Girolibero does a great job. You never notice them in the background. Thanks to Marco in the field and Sana in the office. They work hard for you.
Individuelle Touren Radreisen / Originaltour
Webcode IT008
Italien / Apulien
Olivenhaine und azurblaue Meere
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Tourenverlauf
1. Alberobello
Individuelle Anreise und Übernachtung. Alberobello ist eine einzigartige und unnachahmliche Stadt, da sie auf der ganzen Welt die einzige urbane Siedlung der sogenannten Trulli (Kegelbauten) ist. Seit 1996 gehört sie zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe.2. Alberobello – Ostuni (45 km)
Durch schöne Landschaften geht es nach Ostuni, ein Juwel der Architektur. Wegen seiner weißen Mauern und Häuser wird Ostuni auch „Weiße Stadt“ genannt.3. Ostuni – Umgebung Manduria (60 km)
Heute lassen Sie Ostuni und die Hügel der Murge hinter sich und radeln in der Ebene des Salento, die von den typischen Olivenbäume und der leuchtend rote Erde geprägt ist. Unterwegs haben Sie die Möglichkeit, Oria mit seinem wunderschönen historischen Zentrum und der vom Stauferkaiser Friedrich II erbauten Burg zu besuchen. Das heutige Ziel ist die Umgebung von Manduria, Hauptstadt der Primitivo-Trauben.4. Umgebung Manduria – Gallipoli (70 km)
Mit dem Fahrrad geht es nun in den nächsten Tagen der Küste entlang. Begleitet vom Blau des Meeres, zwischen alten Küstentürmen und feinem Sand, erreichen Sie Porto Cesareo, wo Sie eines der vielen Fischgerichte kosten sollten. In Richtung Süden, ist Ihr heutiges Ziel das griechische Kale Polis, das heutige Gallipoli, mit einem der schönsten historischen Zentren des Salento. Genießen Sie einen Spaziergang mit Blick auf das Meer, das die Stadt umgibt.5. Gallipoli – Santa Maria di Leuca (50 km)
Die Stadt Santa Maria di Leuca erhielt ihren Namen von alten griechischen Seefahrern. Bei ihrer Ankunft war die Stadt von der Sonne hell erleuchtet, weshalb sie ihr den Namen „Leukos“ (=weiß) gaben.
6. Santa Maria di Leuca – Otranto (50 km)
Richtung Norden geht es der Adriaküste entlang bis nach Otranto, dem östlichste Punkt Italiens. Besichtigen Sie die imposante Kathedrale und das große aragonische Schloss.
7. Otranto – Lecce (55 km)
Entlang den Alumini-Seen gelangen Sie nach Lecce. Dank seiner vielen Barockbauten trägt der Ort den Zweitnamen „Florenz des Südens“. Sie werden von den kunstvollen Ornamenten beeindruckt sein.
8. Lecce
Abreise nach dem Frühstück.Aus organisatorischen Gründen, wegen der Wetterlage oder laut Vorschriften der lokalen Behörden könnte es zu einige Änderungen im Tourenverlauf vor und/oder während der Tour kommen. Entlang der Strecke könnten Sie zum Beispiel Umleitungen wegen Bauarbeiten finden, die wir nicht vorhersehen können; folgen Sie bitte den Hinweisen vor Ort.
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Tourenprofil
- Gesamte Strecke: 330 km
- Terrain: 95% befestigt, 5% unbefestigt
- Zugverbindung zwischen den Übernachtungsorten: keine
- Möglichkeit die Etappe mit dem Zug zu verkürzen: 2. Tag.
Meist ebene, teils hügelige Strecken auf fast völlig asphaltierten Straßen. Außer in der Hochsaison gibt es kaum Verkehr. Die Route umfasst wunderschöne Strecken entlang der Küste.
Einfach bis mäßig: an manchen Tagen flach, an anderen ist es hügeliger. Geeignet für alle, die schon ein bisschen Raderfahrung und eine normale Kondition haben.
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Ankunft
Alberobello ist mit folgenden Flughäfen verbunden:
Bari: 70 Km, Brindisi: 75 KmZüge
Auskünfte über Fahrpläne und Preise unter: www.trenitalia.com. -
Unterkunft und Verpflegung
Wir haben alle Hotels der Tour sorgfältig für Sie ausgewählt. Die Hotels sind einfach vom Radweg aus erreichbar und in der Nähe der wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Städte.
Je nach Wahl Ihrer Hotelkategorie übernachten Sie in:
- Kat. A: meistens 4* Hotels, mit einigen 3* Hotels
- Kat. B: 3* Hotels und B&B
Alle Zimmer sind mit WC und Klimaanlage ausgestattet. In den Trulli befindet sich keine Klimaanlage, weil er eine antike Methode der Wärmeisolierung nutzen, typisch für seine Bauart.
Wenn Sie die Tour buchen geben Sie bitte auch die Zimmerart an:
- ein Doppelzimmer ist ein Zimmer mit einem Doppelbett
- ein 2-Bett Zimmer ist ein Zimmer mit zwei getrennten Betten
- ein 3-Bett Zimmer ist normalerweise ein Zimmer mit einem Doppelbett + einem Bett/einer Bettcouch.
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Räder und Zubehör
Die Girolibero Leihräder sind in verschiedenen Größen und Radrahmen verfügbar:
- Tourenrad 27-Gang Shimano Deore
- Elektrorad 9-Gang Shimano
Ausstattung der Fahrräder:- Aluminiumrahmen
- Schutzbleche
- Gepäckträger
- Komfort-Gelsattel www.selleroyal.com
- pannensichere Reifen Schwalbe
- ergonomische Handgriffe
- Speed Lifter System
Zubehör der Leihräder für Erwachsene:
- 1 Fahrradcomputer
- 1 einseitige Ortlieb Gepäcktasche
- 1 Lenkertasche pro Zimmer
- 1 Reparaturset pro Zimmer: 1 Schlauch, Flicken, Kitt, Luftpumpe, 2 Inbusschlüssel und Reifenheber
- 1 Zahlenschloss
Bei der Buchung können Sie auch Helme für Erwachsene ausleihen (Kopfumfang 58-61). Alle Helme haben das Prüfzeichen mit der Europanorm DIN EN 1078 (CE).Nützliche Hinweise:
Wir empfehlen ihnen ihre eigene wiederverwendbare Wasserflasche mitzunehmen.
Um unserer App reibungslos folgen zu können, empfehlen wir Ihnen, eine Halterung für Ihr Mobiltelefon, die am Lenker befestigt werden kann, sowie eine Powerbank mitzubringen (auch wenn die App auch offline verwendet werden kann).Handyhalterung, welche soll ich wählen?
- Girolibero-Lenkertasche
- Standard-Halterung
- SP Connect™ Halterung, die beste auf dem Markt
Um Ihr Smartphone am Lenker zu befestigen, haben Sie 3 Möglichkeiten:
Verwenden Sie die Girolibero-Lenkertasche, die kostenlos bereitgestellt wird (1 pro Zimmer).
Kaufen Sie in Sportgeschäften oder großen E-Commerce-Shops eine Handyhalterung: für 18-25€ empfehlen wir die Modelle, die Ihr Handy und seine Hülle wie einen Schraubstock mit einem Rändelknopf einspannen.
Bestellen Sie das beste Produkt auf dem Markt, SP Connect™ mit einem besonderen Rabatt. Die SP Connect™-Halterung wird am Lenker befestigt und ist mit einer speziellen Handyhülle kompatibel. Die Hülle, die auch im Alltag benutzt werden kann, ist etwas dicker als normale Hüllen und wird mit einem einfachen Klick an der Lenkerhalterung befestigt. Der Hauptvorteil ist, dass sie sich leicht anbringen und abnehmen lässt, so dass Sie Ihr Smartphone sofort für Fotos oder Anrufe nutzen oder es bei einem Stopp an der Bar in die Tasche stecken können. Es gibt tausend mögliche Zubehörteile, auch für das Auto und den Schreibtisch. Wir empfehlen die Klettbefestigung Universal Mount SPC+ zum Preis von 29,90€ (die kompatible Hülle muss separat erworben werden, der Preis variiert je nach Handymodell), den Sie mit einem Sonderrabatt von 20% erwerben können. Besuchen Sie die offizielle SP Connect™-Website und verwenden Sie den Rabattcode TRAVEL20, der für alle Produkte gilt. -
Infomaterial
Vor Ihrer Anreise erhalten Sie von uns eine E-Mail mit dem digitalen Informationsmaterial. Diese enthält:
1. Link um die App mit den Mappen, der Routenbeschreibung, Sehenswürdigkeiten und den GPS Daten herunterzuladen (diese kann auch offline benutzt werden)
2. Link um das Informationsmaterial der Tour als PDF herunterzuladen:- Allgemeine Tourinformationen
- Endgültiges Reisedokument
3. Digitale Reisedokumente:- Hotelliste (wegen Überbuchung oder aus organisatorischen Gründen kann Ihre Hotelliste vor Ihrer Ankunft geändert werden)
- Hotelgutscheine, die Sie jeweils bei Ankunft im Hotel vorzeigen
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An Ihrer Seite
Betreuung
Im Endgültigen Reisedokument finden Sie die Telefonnummer, die Sie in Notfällen während der Tour kontaktieren können.
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Willa
Tour 16-23 September 2023
Online vom 02 Oktober 2023
Puglia is a wonderful place to visit, full of history and pasta. Some of the towns, even in September, were busy with tourists but that is to be expected. Go off the beaten path and you will drop the hoards. We spent an extra day in Alberobello at the start of the trip and 3 extra days in Lecce at the end and those were terrific bookends.
Girolibero does a great job. You never notice them in the background. Thanks to Marco in the field and Sana in the office. They work hard for you. -
Niels
Tour 09-16 September 2023
Online vom 28 September 2023
Great success. -
Eufrasio
Tour 24 Juni - 01 Juli 2023
Online vom 07 Juli 2023
A wonderful scenic tour through Apulia! -
Daniel
Tour 17-24 Juni 2023
Online vom 04 Juli 2023
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Roberto
Tour 17-23 Juni 2023
Online vom 03 Juli 2023
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Julius
Tour 10-17 Juni 2023
Online vom 27 Juni 2023
The tour was excellent. I have no complaints or suggestions. I had a fabulous time and would certainly use Girolibero again. -
Avshalom
Tour 24 September - 01 Oktober 2022
Online vom 16 Oktober 2022
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Leonard
Tour 17-24 September 2022
Online vom 29 September 2022
Lots of fun and beautiful scenery -
Hrund
Tour 17-24 September 2022
Online vom 29 September 2022
Marvellous. -
Joel
Tour 17-24 September 2022
Online vom 29 September 2022
Really enjoyed the trip- would do it again but maybe on a better bike. -
Wendy
Tour 17-24 September 2022
Online vom 29 September 2022
Trip of a lifetime. Beautiful scenery, endless coastline, nice people, good food and wine. -
Paula
Tour 10-17 September 2022
Online vom 22 September 2022
Outstanding experience. We have done several European guided bike tours and this was our first self-guided. I think we both agreed that we preferred the self-guided because it offered more flexibility while at the same time a sense of being part of a group. We made some new friends and never felt alone on the routes. The variety of scenery on this trip was out of this world. We just loved it. -
Deborah
Tour 25 Juni - 02 Juli 2022
Online vom 12 Juli 2022
Fabulous. Loved ambling round the coast, mostly on quiet roads. We stopped for swims/ coffee/lunch and still found plenty of time to complete the day's tour -
Marc
Tour 25 Juni - 02 Juli 2022
Online vom 07 Juli 2022
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Susanne
Tour 14-21 Mai 2022
Online vom 29 Juni 2022
Wir hatten eine traumhaft schöne Radreise. Für uns hätte Nichts besser sein können. -
Scott
Tour 28 Mai - 04 Juni 2022
Online vom 16 Juni 2022
I had a great trip (even with lost luggage for five days)! The maps (via Ride with GPS) made it easy to navigate, especially as a solo American who does not speak any Italian. -
John
Tour 07-14 Mai 2022
Online vom 19 Mai 2022
Lovely to spend time in Puglia exercising taking in the sights sounds and delicious smells from a bicycle. Safe in the knowledge that we were not burdened with our luggage.Recommend this for group of 4-6 friends -
Daniela
Tour 30 April - 07 Mai 2022
Online vom 18 Mai 2022
One of the most amazing holidays we have ever had - anywhere ! Thank you , Girolibero - we'll come back soon again :-) -
Kimberly
Tour 16-23 Oktober 2021
Online vom 04 November 2021
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Mirella
Tour 05-12 Juni 2021
Online vom 20 Juni 2021
La Puglia è meravigliosa come pure la gentilezza dei pugliesi, visitala in bicicletta è stato fantastico e Girolibero ha reso questo possibile con la sua ottima organizzazione. Attenzione se non siete abituati vi consiglio una bicicletta elettrica (ci sono diversi dislivelli) -
Fiona
Tour 26 September - 03 Oktober 2020
Online vom 08 Oktober 2020
Overall a fabulous trip. Just a few niggles but an amazing part of the world well worth exploring -
Giancarlo
Tour 05-12 September 2020
Online vom 04 Oktober 2020
È stata una bellissima vacanza, una gran fatica, ma ne è valsa la pena. -
Piero
Tour 19-26 September 2020
Online vom 02 Oktober 2020
Tour molto bello dal punto di vista paesaggistico da fare con bici elettrica per chi è poco allenato -
Daniela
Tour 05-12 September 2020
Online vom 23 September 2020
Un giro meraviglioso tra ulivi, trulli, cultura, buon cibo e tuffi in un mare pulitissimo e caldo in una terra abitata da gente meravigliosa! Lo consiglio al 100%! -
Paola
Tour 05-12 September 2020
Online vom 20 September 2020
Sapevamo di aver prenotato un bellissimo itinerario, ma il viaggio e l'organizzazione sono stati al di sopra delle nostre aspettative. I dislivelli sono stati piacevolmente sfidanti, l'arrivo alla destinazione giornaliera sempre un piacere per la sorpresa nella sistemazione alberghiera e nella cittadina da visitare. Il mare ci ha offerto numerose occasioni di bagni favolosi. Complimenti a tutto il Girolibero, non vedo l'ora di fare un nuovo viaggio in bici con voi. -
Ennio Piermaria
Tour 05-12 September 2020
Online vom 17 September 2020
Per una vacanza piena Bici-Mare-gastronomia -
Martina
Tour 22-29 August 2020
Online vom 06 September 2020
Bellissime! -
Annaclaudia
Tour 21-28 August 2020
Online vom 03 September 2020
Itinerario davvero molto bello, consigliamo la bici elettrica a chi non è allenato. Tratta da Santa Maria di Leuca ad Otranto la più bella. Scelta degli alberghi davvero super!
Consigliamo vivamente questo percorso a chi ama la natura, l'arte e non vuole rinunciare al bellissimo mare! L'organizzazione Girolibero è sempre una garanzia!!!!
Annaclaudia e Roberto -
Karl
Tour 05-12 Oktober 2019
Online vom 10 November 2019
Pluspunkte:
+ Tolle Betreuung von Lucia durch kurzfristige Beschaffung eines Ersatz E-Bikes.
+ schöne Unterkünfte in den Übernachtungsorten
+ Toll, dass sie uns die Etappen als GPS-Track zur Verfügung gestellt haben.
- keine Minuspunkte -
Karin
Tour 19-26 Oktober 2019
Online vom 01 November 2019
Keine Minuspunkte -
Janet
Tour 05-12 Oktober 2019
Online vom 18 Oktober 2019
We had a wonderful holiday and made friends from all over the world. Italy is such a great destination for history, food and wine and being able to cycle every day meant we earned our suppers. -
Dmitry
Tour 05-12 Oktober 2019
Online vom 17 Oktober 2019
Perfect vacation and the good season -
Robin
Tour 27 September - 04 Oktober 2019
Online vom 11 Oktober 2019
I would travel again with Girolibero, loved this trip! -
Lieselotte
Tour 07-14 September 2019
Online vom 06 Oktober 2019
Es hat uns viel Freude gemacht, mit Ihnen zu reisen. Die Betreuung bei meinem Unfall sowohl Vorort durch Daniele als auch über die Hotline, Anna, war sehr, sehr gut. Vielen Dank. -
Federica
Tour 21-28 September 2019
Online vom 03 Oktober 2019
Posto e itinerario incantevole, tappe giuste come chilometraggio
ideale per chi è abituato a fare giri in bici regolarmente durante l'anno -
Jacques
Tour 31 Mai - 07 Juni 2019
Online vom 12 Juni 2019
We really enjoyed a relaxed journey with the Ebikes. -
Patricia
Tour 15-23 Mai 2019
Online vom 31 Mai 2019
It was a delightful trip ....lots of amazing scenery & great city hotels! -
Samuel Grant
Tour 10-17 Mai 2019
Online vom 24 Mai 2019
Really enjoyed it and will thoroughly recommend this trip to others -
Nils
Tour 10-17 Mai 2019
Online vom 23 Mai 2019
We will do it again! -
Thomas
Tour 15-24 April 2019
Online vom 30 April 2019
Liebes Girolibero-Team!
Wir sind gerade von unserer individuellen Radtour "Apulien, Olivenhaine und azurblaue Meere" zurückgekehrt und sind alle Vier total begeistert.
- Das Infomaterial mit Roadbook, dickem Reiseführer, detaillierter Karte
und GPX-Route war extrem umfangreich und informativ
- Die Hotels waren sehr gut gelegen, stimmungsvoll, gemütlich und
komfortabel.
- In Alberobello wohnten wir sogar in Trullis
- Das Frühstück war duchgehend reichhaltig und lecker
- Die Fahrräder waren fast neu, robust und trotzdem leichtgewichtig.
- Die Betreuung durch Marco und per E-Mail war freundlich, prompt
und hilfsbereit
Liebe Grüße! -
Coral
Tour 2019
This was a great tour. We really enjoyed all our stops and feel we have experienced all of Puglia! -
Rachael
Tour 2018
Online vom 08 Oktober 2018
Just back from our Apulia tour (third time) and we wanted to give some feedback. Lots of experience now. Overall we would say this is a really great tour, very well organised, timings are great, some interesting hotels.
A big thank you to Marco for the fantastic guide, so helpful to have it and all its suggestions.
We found the combination of the maps, road directions and the guide a great combination, plus the bike computer, it turned some of the other people doing the tour didn't understand how to use them, and the combination.
So general feedback, some lovely and great and interesting hotels. We particularly like the Ostuni, Otranto, Sassi and Leuca hotels, all of which are lovely in lots of different ways.
The new Day 2 route including the aquaduct. This new route is far more challenging than the old one, with the very long and difficult hill up to Cisternino. Personally I prefer the old route over this one. The aquaduct surface is very rough and so very challenging, and the big hill is just extremely difficult.
Day 1: We think you should advise people to take a picnic on this day as there are so few villages to buy lunch along this day's route and as people are stressed a little from working out how to use the bike and maps and so on.
Lecce, the hotels. We have been in 3 different ones now, and they are all quite far out. Since Lecce is such a lovely place to end it would be great if the hotel could be in the old city. Of the 3 hotels we have stayed in with you, this year's one was the best of the three, The Delle Palme.
Easy cycling. We note you are now using the phrase easy cycling as part of your promotional, rather than your previously wording. Easy may not translate so well into English perhaps. Some people who don't cycle much may well think this is not easy cycling, and those that like to cycle may be put off by the idea that the cycle is "easy" and therefore not for them. So if you were looking for a replacement something like relaxing cycling trips may work better in translation.
Overall a big thanks to all the Girolibero team for putting together such a fantastic tour. -
James
Tour 2018
Online vom 13 Juni 2018
We have now all been back home for two weeks after our cycling holiday in Apulia and we have so many happy memories.
It was a wonderful route with stunning scenery and beautiful towns and countryside. The hotels were all very good and interesting particularly in Matera and Alberobello, and Marco was very helpful when we mislaid one of our panniers with battery charger. The e-bikes were great and even continued to work during a very heavy rain storm one afternoon.
All in all an excellent holiday - thank you for making all the arrangements come together very smoothly. We look forward to booking again with Girolibero. -
Andrea
Tour 16-23 September 2017
Online vom 29 September 2017
Bellissimo il paesaggio, non troppo faticoso. Tra Gallipoli e Leuca tratta menò interessante. -
Fernanda
Tour 02-09 Juni 2017
Online vom 04 August 2017
Giro che merita fare. -
Silvia
Tour 02-09 Juni 2017
Online vom 04 August 2017
Ottimo itinerario da percorrere prima della chiusura delle scuole! -
Mary, UK
Tour 2017
Online vom 08 Juni 2017
We recently returned from a cycling tour of Apulia organised by Girolibero and I just wanted to thank Girolibero/you and say how well organised it was. Every detail was covered and the accommodation and bag transfer arrangements were superb. It is certainly a trip I will recommend to friends. We did notice a couple of minor errors on the directions and will email you separately about these as I don’t have the details to hand. They were very minor amendments.
Thank you once again for putting together such a lovely trip.
Kind regards -
Antonio
Tour 20-27 Mai 2017
Online vom 05 Juni 2017
Tour molto valido, raccomandabile così come strutturato senza modifiche: ottime sistemazioni negli alberghi, ristorazione adeguata e principalmente rivolta alla cucina locale, bici molto valide. -
Aldo
Tour 20-27 Mai 2017
Online vom 05 Juni 2017
Direi che la vacanza è organizzata bene e per quel che mi riguarda posso dire che Girolibero da impressione di organizzazione, dedizione e fiducia. -
Angelo
Tour 20-27 Mai 2017
Online vom 01 Juni 2017
Un viaggio indimenticabile in una terra ricca di tradizioni, storia e stupendi paesaggi!!! Grazie per averci fatto provare queste intense emozioni. La bici elettroassistita è stata importante, Voto dieci!!! Non so cosa altro dire. -
Laura Paola
Tour 17-24 September 2016
Online vom 03 Oktober 2016
Nei primi giorni di viaggio si pedala sempre tra gli uliveti, immersi nella natura. Da Gallipoli a Otranto si viaggia lungo la costa, non consiglierei il viaggio nei mesi più frequentati, un po' per il caldo ma soprattutto per il traffico.
Per chi non ha molto allenamento forse non è un viaggio difficoltà 2 ma qualcosa in più, anche perché il primo giorno (da Matera ad Alberobello) è il più lungo, si pedala più di 70 km e ciò può causare problemi nei giorni successivi. Non ci sono salite particolarmente lunghe o difficili, a parte nella tappa da Leuca ad Otranto che, se fatta col caldo può risultare molto impegnativa. -
Claudia
Tour 17-24 September 2016
Online vom 29 September 2016
Buona organizzazione del viaggio e itineriaio fantastico. Scelta delle strade da percorre quasi sempre distanti da quelle principali. -
ATTENZIONE
Le seguenti impressioni sono state pubblicate prima del nuovo sistema di ratingMike, USA
Tour 2016
Online vom 18 Juli 2016
Hi Katia,
Your timing is perfect! We arrived home last night from traveling - most recently in the US.
The Apulia trip was WONDERFUL!
I have been organizing trips for friends and relatives for many years and this trip was loved by everybody- one of the best if not the best!
Here are some of the factors that contributed to the success of the trip and are related to the excellent job you and Girolibero performed.
1. The bicycles were in excellent condition and we had no major problems. The frames were properly sized and the unlimited seat and handle bar
adjustments made them a perfect fit for everyone. I especially like the ability to turn the handle bars parallel to the frame so that we could fit them on the train.
The bicycle is the MOST important factor for me and your bikes were the BEST I have ever experienced in my many years of renting bikes for groups overseas.
2. The restaurants you selected for us were excellent. We were fed so much food! The service was excellent! The servers were pleasant.
Having the dinners arranged ahead of time really made the logistics of planning while traveling so much better!
3. The scenery was beautiful! Traveling along the ocean was beautiful. The selection of towns was well planned and the distances were
very reasonable. Such beautiful towns!
4. Your selection of hotels was excellent - especially sleeping in the Truli and the Sassi. What an experience!
5. Several people commented on how quickly you returned emails and your attention to details.
6. The trip was reasonably priced for the value offered.
7. Everybody enjoyed not having a guide! We got “lost” a few times but it was exciting!
Here are some factors that could be improved upon but were MINOR. Some you can control.
1. The directions in the tour guide can be somewhat confusing and contradictory. I feel it is in the translation and syntax - the sentence structure.
The yellow arrows were well-placed and followed along with the tour guide did help minimize the confusion.
2. Girolibero might reconsider allowing more time scheduled for the first day bike pick-up and start. The half-hour schedule is unrealistic and
sets an unrealistic start expectation for the large group of participants. It makes people anxious to start later than they anticipated and that anxiety can
be avoided by having a realistic first day schedule.
3. It DOES rain in Apulia in June - a lot! We had a few showers that were a deluge! We were fine but everyone kept quoting the guide, “Rain is minimal in Apulia in the Summer.”
HaHa!
Lots of people have been asking me where I will be traveling next year. Do you have any suggestions?
I was thinking of a few days sightseeing in Rome before starting a cycle trip. I was looking at Majorca but it may be too hilly - unless I can find a somewhat flatter route.
Maybe the seacoast of Spain? Latvia? Northern France - Alsace?
Thank you and Girolibero for a great job and hope to be traveling with you in the future!
Best Regards,
Mike -
Liz, Mary, Marie, Anne and Mary, Ireland
Tour 2016
Online vom 01 Juli 2016
What a fabulous cycling holiday we had in Puglia - probably our most favourite cycling holiday so far. Many thanks to Girolibero for your excellent organisation; in particular to Maddalena for your patience with all our requests and to Marco from Lecce for your assistance with the replacement bike ( and welcome pizza). The hotels were perfect with friendly helpful staff; the plentiful breakfasts were a surprise when we were expecting barely a coffee and bread! The route was just what we like, farmland, great sea views and country roads. In particular we loved the family- run restaurants recommended in Marco’s guidebook and especially the home produced feast laid out for us under the walnut tree at Nuovo Muretto. The local people were always friendly and helpful; even the drivers were patient with our peloton of five. Southern Italy is a gem.
Grazie from Ireland -
Susan, Australia
Tour 2016
Online vom 15 Juni 2016
Amazing trip, made me so happy. Matera to Lecce.
Because of an injury this trip could have been a sad disaster. Because of Marco (from Lecce) everything was worked out and I had one of the most fun and fabulous trips ever! I was so happy... you can see it in my face. I have been telling my friends about the trip and encouraging them to go.
Thanks again to GiroLibero.
Cheers! -
Thierry, Belgium
Tour 2016
Online vom 10 Mai 2016
Hello Katia,
The trip is now over, and we brought back great memories of a beautiful trip.
I can't say more about Girolibero's organisation: it was outstanding from beginning to end.
We travel a lot, and had many experiences all over the world, cycling or not: this trip was one of the best organised. The itinerary, the documents, the advice, the bikes were perfect.
We didn't have a good weather (rain and a lot of wind when rain stopped), but nobody seemed upset, all the group was smiling every morning at breakfast.
(Maybe an additional advice about bringing good rain suits should be useful: northern people think that sun shines all year in Italy.)
The region is magnificent, we've seen so many beautiful towns and landscapes, we certainly will come back to see more of Apulia.
And look at Girolibero's web site for another italian trip!
Many thanks for your help!
In attach, you'll see some photos of your bikes in the sun…
Best regards,
Thierry -
Lisbeth U. - SCHWEIZ
Tour 2009
Online vom 03 Mrz 2010
Dear Giulio, es hat uns alles sehr gut gefallen und wir waren mit den Hotels und den Fahrrädern sehr zufrieden. Der Chauffeur der das Gepäck transportiert und den Transfer gemacht hat war sehr liebenswürdig, hilfsbereit und zuvorkommend. Herzlichen. Viele Grüsse Liesbeth U. -
Kathleen G. - USA
Tour 2009
Online vom 03 Mrz 2010
I returned last evening from Italy having cycled the Apulia trip the week of March 28th. All hotel accommodations were excellent. The bicycles were excellent. They have a special tire; therefore, there was not even a need to put air in them for the 7 days. They were comfortable to ride, especially the seat which has gel in it. The distance is measured in kilometers; however, you are given a small odometer on the bike which measures the kilometers. Our trip was marked "leisure" in the legend which meant you needed to be able to cycle some rolling hills some of which were short distances. The people who transported our luggage were very pleasant and always on time. When we arrived at our hotel on a daily basis, our luggage was in our rooms. I have cycled the Danube and in Ireland previously with other companies, and this trip was my top choice. I coordinated our self guided tour with Antonio, who was very responsive to all details. I am already considering one of their other trips for next year. Regards, Kathleen G. -
Diane T. - CANADA
Tour 2009
Online vom 03 Mrz 2010
Hi Antonio Thanks for booking a wonderful trip for us. Everything was perfect. Thanks again, Diane T. -
Eileen M. - USA
Tour 2009
Online vom 03 Mrz 2010
This was overall a very nice ride with both historic parts and scenic riding along the coast. The hotels were good, the bikes were in very good condition and we had no problems. They both had decent computers which helped us a lot. Eileen M
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