Experience Puglia through the eyes of the locals!

Connect with people and get to know the culture of Southern Italy firsthand!

Go on vacation where italians go...

Go off-the-beaten-path

Apulia Slow Travel is a tour company run by passionate locals offering tailor-made tours for solo travelers, and small and medium-sized groups. We introduce visitors to Southern Italy – particularly the “heel” of the Italian boot, Puglia—in a friendly environment and in harmony with nature.

 

One Week Tour: Apulia!

Apulia Tours: one week Tor

We will make you fall in love with Puglia!

Through our week long itinerary you will discover and experience with locals the most attractive places of the region! Your accommodation will be right in the middle of the wonderful Itria-Valley. Together, we will see stunning landscapes, taste delicious authentic food, and enjoy a vast cultural and artistic heritage!

Furthermore you can also customize your tour by adding some daily tours or buying one of our special tour packages!

We will make you fall in love with Puglia!

Through our week long itinerary you will discover and experience with locals the most attractive places of the region! Your accommodation will be right in the middle of the wonderful Itria-Valley. Together, we will see stunning landscapes, taste delicious authentic food, and enjoy a vast cultural and artistic heritage!

Furthermore you can also customize your tour by adding some daily tours or buying one of our special tour packages!

Apulia Day Tours

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Immerse yourself in the very heart of Puglia: the bucolic Itria-Valley!

Through our day tours itinerary we will discover together this timeless countryside sprinkled with trulli houses, the plain of the centenary olive trees, as well as the crystal blue waters of the Adriatic Sea. We will visit amazing towns, get to know the rich cultural, natural and gastronomic heritage of Puglia!

Immerse yourself in the very heart of Puglia: the bucolic Itria-Valley!

Through our day tours itinerary we will discover together this timeless countryside sprinkled with trulli houses, the plain of the centenary olive trees, as well as the crystal blue waters of the Adriatic Sea. We will visit amazing towns, get to know the rich cultural, natural and gastronomic heritage of Puglia!

Private Tours

Apulia Private Tours

We give you what you need for a perfect holiday!

Ask for a tailor-made tour of Puglia. Have a look at our wide range of trips and activities across the region, choose the ones you like more and ask us for a customized private tour of Puglia!

By booking a private tour of Puglia you will enjoy a very special personalized service: a local private tour guide and driver will make you discover Puglia through local’s eyes! Your accommodation will be in the most enchanting part of Puglia, the Itria Valley! Together we will experience the region and indulge ourselves with the colors, tastes and scents of Puglia!

Interested in a daily tour in Puglia? Have a look at our daily tours, book and join us!

We give you what you need for a perfect holiday!

Ask for a tailor-made tour of Puglia. Have a look at our wide range of trips and activities across the region, choose the ones you like more and ask us for a customized private tour of Puglia!

By booking a private tour of Puglia you will enjoy a very special personalized service: a local private tour guide and driver will make you discover Puglia through local’s eyes! Your accommodation will be in the most enchanting part of Puglia, the Itria Valley! Together we will experience the region and indulge ourselves with the colors, tastes and scents of Puglia!

Interested in a daily tour in Puglia? Have a look at our daily tours, book and join us!

Slow Food Tour

Slow Food is active in preserving foods and the traditional techniques used to prepare foods. It also defends the biodiversity of cultivated and wild species.
Apulia Slow Travel embraces this philosophy by promoting a slow journey, which lets you indulge yourself in the colors, tastes, and scents of Apulian cuisine. We immerse you in the generous harvests of a luxurious countryside. We will take you to the most authentic places, and we will introduce you to Apulian restaurants selected by the Slow Food Movement.
We will take you to the most beautiful places in this region that offer tourists the marvelous charm of the art of nature and taste.
Slow Food is active in preserving foods and the traditional techniques used to prepare foods. It also defends the biodiversity of cultivated and wild species.
Apulia Slow Travel embraces this philosophy by promoting a slow journey, which lets you indulge yourself in the colors, tastes, and scents of Apulian cuisine. We immerse you in the generous harvests of a luxurious countryside. We will take you to the most authentic places, and we will introduce you to Apulian restaurants selected by the Slow Food Movement.
We will take you to the most beautiful places in this region that offer tourists the marvelous charm of the art of nature and taste.

 

Apulia Walking Tours

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Apulia Walking Tours

Apulia is famous for its coastal towns, crystal clear sea and beautiful sandy beaches. But the region offers actually also a beautiful countryside, full of treasures, beautiful trekking areas, rural areas, bucolic countryside and natural reserve areas which are the best place where to enjoy hiking and walking tours that will let you fall in love with this region.

We offer different hiking trips that you can enjoy while in Puglia. Here below you can see some of the most requested ones and a possible walking one week itinerary of Puglia.

Apulia Walking Tours

Apulia is famous for its coastal towns, crystal clear sea and beautiful sandy beaches. But the region offers actually also a beautiful countryside, full of treasures, beautiful trekking areas, rural areas, bucolic countryside and natural reserve areas which are the best place where to enjoy hiking and walking tours that will let you fall in love with this region.

We offer different hiking trips that you can enjoy while in Puglia. Here below you can see some of the most requested ones and a possible walking one week itinerary of Puglia.

 

What our guests think of us…

Our guests’ satisfaction is our greatest reward and we couldn’t be more proud of their reviews. That’s why we want your trip to be unforgettable!

  • star rating  Touring with Apulia Slow Travel was a great experience from the very start. I reached out to Michele for recommendations as a first-time visitor to Puglia and he sent back... read more

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    October 24, 2022

    star rating  Such a gift of a day! Michele took us on a lovely private tour around the small towns of Puglia, and booked a beautiful and centrally located hotel for us.... read more

    avatar thumb micaelaj681
    October 21, 2022

    star rating  We just returned from a week in Puglia that Michele arranged and guided us. From the planning to the tours everything was superb. Michele is a real professional.... read more

    spinesrgn
    October 17, 2022

    star rating  Quick, easy and excellent service, above my expectations
    We just returned home from an amazing 10 nights in Puglia and we can't imagine a better way to see this part... read more

    michellehT2182CM
    October 15, 2022

    star rating  We did 2 day tours - one of Matera and the other of Alberobello with cheese and olive oil production visits. Both days were excellent. Michele is a superb host... read more

    522melwynp
    September 21, 2022
  • star rating  We contacted Michele only two days before we wanted to visit Matera and Alberobello. He was quick to respond and incredibly helpful in planning our trip. The morning of our... read more

    jacobb196
    August 28, 2022

    star rating  It's the first time I went to Puglia with a couple of friends and we decided to book a mozzarella production tour and tasting since we are all cheese lovers.... read more

    majamrso
    August 7, 2022

    star rating  Michele was MORE than helpful in communicating back and forth with me when I asked for advise on the best bakeries to experience the bread of Altamura and Matera. Fantastic... read more

    JimW757
    August 6, 2022

    star rating  Wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide Michele! Tours are fully customisable and you can go at your own pace! We will be booking further tours in future. Grazie mille ️

    Monikat1984
    August 5, 2022

    star rating  We wanted a custom tour of Puglia and Michele delivered!
    He worked with us to see what we wanted to see. He was very familiar with the... read more

    39nickit
    August 1, 2022
  • star rating  Had the best experience with my friends visiting the Masseria Fragnite which was all organized by Apuglia Slow Travel. Michele was our guide for the day and he was fantastic.... read more

    JeannePaquette123
    July 31, 2022

    star rating  Had the best time sightseeing Puglia! Michele was an expert on the region and arranged great experiences for me and my friends to enjoy the best Puglia has to offer... read more

    sofiasY2447CS
    July 31, 2022

    star rating  We had a wonderful cheese tasting visit organized by Michele. Visiting the masseria owned by a local family was a lovely experience!

    emmalM5096AZ
    July 31, 2022

    star rating  Michele took us to an amazing cheese testing in a Masseria. We saw the mozzarella and burrata process and then we ate that in a typical environment. Definitely recommend the... read more

    Sofia C
    July 30, 2022

    star rating  From the magical town of alberbello, to the rustic olive mill, the exceptional baroque architecture in Lecce and the crystal clear blue water in Otranto/ Polignano a mare; it was... read more

    Grayson M
    July 19, 2022
  • star rating  Michele organised a lovely wine tasting in a great family run vineyard for us on our trip to Alberobello. Both wine and food were excellent!

    From the first... read more

    Becksandthecity
    July 16, 2022

    star rating  Michele was a wonderful, amazing guide for our 10 days. From private tours to a Masseria cooking class, he gets 5 stars! Michele is very accommodating and catered to dietary... read more

    Sherpa797096
    June 15, 2022

    star rating  I've used services of Apulia Slow travel already several times in the past. Michele and his wonderful approach to tour organisation, as well as obvious love for Apulia made me... read more

    Ivana L
    June 15, 2022

    star rating  Michele was amazing. His knowledge was remarkable. I'm so glad we had him as our tour guide! It was a great experience.

    dmarino41262
    June 14, 2022

    star rating  I reached out to Michele a few weeks before bringing my family all the way to Puglia for my wedding in early June 2022. While I was wrapped up in... read more

    Tina S
    June 14, 2022