Top Puglia Food Tours

I offer visitors the opportunity to learn about the world of olive oil, from plant cultivation to milling, from the point of view of our company, in business since 1949. Along with this it will be possible for guests to taste the gastronomic specialties of Gargano, not only oil, but also a choice of wines, cheeses and other products. At the request of those interested you can also visit our olive grove, where you can enjoy a moment of relaxation in the shade of our old trees!

Puglia’s regional cuisine is kept alive in the countryside, which are often tricky to access for those who aren’t familiar with the rural areas. Enjoy truly authentic dishes along with an open-air opera performance with this exclusive experience that combines a farmhouse cooking class with a sunset dinner accompanied by some of the most beloved Italian arias sung by professional musicians.

This sensory experience, where you will be completely immersed in nature, is special because you will discover with perfumes, colors and food-wine combinations, those that are the enogastronomic origins of this territory.

Maurizio and Nadia, in the company of their 2 Labradors, are waiting for you in their home to cook Apulian specialties, enjoying a selection of excellent wines. You will taste lunch or dinner together, following the traditions of Salento cuisine, spending 4 hours between preparation and tales of the territory.

We will get to the heart of winemaking process by visiting the production, bottling and aging areas, where you will be embraced by intense wine aromas. We'll walk through vineyards, surrounded by the traditional Apulian bush vine and you will get to know the secrets of this ancient vine cultivation that we jealously keep alive. We will tell you the story of the company, waking in the ancient fermentation tanks, where once our ancestors used to produce wine. In our tasting room you will enjoy a food&wine experience with the traditional Salento Aperitif paired with our wines. We open our doors to enthusiasts, curious and experts, because the true beauty of wine is SHARING! WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU... You'll join the tour driving your own car.

Choose the food and wine experience Tasting of organic Apulian wines in the vineyard of an old farmhouse and give yourself a unique and exclusive memory of Puglia. You will discover how an ancient fortified farmhouse is made. You will visit a farm, which produces one of the best Apulian wines, walking through the rows of its wonderful vineyard and from its tower you can admire the breathtaking surrounding landscape. After stimulating your eyes, it will be time to taste: you can taste, in an exclusive location among the rows of the vineyard, the organic wines produced from the precious grapes grown here. You will conclude the experience with a rich lunch or dinner. Tasting of 5 Amastuola organic wines paired with 5 courses including aperitif, appetizers, first course and dessert.

Our tour consists of a short walk by car or on foot along the vineyards of our property with a subsequent visit to the cellar and an explanation guided by the oenologist. The visit will end with a guided tasting of our organic wines and tastings of typical local products.

Troia was the ancient Aece, a Roman city on the Appian-Trajan Way. The tour will take you to know the historic center with a magnificent view on the Dauni mountains and its splendid cathedral, one of the best in Puglia. The tour will make you visit the heart of the town with a visit to the church of St. Vincent the Martyr, Basilica of St. Basil and St. Francis in Baroque art and major palaces such as the palace of the princes D'Avalos, Palazzo Varo and Palazzo Siliceo . The tour ends with a visit to the cathedral dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Assumption built in the twelfth century and in the Apulian Romanesque style. At the end of the tour tasting of the typical "Passionata" cake, a unique delicacy in Puglia created by the Casoli pastry: heart of 3 types of local ricotta of cow, sheep and buffalo covered with Apulian almonds made in different flavors. After having savored it, you will return to Troy only to be able to taste it again

"We believe that the territory of Puglia, with the Terre del Gargano, has much to offer. Lots of sun, fertile land, the influence of sea and mountains, good water: ideal characteristics for obtaining high quality wines. These characteristics have been exploited for decades in favor of quantity, but we believe that the great potential of the territory must be concentrated in products with great qualities. "" To achieve this, we believe in the combination of experience, education, research and sensitivity. the degree in viticulture and oenology of his son Leonardo and his nephew Giovanni, the use of science and research to improve continuously, the sensitivity for organic farming, make tangible what we believe. "

Meet a friendly winemaker at her winery and discover all about Apulian wines. Learn about winemaking traditions and production before enjoying a unique wine tasting.

I am Cinzia Quitadamo and I am a young winegrower. In this sentences I will tell you, how my long love story with my land and with the wine began. My passion for wine founds its roots in a memory that dazzles my mind of green light, on a warm summer afternoon, in my beloved grandfather's vineyard. As a child, I sipped water from a grey bucket attached to the bow of a beatiful white well, I still remember the scents. My grandmother not far away, was doing her housework near a white stone farmhouse. Suddenly, I put the bucket down and saw my grandfather and his brown mule at the bottom of a hill, where a beatiful green vineyard extended, with big colored grapes. I think, that it was the first time I saw the heaven. You know, very often history gives to wine a soul and a heart, leaving at the time the task of creating a great wine.

The pretty coastal town of Otranto lies in southern Italy’s Apulia region, with historic landmarks and beautiful coastal scenery. On this walking tour, discover top attractions including the 15th-century Aragonese Castle of Otranto and the 11th-century Cathedral of Otranto—with your guide on hand to bring the city’s colorful past to life. Enjoy fine Adriatic Sea views, and finish with a tasting session of traditional Italian ice cream.

They have a lot to tell, so many stories handed down, many historical figures who have been connected to the family, in the past they even hosted kings and saints, but the story that they like telling the most is the one that binds them to the earth: they have been cultivating it for almost thousand years, seeing themselves as farmers and thus, guardians of the Apulian agricultural heritage. The wines, oils, cereals, legumes and preserves thet produce reflect the character of the territory and tell of sun, sea, land, passion, history, elegance, culture and hospitality. Accardo Guarini, Count of Valesio, in 1114 cultivated his vineyard in the Pìutri estate, overlooking the Adriatic sea between Lecce and Brindisi. Since then and for a lucky fate, we, the Guarini family continue to take care of those vineyards that are still rooted in the same wonderful Salento, respecting the traditions, without sacrificing innovation.

We will introduce you to two of the best wineries in the Salento area of Puglia. Many wineries in the region open their doors to visitors and wine lovers to share and to involve more people in some stages of the harvest, or simply to invite people taste their wines in the cellar.You will be a special guest, with a choice of wines, according to your taste. The Salice Salento region is famous for the Primativo and Negramaro reds. The region is also known for it's up and coming whites, Verdeca and Fiano are becoming more fashionable and should be experienced. Enjoy a lunch lunch featuring locally sourced products, including cheeses and cold cuts at one of the wineries to accompany your tasting.

Enjoy on 2 hours the pleasure of a full immersion into nature while visiting a typical apulian manor farm, where you will be able to see the entire exciting production process as it goes from milk to cheese and you will be able to participate in the production of mozzarella, burrata  (fresh Italian cheese) and other dairy products.

An old winery built in the mid-nineteenth century and closed for over fifty years. The Marra and Calabrese families have thus restored an ancient symbol of Salento oenology to its splendor, the fulcrum of an important architectural tradition, in which culture and territory are transmitted to the visitor through the impetuous beauty of the star vaults made with tuff and Lecce stone.

Enjoy a private tasting of the fine Negramaro di Guagnano. The tour begins with a visit to the Negroamaro museum, and continues in a winery, led by a wine expert to taste fine wines, accompanied by a brunch from dishes from the Apulian land

hello.. this TOUR offers: tour guide services..bicycles and a great tasting of local products included wine ! enjoy!!

welcome to faboulous main cities; Bari and Lecce discoverings, pick up 9,30am from your hotels and transport to visit BARI the capital of Puglia included the most catholic oldest church of the world VISIT! narrow wonderful street visit etc. transport to the capital of the amazing architectural city ( baroque pugliese STYLE! ) LECCE visit !! in the TOUR is included a stop for lunch (complete lunch) around 12,30pm in a wonderful typical restaurant!! included wine.. ENJOY !!!!

Wine tasting and driving really don’t mix. Leave Puglia’s country lanes to your chauffeur on this small-group wine tasting tour, capped at just eight travelers for a more intimate experience. Over the course of the day, enjoy tastings at two different wineries, including Puglia’s signature Primitivo di Manduria, and sample nibbles such as “taralli”, the region’s answer to the pretzel. For ease, your driver collects and drops at your door.

Ostuni, Martina Franca, and Alberobello are three gems of Puglia’s Itria Valley, but visiting these towns in one day by bus or train is almost impossible. With this driving tour, skip the hassle and delays of public transportation and instead relax on board a private minivan to each town. Take in the famed “trulli” in Alberobello, sweeping views from Martina Franca, and the historic cathedral in Ostuni before the return drive.

Discover the food of Italy and Puglia with a culinary tour of Lecce and coastal Otranto. With a local guide at your side, you’ll learn about Italian coffee, pasta, and wine, as well as Puglian favorites such as taralli, the region’s beloved savory cookies. Along the way, you’ll see beautiful examples of Lecce’s baroque architecture, and enjoy samples of food products that are traditional in the region.

The city of Lecce is known for both its Baroque architecture and excellent street food. With this experience, discover the best of both without getting footsore by combining sightseeing and food tasting in a single bike tour. Zip through the picturesque lanes of the old town to take in the historic palaces and churches, stopping to sample local delicacies like “puccia”, “taralli”, and “pettole” washed down with Puglian wines.

Explore Bari and its most authentic spots with an expert local guide. We will stop along the way to enjoy the taste of the typical Barese Street food. Seal the deal with delicious Italian ice cream.