Puglia Bike Tour: Journey into the History and Biodiversity of Olive Oil Production

Embark on a captivating bike tour through Puglia, exploring the rich history and diverse biodiversity of olive oil production. Discover hidden treasures of coastal dune parks and picturesque landscapes along the way.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Madera Bike Tour - Starting out from Montalbano we’ll reach the olive grove plain and the ancient Traiana road that in the past connected Rome to Brindisi and today links Fasano and Ostuni with a paved cycling path, with hardly any traffic, full of spots of interest that describe what rural life used to be like.
    During the tour we explain the…
What's Included
  • Technical assistance
  • National Park fees
  • Expert guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Beginning in Montalbano, nestled at the base of the hills between Ostuni and Fasano in the heart of Puglia, the journey takes cyclists along a portion of the Traiana road. The route descends towards the coast, unveiling the coastal dune park, a hidden gem of biodiversity featuring plants, trees, reptiles, and birds native to the wetlands. The tour…

Location
Via Aspromonte, 61
Via Aspromonte
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jimlp5271pa
May 19, 2025
Fun and interesting olive oil tour - We had a great adventure with Marco on the Olive Oil tour. Marco was a font of knowledge about local history, terrain, flora and fauna, and of course, olive oil trees and the production of olive oil. He spent a full hour with us touring the local olive oil refinery in Montalbano and explaining and tasting the different oils. He was fun to be with and our tour could not have been better.
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Joesofer
Aug 12, 2024
A must tour if you’re in the region - Our tour guide Marco was amazing. We found out after the tour ended that this was his first time guiding this tour. That made it even more impressive. He was super prepared and such a great guy! The stops were all extremely informative and interesting. The olive oil factory was also a great experience. The sad part was the life that the peasants led in the 16-18 century working at the Masseria’s slaving their lives away….
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Carly_m
Jul 4, 2024
Excellent- highly recommend - We are a family of four, kids 11 and 9 years old. We had an excellent afternoon and can highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Anna-Lucia, was very knowledgeable and friendly and we learnt a lot about the local area while having fun and enjoying the ride. Great family activity.
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Catriona_g
Jun 18, 2024
The tour packed a lot... - The tour packed a lot into a short time. We learned about the history of the local area, enjoyed the beautiful surroundings, and got to sample some olive oil. Would thoroughly recommend!
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Sandra_v
May 29, 2024
Wonderful experience! - This was a very easy bike trip that took us into the beautiful Olive grows, as well as some great historical finds that we would not have been able to see on our own. Henrique was an excellent guide, very informative and pleasant. I would recommend this experience.
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Julie_v
May 21, 2024
Lovely bike ride through Puglia's olive trees - We had a lovely biking trip with Anna. The bike is an excellent way to soak up the atmosphere and environment of the Puglian olive trees. Anna is a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide who brought the history and nature of the environment to life. The highlight was the olive oil tasting!
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Linda_m
Apr 6, 2024
a day under the Apulian sun - well our trip started with a beautiful April day, sunny, blue sky, warm. Our family enjoyed our trip very much, learned alot from Enrico, our cycling guide, and had fun. The cycling distance is not long but it goes along roads you probably would never be on otherwise. Enjoy!
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Sara_e
Jan 1, 2024
We loved our time biking... - We loved our time biking in the olive tree groves! We learned so much from our guide, who clearly has a passion for bringing the stories of his community to visitors from around the world. Highly recommend booking this for your trip to Puglia - it was one of the highlights of our trip!
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Yani_s
Oct 8, 2023
Excellent tour - I enjoyed riding through the olive groves in the late afternoon and seeing also views of the sea - very beautiful. Daniele is passionate and knowledgeable about his subject, and I learned a lot about the history of olive growing and the making of olive oil, and how to taste different types of oil. The bike was also comfortable and in good condition. Highly recommend this tour.
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28stacir
Aug 20, 2024
Bike Tour Did not Show Up - My husband and I booked this bike tour for 9am on Tuesday, August 20. We booked it on Monday, August 19 at lunch - around 12:50pm. At the time of the booking there were 4 tour times. We picked the earliest one at 9am on Tuesday. There was a note at the bottom of the tour times, saying that this tour needed to be booked by 7am Tuesday morning. Having booked on Monday, we didn’t think we’d have any problems. We got our confirmation. I checked it that afternoon, again that night and the morning of. All seemed good. The meet up spot was in front of an empty house under construction. No signs or anything. We got there 10 minutes early and no one showed. A little before 9am, I messaged them, then called, then messaged again. I didn’t get a response. I went to Viator, who we had booked with and their chat line worked with us. By about 9:20am we found out it was cancelled. Shortly after we got a full refund. Please be aware we are not the only ones stood up. Viator has other reviews, which I read later of no shows by this company. Having only two full days in Puglia, this was definitely disappointing. Please be aware when booking this company.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).