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Trek to the Balcony of Murge Hills

A half-day to enjoy hiking up on the Balcony od the Murge hills with breathtaking views of the valley with millennium-old olive groves and the Adriatic seaside. A professional nature and hiking guide, wine and evoo sommelier will guide you in this original experience immersed in nature focused on the aromas of the wood and the Mediterranean maquis

In Ostuni
4 Hours
Europe
Upto 25 people
English
Highlights
  • Go for a hiking trip to the Murge Hills
  • Smell the aromas of different plants and learn to distinguish between each one of them
Description

Enjoy hiking up to the balcony of the Murge Hills and capture the breathtaking views of the valley with millennium-old olive groves and the Adriatic seaside. A professional nature and hiking guide and wine and EVOO sommelier will guide you in this original experience immersed in nature focused on the aromas of the wood and the Mediterranean maquis: thyme, myrtle, mastic, wild mint, helichrysum, hawthorn, wild fennel, bay leaf, rosemary, sage, jasmine, privet, broom, pine, oak, carrube, olive leaf, boxwood, grass, mushroom, musk, truffle, cut hay, walnut husk, dog ros. You will learn to recognize and memorize the single scents of the plants and then to find them, harmoniously mixed with other aromas, in the wine, and EVOO for tasting. Depending on the season, we will enjoy the beauty of wild orchids, iris, etc.

What's included
  • Half-day tour with the local tour guide
  • Informal wine and evoo tasting at the end of the hiking (1 glass of wine, taralli crackers, bread with evoo)
What's excluded
  • Transportation
  • Extra wine and food (cheese, cold cuts, etc.)
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Meet your Host
Alessandro Perrone

I am a licensed tour guide as well as a wine and olive oil sommelier. I live in the sunny and windy Salento: the southern and peninsular part of the region. It is the Eastern Italian region, right in the middle of the Mediterranean sea with culture and traditions that are a result of the different influences, trades, and dominations. I’m a traveler (for leisure and work) and I like to know foreign countries and their culture, customs, food, etc. I have been working in tourism for about 15 years in different sectors: tourist guide, tour leader and travel planner either for free individual travelers either for leisure groups through tour operators either for incentive and congress travelers coming from the USA, Canada, Australia, and Europe and traveling or cruising in Italy and interested in art and history, archaeology, culture and traditions, wine and gastronomy, nature, photography, opera, religion, and spirituality). I love my region (Puglia) and I like to share our wonderful attractions and culture with other people. Travelers who come for the first time in Apulia usually are fascinated by the Apulian daylight and the colors of the seaside and the countryside. If you like a friendly guide who will make his best, thanks to his experience and empathy, to understand and satisfy your needs, to suggest the right choices for your interests, to introduce in our culture and traditions, to help you in spending a great time, then join me.

From USD 50 / Person
Important Information
  • Fully refundable in case of any cancellation upto 2 days before the tour.