Explora Gargano

Explora Gargano is formed by the dream of some young and dynamic guides, who deal with tourism and promote their beloved territory, the Gargano in Puglia.

What we offer you are a series of excursions capable of satisfying the needs of every visitor, come to visit us alone, with a group of friends, with the family, as a couple or with your own company. p>

We are located inside the Gargano National Park, and we aim to introduce you to the natural and historical beauties of Puglia.

A range of trips, routes or journeys that can be undertaken:

• on foot, trekking
• pedaling, on a Mountain Bike
• zigzagging, in Quad
• driving, in a 4x4 off-road vehicle
• enjoying the wind, on a boat

Explora Gargano is an infinite range of possibilities for hikers! Contact the staff!

Explora Gargano Quad invites you to immerse yourself in a world of nature, culture, adventure and pure adrenaline! You can experience all this by choosing your own route from the various quad excursion proposals on the Gargano.

• Basic Excursion - perfect even for those who have never ridden a quad, it takes place along a panoramic route with a view of the coast. It is a perfect opportunity for those who love nature and the Mediterranean environment, in fact you move in the middle of the most uncontaminated part of the Gargano, among Mediterranean scrub, pastures and bucolic landscapes; it takes place offroad but on a simple route
• Long Excursion - For those who are not satisfied, who want to enjoy the charm of discovering unique and unknown sites, for a very close contact with uncontaminated nature.
  After a short lesson, we will set off on an itinerary towards the most beautiful glimpses of a wild landscape, enchanting places still unknown to most. We will then sit at the table in an ancient farmhouse for a typical Apulian lunch.
• Quad holidays - Simple weekend or whole week of pure adrenaline on the quad. We offer guide service, quads, off-road assistance and a thousand tips for your quad holiday.

Explora Gargano awaits you with many proposals to discover Puglia!

Explora Gargano Trekking introduces you to the activity we initially became passionate about. Come and we will infect you with our enthusiasm for what we do!

Trekking in the Gargano is more than a simple walk in nature, it means reliving history, exploring caves inhabited since ancient times, ruins of churches and castles half hidden in the vegetation. It means experiencing uncontaminated nature, breathing in the scents of the forest, the earth, the sea, sitting at the table of the local people, listening to their stories, rediscovering the unique flavors of the cuisine.

On foot, accompanied by guides, we will explore the ancient paths that were the scene of the main events of local brigandage or served as communication routes for pilgrims and farmers during transhumance.

Come and discover the Gargano, a place that tells you about itself step by step.

Explora Gargano 4x4 Off-Road she is pleased to welcome you on her 4x4 to guide you on an adventure in the wonderful land of Puglia.

We offer you an adventurous excursion suitable for everyone, adults and children. Join us and we will travel the most beautiful paths in Puglia together. Climb aboard our Land Rover Defender jeeps and we will retrace the road from the sea towards the mountains, entering the heart of the Gargano National Park, the Umbra Forest, undertaking a fascinating itinerary surrounded by greenery, to discover the wonders illustrated to us by our guides.

The excursions we offer are decidedly varied, and all characterized by possible customizations that will make them truly unique:

• we will intersperse the route with breaks in the farmhouse, to discover the ancient charm of these traditional Apulian rest sites and also learn about the flavors of this land through tastings of genuine and tasty dishes.
• excursions of archaeological interest to the sites present in our hinterland,
• tours within the main naturalistic areas of the region.

Explora Gargano is also many other opportunities to experience the Gargano, not only off-road...find out more details!

Explora Gargano MTB organises guided mountain bike excursions on the most beautiful paths of the Gargano National Park.

The group specialized in the organization of excursion activities has to offer its customers a very wide range of possibilities, in the specific field of biking, in particular, there are many possible itineraries developed to satisfy bikers of all levels, organized according to an increasing degree of technicality: from the easy route, which satisfies newbies or cyclists who are a little out of practice, up to the expert itineraries, which are particularly interesting and surprising even for the most assiduous two-wheel athletes.
To complete the list of individual excursions, there is also our Explorando proposal: a real mountain bike holiday to experience first-hand all the emotion of the territory and uncontaminated nature.

Some details on the proposals:

Easy Bike:

• La Dispensa, along the Treasure Valley, via a very suggestive path in the Umbra Forest, we go up to "Torre Palermo", and then descend through the Vieste woods to the farm where a typical lunch awaits us.< /li>

• On the Trabucco di Elia - an uphill route towards the town of Peschici which then turns into a fairly steep descent towards the coast which reaches the trabucco through an itinerary of great panoramic beauty. Once we reach the sea and our goal, we will stop to have lunch together and here, whoever wants it, will be able to visit the Mannacora Cave.

• The Ginestre. exciting dive into a colorful scenery made up of country roads surrounded by gentle hills right at the gates of the Umbra Forest, a paradise made up of expanses of olive groves and colored by the blooms of the brooms. By bike we will go up Mount Chianconcello and, from its top, it will be a real pleasure to savor all the beauty of the Gargano with its extraordinary view.

Expert bike:

• The Sfilzi forest. You move from the slopes of the Umbra Forest on an uphill route that will take you through a beautiful turkey oak and paths that cut through the forest in uncontaminated nature populated by wild fauna. Once we reach the highest point, the return route will consist of a fun and adrenaline-filled down hill experience in the greenery that will lead us to the olive groves that shade Vieste. Here we will have deserved a nice tasting with a visit to a prized oil mill in the area.

• The Sacred Way. the departure of this excursion is set in Vieste, from here we proceedclimb up to the famous Tacca del wolf, it is an absolutely suggestive route that moves under the lush branches of the centuries-old oak trees in the area, between stone pools and which will lead us to the top of the mountain, a fascinating route between century-old oak trees and stone pools . Once at the top we will enter the ancient road that was followed by pilgrims who reached Monte Sant'Angelo on foot and, subsequently, we will descend the Monte Sacro to flow into a beautiful plain and we will end with a tasty lunch in a farmhouse.

• The Transgarganica: designed to combine sport, discovery and taste, it is a dive into the history and culinary tradition of this country. The proposal includes a real traveling holiday to be experienced on the bike, to get to know the Gargano, we will spend the days discovering the beauties of this land and we will stay overnight in highly characteristic sites, where you can breathe the true soul of the region.

Explora Gargano is a hotbed of proposals for everyonetastes.

Explora Gargano Boat Excursion invites you to travel by boat along its wonderful coasts, famous throughout Italy for the beauty of the landscape and the purity of the water.

There is the possibility of carrying out various excursions in the Tremiti Islands Marine Park, one of the most beautiful natural habitats in Puglia. The Tremiti Islands, located off the northern coast, annually receive thousands of tourists attracted by the beauty and clarity of the Park's waters.
The protected marine area extends along the coast and includes the coasts of the islands of San Domino, San Nicola, Capraia, Cretaccio and Pianosa.
These are geologically extraordinary coastlines, along which mysterious sea caves and pristine coves are interspersed and whose sea overlooks stacks and a jagged rocky panorama.
From spring to autumn it is possible to go on excursions by sailing boat, motorboat or motorboat.

Choose from the many options that offer a tour on a boat:

• Basic excursion. The Tremiti archipelago is one of the most evocative destinations for holidaymakers who reach the Gargano. With a simple daily excursion like the basic one you can reach the island of San Nicola, bathed by a crystalline sea, overlooked by extraordinary sea caves and jagged coasts.
• Guided tour. Designed to satisfy the most demanding customers, it is a logistically perfectly organized proposal. Through an elaborate route to get to know the Tremiti Islands as much as possible, you will just have to get on board and enjoy the journey.
• On a sailing boat. Certainly the most sporting, evocative and natural way to experience the sea and the Gargano coast, starting from Vieste to sail for three splendid days in the waters of the Tremiti archipelago, discover its magic and get rid of any stress.
• To the sea caves. The visit to the system of caves that characterize the coasts of the Tremiti islands is a unique and evocative experience, we will discover them by sailing in the transparent waters that invade them, we will admire the play of light and colors that are generated inside them, moving between stacks and beautiful natural structures such as the astonishing cliffs overlooking the sea.

The nautical section of Explora Gargano awaits all sea lovers for unforgettable days.