Cycling the Heel of Italy - Matera to Lecce

What's Included

• All breakfasts and 2 evening meals

  The tour includes all breakfasts and two evening meals during your stay.

• Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent

  The tour is managed by a local Headwater-appointed agent to ensure a smooth experience.

• GPS Route directions and maps

  GPS route directions and maps are provided for your convenience.

• Headwater navigation app

  Access to the Headwater navigation app is included for easy route tracking.

• High Quality Bikes

  High-quality bikes are provided for the duration of the tour.

• Luggage transfers between hotels

  Luggage transfers between hotels are included to ease your travel.

What's Not Included

• Travel insurance

  Travel insurance is not included and must be arranged separately.
  
  

• Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)

  Single accommodation is available on request and requires a compulsory supplement.
  
  

• Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)

  A solo traveller supplement applies if only one person is traveling on a departure date.
  
  

• Visas or vaccinations

  Visas or vaccinations are not included and should be arranged independently.
  
  

• Arrival & departure transfers

  Arrival and departure transfers are not included; participants are responsible for their own transfers.
  
  

• Hotel Upgrades

  Hotel upgrades are not included but can be arranged for an additional cost.
  
  

Food

Breakfasts are included and consist of a continental-style buffet. However, please note that the typical Italian breakfast are generally light; usually a cup of coffee and a cream-filled or jam-filled croissant.



In Puglia you will find genuine regional cooking that has strong links to the land and the sea. To give you just a small list of the types of food on offer in Puglia: Bread from the Murge, durum wheat pasta, olives, the pasta delicacy Orecchiette served with a sauce of turnip-tops or fresh tomato and sheep's ricotta-cheese, Cavatelli with pulses, aubergine and parmesan bake, grilled fish and seafood, burrata (soft mozzarella and cream cheese), plus excellent wines. This region is a food lovers paradise and the abundance of delicious vegetables makes it a perfect destination for vegetarians! On this trip there will be many opportunities to taste the best local specialities.

Suggestions of what to do for lunch and dinner are given in the cycling route notes.

Accommodation

You will spend 11 nights in comfortable en suite hotels, in Matera, your hotel is just a few steps from the Sassi di Matera UNESCO site and when available we use traditional accommodation in Alberobello. Hotels are mainly 3 star, there is also the option to upgrade to mostly 4 star accommodation for a supplement. All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory supplement for a single room for the tour duration. For a solo traveller there is an additional charge to cover transfer costs.

Mode of Transport

The tour includes high-quality bikes and luggage transfers between hotels. Arrival and departure transfers are not included, and participants are responsible for making their own way to and from the starting and ending locations.