Experiences

Culture, sport, nature, food and wine tasting

Puglia offers everything you can dream of!
Besides the artistic heritage the region offers wonderful natural landscapes where you can have some sport experience while discovering the land. So why don’t you join us on a bike tour along the old roman way Via Traiana and experience with us the magnificent rural landscape of the region? What about an exciting hiking tour in the spectacular nature and marine reserve of Torre Guaceto or a guided exciting tour in one of the most complex and spectacular underground karst cave systems in Italy?

Puglia is also a wine travel destination! With its 110,000 hectares of vineyards Puglia is among the most important regions that produce wine in Italy.

You can join us on the path of Primitivo red wine in Manduria or at one of our wine cellar visits and wine tastings! Puglia is also the right place for foodies. You can discover the “green gold of Puglia” by visiting a traditional olive oil farm and joining us at an olive oil tasting. We also go out for superb dinners together tasting meat and seafood of this unique land. To top it all, we also offer the opportunity to participate in introductory Apulian cooking classes.

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Archaeological excavation of Egnatia

Archaeological excavation of Egnatia

The archaeological site of Egnatia, the ancient Gnathia, is situated in a beautiful natural environment. The site is characterized by a wonderful countryside and by the sea that runs along the coast. read more

Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting

Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting

Visiting a traditional olive oil mill, we will learn about the traditional method of olive oil process, which uses granite millstones, as well as the modern processing system. We will taste different extra virgin olive oils produced by an olive oil farm in the heart of the wonderful Itria Valley. read more

Wine tasting in a trulli winery

Wine tasting in a trulli winery

A wine tasting in Puglia is one of the best ways to discover the territory, the culture and the flavors of this wonderful part of Italy. read more

Bike tour of Via Traiana

Bike tour of Via Traiana

Take a bike tour of Via Traiana, along coastal dunes, where you will discover the ancient rural landscape of Puglia. read more

Castellana Caves

Castellana Caves

The beautiful Castellana caves are the magical expression of nature’s tireless work over millions of years. In this natural phenomenon, you will recognize spectacular spires that reminiscent of Gothic cathedrals, as well as mythical animals and ancient trees. read more

Cooking class

Cooking class

In introductory Apulian cooking classes you will have the chance to gain practical knowledge about some of the most typical dishes of Puglia, including the most famous orecchiette with broccoli rabe. read more

Hiking tour of the Torre Guaceto nature reserve

Hiking tour of the Torre Guaceto nature reserve

Take an exciting hiking tour through one of the most spectacular natural areas along the lower Adriatic Sea, the nature and marine reserve of Torre Guaceto. We will explore the protected marine area with its cliffs, bays, wetlands, and fresh water pools. read more

Cheese tasting

Cheese tasting

Enjoy the vast production of high quality fresh cheese of Puglia! We will visit an artisanal cheese factory where, from the expert hands of the dairyman, some of the most famous Italian delicacies are born. read more

Grilled meat at “fornelli”

Grilled meat at “fornelli”

A "Fornello Pronto" is a butchers’ shop with a dining area where the meat is cooked in wooden-fired stone ovens. The hometown of fornelli is Cisternino, one of Italy’s Most Beautiful Towns, with a natural terrace overlooking the bucolic countryside of Itria Valley. read more

Valle d’Itria Festival

Valle d’Itria Festival

We take you to the Valle d’Itria Festival, where music and beauty blend with opera. Live the famous Puglia’s magic summer nights in Martina Franca! read more

Hiking tour in the Ostuni countryside

Hiking tour in the Ostuni countryside

We will hike about 2/3 hours (depending on you preparation) and we will admire the beautiful Apulian countryside with ancient olive trees, mediterranean herbs and dry-stone walls. We will see the most beautiful and ancient olive trees of the area and an underground olive oil mill which dates back to the pre-roman age.  read more

Boat tours and sailing trips

Boat tours and sailing trips

There is no better way than a boat trip to enjoy the beauty of the Apulia seas. We can organize your private or sharing boat tour (sailing or motor) in the all best costs of Puglia: Vieste and Peschici on the Gargano, the Tremiti Islands, the perched city of Polignano a Mare, Monopoli, the breathtaking cliffs around Otranto, the white beaches of Gallipoli, till Taranto with is large dauphin colony... read more

Lunch or dinner in a Slow Food Restaurant

Lunch or dinner in a Slow Food Restaurant

We will take you to the most authentic places, and we will introduce you to Apulian restaurants selected by the Slow Food Movement... read more

Trekking in the Murgia Materana

Trekking in the Murgia Materana

Enjoy a natural trip outside the urban context of Matera! We will take you to the Murgia plateau, on the other side of the canyon overlooking the Unesco WHS of the Sassi. In the middle of a  stunning panorama we will observe the typical plants of the area, deepening many aspects of the natural world. read more

Wine tasting – Gioia del Colle Primitivo

Wine tasting – Gioia del Colle Primitivo

We will visit one of the most famous wineries in Puglia, whose Gioia del Colle Primitivo wines are considered among the best in the world... read more

Bread Tasting – Pane di Altamura and Pane di Matera

Bread Tasting – Pane di Altamura and Pane di Matera

Visiting a bakery in Altamura or Matera you will learn about the process of bread making. Indeed, Altamura and Matera, 20 km away from each other, share a millenary tradition in making bread that has recently been formalized with the DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) Pane di Altamura and the IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) Pane di Matera. read more

Food street market

Food street market

Get a taste of traditional life in Puglia! At least once a week, every Apulian town organizes a local market where you can find local fresh food products... read more

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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    August 7, 2022