Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Rome
Rome- Start point
- Aeroporto Leonardo Da Vinci, Fiumicino, Rome, Italy (Rome FCO Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel St. Martin 4* or Hotel Diana Roof Garden 4*)
- Day 2
Rome to Bari
Rome to Bari- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Excelsior Hotel Bari 4*)
- Day 3
Bari
Bari- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Excelsior Hotel Bari 4*)
Included Activities
- Guided morning tour of Bari old city center
- Visit Basilica of San Nicola
- Visit Piazza Mercantile and Column of Justice
Optional Activities
- Norman-Swabian Castle entry (at your own expense)
Landmarks Basilica of San Nicola Norman-Swabian Castle Piazza Mercantile Column of Justice - Day 4
Bari - Trani - Castel del Monte - Alberobello
Bari - Trani - Castel del Monte - Alberobello- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Grand Hotel La Chiusa di Chietri 4*)
Included Activities
- Visit Trani - old city center, Jewish quarter, Cathedral
- Visit Castel del Monte - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Explore Alberobello Trulli
- Welcome toast with local white wine and Apulian taralli
Landmarks Trani Cathedral Castel del Monte Alberobello Trulli 
- Day 5
Alberobello to Matera
Alberobello to Matera- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Grand Hotel La Chiusa di Chietri 4*)
Included Activities
- Visit Sassi di Matera - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Romanesque Cathedral
- View Cathedral Bell Tower and panoramic views of Sassi
Landmarks Sassi di Matera Matera Cathedral 
- Day 6
Alberobello - Locorotondo - Ostuni - Lecce
Alberobello - Locorotondo - Ostuni - Lecce- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Delle Palme 4* or Hotel Mercure President 4*)
Included Activities
- Visit Locorotondo - 'white town' of Puglia
- Visit Ostuni - 'white town' overlooking coastal plain with ancient olive trees
Optional Activities
- Tasting of local products like Ostuni olive oil (at your own expense)
Landmarks Locorotondo Ostuni - Day 7
Lecce and Otranto
Lecce and Otranto- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Masseria L'Uliveto - ancient farm offering regional cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Delle Palme 4* or Hotel Mercure President 4*)
Included Activities
- 3-hour guided tour of Lecce old town center
- Visit Lecce Cathedral (12th-century)
- Visit Basilica of Santa Croce
- Visit Piazza del Duomo
- Visit Otranto Cathedral with mosaic floor and bones of 813 martyrs
- Dinner at Masseria L'Uliveto - regional cuisine
Landmarks Lecce Cathedral Basilica of Santa Croce Piazza del Duomo Otranto Cathedral - Day 8
Cooking Experience and Masseria Montenapoleone
Cooking Experience and Masseria Montenapoleone- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with dishes made during the cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Excelsior Hotel Bari 4*)
Included Activities
- Visit Martina Franca - Baroque town
- Explore Cathedral, Ducal Palace, and Torre dell'Orologio
- Cooking class - learn to make orecchiette, cavatelli, and strascinate pasta
- Lunch with dishes made from cooking class
- Visit Monopoli - fortified citadel by the sea
Landmarks Martina Franca Martina Franca Cathedral Ducal Palace Torre dell'Orologio Monopoli - Day 9
Bari to Rome
Bari to Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel St. Martin 4* or Hotel Diana Roof Garden 4*)
- Day 10
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel St. Martin 4* or Hotel Diana Roof Garden 4*)
Optional Activities
- I Love Rome experiences
- Day 11
Rome
Rome- End point
- Aeroporto Leonardo Da Vinci, Fiumicino, Rome, Italy (Rome FCO Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
