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- Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Explore Alberobello, famous for its trulli houses
- Hike in the Regional Park of the Rupestrian Rock Churches
- See the Stone Age cave dwellings of Sassi di Matera
- Lunch with a family of shepherds in their traditional home
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- Full-time services of two staff - a Walk Leader and Walk Manager
- A backup vehicle for resting walkers and moving luggage
- Comprehensive Travel Information Package and Reading List
- Diverse itineraries with an emphasis on history, geography, culture, peoples, flora and fauna
- Demonstrations, wine tasting, admissions to museums and historic sites
- All ground transfers (ferries, cable cars, trains, etc.)
- Maps and unique souvenirs to commemorate your trip
- First-class accommodations with cultural and historical interest
- All meals - with choices - (Special dietary requirements? No problem!)
- Wine with dinner
- On-trail snacks and refreshments
- All gratuities at hotels and restaurants
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We spend the day exploring Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its 1,500 trulli houses. Trulli are built of dry stones (no mortar) with pyramidal, domed or conical roofs. Our lunch is served in a local farm dating back to the Middle Ages. Here we see a cheese making demonstration. After lunch we continue our tour of Alberobello.
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Accommodation: Hotel Santangelosassi
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