Wonders of Puglia
BENEFITS OF SMALL GROUP TRAVEL
Departures
Included:
- Accommodation in premium accommodation
- Daily Breakfast
- Tour Escort service
- Excursion to Polignano, Bari and Ostuni
- Excursion to Alberobello & Locorotondo
- Wine tasting in Locorotondo
- Olive oil & cheese tasting in Alberobello
- Transfer from Alberobello to Lecce with an en-route stop in Matera
- Guided Visit of Lecce
Not Included:
- International or domestic airfare
- Gratuities to guides and drivers
- Travel insurance
- Additional meals when not mentioned on the itinerary
- Entrance fees to monuments or museums when not mentioned on the itinerary
- Local city tax for overnight stays
- Visas required for entry into the country as necessary
- Anything of a personal nature or that is not mentioned in included
Pricing Details
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- Small-group tour with a maximum of 6 participants
- From price is CAD per person, based on double occupancy
- The final price will vary and is also based on the month of travel
- Prices are subject to change
Optional Extras:
- Private Airport Transfers
- Pre and Post Accommodation
- All optional excursions per the itinerary are subject to change and are based on availability
Travel Privately
You can request to book this tour privately, travelling only with people you know.
Itinerary
DAY 1: WELCOME TO PUGLIA
Welcome to Puglia! Upon arrival at the airport make your way to your hotel in the heart of Alberobello. An optional private transfer is available. Late afternoon meeting with your Tour Escort in the hotel for a welcome briefing.
Accommodation at the La Corte dell’Astore, Alberobello, or similar
DAY 2: ALBEROBELLO, LOCOROTONDO & CISTERNINO
After breakfast, meet your driver-guide and start your exploration of Val d’Itria. You will visit Locorotondo and Cisternino and pass along beautiful small villages, vineyards, and olive trees. Enjoy a wine and cheese tasting followed by a farmer lunch in a beautiful Masseria, from where you will see the green of olives and the blue of the Adriatic sea. Return to Alberobello where you will have time to explore the city on your own. Meals: B, L
Accommodation at the La Corte dell’Astore, Alberobello, or similar
DAY 3: OSTUNI, POLIGNANO & MONOPOLI
Today, visit Ostuni, Polignano and Monopoli. Ostuni, perched on three hills 218 meters above sea level, is better known as the “White Town”, thanks to the characteristic whitewashed houses of its historic center, a tradition the inhabitants still keep on.
The small town of Polignano enjoys a spectacular position. Placed approximately 50 miles south of Bari is erected on the edge of a rocky gorge. In Monopoli, you will experience the “Paese Vecchio” as the locals usually call the heart of the town, where you will find an unusual concentration of cultural heritage and churches, positioned literally one next to another. Meals: B
Accommodation at the La Corte dell’Astore, Alberobello, or similar
DAY 4: MATERA
Matera will be the destination for today. After breakfast, transfer to this incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit and learn the history of the “Sassi di Matera” (Stones of Matera), caves that have been used as houses for over 9.000 years! Admire the Romanesque Cathedral that overlooks the city, its beautiful “Campanile” and enjoy the amazing view of the “Sassi”. Transfer to Lecce in the late afternoon. Meals: B
Accommodation at the Risorgimento Resort, Lecce, or similar
DAY 5: LECCE
Enjoy the morning at your leisure. In the afternoon, meet your guide and have a guided visit to the town. Called “the Florence of the South,” Lecce has strong Messapian roots, an ancient and mysterious people living in this area before the Romans. Today, it welcomes visitors with its magnificent baroque architecture, which blazes on the portals of its palaces and on the facades of the many churches that line the streets inside the city's three ancient gates - Porta Rudiae, Porta San Biagio, and Porta Napoli. Meals: B
Accommodation at the Risorgimento Resort, Lecce, or similar
DAY 6: LECCE DEPARTURE
After breakfast, make your own way to the airport or train station for your departing flight or train for your onward journey. An optional private transfer is available. Arrivederci! Meals: B