When can this tour start?

Departures are every Sunday from 01/01/2026 to 21/06/2026 (last departure) and from 30/08/2026 to 31/12/2026 (last departure). Departures on other days are possible on request with a supplement per person.

7 overnights (farmhouse, 3\*\*\* hotels or B&B), 7 breakfasts, 2 tastings (wine, cheese and local products), itinerary briefing and bike fitting, route tracks and navigation app with phone holder (1 per booking), luggage transportation, road book with cultural info and tips, 24/7 assistance with English speaker, and a €20 CO2 emissions flat-rate compensation.

How do payments work?

Payment from the Tour Operator is 50% to book and 50% 30 days before the client’s departure.

Matera and Puglia Self-Guided Tour

Matera, Puglia, Valle d'Itria, Salento (Apulia)

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E-bikeTrekking bike8 days / 7 nights351 km3/5MediumLinear

Short Description

An 8-day self-guided cycling tour from Matera to Lecce covering 351 km through Puglia's sun-drenched countryside. Ride past trulli houses, Baroque towns, olive groves, and two coastlines. From €695 per person.

Tour Program

Day 1: Arrival in Matera
You will meet in Matera for the trip briefing, then you will receive your bikes and GPS navigators. Overnight in Matera.

Day 2: Matera – Putignano / Castellana (60–70 km)
You will ride through countryside to Gioia del Colle (mozzarella fior di latte and burrata), then continue to Putignano, known for its carnival. You will explore the historic center and its gates: Porta Barsento, Porta Nuova, and Porta Grande.

Day 3: Around Putignano (Monopoli, Polignano a Mare, Castellana Grotte) (61 km)
You will cycle to Polignano a Mare (typical octopus sandwich and swimming), then continue via Monopoli to Castellana Grotte, where it is possible to visit underground karst caves.

Day 4: Putignano – Alberobello / Locorotondo / Martina Franca (35–45 km)
You will enter the Valle d'Itria, passing Noci for a stop. You will reach Alberobello, UNESCO-listed for its trulli.

Day 5: Alberobello / Locorotondo / Martina Franca – Manduria (50–70 km)
You will cross from the Valle d'Itria into Salento. You will pass Martina Franca, ride a short section of the Aqueduct Cycleway, then continue via Ceglie Messapica, Francavilla Fontana, Oria and Erchie. Overnight at a farm in the countryside of Avetrana (or in a B&B).

Day 6: Around Manduria (45 km)
You will head to the sea along the dunes of Torre Colimena, with the chance to visit the Salina dei Monaci and do birdwatching. You will reach San Pietro in Bevagna for a sandy beach and Ionian Sea swim, then return to Manduria for a Messapic archaeological site and the Primitivo Museum.

Day 7: Manduria – Lecce (60 km)
You will ride towards Lecce through the area of Salice Salentino and its vineyards, passing small villages along the way. Arrival in Lecce later in the afternoon.

Day 8: Departure from Lecce
End of the tour in Lecce.

Tour details

LinearSelfguidedMinimum 2 people

✅ What is included in the trip?

🏨 Overnight stay and breakfast
📞 Local telephone assistance 7/7
📲 GPS or navigation APP
💼 Luggage transfer
🧍‍♂️ Welcome briefing
🍷 2 tastings with wine cheese and local products

❌ What is not included?

🚎 Transfers not listed as Included
✈️ Journey to/from the starting point
🍽️ Meals and drinks not listed as Included
🖼️ Entrance fees and extras not listed
🛡️ Travel insurance
🌎 Tourist taxes

🙋 Common questions

When can this tour start?
Departures are every Sunday from 01/01/2026 to 21/06/2026 (last departure) and from 30/08/2026 to 31/12/2026 (last departure). Departures on other days are possible on request with a supplement per person.
What is included?
7 overnights (farmhouse, 3\*\*\* hotels or B&B), 7 breakfasts, 2 tastings (wine, cheese and local products), itinerary briefing and bike fitting, route tracks and navigation app with phone holder (1 per booking), luggage transportation, road book with cultural info and tips, 24/7 assistance with English speaker, and a €20 CO2 emissions flat-rate compensation.
How do payments work?
Payment from the Tour Operator is 50% to book and 50% 30 days before the client’s departure.

📋💸 Cancellation fees

Terms of cancellation:

Non-refundable likeonabike platform fee: 100 €

• Up to 50 days before the start of the trip: 50% of the travel price

• From 49 to 8 days before the start of the trip: 75% of the travel price

• 7 to 0 days before the departure date: 100% penalty of the total package

Starting from

€695/ person

or €737

Available

1 Mar 2026 – 20 Dec 2026

Departures

Sunday

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