Seductive Southern Italy
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Highlights
- Sample delicious street food on a culinary tour of Naples
- Explore the spectacular beauty of the Amalfi Coast
- Explore the ancient hilltop town of Matera, featured in the latest James Bond movie
- Meander through the Itria Valley by e-bike
- Relax on the secluded beaches of Polignano a Mare
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Trip includes
- One night Matera cave accommodation
- Eight night’s premium hotel accommodation
- Private and local transport
- Nine breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners
- Local Insider
- Naples street food tour
- Matera walking tour
- Alberobello guided tour
- Locorotondo visit
- Itria Valley e-bike tour
- Castellana Caves visit
- Olive oil tasting
- Ostuni walking tour
- Otranto private tour
- Santa Maria di Leuca private tour
- Lecce walking tour
Itinerary
Accommodation: Hotel Palazzo Salgar
Activities Included: Welcome dinner
Touch down in Naples and make your way to the hotel where you’ll be greeted by our Local Insider, who will accompany the group throughout the trip. At 6pm, join your fellow traveller...
Accommodation: Hotel Santa Lucia, Minori
Activities Included: Naples street food tour
Learn all about the history of Neapolitan food and its importance to the city culture on a street food tour. Naples is of course synonymous with pizza and pasta, but th...
Accommodation: Hotel Santa Lucia, Minori
Optional Activities: Amalfi Coast private boat tour
Today, the choice is yours. You could embark on a private boat tour of the Amalfi Coast to explore one of the most alluring stretches of coastline in Europe – or...
Accommodation: Corte San Pietro
Activities Included: Matera walking tour
Today we cross into the Basilicata region to reach Matera – known for its ancient hillside cave dwellings in the Unesco-listed Sassi area. Weave your way through the narrow, winding...
Accommodation: Cala Ponte Hotel
Activities Included: Alberobello guided tour, Locorotondo visit, Itria Valley e-bike tour
You’ll continue eastwards into the Itria Valley – a particularly scenic part of the Puglia region. Marvel at the extraordinary trull...
Accommodation: Cala Ponte Hotel
Today is yours to spend as you wish. After a leisurely breakfast, why not head into the old town and soak up the laid-back atmosphere with a coffee in the main square, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II? If you fancy catching rays, pack...
Accommodation: Arthotel & Park Lecce
Activities Included: Castellana Caves visit, Olive oil tasting & Ostuni walking tour
Wave goodbye to Polignano a Mare as you travel down the heel of the Italian boot to Lecce. Your first stop is at the Castell...
Accommodation: Arthotel & Park Lecce
Activities Included: Otranto private tour, Santa Maria di Leuca private tour
Your day starts with a guided tour of the Salento peninsula – the southernmost part of Puglia, home to some of the best beaches in Italy...
Accommodation: Arthotel & Park Lecce
Activities Included: Lecce walking tour & Farewell dinner
Begin the final full day of your southern Italy adventure with a walking tour of Lecce, nicknamed the Florence of the South due to its honey-coloured b...
It’s time to bid farewell to your new friends as your trip comes to an end. Check out of the hotel and make your way to Salento Airport to catch your flight home – or choose to extend your stay and experience what else Italy has to offer.
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Hotel Palazzo Salgar , Naples
Overlooking the Port of Naples, this white-marble hotel is ideally located within easy walking distance of the most significant landmarks in the city, such as Naples Cathedral and Porta Capuana. Expect comfortable, air-conditioned rooms with modern furnishings, plus a gym, sauna and Turkish bath.
Villa Poseidon Boutique Hotel & Events , Salerno
This hillside hotel, surrounded by citrus groves and just 10 minutes on foot from the centre of Salerno, has an outdoor pool and sun terrace with superb views of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Rooms are designed with elegant Mediterranean-style decor, and equipped with TVs and minibars.
Corte San Pietro , Matera
This charming guesthouse, in the historic Sassi district of Matera, is beautifully set in restored limestone cave dwellings and centred around a tufa stone courtyard. Inside, monochromatic rooms feature local stone, wood and iron, infusing the ancient heritage of the building with refined, contemporary touches.
Cala Ponte Hotel , Polignano a Mare
Make the most of the magnificent swimming pool and private gardens at this stylish resort on the Adriatic Coast – the perfect place to switch off and soak up the Puglian sunshine. Whitewashed bungalows offer luxuriously comfortable beds and spacious bathrooms with rainfall showers.
Arthotel & Park Lecce , Lecce
This colourfully decorated hotel, built using materials sourced from the Salento peninsula, is flanked by a 2ha (5-acre) park dotted with citrus, fig, olive and pomegranate trees. Choose between two pools – indoor or outdoor – and take advantage of the Fluxus Spa wellness centre and the gourmet-style ArteCraz!a restaurant.
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