Apulia Short Break

Tour type

Self-guided tour

Departure dates

MO 4.04 - 25.07 and 5.09 - 24.10.2022
Special departure dates for at least 6 people.

Seasons

Season 1 | 4.04 - 24.04 and 10.10 - 24.10.2022
Season 2 | 25.04 - 26.06 and 12.09 - 9.10.2022
Season 3 | 27.06 - 25.07 and 5.09 - 11.09.2022

Price per person
Season 1 | 4.04 - 24.04 and 10.10 - 24.10.2022
3/4* hotels

540 € in double room
710 € in single room
470 € 3rd person in triple room

Included

• 5 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast
• App including maps, roadbook, points of interest and GPS tracks
• Digital tour information
• Luggage transportation
• Hotline service

Not included

• Local taxes (approx. 8 €)
• Everything not mentioned in the section “Included”

Supplements per person

60 € season 2 | 25.04 - 26.06 and 12.09 - 9.10.2022
100 € season 3 | 27.06 - 25.07 and 5.09 - 11.09.2022

Girolibero rental bikes
including insurance against theft and damage
75 € Touring bike
190 € E-bike
15 € Helmet | head circumferences 54-61 cm

Extra nights
in double / single room with breakfast
60 / 90 € in Lecce

Transfers
Bari airport - Lecce or Lecce - Bari airport
220 € 1-3 people
250 € 4-6 people
280 € 7-8 people

Brindisi airport - Lecce or Lecce - Brindisi airport
110 € 1-3 people
130 € 4-6 people
150 € 7-8 people

1. Lecce
Individual arrival. Thanks to its Baroque style, it has earned the nickname of Florence of the South.
 
2. Lecce – Gallipoli (50 km)
After a few kilometers through the town of Lecce, you go deep into the “salentinian countryside”, before approaching the Ionian coast and your daily destination, Gallipoli.
 
3. Gallipoli – Santa Maria di Leuca (50 km)
Cycling further along the coast you will reach Santa Maria di Leuca. Its name was given by the ancient Greek sailors who came from the East. They saw this place lightened by the sun and therefore called it “leukos”, meaning white. The town is today a famous seaside resort.
 
4. Santa Maria di Leuca – Otranto (50 km)
Today you will cycle northwards along the Adriatic coast to Otranto, the most eastern point of Italy where you can visit the beautiful Cathedral and the great Aragonese Castle.
 
5. Otranto – Lecce (55 km)
Riding along the Alimini Lakes and their unique Mediterranean bush you will enter Lecce.
 
6. Lecce
Departure after breakfast.

Due to organisational reasons, weather conditions or provisions issued by local authorities, the itinerary may be subject to some changes before and/or during your holiday. For example, along the way you may find temporary deviations caused by roadworks, which cannot be foreseen; in this case please follow the indications you will find on site.

• Total length: 205 km
• Total vertical up: 690 m
• Terrain: 99% tarmac, 1% unpaved
• Train connection among the overnight stays: NO
• Possibility to shorten the itinerary by taking the train: NO

 
Mostly in the lowlands, sometimes hilly. Traffic is almost non existent in Apulia except during the high holiday season. The route includes very beautiful stretches on the coast.

Some days the itinerary will be flat, others it will present some hills. Suitable for everyone in good physical condition and with some cycling experience.

Lecce is connected with the following airports:
Brindisi: 40 Km, Bari: 150 Km.

Trains
For further information on timetables and prices you can consult the following website: www.trenitalia.com.

We personally choose all the hotels mindful of your comfort as well as the proximity to cycling paths and any relevant local sites.

You will be accommodated in 3/4* hotels.

All rooms have en suite facilities and air conditioning.

When you book the tour please specify the type of room requested:

• double room is a room with one double bed
• twin room is a room with two single beds
• triple room is usually a room with one double bed and a single bed or a sofa bed

Girolibero bikes are available in different sizes and frames:

• Touring bike 27-gear Shimano Deore
• E-bike 9-gear Shimano

Features:

• aluminium frame
• mudguard
• rear rack
• comfort gel saddle www.selleroyal.com
• anti-puncture Schwalbe tyres
• ergonomic bicycle grips
• Speed Lifter system

Accessories
All rented adult bikes are equipped with:

• 1 cycle computer  
• 1 Ortlieb one-sided saddlebag
• 1 front bar bag per room
• 1 repair kit per room: 1 spare inner tube, glue, patch, a pump, 2 allen keys and tyre levers 
• 1 combination bike lock

At the moment of booking you can also rent helmets suitable for head circumferences from 54 to 61 cm. All our helmets have a certification mark according to the DIN EN 1078 (CE) European norm.

Important notes:
We recommend that you bring your own reusable water bottle with you.

In order to cycle smoothly following our App, we suggest that you bring with you a holder for your mobile phone to be fixed on the handlebar, as well as a power bank (even if the App can be used offline, too).

Before your arrival, you will receive an email from us with the digital information material. It contains:

1. Link to download the App including maps, roadbook, points of interest and GPS tracks (you can use the App offline, too)

2. Link to download the tour information material in Pdf:

• Tour notes
• Final tour details

3. Digital travel documents:

• Final hotel list: due to overbooking or organizational needs your hotel list may be changed just before your arrival
• Hotel vouchers to show to the hotel reception upon arrival

Staff support

In the Final Tour Details you will find the contact phone numbers you can call during the tour in case of emergency.