Trulli & Sea

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Trulli & Sea

Days / Nights
8 / 7
Type
Self-guided
Difficulty
from
960,00

Discovering Puglia on walk

Self-guided – 8 days

A holiday among the most suggestive places in Puglia, at the slow pace of a walk. Alberobello is the starting point of your walking tour: UNESCO site and essential destination for those who want to discover everything about the Trulli. Crossing the Aqueduct Cycleway you will then arrive in Locorotondo, the balcony overlooking the Itria Valley. Then it will be the turn of Ostuni, the white city suspended on expanses of green olive groves.
To conclude, the coast on the Adriatic Sea, with the beaches and sea caves near Monopoli.
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Itinerary

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DAY 1: ALBEROBELLO

Arrival in Alberobello and check- in. Welcome briefing with a member of Puglia Hiking Tours staff.

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DAY 2: BARSENTO - ALBEROBELLO

12 km

Today a short private transfer will take you to one of the most important areas of the Itria Valley: it is here that the “Barsentana” way connected the region from one sea to the other, from the Ionian to the Adriatic.
Pole of these trades was the “Barsento Church” and the community around: this building, related to the VII C, is one of the most unique examples of a church built in “Trullo” technique!
After a visit, continue your walk through century- old beech woods, and have a look at the little caves around you, like the “Soap” or “Holy Mary” cave. You will finally arrive in Alberobello, UNESCO heritage site and world capital of Trulli.

 Elev. Gain: +199/-131 mt

Barsento Church – Trulli

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DAY 3: COREGGIA - LOCOROTONDO

14.3 km

Today’s walk winds in the very heart of the Itria Valley, where the “trulli”, our typical conic-roofed rural houses, are omnipresent in a lush greenery, amidst gentle hills.

A brief private transfer will take you to Coreggia, and from here you will mainly walk on the “Ciclovia dell’Acquedotto”, one of the greatest water pipelines in Europe, today part of a local network of cycling and walking trails. You will finally reach Locorotondo, walking surrounded by trulli and ancient bridges, olive groves and vineyards, cherry orchards and Mediterranean scrub.

This white town is listed in the “Borghi più belli d’Italia network, which celebrates the most authentic and hidden Italy. You will surely understand why, after a stroll in the labyrinthine old town, a glimpse at the unique “cummersehouses, or simply sipping a glass of local PDO white wine over the panoramic “Belvedere”.

Elev. Gain: +151/-127 mt

Aqueduct Cycleway – Locorotondo

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DAY 4: ULMO PINEWOOD - LOCOROTONDO

18.2 km

Leaving Locorotondo behind you, a short private transfer will take you to Pineta Ulmo (Ulmo Pinewood), a green oasis with Aleppo pines and Mediterranean scrub.
Enjoy the amazing view over the valley from the “Canale Galante” bridge, the longest and most impressive bridge of the whole Apulian Pipeline, before a short break at “Monte Castel Pagano”, a mysterious and charming spot in the woods.
The simple and quiet Valle d’Itria scenery, amongst Trulli houses and ancient dry-stone walls, will accompany you along the way, until you’ll take again the “Ciclovia dell’Acquedotto” in Contrada Figazzanoand finally reach again Locorotondo.

Elev. Gain: +206/-150 mt

Contrada Figazzano – Canale Galante Bridge – Ulmo Pinewood

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DAY 5: SANT'ORONZO SANCTUARY - OSTUNI

15.5 km

This is probably one the most fascinating walks of the trip: amidst holm oak woods and scents of rosemary and thyme, you will reach by private transfer the “Santuario di Sant’Oronzo” – Saint Oronzo Sanctuary -, up on hilly green path. The Sanctuary is a 10C small Byzantine church, marked by time, leaning against the rock face, where the most religious Ostuni inhabitants still come nowadays to worship one of the town’s protectors.
This upland area is the perfect spot to admire the green expanse of olive trees, growing up from the red soil and arriving almost close to the Adriatic Sea.
Continuing your walk, you will see a white town shining in the distance: it is Ostuni!
Get ready for a maze of narrow alleys and white stairs, baroque gates and small courtyards, a town within the town, which seems out of the time.

Elev. Gain: +220/-292 mt

“Sant’Oronzo”  Sanctuary-  Olive Groves- Ostuni

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DAY 6: SAVELLETRI - EGNAZIA - (FASANO STATION - MONOPOLI)

10.6 km

Today is truly a walk through history! A short private transfer will take you to Savelletri, a small fishing village. You will walk for a few kilometres along the Adriatic coast, following the ancient route of the Via Traiana.
You will then meet it for real, with its authentic cobblestones, as you arrive at the Archaeological Park of Egnatia, which brings to light an important port city of Roman times. You can visit both the park and the museum thanks to the admission ticket included in the package.
You will now leave the smell of the sea to meet the quiet of a countryside made up of large centuries-old olive trees, vegetable gardens, red earth and dry stone walls.
You will be within walking distance of the Fasano train station, from where, with one of the frequent trains, you will reach Monopoli in a few minutes.

Elev. Gain: +82/-27 mt

Countryside – Egnazia Archeological Park –  Savelletri

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DAY 7: SAN VITO - MONOPOLI

15.1 km

Get ready to see the best-known Puglia of sea, sun and lively harbours today!
A short private transfer will take you to San Vito, a small fishing village: it is impossible not to notice the “gozzi”, our typical blue boats, usually moored on the sandy shore, used to fish close to the coast. Take also a look at the magnificent abbey with its monastery, dating back to the 11th century.
Walking along the coastline you will discover rocky beaches, small coves and fantastic caves carved in the cliff: among many of them, have a look at “Grotta delle Rondinelle” (Swallows Cavern), “Grotta Sella”, and “Grotta dell’Eremita” (Hermit’s Cave) with the mysterious islet facing it.
We definitely recommend a stop in Polignano a Mare during your route: whether you want to enjoy the view of the bay form the ancient roman bridge, or taste a “caffè speciale” in the main square, or breathe the sea breeze from one of the many balconies scattered in the old town.

This stage ends in Monopoli, one of the liveliest towns along the Adriatic Coast, famous for its little fishing harbor and the animated “Chiassi”, little courtyards where the local life takes place.

Elev. Gain: +155/-149 mt

San Vito Abbey – Coastal Caves- Polignano a Mare – Monopoli

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DAY 8: MONOPOLI

Breakfast, check-out and end of services.

Low Season (March, April, November): from € 960 per person
Mid Season (October): from € 1040 per person
Peak Season (May, June, September): from € 1090 per person

*July and August on request

This tour is available in March, April, May, June, September, October, November.
If you prefer to walk in Puglia in other periods of the year, contact us and we will find a suitable solution for you.

  • 7 nights in typical guest houses/ original farmhouse/ 3-4* hotel, with breakfast
  • Daily private transfers
  • Ticket for Park and Museum of Egnazia Archaeological Park on day 6
  • Train ticket from Fasano to Monopoli on day 6
  • Luggage transport
  • GPS device or outdoor smartphone with uploaded tracks
  • Extra Garmin eTrex Touch 35 with uploaded tracks
  • Power Bank
  • Infrasonic device for dog distancing
  • Water bottle
  • Medical and luggage insurance
  • FULL Assistance
  • Cultural and gastronomic advice along the way

Tourist taxes to be paid on site, where requested.
These are some extra services you can add to your trip. If you are interested please contact us.

  • Hiking chopsticks: 20,00 €
  • Emergency kit: 15,00 €
  • Extra power bank: 15,00 €
  • Extra water bottle: 8,00 €
  • Single room supplement: from € 30,00 per night
  • Private Transfers: on request
  • Extra-nights: on request

We have selected for you the best typical guesthouses, local farmhouses in the countryside or 3/4-star hotels (depending on availability), equipped with all the comforts a traveller may need.

On request and upon availability we can offer 5-star accommodations, too.

This is a self-guided tour, i.e. you are free to explore at your own pace. We book your hotels, we provide assistance and the navigation devices with uploaded tracks, which you will use to follow the path that we have planned for you. During the tour, you will probably meet other guests lodging in the same accommodations for the same tour or similar. Aside from the pleasure of getting to know other wandering lovers, you will always be free in departure and arrival times.

Our tours represent Puglia in every way – in the altimetry, too! Puglia is a hilly region surrounded by the sea: that’s what you will find stage by stage. Some of these stages are almost completely flat; others are funny up-and-down paths; some have short climbs and or panoramic views, which will bring out the adventurer inside you, if even only for some hundred metres.
We thought up an itinerary to achieve a very difficult aim: showing you the most beautiful corners of our region, walking on the most impressive paths.
The tour is suitable for anyone who is relatively used to hiking, whatever the age.
Anyway, it is always a pleasure for us to listen to your needs and customise the tour, offering you the best experience ever!

The average daily path is about 15 kilometres. Some stages are even shorter: one is even less than 10 km long.

Alberobello can be reached from Bari by train and bus (in both cases: Ferrovie Sud Est ). Monopoli is connected to Bari by trenitalia the national railway network .
Timetables of trains and buses to Alberobello may vary, so before your trip we will be happy to help you with all the updated information you need.
In any case, a private transfer service with driver from all airports, stations and ports in Puglia and beyond is also available on request.

FULL assistance
Customers have one of our assistants at their disposal 24 hours a day, in case of any problem or need. On the day of arrival, the guests meet our assistant for a welcome briefing, during which he/she provide them with the equipment (maps, GPS device, etc.) and with useful information about the route and GPS/smartphone use. In the event of unexpected issues, our assistant will sort the problem out or suggest how to find a solution.
He/She is available to help you during the daily stage and give any advice.

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