Knee-deep in Puglia
5 days 4 nights

 

Day 1. Bari arrival / Trani / Andria
Day 2. Alberobello / Locorotondo / Ostuni
Day 3. Cisternino / Martina Franca
Day 4. Lecce / Otranto
Day 5. Santa Maria di Cerrate/ Departure

 

 

A wonderful experience through its magic sounds&colours, charming old districts, amazing food and wine, but first of all the warmth of its special people...

 

 

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Puglia Luxury Wine Tours, Cooking Courses, Apulia Cultural Tours, Fly&Drive

Day 1 : Bari arrival / Trani / Andria

 

Morning arrival at Bari airport. Meet the assistant and transfer for a private visit to “Bari vecchia” (“old Bari, the historical centre).

 

Transfer to Trani and lunch in an amazing restaurant which has won many awards for its seafood specialties. In early afternoon guided tour of the medieval Trani, known as the “Pearl of Puglia”. Visit to the historical center, with its traditional Renaissance architecture and the famous spectacular 13th Century Cathedrals, right on the sea water.

 

Move to a renowned winery in Andria for a wine tasting, then reach our Masseria and check-in.

 

Welcome dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Alberobello / Locorotondo / Ostuni


Breakfast. Transfer for a visit to Alberobello, the trulloes capitol of Puglia recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. Trulloes are unique to Puglia and these mysterious buildings, with thick limestone walls and graceful conical roofs, originated hundreds of years ago.

 

Move to Locorotondo and enjoy the famous “belvedere” (panoramic overview of the Itria Valley) and lunch, with meat tasting in a traditional “fornello”.

Afternoon visit to a cheese factory for a cheese making demonstration.

 

Move to Ostuni for a guided tour in “the white village”, followed by dinner in an elegant Masseria.

 

Back home and overnight.

Day 3: Cisternino / Martina Franca / Ostuni


Breakfast. Transfer to Cisternino for a stroll in the historical district and coffee break on the terrace.

 

Move to Martina Franca for a guided visit to the Rococò village, followed by lunch in a renowned restaurant.

 

Back to the Masseria and time to relax. Hands-on cooking class followed by dinner.

 

Overnight.

Day 4: Lecce / Otranto


Breakfast and check-out. Transfer to Lecce and check-in at an elegant Resort, in the heart of Lecce. Guided tour in the Baroque city and lunch in typical “trattoria”.

 

In the afternoon transfer to Otranto for a guided visit of the most oriental town of Puglia, followed by dinner.

 

Back in hotel and overnight.

Day 5: Santa Maria di Cerrate/ Departure

 

Breakfast and check out.

 

Transfer to the near Santa Maria di Cerrate for a visit to the folk traditions Museum and then proceed for Brindisi airport for departure (according with flight departure).

Day 6: Gallipoli / Santa Maria di Leuca / Otranto (Salento’s Ionian and Adriatic Coast)

Breakfast and transfer for a guided tour of Gallipoli, an island linked to the mainland by a bridge, including the visit to a subterranean olive oil mill followed by an olive oil tasting. Lunch in Gallipoli, based on fish menu.

 

In the early afternoon drive along the sandy western coast for a visit to Santa Maria di Leuca, the southernmost point of the region "where the land ends" and Ionian and Adriatic Seas meet each other.

 

After the visit, continue driving along Salento’s Adriatic Coast to admire its astonishing wild cliffs and reach the oriental town of Otranto, whose small picturesque town centre boasts monuments of great historical value: the ancient Byzantine Church of St. Peter and the Apulian Romanesque Cathedral, with its magnificent 12th century’s mosaic covering the surface of the church’s pavement. Time for shopping and free dinner.

 

Back to the hotel and overnight.


Day 7: Corigliano d'Otranto / Salice Salentino / Lecce

Breakfast and check out. This morning you will have a wonderful time walking in the woods, here in Corigliano d'Otranto, with our local truffle hunting expert. He will teach you how to find the truffles, and later he will show you how good fresh truffles can be. You will finish the hunt with lunch at our experts’ restaurant. Enjoy!

 

Afternoon guided visit of an ancient winery for a wine tasting, in Salice Salentino. Dinner in historical “masseria”

 

Overnight in Lecce.


Day 8: Departure


Breakfast and check out. Transfer to the Airport, for departure.

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh departure


Our fantastic holiday come to an end. After breakfast be relax until our driver will come to take you to airport for your flight.