Day 1. Brindisi arrival
Day 2. Lecce / Corigliano d'Otranto
Day 3. Truffle hunting / Departure
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truffle hunting....
Puglia white truffles, black truffles....in the oak wood
Puglia white truffles and black truffles from Corigliano d'Otranto (Lecce, Apulia) are among the best ones in Italy and available for almost every day of the year.
The hunter arranges exciting truffle hunting, with his loyal dogs, specifically designed for truffle lovers coming from abroad.
Experience the salentine rural life, live local life glimpse: after your hunting in the oak wood you will seat down at the hunter's home table for a delicious meal prepared with the precious truffle.
Dates:
Apr 16, 30 - May 14, 28 - Jun 11, 25
Please note that other tour dates could be available upon demand, for private groups of minimum 8 people.
Group size:
The trip is based of minimum 8 travelers.
The Organizer and its vendors reserve the right to cancel the group tour, in cases where the necessary minimum number of participants, as here above specified, has not been reached. Final confirmation or cancellation will be notified in writing within 60 (sixty) days of the departure date.
Prices:
The trip is self-drive tour. Prices are shown in EURO, assume itinerary is purchased "as is" and are based on double occupancy.
Individual quote |
eur 270,00 |
Single supplement |
eur 50,00 |
Transfer supplement (based on min. 8 person) |
eur 110,00 |
Itinerary customizations:
If you are interested in this package, but would like us to customize it for you, mail us your requirements and we will reply with a tailored itinerary.
Accommodation based on:
· Masseria Appidè 3* Sup., in Corigliano d'Otranto.
Inclusions:
· Accommodations as indicated, in superior double rooms;
· Daily breakfast;
· Service of
certified English-speaking local guides;
· Meals as indicated in the itinerary;
· Truffle hunting, followed by lunch (1);
· Ice cream tasting (1);
· Insurance, covering baggage and medical expenses;
· All taxes.
Exclusions:
· All air travel and airport taxes;
· Private transportation for all activities indicated in the itinerary;
· Beverages (will be charged on site);
· Tips, gratuities and entrance fees to non-stated sites;
· All items of a personal nature (laundry, phone calls, Spa treatments, etc.).
Transfer package (optional):
· Airport meet and assist upon arrival;
· Private transportation from/to Brindisi airport;
· Private transportation for all activities indicated in the itinerary;
Terms and Condition:
You are warmly invited to visit our Terms&Conditions page to get more informations about itinerary changes, reservations and payments, cancellation policy, replacements, etc.
Day 1 : Brindisi arrival
Afternoon arrival at Brindisi airport. You will be picked up by your private driver and taken to your farmhouse, where you will check in.
Welcome dinner.
Overnight.
Day 2: Truffle hunting / Otranto
Breakfast. Meet the hunter and his dogs, then transfer to the near oak wood where you will hunt the famous tuber.
After a 2 hours hunting, having found the desidered truffles, move to the hunter country house: you will enjoy a delicious meal based on truffles and local recipes.
Free afternoon for the visit of the close nice village of Otranto.
Back to Corigliano d’Otranto, for a dinner in farmhouse, and overnight.
Breakfast and check out from the farmhouse.
Transfer to Lecce, for a guided visit to the well known "Florence of the South" and a rich ice-cream tasting. In the city center you will immediately notice the Baroque style of architecture, especially while visiting the Basilica di Santa Croce and the Duomo. Perhaps this is partially due to the type of stone found in Lecce, naturally very light and easily shaped into forms such as flowers, fruit or even the human body.
Lunch in local "trattoria", based on local recipes, and free time.
Evening departure.
Day 4: Cisternino / Ostuni / Manduria / Avetrana
Breakfast and transfer to Cisternino for a cheese making. Visit to the historical center and transfer to Ostuni for lunch.
In the early afternoon guided tour of Ostuni, one of the most beautiful villages in Puglia best known as "the White Town", situated in the midst of the green countryside and the blue sea. The historical center of the town is on a hillside, surrounded by small white washed houses overlooking the shore.
Move to Manduria for a visit to a winery and tasting and, at the end, transfer to an amusing farmhouse in Avetrana.
Dinner based on regional cuisine and overnight.
Day 5: Brindisi / Lecce
Breakfast and transfer to Brindisi, for a stroll through the historical centre. Brindisi was a port city grown during Roman times and became important again during the Crusades, which left from its port. Wine tasting in an amusing restaurant, owned by a boutique winemaker, and lunch.
Move to Lecce and free time for relax or shopping. Dinner in typical “trattoria”.
Overnight.
Breakfast and guided tour of Lecce, known to many as the "Florence of the South". In the city center you will immediately notice the Baroque style of architecture, especially while visiting the Basilica di Santa Croce and the Duomo. Perhaps this is partially due to the type of stone found in Lecce, naturally very light and easily shaped into forms such as flowers, fruit or even the human body.
Afternoon guided visit of an ancient winery in Salice Salentino, for a negroamaro wine tasting.
Back to Lecce for dinner, in a characteristic restaurant. Overnight.
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 move to Santa Maria di Leuca, for a visit to the most southeastern point in Italy well known as " The Finibus Terrae". After you will take a guided “Coast to Coast” tour traveling down the Adriatic shore to the oriental town of Otranto, famous for its 800 Martyrs who refused to renounce their religion during a Turkish invasion. Time for shopping and free dinner.
Back to the hotel and overnight.