to day 6, information material
Medical/baggage insurance, tourist taxes, drinks, lunches and 5 dinners, entrance fees, tips, personal extras, everything that does not fall under the heading “Services included”
Duration: 6 days walking on hilly paths
Stages: paths to be covered in 4 – 7 hours a day
Climate: Hot summer, pleasant spring and autumn
Accommodations: B&B or 3* hotel
How to get there: Nearest airport: Bari (54 km from Matera).
From Bari to Matera with shuttles or FAL train.
Private transfer available upon request.
