Newmarket Undiscovered Italy

• Relaxing in a comfortable hotel beside the Adriatic Sea
• A visit to the medieval village of Cisternino
• Alberobello’s traditional, conical Trulli houses
• Seeing hilltop Ostuni’s walls gleaming in the Italian sun
• Lecce’s Baroque buildings and Roman ruins
• The UNESCO-listed wonders of Matera’s sassi cave-dwellings

• Seven nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel del Levante, Torre Canne
• Return flights from the UK to Bari
• Coach travel and transfers throughout
• A tour of Cisternino, Ostuni and Alberobello
• Tours of Lecce and the cave network at Matera
• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced Tour Manager

Day 1: Fly from the UK to Italy

Fly to Bari, meet your tour manager and board the coach to transfer to your comfortable beachside hotel in Torre Canne. Settle in, and perhaps enjoying a refreshing drink on the terrace before dinner.

Day 2: Day at Leisure

Today you’re free to rest, relax and make the most of your hotel’s seaside location. If you feel like exploring further afield, you can rent bicycles from the hotel, or stroll into the nearby fishing port and the small resort of Torre Canne to see its tiny harbour and working lighthouse.

Day 3: Included Apulia Tour

Today’s tour begins as we head into the vine- and olive-covered landscape of the Itria Valley on our way to Cisternino. Wander the narrow streets of its time-weathered medieval quarter before we explore the stunning, white-washed hill-town of Ostuni, with its labyrinthine maze of narrow streets, and see famous Alberobello’s amazing conical trulli houses.

Day 4: Included Lecce City Tour

Nicknamed the Florence of the South because of it’s ornate Baroque buildings, Lecce is one of Southern Italy’s most appealing cities. Soak up the atmosphere of this historic trading centre with its elegant buildings, ornate churches and marbled courtyards. Explore the old town, which surrounds the ruins of a great Roman amphitheatre, before we return to Torre Canne.

Day 5: Day at Leisure

Spend another day relaxing. Why not take a dip in the pool or the sea, or simply curl up with a book on a terrace or in one of the hotel lounges?

Day 6: Included Matera Cave Tour

Today we’ll travel into the neighbouring province of Basilicata, and head to Matera. This enthralling labyrinth of a town is famed for its extraordinary sassi (ancient cave-dwellings). Uncover the history of this fascinating place, with its chiese rupestri (churches hewn from the rocks), ancient streets and colourful piazza.

Day 7: Optional Tour of Castellana, Locorotondo and Martina Franca

Relax in Torre Canne, today, or join us as we head back into the Apulian countryside. On this final excursion we’ll see the towering stalagmites and vast, cool caverns at Castellana, stop in Locorotondo to taste local produce and the town’s famous white wine, and discover the hidden Baroque buildings at the heart of otherwise modern Martina Franca.

Day 8: Fly back to the UK

Say goodbye to your Apulian hosts, and board the coach to begin your journey back to Bari airport at the end of a fascinating, relaxing tour of Puglia.

Please note, prices listed are guide prices only and are based on 2 people sharing and don’t include any additional supplements. Holiday prices are fluid and dynamic and may be changed at a moment’s notice, prior to booking, at which point they are confirmed. Please call the team free on 0800 707 6229 for more departure dates available and a quote.