Discover the delicious dishes of one of Italy’s renowned culinary regions, with trips to vineyards, olive farms and bakeries.
This exciting six-day tour will take you to some of the best spots in Puglia to eat and drink, with trips to historic bakeries, olive farms and masserie – traditional stone farmhouses surrounded by enchanting vineyards. You’ll enjoy a range of memorable culinary experiences, from dining at excellent local restaurants to informative pasta-making classes and olive oil tasting.
You’ll visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sassi di Matera, with its ancient cave dwellings and rock churches, and Alberobello, where you’ll see the iconic trulli – houses made of limestone boulders with pyramid roofs. There’s a stop in lovely Locorotondo too, where you can enjoy the atmosphere of the Itria Valley’s most picturesque whitewashed towns.
HIGHLIGHTS
See the quirky trulli houses You’ll get the opportunity to stay in one of these distinctive cylindrical houses topped with cone-shaped roofs.
Learn to make pasta You’ll learn how to make orecchiette from expert local chefs in Bari.
Visit an olive oil farm Head to an olive oil farm near Ostuni to hear about how Puglia’s extra virgin olive oil is made – and get to taste some.
WHAT’S INCLUDED…
- Two nights in an atmospheric cave hotel in Matera.
- One night in a traditional Trullo hotel in Alberobello.
- Two night’s B&B accommodation in Bari.
- Breakfast every day.
- Daily excursions including a cookery class, bakery tour, vineyard tour, wine tasting, olive oil tasting, bike tour and a pasta-making class.
- The services of a bilingual guide throughout your trip.
- Transfers and airport drop-off and pick-up.
HOW TO BOOK
PRICE: £1,019pp* DATES October 23-28 and October 27-November 1, 2024
TO BOOK: Call 03308 180 404
VISIT: For more details and to see the full itinerary, visit platinum.tripsmiths.com/dolcevita.
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