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School trip to Apulia: Matera, the trulli of Alberobello, Lecce and San Marino (10 days)

School trip to Apulia: Matera, the trulli of Alberobello, Lecce and San Marino (10 days)

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Reference SCO-10-805

  • Duration 10 days
  • DepartureFrom the place of your choice
  • GroupFrom 20 participants
  • DateOn the date of your choice

10 days in southern Italy: the Sassi of Matera, the trulli of Alberobello, Castel del Monte, baroque Lecce and San Marino.

This grand tour takes pupils to the heel of the Italian boot. In Matera, they discover the Sassi, districts carved into the rock and inhabited since prehistoric times, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The trulli of Alberobello, dry-stone houses with conical roofs, and Castel del Monte, the octagonal castle of Emperor Frederick II, raise questions of architecture and geometry. The Castellana Caves illustrate karst landscapes, and Lecce shows a baroque city built from a soft, golden limestone. In Bari, the Basilica of St Nicholas, where the relics of the patron saint of schoolchildren rest, speaks directly to Belgian pupils. On the way back, San Marino, one of the oldest republics in the world, prompts reflection on institutions; this trip suits secondary pupils, in history, geography, science and citizenship.

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Programme

Day 1: Departure for Italy

  • Departure from your school at the agreed time, in the evening.
  • Overnight journey with two drivers taking turns: a 30-minute break at least every 3 hours of driving.

Day 2: Stopover on the Adriatic

  • Arrival in the late morning on the Adriatic coast, in the Rimini area.
  • Quiet afternoon and walk by the sea.
  • Check-in at the accommodation and dinner.

Day 3: Castel del Monte

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • Drive to Apulia, with regular breaks.
  • Visit of Castel del Monte, the octagonal castle of Frederick II (on request).
  • Arrival in the Bari area.
  • Check-in at the accommodation and dinner.

Day 4: Trulli and caves

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • Discovery of Alberobello and its trulli.
  • Guided tour of the Castellana Caves (on request).
  • Return to the accommodation and dinner.

Day 5: Matera

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • Drive to Matera.
  • Guided tour of the Sassi and a cave dwelling (on request).
  • Viewpoint over the Murgia park and its rock churches.
  • Return to the accommodation and dinner.

Day 6: Bari on foot

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • A day on foot: the coach stays parked and the drivers rest.
  • Walk through the old town of Bari and along the seafront.
  • Visit of the Basilica of St Nicholas.
  • Orecchiette-making workshop, the typical pasta of Apulia (on request).
  • Dinner at the accommodation.

Day 7: Lecce

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • Drive to Lecce.
  • Guided tour of the baroque centre: Basilica of Santa Croce, Piazza del Duomo and Roman amphitheatre (on request).
  • Return to the accommodation and dinner.

Day 8: Heading north

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • Drive to the Adriatic coast, with regular breaks.
  • Arrival in the late afternoon in the Rimini area for an overnight stop.
  • Check-in at the accommodation and dinner.

Day 9: San Marino and departure

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • Guided tour of San Marino: old town, Palazzo Pubblico and the towers of Monte Titano (on request).
  • Departure for Belgium at the end of the day and overnight journey with two drivers, with regular 30-minute breaks.

Day 10: Return to Belgium

  • Arrival back at school in the early afternoon.

The price includes

  • Coach transport from your school
  • The services of two drivers (double crew)
  • Free places for accompanying teachers (their share is included in the price per pupil)
  • 7 nights in a youth hostel or hotel, rooms for 3 to 8 pupils and separate rooms for the teachers
  • Half board (breakfast and dinner)
  • Accommodation for the drivers
  • Road and parking costs

The price does not include

  • Visit of Castel del Monte, the octagonal castle of Frederick II
  • Guided tour of the Castellana Caves
  • Guided tour of the Sassi and a cave dwelling
  • Orecchiette-making workshop, the typical pasta of Apulia
  • Guided tour of the baroque centre: Basilica of Santa Croce, Piazza del Duomo and Roman amphitheatre
  • Guided tour of San Marino: old town, Palazzo Pubblico and the towers of Monte Titano
  • Lunches (free; packed lunches on request) and drinks
  • Entrance fees to museums and sites not mentioned
  • Tourist tax
  • Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
  • Pocket money

Good to know

  • Identity card (Kids-ID for children under 12), parental consent for travel abroad and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for every pupil.
  • Times adapted to your school; pupils are supervised by their teachers; our drivers drive for 3 hours at most, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
  • This tour is best in spring or early autumn, as summers in Apulia are very hot; bring a cap, a water bottle and comfortable shoes for the steep alleys of Matera.

A tailor-made trip for your group

  • From 20 participants
  • On the date of your choice, departing from near you
  • Free quote, without obligation

Free places

  • 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
  • 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
  • 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
  • 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)

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School trip to Apulia: Matera, the trulli of Alberobello, Lecce and San Marino (10 days)

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