Caves of Castellana

  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 a tailored programme based on what I was interested in seeing.

Over two full days we visited Matera, Alberobello, Lecce and Otranto. This gave us a lovely overview of different local histories and architectures as we took in the region's beautiful scenery. In each city we had pre-booked entry to the major churches as well, which meant we had a seamless tour from start to finish.

Michele is a friendly and interesting guide who obviously knows his subject very well. He was also really helpful in answering any questions I had, both before and during the trip. I wouldn't hesitate to book more tours with the company if I go back to Puglia in future.

  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 He was kind, professional, and very knowledgeable. He seamlessly adapted the tour day to our travel style.

We had some timing difficulty due to a strike by airway workers and were at risk of losing our hotel night in Monopoli, but he reassured us that the train would work instead, suggested some train departures, and it all worked perfectly.

So glad we didn't miss out, it was worth every penny!

  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 Exceptionally knowledgeable and has a great east going manner.

Highly recommended !

  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 of Italy.

Michele is wonderful: everything was extremely well organized, the food and wine were delicious.

  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 with a wide knowledge on all areas of Apulian history, food, culture etc and was able to put everything we saw into context. His plans for each day were very well structured giving us time to explore things well. He took good care of his guests and went above and beyond to help us make the most of our time in Apulia. He was very punctual and prompt to reply to messages. He was a great source of local information about everything from public transport to restaurants and even itineraries for places we had not booked to go with him.

  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 day tour he picked us up promptly and was incredibly knowledgeable and gave us a really detailed history of the area as we drove. Once we got to Matera, Michele gave us the most incredible and informative tour. Taking us to the little places that told the history without just being the tourist locations as well as walking us through the city providing so much information. Michele gave us lunch recommendations before taking us onwards to Alberobello. Again once we arrived he took us to all the best pets including walking us through some of the old streets which were much quieter than the tourist streets. All before dropping us back to Ostuni and our accommodation. Thank you Michele for one of the best day tours we have ever been on. We highly recommend Apuglia Slow Travel. ️️️️️

  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 Everything went super smooth and the tourguide of the day Michele gave us great insights into the process. We could see how the cheese was made at a traditional farm (masseria). In the end we could also taste many different types of cheese! Everything was super fresh and tasty, the sides were yummy and you also get a bottle of house wine! Great experience to kickstart the day and enjoy brunch with friends - would definitely do it again