No worries, just ride through the hills and villages. Leave all the arrangements to us.
On our Cycling × Cooking tour, each day ends with a lesson in authentic Italian home cooking, enjoyed with wine made from local grapes.
Time-honoured recipes, fresh ingredients and food made with heart: a truly special experience.
Welcome to a carefully crafted journey full of freedom, flavour and unforgettable moments.
Puglia Food Tour
Guided in English.
Travelling from Japan? Contact our Japan office.
Overview
Welcome to the Luxury Food & Cycling Tour of Puglia.
Luxury Food & Cycling Tour, Puglia
A bike journey through authentic flavours and timeless landscapes
Puglia, the "heel" of Italy, is perfect for cycling, with wide plains and gentle hills. At a relaxed pace, you enjoy beautiful countryside and historic villages.
On this special tour you cook traditional home dishes with local chefs and discover the flavours of southern Italy.
Handmade orecchiette, prepared with love, are unforgettable. After a good day on the bike, every dish tastes even better.
The route winds through centuries-old olive groves, gleaming white villages and vineyards, along quiet narrow roads with a Mediterranean breeze.
The wine is just as special. Taste Puglia's signature reds, such as "Primitivo di Manduria" and "Salice Salentino", with a sommelier.
In UNESCO-listed Alberobello there are about 1,500 "trulli" (cone-roofed houses). Staying inside this historic settlement feels like stepping back several centuries.
And the cooking?
Fresh seafood, seasonal vegetables, fruity olive oil and ripe tomatoes: you prepare rich, honest Mediterranean dishes.
Ride to enjoy the food, and learn the land through its food. Welcome to a Puglia journey that awakens all your senses.
Puglia Cycling × Cooking: itinerary
Day 1 | Welcome to Puglia
Meet at Bari station at 13:00-14:00 and transfer to the charming farm estate "Masseria Petranima". Welcome briefing and bike fitting, and a short test ride if time allows. Dinner at Taverna della Gelosia in Ostuni, the "white town".
Day 2 | Alberobello & cooking
The first ride goes to UNESCO-listed Alberobello, stopping in the elegant hill town of Cisternino with views over the Itria Valley. Ride through countryside and olive groves to the "trulli" of Alberobello. After the visit, transfer by car to the hotel for a cooking class with a chef, then dinner with wine.
77 km | Elevation: +965 m / -966 m
Day 3 | Coastal roads and Torre Egnazia
A flat route along the coast, past olive groves and fichi d'India (prickly pears), to the ruins of Egnazia, Savelletri and Torre Canne. Olive oil tasting at Masseria Brancati.
57 km | Elevation: +438 m / -496 m
Day 4 | Martina Franca & wine tasting
First a cappuccino stop in Ceglie Messapica, then on to Martina Franca with its baroque architecture and historic centre. At the organic winery "Pastini", taste local varieties Susumaniello, Verdeca and Primitivo. In the evening, the second cooking class and dinner.
54 km | Elevation: +621 m / -491 m
Day 5 | Salento wines & Lecce
A day for wine lovers. Ride on flat roads to a winery in Cellino San Marco. After lunch in the cellar, transfer by car to Lecce, the art city of the south. Dinner at Osteria Contemporanea.
70 km | Elevation: +434 m / -640 m
Day 6 | Santa Cesarea & Otranto
Through the Cesine nature reserve to Otranto and the Zinzulusa cave. The coastal road is as quiet and beautiful as a bike path, with historic towns and colourful houses. Pass the spa town of Santa Cesarea, overlooking the sea. A festive farewell dinner on the last night!
70 km | Elevation: +562 m / -553 m
Day 7 | See you on the next bike tour!
After breakfast, depart from Lecce station to Bari or Brindisi airport,
or take a high-speed train to other Italian cities.
Price & inclusions
Price (tax included)
*Yen prices are estimates and vary with the exchange rate.
Payment is made in euros.
€3,700 (per person, double room) | €790 (single room supplement)
Included
6 nights in a luxury resort and masseria | 6 dinners, 1 lunch | 2 cooking classes with local chefs | 1 wine tasting | 1 olive oil tasting | maps, route notes and travel documents | all shuttles and technical support | support van | English-speaking guide | Cicloposse water bottle | transfer from Bari station on day 1 | VAT and taxes
Not included
Flights to Italy | train to Bari | lunches not listed (3) | drinks | tips | travel insurance | laundry | personal expenses | bike rental
Bike rental (whole tour)
Hybrid bike: €190 | Road, gravel or e-bike: €260 | E-gravel bike: €350
Check the price at today's exchange rate!
Hotels
Masseria Petranima is a historic farm estate built in 1840, between Ostuni and Cisternino. Restored by expert trulli craftsmen, it is a wellness resort surrounded by the nature of the Itria Valley, with a pool carved into the rock, a large terrace overlooking olive trees, independent suites, and eco technologies such as solar power and geothermal systems.
At the end of the trip you stay at the Pollicastro Boutique Hotel, a 16th-century palace in the heart of Lecce's old town, where stone walls, warm lighting and historic details blend beautifully. All 12 rooms have air conditioning, minibar and Wi-Fi, with a rooftop terrace, lounge bar, heated pool and wellness area.
Travelling from Japan?
Local guides and drivers are Italian and the tour is run in English. If you are travelling from Japan, our Japan office supports you on LINE before, during and after the trip,
in Japanese if you prefer.
LINE support (reply usually within 24 hours) | Emergency phone interpreting +81-70-9193-0819 | Help with medical or transport problems |
Allergies and dietary needs sent to restaurants in advance | Travel documents in Japanese
Ride and taste Italy to the full, with support from Japan.
Whether you are closing your suitcase or dreaming over a map, we are with you at every step of your trip.
Wind on your face, flavours that stay with you, and warm encounters are waiting.
· Is your packing ready? · Have you chosen the right bike? · Already missing the taste of Primitivo?
We are excited already. See you in Puglia!
Tour dates 2026-2027
3 dates
April 23-29, 2027
Puglia Cycling & Cooking
Open
🇯🇵 日本語スタッフ同行決定
June 11-17, 2027
Puglia Cycling & Cooking
Open
🇯🇵 日本語スタッフ同行決定
October 22-28, 2027
Puglia Cycling & Cooking
Open
🇯🇵 日本語スタッフ同行決定
Guided tours (scheduled departures): status
Each departure shows one of the following:
OPEN: bookings open
CONFIRMED: minimum group size (6) reached
FULLY BOOKED: maximum group size (about 12) reached
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