10 Private Tours in Puglia That You Shouldn't Miss

Discover the fairy tale village of Alberobello on a private 4-hour tour that starts from either Bari or Alberobello. Alberobello is famous for its UNESCO World Heritage-listed 'trulli' dwellings, built by peasants more than 700 years ago. Learn about the remarkable construction of these cone-shaped drywall houses on a walking tour, and then finish with a Puglia wine tasting at a local winery. This is a private tour so the commentary can be tailored to your interests.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected), Professional guide, Wine tasting, Pretzels and olives

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

In a local farmhouse situated between Noci and Alberobello you can learn how to make the real apulian mozzarella by using only the milk of the farm’s cows. The lady of the farm will show you the making process of mozzarella, explaining the various phases bringing at the final product. At the end you will taste a super fresh and genuine mozzarella and other typical delicacies of out territory such as "taralli" and "friselline".

Inclusions: Beverages, Food tasting

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

During the BARI WALKING TOUR you will be able to visit the main atractions of the old town like the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the Fresh Pasta street, the Cathedral, the Norman Castle, the narrow streets, the fish market and the warm local people. You will be in contact with the southern Italian life style and people!

Inclusions: Tour Guide

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With this tour you will visit the most significant places of the old town through evocative landscapes, history, culture and legends. We will enter the Cathedral and the "Basilica of San Nicolas". Finally we will pass by a road where some women still make the "orecchiette".

Inclusions: Tour guide outside the listed places

Exclusions: Ticket entry to the underground area of the Cathedral (2€)

Our rickshaw tour is unique to Trani. You will be able to admire the most beautiful monuments of the city and discover its history while sitting comfortably. The tour is very fun and completely eco-sustainable

Inclusions: tour with rickshaw

Exclusions: Swabian Castle ticket

San Giovanni Rotondo is famous for his work in the city of St. Pius (known as Padre Pio) of Pietrelcina, and the city where the venerated monk worked his miracles. Pio was beatified in 2002. In the Capuchin Monastery Padre Pio received the stigmata in 1918, and where all those supernatural events led to his sainthood and canonization took place as well. Visiting this monastery and visiting the chambers where St. Pius conducted his life means jumping into a context of spirituality and mysticism; it is a destination The Church's crypt also hosted, up until a few years ago, the tomb of St. Pio. Next to the Monastery rises the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. This profound mixture of historic, religious and architectonic elements render the Sanctuaries of Father Pious to indubitable point of interest for all, including those who are not particularly devout, or who may not profess any faith at all.

Inclusions: Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur, Private English-speaking tour escort at your disposal, Entrance to the Church of St. Pius "Great Church", Visit of the cript which hosts the body of St. Pio, Entrance to the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Entrance ticket at St. Pio's Museum

Exclusions: Food and beverages, Gratuities (optional)

San Giovanni Rotondo is famous for his work in the city of St. Pius (known as Padre Pio) of Pietrelcina, and the city where the venerated monk worked his miracles. Pio was beatified in 2002. In the Capuchin Monastery Padre Pio received the stigmata in 1918, and where all those supernatural events led to his sainthood and canonization took place as well. It is a destination that the tourists and tourists should make every effort to visit. The Church's crypt also hosted, up until a few years ago, the tomb of St. Pio. The Sanctuary of the Archangel Michael, or Saint Michael, in the grotto dates from the 5th - 6th centuries and the site where devotion to the Archangel Michael began. The original grotto of San Michele is said to have been consecrated by the archangel and is the only church not consecrated by human hands.

Inclusions: Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur, Private English-speaking tour escort at your disposal, Entrance to the Church of St. Pius "Great Church", Visit of the cript which hosts the body of St. Pio, Entrance to the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Entrance ticket at St. Pio's Museum, Entrance to the Sanctuary of Archangel Michael in Mount St. Angelo

Exclusions: Gratuities (optional), Food and beverages

in a few km you can meet different habitats, from the plain of millenary olive trees to the forests of fragni and the hills of the Itria Valley. Over time, the characteristics of nature have produced different cultures and different ways of living: crops, rural homes, traditions. The use of the electric Twizy, which will be guided by the participants (one Twizy per couple) allows you to get to know the territory slowly and above all eco-sustainable, being able to stop to grasp hidden corners, noting details that only the most careful eyes can see, savoring the scents and nuances that nature gives in every season. The excursion, with a qualified guide, includes a visit to the historic center of Cisternino and, optional with a supplement, a visit to the historic center of Ostuni. Fun, freedom, contact with nature and ease of driving make this excursion suitable for all needs and for all ages!

Inclusions: Private transportation

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From historic winery to wine museum Guided tour and tasting in the cave of wines and local products (focaccia, bread, taralli, cheese and dairy products) - PAPAVERO \ Duration: 60 min \ Wines to taste: 1 - TARASSACO \ Duration: 60 min \ Wines to taste: 2 - VILUCCHIO \ Duration: 60 min \ Wines for tasting: 3 - RADICCHIELLA ROSEA "A tour in the vineyard between history, tradition and respect for nature" \ Duration: 120 min \ Wines to taste: 3

Inclusions: Wines for tasting, Tasting you typical products of the area

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Alberobello, the famous capital of the trulli in Puglia, recognized as Unesco World Heritage as extraordinary example of drystone building. This private guided tour gives you the opportunity to discover the origins of Alberobello and its trulli. You will experience Apulian traditions and learn about how people used to live in the past.

Inclusions: Free tasting of typical Apulian products, Guided tour

Exclusions: Ticket fee of the Trullo Sovrano, to be paid on site, Private transportation