Italy · Wine & Beer

4-Hour Salento Food and Wine Tour with Tastings and Local Flavours

4 Hours Round trip from Salento Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit wine areas such as Manduria, Guagnano, Cellino, Locorotondo, and more
02 Taste the renowned wines of Salento, especially the traditional red ones
03 Witness the wine-making and preservation processes and experience the local lifestyle
04 Sample local foods such as cheese, Frisella, and more

Take this 4-hour tour to discover and taste the renowned wines of Salento, especially the traditional red ones. Admire the grand vineyards, experience the local lifestyle, and learn about the wine-making and preservation processes. You will also taste different types of local food, such as cheese, Frisella, and more. Don't forget to bring your camera to capture beautiful pictures along the way.

Visit one or more wine areas such as Manduria, Guagnano, Cellino, Locorotondo, and more.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Locorotondo

Languages English, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Salento Food and Wine Experience

Visit one or more wine areas such as Manduria, Guagnano, Cellino, Locorotondo, and more.

You can extend the tour with:

A visit to a historic city centre, an archaeological site, or an artisan workshop for pottery, stone, wood, and more.
Additional wine and gastronomy experiences such as a cooking lesson, a meal in a typical restaurant, or a snack with Frisella.
A visit to see cheese production and taste the typical cheese.
A visit to an olive grove to admire the centuries-old olive trees.
Taking part in the olive harvest.
A visit to an oil mill to learn how virgin olive oil is produced.
Other typical food experiences featuring dried figs, bakery products, pickles, jams, liquors, and more.

Where this trip takes you

Manduria vineyards, Locorotondo streets, Salento olive groves

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Salento 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Italian-/English-speaking tour guide.
Wine tastings.

What's Not Included

Extra hours.
Dinner/lunch during the tour.
Transfer (all with air conditioning).
- Private car (Ford Focus, 5 doors) for up to 3 adults + driver: 0,50 € per km.
- Rented minivan for up to 8 passengers + driver: to be quoted.
- Minivan or bus with another driver: to be quoted.
Bike rental: to be quoted.

Know before you go

Primitivo di Manduria (the dry and the sweet one: one of the few Italian wines that can be paired with dark chocolate), Negramaro, Salice Salentino.
In Salento, there is an old and interesting tradition of rosé wines, and the white wines (including the sparkling ones) have improved a lot in recent years.
Depending on your interests, we can choose the kind of wineries to visit, from the biggest ones to the smallest ones, and from the best value-for-money options to the most expensive and exclusive ones.
We can add a visit to a vineyard. From the end of August to the end of September, it is also possible to take part in the grape harvest and learn about the winemaking techniques. We can also add a visit to a wine museum, such as the Museum of the Primitivo Wine of Manduria, where it is possible to understand the history of wine in Manduria, its tradition, and identity, or to a masseria, a typical Apulian farmhouse.

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