The 5 Best Lecce Cycling Tours

1.Lecce: City Highlights Guided Tour by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 362 reviews · 2 hours · from $58Our pick

Ride through Lecce’s historic center with guides such as Matteo, Cari, Mattia, or Francesca. In two hours, you’ll see Piazza del Duomo, Porta Napoli, Santa Croce, Piazza Sant’Oronzo, and the Roman amphitheater. The flat route is relaxed, bikes are supplied, and some tours finish with Lecce coffee and pasticciotto.

“Very interesting tour with mattio. Visited all the main sights and he was very knowledgeable. Nice fun activity.”

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2.Lecce Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $42Best value

Pick up a Specialized, Lombardo, or Scott trekking bike in central Lecce and plan your own day through Puglia. You receive a helmet, lock, lights, repair kit, bottle holder, rear rack, Wi-Fi, and luggage storage. The team can suggest routes, but guides and GPS are not included.

“Naiara and the mechanics were very accommodating and helped set me up. They even waited after hours for me. I had no problems with the bike. What a wonderful team at Velo Service! I really appreciated the suggestions for where to ride.”

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3.Lecce to Galatina E-Bike: Olive Mill & Wine Tasting + Taxi back

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $203

Ride a premium e-bike 28 km from Lecce through olive groves and masserias to Sternatia and Galatina. Meet Gaetano at an underground olive mill, hear Griko traditions, see Santa Caterina’s frescoes, taste the original pasticciotto at Pasticceria Ascalone, then return by taxi.

“We really enjoyed our tour with Marco and had a wonderful time! So many fun stops along the way. Marco is a great guide and was very communicative. We learned so much about the region. The old olive mill tour was super special and the local restaurant for lunch was the best food we’ve had so far on our trip to Italy. The e-bikes were very easy to use and we appreciated the extra thoughtfulness with providing a snack and electrolytes. We highly recommend this tour (or another of Marco’s) if you are coming to the Puglia area. Truly an unforgettable experience.”

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4.Lecce to Gallipoli E-Bike Tour with Swim, Farm Tasting +Taxi back

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $239

Ride from Lecce to Gallipoli with a local English-speaking guide such as Nicholas or Marco. You’ll use quiet countryside roads, visit Pantaleo’s family farm for olive oil and wine, stop in Nardò, swim at Santa Maria al Bagno, and return to Lecce by private taxi.

“Tour was great. Nicholas was an excellent guide. The group was small and very manageable. Taking the small back roads was great compared to dealing with traffic. There is a short section of the tour in the end in Gallipoli where you are riding alongside cars and traffic depending on day and time.”

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5.Lecce: Guided Tour & Wine Tasting by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $79

Join Velo Service Lecce for a three-hour guided bike tour through Piazza del Duomo, Porta Napoli, Santa Croce, and Piazza Sant’Oronzo. Finish with three Apulian wines and cellar advice. Guides speak English, Spanish, Italian, German, and French. Private and small-group options are available.

“Loved our guide Luna she was knowledgeable and gave us legends as well as history. She was happy to answer our questions and made the tour fun 🙂”

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