Gourmet Puglia

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This regional affordable vacation of the Italian region of Puglia, (also called Apulia), focuses on traditional experiences involving local food and wine. Your adventure begins in Bari and continues in Martina Franca, where you will spend six nights. Martina Franca is perched on a hilltop in Val D’Itria, a beautiful valley in Puglia famous for olive oil produ...
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Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

What's this trip about?

    This regional affordable vacation of the Italian region of Puglia, (also called Apulia), focuses on traditional experiences involving local food and wine. Your adventure begins in Bari and continues in Martina Franca, where you will spend six nights. Martina Franca is perched on a hilltop in Val D’Itria, a beautiful valley in Puglia famous for olive oil production and the traditional conic houses called Trulli, and it is the ideal base for exploring the region. The historic centre is a memorable maze of winding alleys, where whitewashed simplicity sits side by side with baroque extravagance. Known as the “heel of the boot” of Italy, Puglia remains a favorite holiday destination thanks to its breathtaking landscapes, enchanting coastline, and culinary traditions. Among the highlights of this regional Italy vacation you can look forward to the visit of Alberobello and the old towns of Bari and Lecce, as well as other charming towns surrounded by olive tree dotted countryside. Your budget-minded vacation in Italy is never short on great food and drink, especially on this itinerary. Olive oil, orecchiette pasta, local cheese, Primitivo wine and capocollo cured meat are only some of the mouthwatering delicacies you will enjoy during this week. Of course, you will also learn how to cook some delicious recipes for your friends and family back home by enjoying an included cooking class. The memories of your tour of the Puglia region of Italy will remain with you forever!

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start City BARI, ITALY
End CityMARTINA FRANCA

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Italy

Attractions

  • Bari
  • Lecce
  • Ostuni
  • Puglia

Activities

  • Culture

Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVE IN BARI, ITALY

Welcome to Italy! Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore with the help of the CosmosGO app. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and travel companions.

Day 2: BARI–MARTINA FRANCA

Start your Puglia discovery with a guided sightseeing tour of Bari. This seaside city skirting the Adriatic Sea boasts Italy’s longest waterfront and an interesting maze of alleyways, courtyards, and historical palaces. When strolling through the narrow streets of Bar...

Day 3: MARTINA FRANCA

Get to know the host town of your Puglia foodie adventure on an orientation tour. Discover local cheese and “capocollo” ham. Of course, you will have an opportunity to taste some of these traditional delicacies. Today’s Distance: 13 mi/ 20 km (Breakfast)

Day 4: MARTINA FRANCA–ALBEROBELLO–MARTINA FRANCA

On the included half-day excursion to Alberobello, discover the iconic Trulli. These dwellings, dating from as early as the mid-14th century, are made of roughly worked limestone boulders collected from neighboring fields. Characteristically, they feature pyramidal, d...

Day 5: MARTINA FRANCA

Spend some time discovering Martina Franca on your own, rest, or consider an optional excursion to Altamura, city of ancient palaces, churches and cloisters, known in Italy and beyond for its loaves of bread baked in wood-burning ovens and prepared according to ancien...

Day 6: MARTINA FRANCA–LECCE–MARTINA FRANCA

One of the highlights of this tour is the included day trip to Lecce. This seaside city enchants visitors with an unmistakable style, boasting monuments dating back to Roman times and, most notably, extraordinary baroque buildings that proudly bare the characteristic ...

Day 7: MARTINA FRANCA–CISTERNINO–OSTUNI–MARTINA FRANCA

Learn about olive oil and acquire a taste for different olive oil flavors on the included tour of a local olive farm. Continue the exploration of local towns with great traditions by spending time in Ostuni, where the ancient citadel was built on top of a hill and for...

Day 8: MARTINA FRANCA

Your Puglia vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)

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Last Updated: 8/3/2024
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Accommodation

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Park Hotel San Michele

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Trip ID
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