Italy Backpacking Itinerary (3–13 September)

3–6 September | Florence ( Fixed- Can't change)

Stay: (already booked)

6 September | Florence → Bolzano

Travel

• Morning high-speed train (3–3.5 hrs) to Bolzano.

Stay: Bolzano (Night 1)

7 September | Dolomites – Seceda

Travel

• Bus to Ortisei.

Do

• Cable car to Seceda.
• Hike the ridgeline.
• Lunch at a mountain hut.
• Return to Bolzano.

Stay: Bolzano (Night 2)

8 September | Dolomites → Bari

Morning

• Visit Alpe di Siusi (if flight timings allow).

Afternoon/Evening

• Train to Verona.
• Flight to Bari.
• Evening walk through Bari Vecchia.

Stay: Bari (Night 1)

9 September | Day Trip – Monopoli & Polignano a Mare

Travel

• Regional train from Bari.

Stay: Bari (Night 2)

10 September | Bari → Matera

Travel

• Bus/train to Matera.

Do

• Explore the Sassi di Matera.
• Visit Casa Grotta.

Stay: Matera (Night 1)

11 September | Matera → Rome

Morning

• Sunrise walk through Matera.
• Breakfast.
• Explore cave churches if time permits.

Afternoon

• Travel via Bari to Rome.

Stay: Rome (Night 1)

12 September | Rome

Do

• Colosseum.
• Roman Forum.
• Pantheon.
• Campo de' Fiori.
• Trastevere.
• Sunset at Giardino degli Aranci.

Try:

• Carbonara
• Cacio e Pepe
• Supplì
• Gelato

Stay: Rome (Night 2)

13 September | Rome → Departure

Accommodation Plan

Dates	Base
3–5 Sept	Florence
6–7 Sept	Bolzano
8–9 Sept	Bari
10 Sept	Matera
11–13 Sept	Rome

Major Transport

• 6 Sept: Florence → Bolzano (High-speed train)
• 7 Sept: Bolzano ↔ Ortisei (Bus)
• 8 Sept: Bolzano → Verona (Train) → Bari (Flight)
• 9 Sept: Bari ↔ Monopoli ↔ Polignano a Mare (Regional train)
• 10 Sept: Bari → Matera (Bus/train)
• 11 Sept: Matera → Bari (Bus/train) → Rome (High-speed train)
• 13 Sept: Rome → Fiumicino Airport (Leonardo Express or regional train)