Join the Pentagon Ski Club on a Vermont Bicycle Tour (VBT) to this seldom-visited corner of Italy, where olive groves yield a golden elixir and Adriatic breezes send the spirit soaring!  Charming old harbors, limestone cities, and Italian warmth greet you at every bend.  And your discoveries continue into each evening at historic masserie, fortified farms, where the bounty of the earth reveals the heart of this special and unique place.

Space is LIMITED to 20 participants!

Trip Flyer

Air Package:  September 18-27, 2019

$5,395 per-person (double-occupancy) from Washington-Dulles.

Most major airports available.

Tour Only:  September 20-26, 2019

Price $3,995 per-person (double-occupancy)

PSC members have exclusive rights to these 20 spaces until December 15.  Don't delay!  If you are interested in this trip, register today! 

The air package includes airfare, airport transfers, one night in Alberobello upon arrival, and one night in Lecce after the bicycle tour concludes.

Custom Air:  With the Air Package, you may customize your dates of travel and extend your vacation, or fly into or home from a non-tour airport – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information.

Bikes:  Hybrid and Road-style bikes are included and electronic-assisted E-bikes are available on a firs-come/limited basis – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information.

VBT Website - ALL the trip details!

Trip Activity Rating is EASY

Average Daily Mileage is 13 - 35 miles

Average Daily Cycling Time is 2 -4 hours

Also with the VBT Air Package, you may choose to extend your stay with a pre- or post-trip tour.

Pre-Trip Extenson:  Matera  $395 pp (double occupancy), SS $195

2 nights hotel and airport transfers

Post-Trip Extension:  Rome  $645 pp (double occupancy), SS $395

3 nights hotel and airport transfers

We are also working to arrange our own post-trip extension to Naples for a few nights before heading home.  Specific details will be finalized in the coming months.

HOW TO REGISTER:

To register for this trip, signup with the PSC and ALSO call VBT to provide them with your registration information.  A deposit of $350 is required to secure your spot.  Call VBT at 800-245-3868 (option 1) between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm ET Monday to Friday.  Give the VBT agent the GROUP #291882.

QUESTIONS:

Email or call your PSC trip leader to express your interest in the trip and if you have any questions.

Trip Leader:

Steve Thompson
 stevethompsonva@gmail.com
1302 Shaker Woods Road
 Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 862-6535 (c)