We Love —
- Choose from either a 4-night mini-tour or an extended 7-night tour of the magical Italian region of Puglia with this fantastic offer.
- Experience some of southern Italy's main highlights, from sprawling countryside, to historical monuments, ancient towns and sun-kissed coastlines.
- Stay in a variety of gorgeous 4* hotels and enjoy delicious full board dining throughout!
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Your Destinations —
Puglia
Our Offers —
4-Night Mini-Tour in 4* Hotels
7-Night Full Tour in 4* Hotels
Your Itinerary In Brief —
4-Night Tour
Day 1: Saturday - Central Puglia
Day 2: Sunday - Trani, Monte Sant'Angelo, S. Giovanni Rotondo
Day 3: Monday - Umbra Forest, Vieste
Day 4: Tuesday - Castel del Monte, Bari
Day 5: Wednesday - Central Puglia - Departure
7-Night Tour
Day 1: Saturday - Central Puglia
Day 2: Sunday - Trani, Monte Sant'Angelo, S. Giovanni Rotondo
Day 3: Monday - Umbra Forest, Vieste
Day 4: Tuesday - Castel del Monte, Bari
Day 5: Wednesday - Grotte di Castellana, Ostuni, Alberobello
Day 6: Thursday - Lecce, Otranto
Day 7: Friday - Locorotondo, Matera
Day 8: Saturday - Central Puglia - Departure
Your Itinerary —
During their tour, our members will follow the itinerary as seen below.
Please Note: The itinerary as seen below is for the 7-night tour. The 4-night mini-tour is the same as the itinerary below for days 1-4. Day 5 of the mini-tour is the same as Day 8 of the itinerary seen below.
After arrival at your hotel in Bari/Barletta, enjoy a meeting with your guide before dinner. This evening includes a welcome cocktail and a presentation of the tour.
Day 2 Sunday: Trani, Monte Sant'Angelo, S. Giovanni Rotondo
After breakfast at the hotel, you will leave for Trani to visit its most famous monument: the majestic Romanesque Cathedral on the beach, before heading to S. Giovanni Rotondo, a destination for pilgrims from all over the world. You will then stop for lunch. Later, enjoy a tour of the places so dear to Padre Pio. You will reach Monte Sant'Angelo to visit the ancient shrine with the Cave of San Michele Arcangelo, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Then, return back to the hotel for dinner.
After breakfast, you will cross the Foresta Umbra, the largest hardwood forest in Italy as well as the heart of Gargano National Park. Then you will reach Vieste, the most popular seaside resort of the Gargano promontory; guided tour of the old town set on a cliff. Lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy free time in Vieste. Then, head back to the hotel for dinner.
Day 4 Tuesday: Castel del Monte, Bari
After breakfast at the hotel, you will leave Gargano, to return to the plains in Puglia, where you will be travelling along the majestic Margherita di Savoia salt flats, which are the largest in Europe, to admire beautiful pink flamingos. Next, enjoy a tour of the Castel del Monte, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list, the most charming of all the many famous castles wanted by Emperor Frederick II of Swabia. Take a lunch break before leaving for Bari, to visit the old town with the superb Basilica of St. Nicholas, a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture in Puglia. Transfer to Valle d'Itria and to your hotel for dinner.
After breakfast at the hotel, head out on a tour of the "Grotte di Castellana", the most popular cave complex in Italy. Arrival in Alberobello, the fabulous “Capital of the Trulli”, to walk in the area included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Lunch break. Tour of the picturesque old town of Ostuni, the “White Town”, with its original Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. Then back to the hotel.
Day 6 Thursday: Lecce, Otranto
After breakfast, leave for Lecce, also known as the “Florence of the South”, the Baroque capital of Puglia. Take a tour of the old town with the magnificent basilica of Santa Croce and the spectacular Piazza Duomo and Piazza Sant'Oronzo. Lunch break. In the afternoon tour of Otranto, the “Gateway to the East”; the Romanesque cathedral, with its huge mosaic, the tomb-chapel of the Holy Martyrs and the crypt. Then back to the hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a short tour of Locorotondo, included in the list of the most beautiful towns in Italy and awarded the Bandiera Arancione. Lunch break and tour of Matera, with the famous “Sassi”, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list: thousands of homes, shops and churches carved into the rock. Transfer to Bari or surroundings and to the hotel for dinner.
Day 8 Saturday: Central Puglia
After breakfast at the hotel, head to the airport for your return flight home.
Your Tour Hotels —
Our members will stay at the following 4* hotels in Standard Rooms on a Full Board Basis (breakfast, lunch and evening meal with fixed menu from dinner on first night to breakfast on last morning + 1/4 litre wine and 1/2 litre mineral water per person per meal).
Please Note: Hotels and accommodation facilities will be announced seven days before departure. The trips included in the program may be subject to changes or replaced due to adverse weather conditions. When booking, please specify any special dietary requirements, especially if relating to food intolerance and allergies.
For guests staying over New Year's Eve (31st December), an additional fee will be added to the cost of their booking, payable for a Gala Dinner with beverages included.
Your Hotels
Park Hotel Elizabeth – Nicotel Bisceglie – Grand Hotel D’Aragona – Hotel Villa – Una Hotel Regina or Similar
Area Gargano
Palace Hotel San Michele - Ariae Hotel – Hotel Garden Ripa – Regio Hotel Manfredi or Similar
Area Valle d'Itria
Hotel Lo Smeraldo – Hotel Semiramide – Resort Dei Normanni – Riva Marina Resort – Cala Ponte Resort – Masseria Caselli or Similar
Please Note: Area Valle d'Itria will only be valid for guests choosing the full 7-night tour.
Sleeps up to
Please note: the bed for the 3rd guest sharing is likely to be a sofa bed or camp style bed. If any of these hotels are not available, hotels of a similar standard will be found.
Your Journey —
Flights: The flights included are with either a scheduled or no-frills airline and are subject to live availability and prices can change. You can choose your preferred departure times during the booking process. Please select your flight options carefully as departure and arrival airports may differ.
Transfers: Return transfers are included for guests who book flights with us. For guests who opt to book accommodation only holidays, it may be possible to add private / shared transfers at the next stage of the booking process for an additional fee (offers with recommended durations only - subject to availability). Transfers throughout the tour are included for all bookings.