Sole, Mare e Vino: Italy
Overview
Highlights
- Explore the famous mountainside ghost town of Matera with a private guide
- Visit the legendary trull, white-stone capped houses found only in Puglia
- Indulge your taste for the finer things in Lecce, the “Florence of the South”
- Tour the legendary city of Pompeii, frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
- Enjoy an exclusive tour of the fascinating Wine and Olive Museum in Torgiano
- Take in the grandeur of Rome on a horse-drawn carriage ride
- Savor delectable Italian cuisine and Italy’s finest regional wines at world class restaurants and vineyards
- Stay in a restored “masseria,” a fortified farmhouse
- Drive the Amalfi Coast and witness breathtaking views of villages clinging to the cliffs
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Trip includes
- Deluxe rooms in the best available hotels
- Three meals per day, including our unique Dine-Around Program that lets you enjoy any restaurant you choose with à la carte dining, or relax with room service when available
- A professional Travel Director as your personal concierge
- Local sightseeing with professional English-speaking guides with unparalleled knowledge, including entrance fees for places visited
- Active participation and up-close encounters to experience the cultures of your journey
- Bottled water, soft drinks, coffee and tea included with meals; bottled water during sightseeing excursions
- All gratuities to hotel and restaurant staff and local guides and driver
- Group or individual airport transfers on arrival and departure flights
- Travel Guard Medical Emergency and Assistance Plan
Itinerary
Accommodation: Patria Palace Hotel
Benvenuto, and welcome to Italy. You are greeted at the Brindisi airport, and transferred to your luxury hotel in Lecce, the “Florence of the South.”
The city of Lecce’s Baroque style has an unrivalled originality and e...
Accommodation: Patria Palace Hotel
This morning, embark on a guided tour of the wonders of Lecce, a village with more than 2,000 years of history. Dating back to the times of the Messapi, Lecce was then conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century B.C., most no...
Accommodation: Il Melograno, Monopoli
This morning, depart Lecce and drive north, up the heel of Italy’s boot, to the ghost town of Matera, with its spectacular natural setting and echoes of the past. The town of Matera rises on the crest of a deep ravine, w...
Accommodation: Il Melograno, Monopoli
Today’s full day of exploration begins with a drive to Alberobello, best known for its legendary trulli, the “White Cones of Puglia.” A trullo is an oddly shaped, squat white stone houses with a conical stone roof. Some of ...
Accommodation: Hotel Bellevue Syrene
Today, we drive across Italy to Sorrento, on Italy’s west coast. Our first morning stop is a short drive up the coast at the charming seaside enclave of Trani. The town has an incredible cathedral dedicated to St. Nichola...
Accommodation: Hotel Bellevue Syrene
Experience a full day of visual and cultural beauty as we explore the stunning Amalfi Coast, one of the most beautiful routes in Europe, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 30-mile winding roadway hugs the shoreline, o...
Accommodation: Hotel Brufani Palace
Today we drive north to Perugia, the capital of Umbria.
En route, we stop at Pompeii to tour the famous ruins. Pompeii joined the Roman Empire in 310 B.C. and became an important industrial and trading center and home ...
Accommodation: Hotel Brufani Palace
Today, we explore Perugia, a once powerful community that patronized artists and architects into creating to a trove of frescoes, paintings, and sculptures. Perugia today is a cosmopolitan city, yet with historical traditions...
Accommodation: Hotel Brufani Palace
This morning drive to Deruta, a small town nestled in the picturesque hills of Umbria, and world renowned for its mastery of the ceramic arts. Pottery and ceramics have been produced in Deruta since the 13th century, with ...
Accommodation: Hotel Brufani Palace
This morning, we drive to Spoleto - a picturesque city positioned on a small hill, and crowned with the majestic fortress Rocca Albornoziana. The town, with its grey-towered profile, slopes down towards the plains with a b...
Accommodation: Hotel St. Regis Grand
Bid arrivederci to Perugia, as we drive through Umbria to Rome.
En route, we stop in the medieval town of Orvieto. Starting at the heart of the town’s old quarter, our local guide takes us on a stroll through the tran...
This morning you are taken to the Rome airport for your flight home or on to your next destination.
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