🟢 Day 1 – Bari → Lecce
🕒 Arrival: 15:00
🚐 Bari Airport → Lecce
📍 Distance: 167 km · ⏱ 2h15–2h30
Arrival day focused on relaxation, check-in and welcome dinner.

🔵 Day 2 – Lecce
🕙 10:00 – 18:00
🚶 Historic Lecce exploration
📍 Walking distance: 4–5 km
Baroque Lecce, Roman ruins, sunset passeggiata and aperitivo.

🟣 Day 3 – Otranto & Adriatic Coast
🕙 09:00 – 19:00
📍 Distance: 95 km
Historic center, Adriatic panoramas, Bauxite Quarry and relaxed beach atmosphere.

🟡 Day 4 – Gallipoli
🕙 09:00 – 19:00
📍 Distance: 80 km
Castle, Ionian Sea panoramas, beach atmosphere and seafood lunch.

🟠 Day 5 – Lecce → Polignano a Mare
🕙 10:00 – 19:00
📍 Distance: 116 km
Base transfer, Polignano exploration and Adriatic boat tour.

🟢 Day 6 – Alberobello
🕙 09:00 – 20:00
📍 Distance: 70 km
UNESCO trulli experience and illuminated evening atmosphere.

🔵 Day 7 – Locorotondo & Martina Franca
🕙 09:00 – 19:00
📍 Distance: 52 km
White villages, Valle d’Itria landscapes and elegant Baroque streets.

🟣 Day 8 – Ostuni
🕙 08:30 – 18:30
📍 Distance: 97 km
The White City, panoramic viewpoints and sunset aperitivo.

🟡 Day 9 – Matera
🕙 09:00 – 19:00
📍 Distance: 101 km
Transfer and overnight in Matera with Sassi exploration and magical sunset.

🔴 Day 10 – Matera → Sorrento
🕙 08:30 – 18:30
📍 Distance: 244 km
Scenic transfer with Salerno stop and Sorrento introduction.

🟢 Day 11 – Positano
🚌 SITA Bus + Ferry Return
Coastal exploration, relaxed lunch and scenic sunset ferry navigation.

🔵 Day 12 – Amalfi
🚤 Ferry Excursion
Amalfi Cathedral, harbor walks and relaxed Amalfi Coast experience.

🟣 Day 13 – Sorrento → Rome
Smooth conclusion of the journey with private transfer to Rome.

Recommended Dinner Restaurants

• Alle Due Corti – Corte dei Pandolfi, Lecce
• Trattoria Nonna Tetti – Via Federici 37, 73100 Lecce · +39 0832 246036
• Le Zie Trattoria – Via Costadura 19, Lecce
• La Vecchia Osteria – Vico dei Fieschi, Lecce
• La Scarpetta Ostaria – Via Guglielmo Paladini 56, 73100 Lecce
• Gusti Proibit – Via Cesare Battisti 13, 73100 Lecce · +39 388 049 9366

• Alle Due Corti – Corte dei Pandolfi, Lecce
• Le Zie Trattoria – Via Costadura 19, Lecce
• La Scarpetta Ostaria – Via Guglielmo Paladini 56, 73100 Lecce
• Quanto Basta (Aperitivo)
• Mama Elvira Enoteca

• ICON Restaurant – Lungomare Terra d’Otranto, Otranto
• Peccato di Vino – Via Santi Martiri 7, Otranto
• L'altro Baffo – Via Cenobio Basiliano 5, Otranto · +39 0836 804422

• La Puritate – Via Antonietta de Pace, Gallipoli · +39 0833 264205
• Trattoria La Giudecca
• Osteria Briganti

• Il Covo dei Saraceni – Via Conversano 1A, Polignano a Mare
• La Locanda Porta Pic – Via Comite Fanelli 31, Polignano a Mare
• Antiche Mura – Via Roma, Polignano a Mare · +39 080 4242476
• Terrazze Monachile – Vicolo Cala Porto 11, Polignano a Mare · +39 345 738 5833

• La Cantina – Via Monte San Michele, Alberobello · +39 080 4323473
• Casa Amatulli
• Terra Madre
• La Bottega del Gelato

• Garibaldi Bistrot – Piazza Garibaldi, Martina Franca
• Delle Ruote – Via Arco Valente, Martina Franca · +39 080 4837473
• Osteria del Coco Pazzo – Via Cavour 30, Martina Franca · +39 080 480 5705
• Gaonas – Via Nazareth 24, Martina Franca · +39 080 430 2514

• Piazzetta Cattedrale – Largo Trinchera Francesco, Ostuni
• Doppio Gusto – Via Cattedrale, Ostuni
• Grano e Olive – Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 76, Ostuni · +39 0831 198 5706
• Crumb35 – Via Cesare Battisti 35, Ostuni

• Chez Black – Via del Brigantino 19, Positano
• La Cambusa – Piazza Amerigo Vespucci 4, Positano
• Da Vincenzo – Viale Pasitea 172/178, Positano

• Pasticceria Andrea Pansa – Piazza Duomo 40, Amalfi
• Da Gemma – Via Fra Gerardo Sasso 11, Amalfi · +39 089 871345
• Marina Grande Amalfi – Via Lungomare dei Cavalieri, Amalfi · +39 089 871129

• Vitantonio Lombardo Ristorante – Via Madonna delle Virtù 13, Matera · +39 0835 256313
• Osteria Pico – Via Fiorentini 74, Matera · +39 0835 335408
• Baccanti – Via Sant’Angelo 58/61, Matera · +39 0835 334543
• Regia Corte – Piazza San Pietro Caveoso 8, Matera

• Ristorante Zi'Ntonio – Via Luigi de Maio 11, Sorrento · +39 081 8782288
• O'Parrucchiano La Favorita – Corso Italia 71, Sorrento · +39 081 8781321
• Terrazza Bosquet – Piazza Torquato Tasso 34, Sorrento
• Fuoro 51 – Via Fuoro 51, Sorrento · +39 081 8781477

• Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina – Via dei Giubbonari 21, Rome · +39 06 6875287
• Armando al Pantheon – Salita de’ Crescenzi 31, Rome · +39 06 68803034
• Ristorante Aroma – Via Labicana 125, Rome
• Felice a Testaccio – Via Mastro Giorgio 29, Rome · +39 06 5746800

🚐 Arrival & Transfer Logistics

Arrival Airport: Bari International Airport (BRI)
Transfer Distance: 167 km
Estimated Driving Time: 2h15–2h30
Recommended Departure Window: 15:00–16:00
Terrain: Highway transfer with flat hotel access
Walking Distance: Minimal on arrival day
Activity Duration: Relaxed arrival and orientation afternoon

✈ Arrival Information

Arrival Time: 15:00
Airport: Bari International Airport – Karol Wojtyła (BRI)

🚐 Private Transfer

Route: Bari Airport → Hilton Garden Inn Lecce
Distance: 167 km
Estimated Driving Time: 2h15 – 2h30
Estimated Departure: 15:30
Estimated Arrival: 17:45 – 18:00

✔ Driver waiting at arrivals area with group sign
✔ Optional restroom / coffee stop if desired

🏨 Hotel Check-In

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Lecce
📍 Via Cosimo De Giorgi 62, Lecce

18:00 – 19:00
• Check-in
• Rest time
• Free time

🌆 Evening Strategy

19:30 – Taxi to Lecce historic center
20:00 – Relaxed dinner

Walking Level: 🟢 Very Low

Objective of the day:
✔ Stress-free arrival
✔ Adapt to local time zone
✔ Relaxed dinner
✔ Early sleep
✔ No formal sightseeing

🍝 Recommended Restaurants

• Alle Due Corti – Corte dei Pandolfi, Lecce
• Trattoria Nonna Tetti – Via Federici 37, 73100 Lecce · +39 0832 246036
• Le Zie Trattoria – Via Costadura 19, Lecce
• La Vecchia Osteria – Vico dei Fieschi, Lecce
• La Scarpetta Ostaria – Via Guglielmo Paladini 56, 73100 Lecce
• Gusti Proibit – Via Cesare Battisti 13, 73100 Lecce · +39 388 049 9366

🏛 Operational Overview

Tour Duration: Approximately 8 hours
Estimated Walking Distance: 4–5 km
Walking Level: 🟡 Moderate
Terrain: Flat limestone streets and pedestrian historic center
Suggested Pace: Slow walking with café and restroom pauses every 60–90 minutes

🌅 Morning – Baroque Lecce

Total Walking Distance: 4–5 km
Walking Duration: Approximately 5h including stops
Terrain: Mostly flat historic center streets

10:00 – Departure from Hilton Garden Inn
10:15 – Porta Napoli
10:45 – Porta San Biagio
11:00 – Museo Faggiano
11:50 – Piazza del Duomo

Main highlights:
✔ Lecce Cathedral
✔ Bell Tower
✔ Episcopal Palace

🍝 Midday Strategy

13:00 – 14:00 Relaxed lunch

After lunch:
• Gelato stop
• Slow walking pace
• Piazza relaxation time

🏛 Afternoon Highlights

14:05 – Piazza Sant’Oronzo
14:20 – Roman Amphitheatre
14:45 – Charles V Castle
15:45 – Basilica di Santa Croce

Walking distance for full day:
🚶 4–5 km total

🌇 Sunset & Evening

18:00 – Passeggiata along Via Vittorio Emanuele II
18:15 – Aperitivo

Recommended aperitivo locations:
• Quanto Basta
• Mama Elvira Enoteca

19:30 – Dinner

🍷 Restaurant Recommendations

• Alle Due Corti – Corte dei Pandolfi, Lecce
• Trattoria Nonna Tetti – Via Federici 37, 73100 Lecce · +39 0832 246036
• Le Zie Trattoria – Via Costadura 19, Lecce
• La Vecchia Osteria – Vico dei Fieschi, Lecce
• La Scarpetta Ostaria – Via Guglielmo Paladini 56, 73100 Lecce

🌊 Excursion Operational Details

Total Distance: 95 km roundtrip
Total Driving Time: Approximately 2h30
Estimated Walking Distance: 3–4 km
Walking Level: 🟡 Moderate
Terrain: Cobblestone streets and coastal viewpoints
Activity Duration: Full-day coastal excursion · approximately 9–10 hours

🌅 Morning Schedule

Total Excursion Distance: 95 km roundtrip
Driving Time: Approx. 2h30 total
Walking Level: Moderate cobblestone streets

09:00 – Departure from Lecce
10:15 – Arrival Otranto

Main sequence:
1️⃣ Aragonese Castle
2️⃣ Duomo di Santa Maria Annunziata
3️⃣ Historic Center

⛪ Main Cultural Highlights

✔ Tree of Life Mosaic
✔ Chapel of the Martyrs
✔ Adriatic panoramic viewpoints
✔ Artisan streets

🍝 Lunch

13:00 – 14:30 scenic seafood lunch

Recommended restaurants:
• ICON Restaurant
• Peccato di Vino
• L'altro Baffo

🌊 Afternoon

14:45 – Bauxite Quarry panoramic stop
15:45 – Spiaggia dei Gradoni

Theme of the day:
✔ Sea
✔ Wind
✔ Scenic atmosphere
✔ Relaxed rhythm

🌇 Return to Lecce

17:45 – Relaxed coffee stop
19:30 – Dinner in Lecce

Walking Level: 🟡 Moderate

🌅 Operational Overview

Total Distance: 80 km roundtrip
Total Driving Time: Approximately 2 hours total
Estimated Walking Distance: 3–4 km
Walking Level: 🟢 Easy–Moderate
Terrain: Flat seaside promenade and historic stone streets
Activity Duration: Approximately 8–9 hours

🌅 Morning Departure

Total Excursion Distance: 70 km roundtrip
Walking Distance: 3–5 km depending on exploration
Terrain: Moderate inclines and stone streets

Total Excursion Distance: 80 km roundtrip
Walking Distance: 3–4 km
Terrain: Flat coastal promenade with some uneven surfaces

09:00 – Departure from Lecce
10:30 – Arrival Gallipoli

Arrival through the historic bridge into the old town.

🏛 Main Highlights

✔ Angevin-Aragonese Castle
✔ Cathedral of Sant’Agata
✔ Greek Fountain
✔ Walls walk overlooking the Ionian Sea
✔ Spiaggia della Purità

🍝 Lunch Strategy

12:30 – Seafood lunch near the fish market area

Recommended restaurants:
• La Puritate
• Trattoria La Giudecca
• Osteria Briganti

🌊 Afternoon Experience

Relaxed free time by the sea.
Optional gelato stop and panoramic photography.

Theme of the day:
✔ Relaxed coastal atmosphere
✔ Slow rhythm
✔ Seafood and seaside scenery

🌇 Return to Lecce

17:00 – Departure from Gallipoli
18:30 – Arrival Lecce
19:30 – Dinner

Walking Level: 🟢 Easy–Moderate

🚐 Transfer & Boat Excursion Details

Transfer Distance: 116 km
Driving Duration: 1h45–2h
Boat Tour Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Estimated Walking Distance: 2–3 km
Walking Level: 🟢 Easy
Terrain: Mostly flat cliffside town streets
Activity Duration: Full transfer and excursion day

🚐 Transfer Morning

Transfer Distance: 116 km
Driving Duration: Approximately 1h45–2h
Walking Distance: 2–3 km

09:30 – Departure from Lecce
12:00 – Arrival Polignano a Mare

Hotel check-in and luggage drop-off.

🌊 Main Highlights

✔ Lama Monachile
✔ Historic center
✔ Sea balconies
✔ Via Roma
✔ Cliff viewpoints

🍝 Lunch

13:30 – Lunch with sea views

Recommended restaurants:
• Il Covo dei Saraceni
• La Locanda Porta Pic
• Antiche Mura

🚤 Boat Tour

16:00 – 17:30 Sea caves boat excursion

Main experience:
✔ Adriatic cliffs
✔ Grottos
✔ Panoramic coastline
✔ Relaxed scenic navigation

🌇 Sunset

18:00 – Lungomare walk
19:30 – Dinner

Walking Level: 🟢 Easy

🏘 UNESCO Excursion Details

Total Distance: 70 km roundtrip
Total Driving Time: Approximately 1h30 total
Estimated Walking Distance: 3–5 km
Walking Level: 🟡 Moderate
Terrain: Stone streets with moderate inclines
Activity Duration: Approximately 9–10 hours including lunch and shopping time

🌅 Morning Departure

Total Excursion Distance: 70 km roundtrip
Walking Distance: 3–5 km depending on exploration
Terrain: Moderate inclines and stone streets

09:00 – Departure from Polignano a Mare
10:00 – Arrival Alberobello

🏘 UNESCO Trulli Experience

Main sequence:
✔ Rione Monti
✔ Belvedere Santa Lucia
✔ Trullo Sovrano
✔ Aia Piccola district

🍝 Lunch

12:30 – Relaxed lunch

Recommended restaurants:
• La Cantina
• Terra Madre
• Casa Amatulli

🍨 Afternoon

Gelato stop at La Bottega del Gelato.
Relaxed photography and shopping time.

14:45 – Scenic return drive

🌇 Evening

19:30 – Dinner in Polignano a Mare

Walking Level: 🟡 Moderate

🌅 Morning

Total Excursion Distance: 52 km roundtrip
Total Driving Time: Approximately 1h30 total
Estimated Walking Distance: 3–4 km
Terrain: Flat white-stone alleys with moderate inclines in Martina Franca
Activity Duration: Full-day excursion · approximately 9 hours

09:00 – Departure
10:00 – Arrival Locorotondo

Main highlights:
✔ Circular white streets
✔ Valle d’Itria viewpoints
✔ Historic alleys
✔ Relaxed coffee stop

🏛 Martina Franca

Walking Level: 🟡 Easy–Moderate
Recommended Pace: Slow walking with multiple piazza stops

11:45 – Arrival Martina Franca

Main highlights:
✔ Basilica di San Martino
✔ Baroque palaces
✔ Elegant piazzas

🍝 Lunch

13:00 – Long relaxed lunch

Recommended restaurants:
• Garibaldi Bistrot
• Delle Ruote
• Osteria del Coco Pazzo

🌇 Return

17:00 – Return to Polignano a Mare
19:30 – Dinner

Walking Level: 🟢 Easy–Moderate

🌅 Morning Departure

Total Excursion Distance: 97 km roundtrip
Total Driving Time: Approximately 2 hours total
Estimated Walking Distance: 4–5 km
Terrain: White stone uphill streets and uneven historic surfaces
Activity Duration: Approximately 8–9 hours

Total Excursion Distance: 70 km roundtrip
Walking Distance: 3–5 km depending on exploration
Terrain: Moderate inclines and stone streets

09:00 – Departure from Polignano
10:00 – Arrival Ostuni

🏛 Main Highlights

✔ Piazza della Libertà
✔ Via Cattedrale
✔ Ostuni Cathedral
✔ White alleyways
✔ Panoramic viewpoints

🍝 Lunch

12:15 – Lunch in historic center

Recommended restaurants:
• Piazzetta Cattedrale
• Doppio Gusto
• Grano e Olive

🌇 Afternoon

Slow exploration and optional coffee stop.

16:30 – Return to Polignano

🍷 Evening

19:30 – Dinner in Polignano a Mare

Walking Level: 🟡 Moderate uphill sections

🚐 Transfer to Matera

Transfer Distance: 101 km
Driving Duration: Approximately 1h45
Estimated Walking Distance: 4–6 km
Terrain: Significant stone stairs, steep inclines and uneven surfaces
Activity Duration: Full-day immersive exploration

Transfer Distance: 101 km
Driving Duration: Approximately 1h45
Walking Distance: 4–6 km with stairs

09:00 – Departure from Polignano
10:30 – Arrival Matera

Luggage drop-off and orientation stop.

🏛 Main Highlights

✔ Piazza Vittorio Veneto
✔ Casa Noha
✔ Sasso Caveoso
✔ Sasso Barisano
✔ Rupestrian atmosphere

🍝 Lunch

13:00 – Relaxed lunch with panoramic views

🌇 Sunset Experience

17:30 – Sunset viewpoint over the Sassi

Main theme of the day:
✔ Most visually impressive destination
✔ Ancient atmosphere
✔ Photography and panoramic scenery

⚠ Important Notes

✔ Stone stairs
✔ Uneven surfaces
✔ Frequent pauses required

Walking Level: 🔴 Moderate–High

🚐 Scenic Transfer

Transfer Distance: 244 km
Total Driving Time: 4h30–5h with stop in Salerno
Walking Distance: 2–3 km during stops
Terrain: Mostly flat urban/coastal areas
Activity Duration: Full transfer day with scenic coastal introduction

Transfer Distance: 244 km
Total Driving Time: 4h30–5h with stop in Salerno

09:00 – Departure Matera
12:30 – Lunch stop in Salerno
15:00 – Arrival Sorrento

🌊 Sorrento Introduction

Main highlights:
✔ Piazza Tasso
✔ Corso Italia
✔ Marina Grande
✔ Historic center

🌇 Evening

18:00 – Sunset aperitivo
19:30 – Dinner

Recommended atmosphere:
✔ Relaxed
✔ Scenic
✔ Elegant coastal feeling

🏨 Hotel Logistics

Drop-off at Achille Lauro Parking.
Short flat walk to Hotel Palazzo Guardati.

🚌 Morning Transportation

SITA Bus Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Estimated Walking Distance: 4–5 km with steep sections
Terrain: Significant stairways and vertical streets
Activity Duration: Approximately 9 hours including ferry return

SITA Bus Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Estimated Walking Distance: 4–5 km with steep sections

08:30 – SITA Bus from Sorrento
09:30 – Arrival Positano

Recommended bus stop:
Sorrento Train Station area

🌊 Main Highlights

✔ Spiaggia Grande
✔ Church of Santa Maria Assunta
✔ Vertical streets
✔ Sea viewpoints
✔ Boutique exploration

🍝 Lunch

13:00 – Scenic lunch

Recommended restaurants:
• Chez Black
• La Cambusa
• Da Vincenzo

🚤 Return Ferry

17:00 – 17:45 ferry back to Sorrento

Main experience:
✔ Amalfi Coast scenery by sea
✔ Sunset navigation
✔ Relaxed return

⚠ Important Notes

✔ Avoid excessive uphill walking
✔ Frequent breaks recommended

Walking Level: 🟡 Moderate

🚤 Morning Ferry

Ferry Duration: Approximately 1h15 each way
Walking Distance: 3–4 km
Terrain: Mostly flat harbor area with limited stairs
Activity Duration: Full-day Amalfi Coast excursion

Ferry Duration: Approximately 1h15
Walking Distance: 3–4 km

09:00 – Ferry from Sorrento
10:15 – Arrival Amalfi

🏛 Main Highlights

✔ Amalfi Cathedral
✔ Piazza del Duomo
✔ Harbor walk
✔ Historic center
✔ Lemon product shops

☕ Coffee & Pastry Stop

Recommended stop:
Pasticceria Andrea Pansa

🍝 Lunch

13:00 – Relaxed lunch with harbor views

🚤 Return to Sorrento

16:30 – 17:00 afternoon ferry

Main theme:
✔ Relaxed final Amalfi Coast day
✔ Scenic navigation
✔ Elegant slow rhythm

🚐 Final Transfer

Transfer Distance: Approximately 298 km
Total Driving Time: 3h30–4h depending on Rome traffic
Walking Distance: Minimal
Terrain: Flat hotel/airport urban access
Activity Duration: Transfer and departure day

Morning departure from Sorrento.
Private transfer to Rome.

Estimated transfer time:
3h30 – 4h depending on traffic.

🎯 End of Journey

Objective of the day:
✔ Smooth conclusion
✔ Minimal stress
✔ Comfortable pacing

✨ Final Tour Philosophy

The journey was designed around:
✔ Comfort
✔ Authenticity
✔ Scenic beauty
✔ Local experiences
✔ Relaxed rhythm
✔ Shared memories with friends