Puglia Hiking Tours is a local tour operator offering self-guided walking holidays in the Puglia and Basilicata regions of southern Italy. They began as a bike operator with their sister company Puglia Cycle Tours and expanded into walking holidays. At time of this review, they offered three itineraries focused on the Gargano Peninsula, Alberobello and Itria Valley, and Salento and Via Francigena. Puglia Hiking tours can customize any of their trips, providing ground support and connecting with other tour operators in the region. If you want a walking holiday in Puglia, this is the company we’d choose!
Review of Puglia Hiking Tours Website
Puglia Hiking Tour’s site is well-designed and easy to navigate. It provides all the important information, including extra services that they can provide to create a more customized trip. Trip details include daily distance and elevation changes, good summaries, difficulty ratings, good photos and transportation options. Their site is designed to put anyone at ease, making it clear they pay special attention to providing support before and during the trip.
Things to like about Puglia Hiking Tours
- Consistent 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor and Google (under Puglia Cycle Tours)
- Provides airport transfers and can provide private transfers throughout the Puglia region (added cost)
- Walking routes include pre-loaded smartphones or GPS devices with GPX files
- Provides 24/7 phone assistance
- Offers discounts for groups
- Trip notes include suggestions for places to eat
- Provides options for added excursions such as sailing, cooking classes or tastings and other guided trips
For all these reasons and more, Puglia Hiking Tours earns our Local Choice for walking holidays in southern Italy’s Puglia and Basilicata regions. If you prefer a larger tour company, Macs Adventure, The Natural Adventure, S-Cape Travel, Wild Rover Travel, Inntravel and ATG Oxford offer similar itineraries (at slightly higher prices).
Route Type
- Inn to inn hiking
Destinations include
- Italy
Great choice for
Anyone new to walking holidays and those interested in the Puglia or Basilicata regions of Italy
Established in 2020
