ITALY
The most popular, first.
The 15 most popular lecce tours, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you can expect on the day.
Baroque Lecce plus an underground Jewish Museum visit, guided for 1.5–2 hours. See Santa Croce, the Roman Column, Piazza Duomo.
“Our guide Max was very knowledgeable and invited questions with enthusiasm. An excellent tour all around. Highly recommend”
Small-group Santa Maria di Leuca boat trip to Grotte Marine di Leuca with snorkeling breaks, guided views, and easy parking.
“Everything was perfect! We loved people! It is a wonderful trip Relaxing, and enchanting!! Great views, and we enjoyed swimming See is so warm in June”
3 hours by boat from Santa Maria di Leuca to cave-filled Adriatic and Ionian coves, with snorkeling time, swimming, and an end-of-trip aperitivo.
“It was beautiful! The guide, Minos, was very attentive and knowledgeable. The coastline was beautiful! We got to see and swim in both seas too! It was wonderful!”
Snorkel Porto Cesareo’s quiet Ionian coast on a catamaran with Roman columns underwater and a classic local aperitif included.
“Excellent mini cruise, staff was very friendly and entertaining ! Also for non Italian speakers ……..”
Hand-make Apulia’s orecchiette and sagne in a 1400s courtyard in Lecce, then sit down to eat with wine for $68.
“Excellent well priced pasta making course in the heart of Lecce Old Town. Hosts were fantastic, great meeting and talking with people from around the world, experience was very enjoyable.”
Bike through Lecce’s baroque heart in 2 hours, past Piazza del Duomo, Porta Napoli, Santa Croce, and the Roman amphitheater. Bike + guide.
“Matteo was a great tour guide. We enjoyed our tour immensely. The bikes were comfy and in good working order. Stopping for the iced Lecce coffee and pastry at the end was fab!”
Small-group Salento day trip from Lecce to Galatina, Otranto, Leuca, and Gallipoli with expert guide, coastal views, and Baroque churches.
“This was an enjoyable day out and Stafano was very informative it’s a small group tour of 8 people which we thought was great and being picked up and dropped off at you hotel was an added bonus the bus was also very comfortable.”
Hands-on orecchiette and wine dinner in a Salento family home near Lecce, with garden ingredients, limoncello, and a small group.
“Wow, this experience has been a highlight of our 2+ weeks in Italy! Our hosts were incredibly welcoming to our diverse group, including my family of 4 with two teen girls. Their home and patio are lovely - and the sunset backdrop as we feasted on delicious aperitifs and aperol spritz was magical. Afterwards, we…”
A two-hour guided walk through Lecce’s baroque highlights, Roman ruins, and Santa Croce, led in English by Sara Bianchi.
“Super little tour by Sara. A couple of hours getting to know key facts about the history and culture of Lecce. Saw the interesting sights and gave the base for us to explore furtHer afterwards. Sara was funny, knowledgeable and interesting. If you want a relaxed easy overview this is the tour to do.”
Lecce street food meets city history on a guided small-group walk. Tastings for vegetarians, big landmarks, easy pacing, end in Piazza Sant’Oronzo.
“This tour with our guide, Antonella, was excellent from start to finish. She was so knowledgable and willing to answer our many questions about the city. Very friendly, and it was all so informative. Food was excellent & it was lovely to see the shops in the area too. Portion sizes are exceptional. The tour…”
A 2-hour Lecce street food walking tour with coffee, pasticciotto, taralli, pizzi, wine, and frisa plus church-and-square highlights.
“I really enjoyed the street food tour with Luciana. It was the perfect mix of food tasting and seeing the key historic sites of Lecce. Luciana is so enthusiastic and fun, the 2 hours flew”
90-minute walk in Lecce with a basement visit to the ancient synagogue and guided stops at Santa Croce and the Duomo for $24.20.
“Great intro to Lecce’s history, lots packed into 90 minutes. Guide (Max) was good fun and very informative.”
Mini-cruise from Santa Maria di Leuca to the caves, with life jackets, a swim break, and Salento frisa. About 2.5 hours.
“Esperienza da rifare 👍Tutto ben organizzato nei minimi dettagli. Siamo rimasti davvero soddisfatti.”
A 2-hour Lecce walk focused on Baroque highlights and Roman leftovers, led by Lorenzo with coffee included and no entry tickets needed.
“In the pouring rain, Lorenzo offered to postpone but braved the elements to guide us anyway. Interesting stories of medieval Catholicism, the development of architecture in Lecce, Roman archeology and a lovely brunch break. An enjoyable walking tour.”
3-hour boat tour from Santa Maria di Leuca exploring Ionian and Adriatic caves plus a Salento swim stop with multilingual guide for $41.
“Great tour. Very informative with reference to the coastline and history yet very fun! Our guide Vincenzo was awesome. He made the experience memorable and entertaining.”
