Puglia tour from Bari: Matera, Otranto, Castel del Monte

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Duration5d

GroupUp to 8

LanguagesEN · IT +2

PickupAt your hotel

Sassi di Matera's ancient cave dwellings and five UNESCO sites across Puglia's coast and countryside

This four-night tour of Puglia covers the region from Bari east to the Adriatic and inland to Matera, with accommodation, daily transport and a guide included. You visit Otranto's old city and beaches, the cave-carved Sassi di Matera, Altamura's thousand-year-old cathedral, the octagonal Castel del Monte, and the clifftop town of Polignano a Mare. Pickups start at 9:30 a.m. each day from your accommodation; breakfast is included, and lunch is available on request.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Bari and countryside visit

Pick up from accommodation
Check in to new accommodation
Transport to Bari old city and surroundings

Day 2 — Otranto and Adriatic coastline

Pick up from accommodation at 9:30am
Visit Otranto UNESCO old city
Discover Adriatic coastline and beaches
Return to accommodation

Day 3 — Matera and Altamura tour

Pick up from accommodation at 9:30am
Visit Sassi di Matera ancient caves
Transport to Altamura city of bread
Visit Altamura Cathedral
Return to accommodation

Day 4 — Castel del Monte and Barletta

Pick up from accommodation at 9:30am
Visit Castel del Monte UNESCO castle
Transport to Barletta historical center
Return to accommodation

Day 5 — Polignano a Mare and Monopoli

Pick up from accommodation at 9:30am
Visit Polignano a Mare sea rock city
Visit Monopoli historical seafront center
Drop off at Bari or other point

The Experience

The tour opens in Bari's old city and surroundings, then moves outward each day to a different corner of Puglia. Day two takes you to Otranto, a UNESCO site on the Adriatic coast where the old town meets huge beaches. Day three is the longest inland push: transport to Matera for a full visit of the Sassi—ancient cave dwellings carved into the hillside—then to Altamura, known as the city of bread, where a cathedral built by King Frederick II stands nearly a thousand years old.

Day four heads to Castel del Monte, a 900-year-old octagonal castle on a hilltop, also UNESCO-listed and surrounded by mystery and secrets according to the operator. After that, you move to Barletta's historical center. The final day takes you to Polignano a Mare, a small town perched on sea rocks with views that anchor the trip, and then Monopoli, another historical center on the seafront. From there, you return to Bari or another point you specify for drop-off.

Transport is by air-conditioned vehicle throughout, and you stay in the same accommodation for all four nights, so luggage stays put after the first check-in. Breakfasts are included each morning. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French depending on the group, and the operator notes the tour covers landscapes, vineyards, tastings and sunsets across the region's hills and coastline.

What’s included

Four nights' accommodation in an apartment.
daily breakfast.
air-conditioned transport throughout the tour.
pickup from your accommodation each morning.
a live guide in your chosen language.
entry and access to Otranto, Sassi di Matera, Altamura, Castel del Monte, Barletta, Polignano a Mare and Monopoli.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Puglia tour guide services di Vito Maurogiovanni

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to cover Puglia's full range—coast, countryside, and ancient sites—across five days with a guide steering the route, rather than piecing together separate day trips or self-driving between regions.