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PUGLIA TOURING

$ * ^
From 6617 per person twin share 8
8 DAYS | BARI TO BARI
TRAVEL TYPE: Small group
DEPARTS: Sundays (4 Jan – 27 Dec 26)
HIGHLIGHTS
• Picturesque Alberobello
• Charming Polignano a Mare
• UNESCO World Heritage Listed Matera
INCLUDES
• 7 nights 4 star and boutique hotel accommodation
• Meals as specified
Alberobello • Tours as per itinerary
• Street Food Tour in Bari
APULIA & MATERA TOUR 8 DAYS • Local tour guides
BARI – TRANI – BARI – LECCE – BARI • Experienced driver
• Travel by air-conditioned minivan
Day 1: Bari to Trani Day 4: Bari and Matera
Arrive at Bari airport or train station and enjoy a Explore Matera’s ancient cave dwellings and stone ^Mandatory city taxes of EUR3 in Bari and EUR2 in Lecce per
private transfer to Trani. Spend the afternoon at churches. Return to Bari for a street food tour through person per night to be paid directly to the hotel by you. Refer
to page 7 for details.
leisure exploring its charming old town and scenic the old town, sampling focaccia, panzerotti, and more.
harbour. Stay in Trani for two nights. Day 5: Alberobello and Polignano a Mare (B)
Day 2: Trani and Castel del Monte (B) Visit Alberobello’s iconic trulli houses, then head to
Discover Trani’s medieval beauty with a guided tour Polignano a Mare, a clifftop village with stunning Adriatic
of its seaside cathedral and historic Jewish quarter. views. Return to Bari. START/FINISH
Later, visit Castel del Monte, a fortress and UNESCO Day 6: Ostuni and Lecce (B) Trani 2 OVERNIGHT
World Heritage Site. End the day with a seaside Discover Ostuni, the radiant “White City,” then explore 3 Bari
sunset aperitif. Lecce’s Baroque architecture. Enjoy a typical aperitif in Polignano a Mare
Day 3: Trani to Bari (B) Lecce’s historic centre. Spend two nights in Lecce. Ostuni
Today begins with a visit to a traditional dairy, where Day 7: Otranto and Gallipoli (B) Alberobello
you’ll learn to craft and taste fresh mozzarella and Visit coastal Otranto, then stroll through Gallipoli, a lively Matera
burrata. Continue to the Confetti Museum to explore town by the Ionian Sea. 2 Lecce
Italy’s beloved sugared almonds. In the afternoon, Otranto
enjoy an olive oil tasting at a historic mill. Spend the Day 8: Lecce to Bari (B) Gallipoli
next three nights in Bari. The tour ends with a transfer after breakfast.
(B = breakfast)

From 7675 * ^ per person twin share 12
$

8 DAYS | BARI TO NAPLES
TRAVEL TYPE: Escorted small group coach
DEPARTS: Selected Thursdays and Saturdays
(23 Apr – 15 Oct 26)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit a local olive oil producer
• Discover ancient sassi homes Matera
• Explore the ancient ruins of Pompeii
• Learn to cook traditional Puglia regional cuisine
in Nardo
INCLUDES
Matera • 7 nights 4 star accommodation
• Meals as specified
PREMIUM PUGLIA 8 DAYS • Tours as per itinerary
BARI – NARDO – MATERA – NAPLES • Ostuni Farm Visit and Olive Oil Tasting
Day 1: Bari (D) Day 5: Nardo to Matera (BL) • Cooking Class in Nardo
On arrival in Bari, you will be transferred to the hotel. After breakfast, travel to Matera, stopping at a local • Experienced driver and tour leader
This evening, meet your local leader and fellow travellers winery for wine tasting and lunch. This evening wander • Travel by air-conditioned coach
at a welcome meeting followed by dinner. Spend the around Matera to discover its churches, traditional
next two nights in Bari. restaurants and thousands of years of human history.
Day 2: Bari (B) Day 6: Matera (B)
Travel to the town of Alberobello, famed for its unique Today, dive into Matera’s Old Town, made famous by START/FINISH
beehive-shaped trulli. Enjoy a guided tour before visiting sassi – more than 3000 stone houses formed from OVERNIGHT
the coastal town Polignano a Mare known for its rugged natural grottoes and tufo cliffs, some dating back as
cliffside dwellings. far as the 8th century. Join a local to visit an ancient 2 Bari
Day 3: Bari to Nardo (BL) underground neighbourhood. 1 Naples Polignano a Mare
This morning, visit a local olive oil farm before travelling Day 7: Naples (BD) Alberobello Ostuni
to Ostuni. Here, explore its whitewashed streets before Begin the day by driving to Pompeii for a guided tour of Pompeii Matera 2
heading to Nardo where you will join an expert local this well-known archaeological sites. Later in the day, Lecce
guide for a walking tour. Stay in Nardo for two nights. travel to Naples where you will have a final group dinner.
Nardo 2
Day 4: Nardo (BD) Day 8: Naples (B)
Today, enjoy a guided tour of Lecce and free time before Your adventure comes to an end this morning.
returning to Nardo for a cooking class. (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner)

* FROM PRICES ARE A GUIDE ONLY, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. Prices are per person twin share, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room category and travel in low season.
For full terms and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions on the inside back cover of this brochure. 45