Top Activities on the Ground in Puglia - page 3

Step into the world of Sherlock Holmes and solve a mysterious case during the Sherlock Holmes City Game - a self-guided adventure full of puzzles, plot twists, and hidden clues. This City Game is all about story-driven gameplay and immersive mystery solving, it pulls you into a captivating story that you solve together, making it a unique way to connect, play, and create memories with your group. Perfect for friends, families, colleagues or solo players who enjoy a challenge and love detective games. Whether you play solo or in teams, it's a flexible and fun experience that turns the city into your crime-solving playground. After booking, check your email for clear instructions, download the Loquiz app, and dive straight into your detective mission.

A unique opportunity to visit the beautiful trulli area by e-bike and to taste the best wine production with a guided tour in the most prestigious winery of the Itria Valley

1) From the ancient Posta Santa Croce walking along the transhumance routes in Puglia. We will start from Dolmen La Chianca, a prehistoric megalithic tomb from the Bronze Age. Crossing one of the typical blades of this territory we will reach a vast complex of karst origin characterized by the presence of caves where in 1955 a femur belonging to an adult individual of Homo sapiens neandertalensis was found. 2) Along the sea with a fantastic coastline full of sea caves that they were inhabited since the Neolithic, as attested by the materials found by Majellaro and Prelorenzo. We will discover the Caves of Ripalta. Along this stretch of the Via Francigena you can also admire the typical Apulian rural landscape with its dry stone walls, haystacks and small houses. We will continue on a short stretch through a fantastic meadow of spontaneous orchids and we will be able to reach Cala Pantano, a small inlet created by the blades, erosive furrows typical of the Apulian landscape.

The Best Way to Discover Bari: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour. Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a refreshing gelato at Piazza del Ferrarese or a stroll along the historic fort of Sant’Antonio and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups. The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app: Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems revealed along the way. Audio & Text: Listen to our audio guide or read the history/legends of each site. Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations. What you will visit: Giardini di Piazza Umberto I, Teatro Petruzzelli, Teatro Margherita, Piazza del Ferrarese, Il Fortino di Sant’Antonio, Piazza Mercantile, San Nicola, Basilica San Sabino, Castello svevo, and Large Albicocca.

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Journeying through Capo di Leuca by bicycle allows travelers to go where buses and cars can’t. With this tour, cruise through the charming villages of the region along bike paths and “secondary” streets. Discover hidden gems like the medieval hamlet of Giuliano and the Sanctuary of Leuca Piccola in Barbarano. It’s an easy, roughly 9.3-mile (15 kilometers) bike ride suitable for all fitness levels.

Gallipoli and its surrounding coastal landscapes boast beautiful Ionian Sea views, and a rich history of conquering and settlement dating back to the Middle Ages. On this full-day bike tour, spin through the Porto Selvaggio Natural Park with your guide to lead the way. Reach far-flung historic sites including Alezio, Galatone, and Sannicola with ease, and enjoy free time for a swim at your leisure.

Immerse yourself in a hands-on cooking class in Lecce. Learn to make orecchiette and maccheroni al ferretto, enjoy fresh sauces, local wines, and traditional Salento specialties in a cozy family setting. The small-group lesson of no more than seven people means you'll get plenty of attention from your teacher, plus, you'll leave with recipes to take home with you.

Cover more sights in less time during this scenic, off-the-beaten-track bike tour, with stops at prehistoric ruins, a Byzantine crypt, and the turquoise bay of Porto Badisco, with options to swim or rent a canoe. Enjoy fresh, regional delicacies with a traditional local lunch spread, cooked in a stone oven. You’ll also be treated to a tasty iced coffee as you cruise the magnificent coast.

Start in the fairytale setting of Alberobello, surrounded by its iconic trulli, and begin with an easy e-bike ride through the historic center, passing the main squares and panoramic viewpoints and crossing Rione Monti and Rione Aia Piccola. Then leave the village behind and ride into the peaceful countryside on quiet lanes among vineyards, ancient olive groves, and a tranquil oak forest, with scenic photo stops along the way. This e-bike tour includes guidance and full assistance from a local escort/guide. I manage the route, the stops, and support you along the ride, keeping the pace relaxed and enjoyable. You can join in two ways: with your own e-bike at no extra cost, or by using an e-bike provided on site, with payment made locally (see “Included/Excluded”). A highlight of the experience is a visit to a donkey farm, where you can meet these gentle animals up close for a friendly, family-friendly moment in nature. After the visit, you’ll return toward Alberobello along country roads, back to the starting point.

Explore the Valle d’Itria countryside and unique "trulli" dwellings of Alberobello on two wheels with this small-group e-bike excursion from Martina Franca. Pedal through the vineyards and olive groves that cover the valley to reach the hill town of Alberobello, then take a break to explore the “trulli” neighborhoods. Finally, relax at a nearby historic wine estate to sample local red and white wines.

Discover Matera’s beauty in a way most visitors miss—at sunset, when the city’s ancient stones glow in the evening light. This private tour offers a more peaceful experience away from daytime crowds and in cooler temperatures, with a guide revealing insider stories and hidden spots. Perfect for those seeking a deeper connection with Matera’s culture.

Start in Cisternino, a romantic hilltop village counted among Italy’s most beautiful towns. After a short ride through its narrow lanes, you’ll head into the Itria Valley countryside on quiet roads framed by dry-stone walls, vineyards, and olive groves. The tour includes guidance and full assistance: a local escort manages the route, stops, and support along the ride, keeping the pace relaxed and enjoyable. Join with your own e-bike at no extra cost, or use an e-bike available on site with payment made locally (see “Exclusions”). The route leads to a rare place where a winery and an olive mill coexist. You’ll learn how grapes become wine and how olives are transformed into extra virgin olive oil. If you wish, you can add an aperitif/tasting with local products and three glasses of wine. The winery and olive mill visits, as well as the tasting, are paid locally on site. You’ll return to Cisternino with an authentic taste of the Itria Valley’s flavors and traditions.

Enjoy an up-close experience of Puglia’s picturesque countryside on this languidly paced, full-day bike tour. Meet your guide, set off from Lecce, and continue onwards to Acaya, where you’ll see its historical castle and stop for light refreshments. Then, head to the Adriatic coastline and go for a refreshing swim before visiting Le Cesine Nature Reserve: the region’s last-remaining wetland habitat. Finally, bike back to Lecce along scenic country lanes.

Discover Martina Franca and Locorotondo on an easy e-bike tour through the Itria Valley, riding among dry-stone walls, vineyards, trulli, and traditional farmhouses, with panoramic stops and time for photos. A local escort manages the route, stops, and full assistance, keeping the pace relaxed and enjoyable. Join with your own e-bike at no extra cost, or use an e-bike available on site with payment made locally (see Inclusions/Exclusions). Locorotondo welcomes you with white lanes, flowered balconies, and romantic views before you ride back toward Martina Franca through the valley’s most iconic landscapes. You can also add a traditional dairy visit: see how mozzarella is made (by hand and with machines), view caciocavalli aged in a cave, and learn how stracciatella and burrata are produced. The dairy visit and tasting are paid locally.

Baroque Lecce is one of the most beautiful towns in Puglia, often called the “Florence of the South”. Cover more ground and take in its sumptuous churches and palaces at your own pace with this independent bike rental from the heart of the old town. Pedal through Lecce or strike out further afield to explore the surrounding countryside and coastline on the bike of your choice.

See Bari from two unforgettable angles: the wide-open seafront and the authentic maze of Bari Vecchia. This relaxed e-bike tour takes you through the city’s most iconic areas, mixing waterfront views, everyday local life, and hidden corners. The tour includes guidance and full assistance: a local escort manages the route, stops, and support along the ride, keeping the pace easy and enjoyable. Join with your own e-bike at no extra cost, or use an e-bike available on site with payment made locally. You’ll ride along the waterfront and pass through the shopping district, stopping near Teatro Petruzzelli. You’ll reach the fishermen’s area, where the catch of the day arrives and is sold, then dive into the old town with its narrow lanes, archways, small squares, and courtyards—Bari at its most authentic. Don’t miss the famous street orecchiette-making. Small-group ride with photo stops and local insights.

Self-guide excursion with GPS, departure from Locorotondo towards Alberobello to immerse yourself in its white alleys and trulli that make it a unique place in the world. Crossing the "Canale di Pirro" valley surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, you will go up towards Selva di Fasano / Monopoli to enjoy one of the most beautiful views in the area overlooking the "Costa dei Trulli" in front of the "Church of San Michele Arcangelo in Frangesto. "where you can take fantastic photos before going to the" Masseria "where you can taste a Focaccia and mozzarella or caciocavallo. Return to the office through the countryside.

We will walk southwards along the Trani seafront, to reach the path of the Cliffs. Along this rocky coast with high and continuous cliffs overlooking the sea, far from the city, it will be possible to admire the colorful bee-eater, and listen to its unmistakable "crane-crane" sound. It is a migratory bird with a wingspan of about half a meter, which overwinters in tropical Africa and reaches our territory at the end of spring, to nest along the sandy walls. After reaching a shady pine forest on the sea, fascinating spontaneous orchids will sprout, these deceptive plants that with their strange shapes and colors always manage to attract, in addition to insects, nature and photography enthusiasts. The route will end in Torre Olivieri, a lookout tower located on the coast, in the Lama Paterna, an erosive furrow typical of the Apulian landscape, which conveys the meteoric waters from the karst plateau of the Murge towards the Adriatic Sea.

Control your itinerary in total freedom and independence, discovering the wonderful cities of the Puglia region in an alternative and ecological way; let yourself be recommended places and events not to be missed; move in total freedom by choosing the bike that best suits you; Equipment: - City bikes, trekking and hybrid bikes, suitable for long distance cycling - Electric bicycles suitable for any type of cycling - Double and pedal bikes perfect for cycling in a fun and pleasant way - Bike seats and camels for families with children - Carriers for dogs and cats to enjoy cycling with their pets

Start in Locorotondo, the round “balcony” over the Itria Valley, where whitewashed streets and flower-scented corners set the mood. Ride through the historic center by e-bike, then head into the countryside on quiet roads lined with vineyards and dry-stone walls. Soon you reach the Apulian Aqueduct cycleway, a scenic path that follows one of southern Italy’s most impressive engineering works. Ride through oak woods, cross small bridges and canal sections, and enjoy photo stops with short stories about the people who made this ambitious project possible. As the route continues, the landscape opens to trulli in the countryside, ancient farms and masserias, and a peaceful pine forest where you can pause in the shade. Return to Locorotondo along country lanes, taking in wide views and the slow rhythm of rural Puglia. Join with your own e-bike at no extra cost, or use an e-bike provided on site with payment made locally (see “Exclusions”).

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With Apulia Outdoor you don’t just rent a bike — you embark on a journey that captures the essence of Adriatic Salento. Our exclusive track Guides you along a route that touches the most iconic and suggestive places of the coast: the romantic Arco degli Innamorati di Sant’Andrea, where the sea carves the rock into legendary shapes, and the magical Grotta della Poesia, a natural pool among the most beautiful in the world, where history and nature meet in a perfect embrace. You'll ride through golden countryside, fragrant pine forests and changing landscapes at every turn, with the freedom to do so at your own pace, on perfectly equipped premium SCOTT bikes. One tour, endless emotions: the most authentic Salento DA saddle, with the poetry of the sea always beside.

Taste your way around town with this street food tour of Bari, and learn about the city’s signature treats from an expert guide. Starting with a walk around Bari’s Old Town, the tour introduces you to standout sights such as the Basilica of St. Nicholas and its sacred crypt. Continue to explore the cobblestoned enclave, trying fresh focaccia, salumi, panzerotti, and homemade gelato.