Baroque Treasures of Puglia

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Puglia is a land of art and culture, rich in treasures waiting to be discovered! Explore Unesco World Heritage Sites, ancient archaeological sites from Magna Grecia, historic towns, Baroque and Romanesque architecture, fabulous beaches, and exquisite cuisine.  Enjoy one week exploring Italy’s southeastern region with our flexibility and first-class services.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Visit to the famous "Forno delle Monache," a traditional bakery once run by nuns
    • Enjoy a hands-on cooking class to learn to prepare the local specialties of focaccia pugliese and orecchiette
    • Enjoy a two hour walking tour of Bari including the Palazzo Normanno, the two cathedrals, the fish market, and don't miss the streets of the old city where local women make pasta by hand
    • Enjoy highlights such as the Piazza Sant'Oronzo, the Basilicata of Santa Croce, and the Duomo
    • Enjoy an organic, farm-to-table meal of local specialties with wine

What's this trip about?

    Puglia is a land of art and culture, rich in treasures waiting to be discovered! Explore Unesco World Heritage Sites, ancient archaeological sites from Magna Grecia, historic towns, Baroque and Romanesque architecture, fabulous beaches, and exquisite cuisine.  Enjoy one week exploring Italy’s southeastern region with our flexibility and first-class services.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBrindisi
End CityBari

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Culinary & Wine
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Women Only

Destinations

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Independent
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • Buffet Breakfast daily, hotel taxes, and service
    • Private car transfers with English speaking driver on arrival, departure, and throughout
    • Two nights in Lecce
    • Two nights in Ostuni
    • One night in Altamura
    • Two nights in Polignano
    • Wine tastings at private wineries in Lecce, Ostuni, and Locorotondo
    • Visit to famous "Forno delle Monache" in Altamura with bread and pastry tasting
    • A lunch of local organic products in Ostuni at a private Country Estate
    • Hands on orecchiette cooking class with English instruction followed by lunch with wine
    • Local guided walking tours of Lecce, Ostuni, Locorotondo, Alberobello, Altamura, Matera, and Bari

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Itinerary

Day 1: Brindisi / Lecce

Independent arrival at Brindisi Palase Airport. Private transfer with English speaking driver to the beautiful city of Lecce, affectionately known as the "Florence of the South." Lecce will  take visitors from prehistoric civilizations through Medieval architecture to...

Day 2: Lecce

Meals: Breakfast, Wine tasting with snacks

Buffet breakfast at hotel and soon after, meet your English speaking guide/lecturer in your hotel lobby for a private two hour walking tour of the city. Enjoy highlights such as the Piazza Sant'Oronzo, the Basilicata o...

Day 3: Lecce / Ostuni

Meals: Breakfast, Organic Masseria Lunch

Buffet breakfast at hotel and check-out. Your private car with ENglish speaking driver will meet your at your hotel and drive you to the "white city" of Ostuni, famous for its white washed houses. On the way to Ostuni, s...

Day 4: Ostuni / Martinafranca / Locorotondo / Ostuni

Meals: Breakfast, Specialty Food Tasting with Wine

Buffet breakfast at hotel and soon after, meet yoru ENglish speaking guide/lecturer in your hotel lobby for a private two hour morning walking tour of Ostuni. After your morning tour, meet your private car and ...

Day 5: Ostuni / Alberobello / Altamura

Meals: Breakfast, Cooking Class with Lunch, Bakery Tasting

After your morning breakfast and check out, our English speaking driver will transfer you to Alberobello, a unesco world heritage site, for a two  hour guided walking tour of this one of a kind village ...

Day 6: Altamura / Matera / Polignano

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast and check out, meet your private driver and transfer to Matera, home of I Sassi. I sassi represent an outstanding example of urban settlement dug into the rock, as if continuing a Paleolithic tradition in modern times. Enjoy a t...

Day 7: Polignano / Trani / Bari / Polignano

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, meet your private driver and transfer to the town of Trani. Enjoy a one hour private guided tour of this stunning fishing village known for the breathtaking views from its St. Nicholas Cathedral. Stroll along the promenade and ...

Day 8: Polignano / Bari

Meals: Breakfast

Buffet breakfast and check out. Private car transfer with English speaking driver from Polignano to Bari Palese Airport for your return flight to the USA.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,349
Price per day$294
Single supplement (single occupancy)$3,350
Last Updated: 9/7/2019

Pricing Details:

  • 2 Participants - $3,749.00
  • 4 Participants - $2,769.00
  • 6 Participants - $2,329.00

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Logistics

Accommodation

  • Resorgimento Resort in Lecce
  • Ostuni Palace in Ostuni
  • Masseria I Pitti in Altamura
  • Covo dei Saraceni in Polignano
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Meals Included

7 Breakfasts and 2 Lunches

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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