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Discover Puglia: Italy’s Ancient Heel

Discover Puglia: Italy's Ancient Heel
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£ 1945 £ 1945
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Activity Level
Easy & Moderate See our Activity Level Guidelines to check if this holiday is right for you.
Comfort Level
Classic
Ways to Travel :
Guided Group
Activity :
Culture
Group Size :
5 - 18
Ages :
16+
Trip Code :
ADE2
Carbon Footprint :
30kg CO2e per person per day
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From the cave town of Matera to baroque Lecce, enjoy the best of Italy in a week

Puglia is the best of Italy crammed into the heel of the boot: twisted olive trees, World Heritage towns, full-bodied primitivo wine, and sun-kissed beaches. Experience it for yourself, spending two nights in the spectacular cave town of Matera, before wandering among the fairytale trulli homes of Alberobello. There’s also time to sample olive oil in a traditional Apulian farm, explore the white city of Ostuni, visit the medieval coastal town of Otranto, and end in baroque Lecce, known as the Florence of the South.

Discover Puglia: Italy’s Ancient Heel

Highlights

  • Experience Puglia’s highlights with a group of like-minded cultural adventurers
  • Begin in the extraordinary cave town of Matera – a spectacular opening to the adventure
  • Wander among the trulli houses of Alberobello
  • Enjoy seafront restaurants and coastal views in Otranto
  • Sample classic Apulian produce with an olive oil tasting and pasta-making demo at a farmhouse
  • Finish in Lecce, known as the Florence of the South for its magnificent baroque buildings

Key Information

  • Accommodation: 7 Classic nights (6 hotel, 1 farmstay)
  • Travel by air-conditioned private minibus
  • Group normally 6 to 18, plus leader. Minimum age: 16
  • Countries visited: Italy

What's Included

  • All breakfasts, one lunch/cookery class, one wine tasting
  • All accommodation
  • All transport and listed activities
  • Tour leader throughout
  • Group arrival and departure transfers available

What's Not Included

  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request)
  • Visas or vaccinations
  • Local city taxes (approx. €15)

Sustainability and Impact

As a certified B Corp, we’re on a mission to improve our social and environmental impact across all our adventures.

We do this through our innovative Thriving Nature, Thriving People plan.

This ‘nature positive’ approach is designed to help nature and communities thrive in harmony through practical solutions, such as reducing carbon and waste on our trips, supporting conservation projects through the Exodus Adventure Travels Foundation, and rewilding 100 square metres for every Exodus traveller.

You’ll also find Thriving Nature, Thriving People moments across our trips. These experiences are often a highlight of your adventure, while also benefiting the natural world or local communities.

On this trip, we:

  • Join a family at their ancient masseria, where we’re taught the secrets of traditional pasta making in a cooking demonstration and enjoy a delicious lunch

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Discover Puglia: Italy's Ancient Heel

8 Days Excluding Flights From
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£ 1945 £ 1945