8-day Apulia and Calabria from Rome | La Vacanza Travel

8-day Apulia and Calabria from Rome

Duration: 8 days
Destination: Italy, Lazio, Rome
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  • 8 days
  • Rome
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover from Rome two of the most authentic and genunine regions of Italiy with their colour, tradition and food: Apulia and Calabria.
On the way to Puglia you will visit first Polignano, the birthplace of Domenico Modugno, the author of "Volare"; then Lecce and its barroque style, the microregion of Salento, Alberobello and the Trulli, Bari, Castel del Monte and via Matera, the city of the Sassi you will arrive to Calabria. Visit of beautiful towns such as Cosenza and amazing beaches including Tropea and Praia. Visit of the beautiful village of Altomonte, on the top of a mountain. On the way back to Rome, visit of Salerno.

Itinerary

Day 1: ROME - POLIGNANO A MARE - LECCE

Stop At: Centro Storico, Lecce, Corte dei Cicala, 19-35, 73100, Lecce Italy
The capital of the Barroque in the Southern Italy
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Polignano a Mare, Polignano a Mare, Province of Bari, Puglia
Visit of the old town of the village birthplace of the most popular Italian singer in the world, Domenico Modugno, the author of "Volare"
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Lecce according to your option choice.

Day 2: LECCE - GALLIPOLI - SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA - OTRANTO - LECCE

Stop At: Centro Storico di Gallipoli, 73014, Gallipoli Italy
The old town with the nice and typical white houses.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Faro di Leuca, Piazza Santuario SNC, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca, Castrignano del Capo Italy
The place where Adriatic and Ionic Sea join each other.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Otranto, Otranto, Province of Lecce, Puglia
Have a walk through the narrow steets of the easternmost Italian town.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Lecce according to your option choice

Day 3: LECCE – ALBEROBELLO – OSTUNI – BARI

Stop At: I Trulli di Alberobello - World Heritage Site, Alberobello Italy
One of the UNESCO World Heritage most famous in the world.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Muraglia di Bari Vecchia, Via Venezia, 70122, Bari Italy
The wall that sorrounds the old town of the capital of Puglia.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ostuni, Ostuni, Province of Brindisi, Puglia
Visit of the old town of this little village dominated by its wonderful Cathedral.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Bari according to your option choice

Day 4: BARI – CASTEL DEL MONTE – MATERA

Stop At: Castel del Monte, Strada Statale 170, 76125, Andria Italy
One of the symbols of Puglia and Italy in the world.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sassi di Matera, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 75100, Matera Italy
Famous worldwide because of the film The Passion by Mel Gibson, Matera and the Sassi are a fantastic place to be discovered.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Matera according to your option choice

Day 5: MATERA - CIVITA - ALTOMONTE - COSENZA

Stop At: Civita, Civita, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
Visit of this little village in the Calabria mountains, symbol of the Albanian community in the Southern Italy.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Altomonte, Altomonte, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
Little village, part of the club of the most beautiful villages of Italy
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cosenza Cathedral, Piazza Duomo 1, 87100 Cosenza Italy
Symbol of the Medieval side of the most important cultural town of Calabria.
30 minutes, Admission included
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 star or a 4 stars superior (junior suite) hotel in the centre of Cosenza.

Day 6: COSENZA - TROPEA - PIZZO

Stop At: Tyrrhenian Sea
Beautiful seaside on the Thyrennian Coast.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Cosenza Cathedral, Piazza Duomo 1, 87100 Cosenza Italy
Symbol of the Medieval side of the most important cultural town of Calabria.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Pizzo, Pizzo, Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria
Discover the city of the tartufo, a typical ice cream for a unique experience.
1.5 hours , Admission is free
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Tropea, Tropea, Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria
Enjoy your time in the most poupular of all Calabrian destinations.
Admission is free
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 star or a 4 stars superior (junior suite) hotel in the centre of Cosenza.

Day 7: COSENZA - PRAIA A MARE - DIAMANTE - PAOLA - COSENZA

Stop At: Santuario di San Francesco di Paola, Largo San Francesco di Paola, 87027, Paola Italy
In a mysterious and incredible place, all to be discovered.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Praia A Mare, Praia A Mare, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
Enjoy a two and a half hours cruise along the Thyrrenian coast.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Diamante, Diamante, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
Have a walk in the nice village of the graffitis.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 star or a 4 stars superior (junior suite) hotel in the centre of Cosenza.

Day 8: COSENZA – SALERNO - ROME

Stop At: Centro Storico Salerno, Via Duomo, Salerno Italy
Close to Naples and the Amalfi Cost, Salerno is a real surprise for visitors from all over the world.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • 7 nights accommodation
  • Food tasting such as oil, wine and salami
  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
  • All activities
  • Driver/guide
  • Tour escort/host
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • 2 1/2 hour cruise to admire the Calabrian coast (from April to October)
  • 8x Breakfast
  • Accommodation included: 7 nights
  • 7x Breakfast
  • Entry/Admission - Castel del Monte
  • Entry/Admission - Santuario di San Francesco di Paola
  • Entry/Admission - Cosenza Cathedral

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • City taxes at the hotel
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

iH Hotels Roma Cicerone, Via Cicerone, 55/c, 00193 Roma RM, Italy


Departure Time

08:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

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Duration

8 days


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