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Touring
Italy
Italy
For food-lovers, there are very few regions that can compete with Puglia
and Sicily. In this part of the world, the residents take their culinary skills
very seriously.
We have created these gastronomic delights with the assistance of local
culinary experts who were willing to share their age-old traditions of
Southern Italian cuisine and treat you to a host of local specialities including
bread that’s prized all over Italy and burrata and mozzarella cheeses, not to
mention the superb pairing of local wines with mouth-watering meals.
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The Flavours of Puglia
Bari – Matera – Castellaneta – Cutrofiano – Cisternino – Bari
6 Days - 5 Nights
from $ 3250 * P.P. DBL
Puglia’s cucina povera is as honest and straight-forward as Italian
cuisine gets. You’ll discover it on this expert-escorted culinary tour.
Day 1, Bari – Matera: Meet a culinary expert, at Hotel Oriente in Bari.
Depart for Matera with an en-route stop at an olive oil mill. Then a
lunch in Gravina with a Pallone di Gravina (cheese) tasting. Arrive at
your hotel. Check-in and enjoy a cozy dinner and overnight stay.
(Tastings, L, D)
Day 2, Matera – Castellaneta: Visit Matera’s ancient cave dwellings
where you’ll also have a lunch of handmade orecchiette. Later, travel to
Castellaneta, check-in for a 3-night stay. Tonight’s dinner is a fine wine
and food pairing experience. (B, L, D)
Day 3, Lecce – Cutrofiano: Our local guide introduces you to the
Baroque splendour of Lecce. Here, you’ll make lunch, learning from your
culinary expert during a cooking class. There’s also a lively Pizzica
dance. Later, an afternoon visit to an underground olive mill. End your
day with a fine dinner back at the hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 4, Grottaglie – Manduria – Martinafranca: Depart for Grottaglie,
famous for its ceramics. Then to Manduria’s Wine Museum for some
wine-tasting! Try some capicola in Martinafranca before lunch in
Masseria Montenapoleone. Tonight, a fun cooking class making Pugliese
Pizza for dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 5, Locorotondo – Alberobello – Noci: Following breakfast and
check-out, depart for Fasano to see how mozzarella and burrata are
made and enjoy a tasting. Arrive in Cisternino to see its street butchers
barbecuing their bombettes. Check-in at your hotel in Masseria
Montenapoleone prior to a farm-style dinner. Enjoy wine tasting and
viewing of olive oil production. (B, L, D)
Day 6, Ostuni – Cisternino: Visit Locorotondo then to Alberobello and
its trulli. Lunch is a simple but savoury local lampascioni or seafood.
Later, visit of the A Mano vineyard and winery in Noci with a wine-tasting.
Depart for Bari where the tour ends.
Min. 4 - Max. 18 participants
2017 Dates: April 4, May 21, Sept 24, Oct 3., 2017
Hotels (or similar): Matera: Sextantio Hotel Diffuso, Castellaneta: Masseria le
Fabriche, Cisternino: Masseria Montenapoleone
Includes: Wine and food expert Tour Manager, mini-coach transportation with
driver, 5 nights accommodation as stated, daily breakfast, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
with wine, olive oil, cheese and wine tastings as stated, cooking classes as stated,
applicable entrance fees to sites visited as mentioned.
Not Included: See Page 3
Sunny Italy and Apulia Rome – Pompeii –
Sorrento – Amalfi – Ravello – Matera – Bari – Alberobello –
Lecce 10 Days - 9 Nights from $ 3110 * P.P. DBL
The best of classic Italy! From the wonders of Rome to Pompeii and
Sorrento, the cliff villages of the Amalfi coast - then to the Apulia
region’s whitewashed towns, baroque-studded Lecce and the ancient
dwellings of Materna’s Sassi and Alberobello’s trulli.
Day 1, Rome: On arrival at your hotel in Rome, check-in for your
3-night stay. Late afternoon, meet your Tour Manager at the reception
of the hotel. A briefing and walk to a local restaurant for a welcome
dinner. (D)
Day 2, Rome: A tour of Rome: you’ll hit the highlights and also tour the
Baroque quarter. Lunch at leisure on your own. Later we transfer to the
Vatican for a guided visit. (B)
Day 3, Rome: Enjoy a day at leisure. Explore the ‘Eternal City’ at your
own pace. (B)
Day 4, Rome – Pompeii – Sorrento: Check-out and a late morning
transfer to Sorrento by private coach with a stop for a guided tour of
Pompeii. After a light lunch and wine tasting at a winery on the
Volcano, continue to Sorrento. Check-in for a 2-night stay. (B,L)
Day 5, Excursions to Amalfi & Ravello: A full-day escorted tour
along the spectacular Amalfi coast. In Amalfi, enjoy picking lemons for
a freshly squeezed lemonade “Amalfi style.” Then visit Ravello, a poetic
destination for artists, musicians, and writers. Tonight, we say good-bye
to our Tour Manager. (B)
Day 6, Sorrento: Day at leisure, or take an OPTIONAL Tour of Capri. (B)
Day 7, Matera – Bari: Today we start on our private unescorted tour to
Apulia. Your driver-guide will transfer you to Bari with a stop en-route
to see Matera’s ancient Sassi (cave dwellings). Arrive in Bari and to
your hotel for an overnight stay. (B)
Day 8, Bari – Aberobello – Lecce: Following breakfast and check-out,
travel to Alberobello to see their unique conical-roofed trullis. Continue
on to Lecce and to your hotel for a 2-night stay. (B)
Day 9, Lecce: A half-day locally-guided tour of Lecce, aptly referred
to as “the Florence of the South” View the magnificent baroque
architecture of the palaces and churches that fill the city. (B)
Day 10, Lecce: The tour ends following breakfast. Transfer on your
own to the airport or station. (B)
Hotels (or similar): Rome: Dei Mellini or Savoy or Londra & Cargill
Sorrento: Regina Sorrento or Hotel Crawford or Boutique Hotel Helios
Bari: Masseria Fortificata Donnaloia or Borgobianco Resort & Spa
Lecce: Risorgimento Resort
Includes: 9 nights accommodation as selected, daily breakfast, welcome
briefing, 1 dinner in Rome, transportation by moto-coach or minivan, pizza &
white wine tasting in Pompeii, all guided tours as mentioned, applicable
entrance fees to sites visited as mentioned.
Not Included: Arrival / departure transfers and items listed on page 3.
2017 Dates: April 14, 28
May 5, 19
June 2, 16, 30
July 14, 28
Aug 11, 25
Sept 8, 22
Oct 6, 20
Nov 3, 10, 17, 24
10 Detailed itineraries and pricing available on our website. All itineraries can be modified to suit your travels plans.