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Full Day Tour of Otranto City and its Amazing Seacoast from Lecce

By A casa delle Salentine
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$196 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Our trip will take us in the amazing Otranto seacoast surrounded by lovely Mediterranean scrubland.

I'll drive you to Otranto, one of the most beautiful coastal villages in Salento, where you can have your independent tour enjoying the ancient city. After that we transfer to the Bauxite Lake and to Palascia Lighthouse with their breathtaking views.

In Torre Sant'Andrea and Torre dell'Orso you could find out the clearest water you've ever seen in Puglia and also one of the most beautiful natural pools in the world.

The visit times will be very flexible, depending on your needs, and you could also swim in your favourite place, so bring your swim gear.

Activity location

  • Centro Storico Otranto
    • Piazza Castello
    • 73028, Otranto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lecce Stazione
    • Piazzale Oronzo Massari
    • 73100, Lecce, Puglia, Italy

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Tour in Italian language
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • Italian

Online Translator Available: You'll be accompanied by a guide who speaks Italian and will be able to have conversation in other languages via Translator.
Pickup included

Language options: Italian
Starting time: 10:30 am
Price details
AU$195.50 x 2 AdultsAU$391.00

Total
Price is AU$391.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAccess to Poetry Cave
  • What's includedWhat's includedIndependent tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe tour is just for you with flexible schedule
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wear comfortable shoes
  • The remaining hours of the tour will be spent on travel

Activity itinerary

Centro Storico Otranto
  • 2h
Transfer from Lecce to Otranto 45 min - Otranto, one of the most lovely coastal villages in Salento. Every corner highlight the different civilisations who lived here like Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans and Aragonese. You'll have free time for visiting the amazing Cathedral, the Saint Peter Church in Byzantine style, the Castle and the gorgeous Walls that surround the whole ancient city.
Cava di Bauxite
  • 20m
Transfer from Otranto to Bauxite Lake 10 min - A small lake grew in an abandoned bauxite quarry characterised by an impressive red colour of the ground surrounded by Mediterranean scrubland. It has become a true must-see in the latest years for all tourists. You'll enjoy the whole area with a dirt walk that will take you to amazing viewpoints.
Punta Palascia Lighthouse
  • 20m
Transfer from Bauxite Lake to Palascia Lighthouse 10 min - The tall white cylindrical lighthouse on the easternmost point of Italy. Walking along the path you can admire the wonderful view of the cliff by the Adriatic Sea.
Torre Sant'Andrea
  • 30m
Transfer from Palascia Lighthouse to Torre Sant'Andrea 30 min - This is a gorgeous sight. The water is the clearest you can find out in Puglia and the backdrop is outstanding. You can also swim here, going down the stair into the rock or in the near little nice sandy beach, so bring your swim gear. You can even have your independent lunch in the close restaurants.
Torre dell'Orso Beach
  • 30m
Transfer from Torre Sant'Andrea to Torre dell'Orso Beach 5 min - You'll visit the best long sandy beach, walking through it and enjoying the breathtaking viewpoints or swimming in the amazing sea. You can also taste delicious typical sweets in the terrace by the most rated local ice cream shop.
Grotta della Poesia
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Transfer from Torre dell'Orso to Poetry Cave 5 min - You'll visit one of the 10 most beautiful natural pools in the world. It's forbidden to go into the water because of safety measures. - Transfer from Poetry Cave to Lecce 45 min

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCentro Storico Otranto
    • Piazza Castello
    • 73028, Otranto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELecce Stazione
    • Piazzale Oronzo Massari
    • 73100, Lecce, Puglia, Italy
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStazione dei bus
    • Viale Porta d'Europa
    • 73100, Lecce, Puglia, Italy
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPorta Napoli
    • Piazzetta Arco di Trionfo
    • 73100, Lecce, Puglia, Italy

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