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NEW - Southern Italy: Castles, Caves & Coastal Treasures in Puglia

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Overview

NEW - Southern Italy: Castles, Caves & Coastal Treasures in Puglia

Continent

Europe

Days

8 days

Nights

7 nights

Group Size

12 people

Activity

Moderate

Interest

History & Culture

Highlights

  • Stroll through a "spinning top" village whose architecture is truly unique.
  • Take a private tour of a family-owned archeological museum.
  • Explore a recently discovered cave with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes.
  • Visit the longest-occupied cave dwellings in the world (where communal life hasn't changed so much).
  • Eat at a local agricultural estate preserving the tradition of olive oil (in a region where trees can be 1000+ years old!).
  • Travel with longtime Atlas Obscura trip leader & curator, Felipe Trigo.
Italy 8 days 7 nights

Whimsical architecture, outstanding olive oil, and gorgeous landscapes.

Day 1

Welcome to Puglia

Welcome to Puglia!
Welcome to Puglia!

Day 2

Castles, Harbors & Olive Oil

Puglia olive oil.
Puglia olive oil.

Day 3

Caves, Trulli & Ceramics

Puglia Italy - Trulli houses of Alberobello.
Puglia Italy - Trulli houses of Alberobello.

Day 4

Matera

Ancient troglodyte frescoes in Matera.
Ancient troglodyte frescoes in Matera.
  • Special note

Day 5

Treasures of the Adriatic Sea

Polignano a Mare.
Polignano a Mare.

Day 6

Lecce, the Florence of the South

Lecce's Piazza del Duomo at night.
Lecce's Piazza del Duomo at night.

Day 7

Fortresses, Cathedrals & Tarantella

Cathedral of Saint Cataldo in Taranto.
Cathedral of Saint Cataldo in Taranto.

Day 8

Farewell

Onward to more adventures!
Onward to more adventures!

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Upcoming departures

2 available dates
  • Mar 1 - Mar 8, 2025
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Additional info

Pricing & Trip Deposit

Deposit to book your trip: $250 USD.

Balance due 90 days prior to departure.

The listed price of the trip is per person based on double occupancy.

Traveling Solo?

You’re in good company.

Opt for a Private Room to yourself, subject to availability, for a supplemental cost of $780 USD.

Solo travelers typically make up about half of our small groups. With curiosity at the center of our experiences, there’s a natural camaraderie that develops over the course of a trip. 

If you don’t opt for a Private Room, you'll be matched with another solo traveler of the same gender.

Activity Level

This tour has an easy activity level. Travelers should feel comfortable walking two to three miles over the course of each day in warm weather, and occasionally going up and down stairs.

Arrival & Departure

Bari International Airport (BRI) connects to a range of flight hubs in Europe.  The best flight connections to Bari are offered by Alitalia Airlines and British Airways.

*Airport transfers are only provided if arriving & departing on the trip dates, or if pre/post arrangements have been made through Atlas Obscura. 

Have more questions?

Check out the Essential Trip Information for this trip or our general FAQs.

Any questions about this trip? Don't hesitate to reach out

Trip Leader

Felipe Trigo

Felipe Trigo is a historian, trip guide, and events whiz with a degree in History from Barcelona University. He curates immersive, dynamic itineraries that explore history through the most surprising and hidden elements within the city, such as visits to normally off-limits private collections and houses, hidden bunkers and shelters, and performance events, theatrical tours, concerts, and dinners in the most unusual locations. Inspired by a special devotion to stage arts, Felipe has directed the underground cabaret company Kriminal Kabarett since 2011. For the past five years, he has served as co-director for Hendrick’s Congress for Curious People in Spain. He has been creating and leading trips for Atlas Obscura since 2018, welcoming travelers to discover the myths and mysteries of Barcelona, Rome, Andalucia, and Tuscany.

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