This is a beautiful Southern Visions seven (7) day casual guided walking trip through the region of Puglia, Italy, which lies in the heel of the boot, along the sun-drenched Adriatic Sea.  Puglia offers access to the freshest seafood, crowd-free open spaces, irresistible desserts and pastries, distinct wines, and the 50 million olive trees that make this region the world’s leading producer of olive oil.  Come to Puglia and hear the voices of the past call out over the trulli houses…we promise, once you discover it, Puglia will leave a lasting impression. 

Trip Highlights 

• Daily walking & shuttle tours
• Pugliese cooking class
• Mozzarella making demonstration & tasting with local cheese artisan
• Olive grove walk & oil tasting
• Winery visit & tasting

2011 Trip Dates 

• May 23-29
• September 3-9
• Custom dates also available

At-a-Glance Itinerary

Day 1 

Matera walking tour 

Food & wine tasting buffet lunch at Latteria Rizzi 

Dinner: Trattoria Lucana 

Lodging: Matera - Palazzo Viceconte 

Day 2 

Tour of Montescaglioso countryside 

Lunch at Masseria San Felice 

Lodging: Matera - Palazzo Viceconte 

Day 3 

Shuttle into Puglia 

Lunch & cooking class at Masseria Murgia Albanese 

Alberobello walking tour 

Dinner & Lodging: Pezze di Greco - Masseria San Martino 

Day 4 

Visit to Vivai Capitanio Botanical Gardens & Monopoli market 

Cisternino walking tour 

Dinner: Il Cucco 

Lodging: Pezze di Greco - Masseria San Martino 

Day 5 

Olive oil tasting at Masseria Lamacavallo 

Ostuni walking tour 

Wine tasting at Masseria Liveli 

Lodging: Otranto - Hotel Valle dell’Idro 

Day 6 

Walking tours of Otranto & Capo d’Otranto 

Lunch at a seaside restaurant 

Farewell Dinner at Ristorante da Sergio 

Lodging: Otranto - Hotel Valle dell’Idro 

Day 7. Departure 

Morning guided walk of Lecce 

Farewell from the Southern Visions Team 

Cost 

• $3099 per person based on double occupancy

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