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Tailor Made Italy: Puglia & the Amalfi Coast

Abercrombie & Kent

  • Length

    10 Days

  • Quality
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  • Starts in

    Bari (Italy)

  • Ends in

    Naples (Italy)

  • Activity Level

    No Rating Provided These are tours that the vendor has not electronically communicated an activity level for. Contact us if you would like to know the activity level for any of these tours.

  • Style

    Fully-Guided

  • Language

    English

  • Guaranteed Date(s)
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    No
    Abercrombie & Kent does not electronically advise which of their tour departures are guaranteed. Please contact us to find out if the departure you're interested in is a guaranteed departure or not.

  • Special Interest(s)

    Luxury Tailor Made Travel

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Overview

Travel with your private party on this Luxury Tailor Made Journey, departing when you choose and with expert local guides leading the way; you can even customize the itinerary to your interests.

Savor the rich flavors, architecture and culture of southern Italy, skirting the breathtaking coastline where the pristine Adriatic and Ionian seas meet. See Puglia’s iconic, cone-shaped trulli; stroll through Sassi di Matera; sample local olive oil, cheeses, baked goods and pizza; and visit the sparkling Amalfi Coast as well as the ruins of Pompeii.

Visited During Tour

Amalfi Coast (Italy) | Bari (Italy) | Capri (Italy) | Lecce (Italy) | Matera (Italy) | Naples (Italy) | Otranto (Italy) | Puglia (Italy)

Dates, Offers & Prices
Tour Itinerary
Dates, Offers & Prices

PLEASE NOTE: Abercrombie & Kent is not electronically advising us what starting and ending date(s) apply for this tour, other than this tour is available during 2024.This usually occurs when it is a custom private tour, where you can request the start date of your preference (unless it's a cruise or rail tour, in which case there is most likely a limited selection of available start dates). Please contact us for details, or request a quote below.

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Tour Itinerary
Abercrombie & Kent Tour Code 3b1605cc-6
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Tailor Made Italy: Puglia & the Amalfi Coast

Abercrombie & Kent Tour Code 3b1605cc-6

Map of Tailor Made Italy: Puglia & the Amalfi Coast from Abercrombie & Kent
  • Day 1

    Bari, Puglia

    Arrive in historic, lively Bari, where you are transferred to your luxurious hotel.

      Accommodations:  Masseria Torre Maizza
  • Day 2

    Puglia

    Today, explore central Puglia, beginning in crown-shaped Locorotondo, among the most beautiful villages in Italy. Perched majestically atop a hill overlooking the countryside, the town is stippled with whitewashed, flower-adorned houses with stone staircases and balconies. Continue to Cisternino, where you intersect alleys, climb staircases and walk beneath arches marked with decorative figureheads that are believed to ward off evil spirits. Next, meet a local butcher, who has been providing superior cuts to locals since 1948, and savor a chef-prepared meal in these quaint environs. Proceed to the town of Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dotted with distinct, cone-shaped trulli dwellings. Constructed as immigrant domiciles in the 15th century, they were built without binding materials so they could quickly be demolished to avoid property taxes.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
      • Accommodations:  Masseria Torre Maizza
  • Day 3

    Lecce

    After breakfast, head south to Lecce, stopping en route to visit an olive oil producer at an ancient masseria (farming estate). Watch how olives are pressed and sample a variety of local olive oils. Learn how olives have been central to the region’s evolution since Roman times, including its hey-day, when its oil was considered “liquid gold,” a commodity once used to fuel all the streetlights in London. Next stop in the “White City” of Ostuni, a monumental olive-tree-swathed plateau of the lower Murgia. Take a guided walk along its sun-drenched streets and quaint, cobbled alleyways, taking in panoramas of the surrounding landscape and Adriatic Sea. See the Rione Terra district at the heart of the medieval walled village and the magnificent Gothic cathedral. Also behold the city’s iconic olive trees, with their massive gnarled trunks, some of which may date back 3,000 years. Continue to the oldest bakery in Ostuni, set in a 14th-century building, to discover how this family-run business has turned out renowned bread, focaccia and cookies from an olivewood-fired oven since the 1920s. Then, proceed to Lecce, where you check in to your hotel.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
      • Accommodations:  Patria Palace
  • Day 4

    Lecce

    Spend today exploring Lecce, a Baroque “Florence of the South.” Take a scenic walking tour through town, seeing the Piazza del Duomo, the masterful Basilica of Santa Croce and the Roman amphitheater. Taste a pasticciotto while learning the secrets behind preparing this beloved, custard-filled confection. Next, master the intricate art of papier-mâché, which has played a significant role in Lecce’s culture and religious heritage since the 17th century. After creating your own masterpiece, return to your hotel for an afternoon at leisure.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
      • Accommodations:  Patria Palace
  • Day 5

    Otranto

    Travel to Otranto, Italy’s easternmost city, a “bridge” linking the country to the Mediterranean. Upon arriving in the afternoon, take a scenic drive along the coast, seeing the Castro, Tricase Porto and Grotta della Poesia. Enclosed by Aragonese walls, Otranto’s Old Town overlooks the crystalline waters. Punctuated by white houses and alleys paved in stone, it was founded by the Greeks in the Byzantine period as a commercial, political and religious hub and a major port of trade with the Orient. The medieval town center — once a vast stronghold — reminds visitors of the threats posed by the Turks, the culmination of which involved a tragic invasion in 1480. Otranto’s cathedral houses a spectacular mosaic floor from the 12th century that blends pagan, Old Testament and New Testament imagery to capture the culture of the time. Visit a local dairy farm located along the gorgeous coastal road known as the Litoranea Salentina. On the farm’s pasturelands, more than a thousand head of sheep graze on the precious Mediterranean flora. Enjoy a tasting in this beautiful corner of paradise whose silence is broken only by the sounds of nature. Before heading back to Lecce, set out on a scenic drive along the coastline, stopping to take pictures or visit the town of Galatina famous for its connection with the ritual local dancing called “tarantismi” (spider music), from which the tarantella folk dance evolved. Return to your hotel and enjoy your evening in Lecce at leisure. Return to your hotel in Lecce for an evening at leisure.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
      • Accommodations:  Patria Palace
  • Day 6

    Matera

    Transfer to Matera, among the most ancient cities on earth. Continually inhabited for 10,000 years, this magical open-air museum — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — is an inimitable tangle of cave-dwellings, magnificent Baroque palaces and beautiful stone churches, some of which still have their original fresco decorations. Make your way through the sassi (districts of the city) to see the dark caves of the Murgia; the rock-hewn churches of religious communities; and the elegant streets of the Piano, replete with 17th-century monasteries and palaces. Visit a bakery where your guide introduces you to a local bread so distinctive of the region it is honored with IGP (Indication of Geographic Protection) status. Depending on time and availability, you may also stop at a house furnished as it was centuries earlier, when as many as ten people with their animals lived in just one or two rooms. Descend into deep cisterns and canals once used for water collection to complete your explorations, and at dusk, note how the city’s biblical landscape resembles an enormous crèche (nativity scene).

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
      • Accommodations:  Palazzo Gattini
  • Day 7

    Amalfi Coast

    Depart for the beautiful Amalfi Coast, stopping en route on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius for a wonderful panoramic lunch with paired sparkling, red and white wines. Your delicious lunch is made entirely from local ingredients, such as tomatoes grown directly on the volcano’s slopes that are considered among the most flavorful in all of Italy. Continue to Pompeii, where you join a guide for a revealing walk through this once opulent town. The extensive and varied ruins of Pompeii now provide us with a rich history of life at the time of the Roman Empire, a sobering glimpse into ancient antiquity. Destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 B.C., this unearthed treasure includes temples, forums, amphitheaters, a brothel and the casts of the people killed by the falling ash and pumice stone. Afterward, proceed to your luxury hotel with unrivaled views in Sorrento.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
      • Accommodations:  Art Hotel Villa Fiorella
  • Day 8

    Capri

    Leave mainland Italy behind as you board a ferry to stunning Capri. Upon arrival, stroll Capri’s charming, boutique-lined streets. Then, weather permitting, board a public boat that whisks you to the spellbinding, iridescent Blue Grotto. Observe the magical light that illuminates the cave’s rocky walls. Continue sightseeing, or choose to explore beautiful Villa San Michele in Anacapri the Church of San Michele or the summit of Monte Solaro, reached by chairlift. Return to your hotel on the mainland for an evening at leisure.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
      • Accommodations:  Art Hotel Villa Fiorella
  • Day 9

    Amalfi Coast

    Skirt the fabled Amalfi coast by private vehicle, starting with a visit to the enchanting village of Ravello, with its stunning coastal views. Take in vistas from the lovely Villa Rufolo before continuing to Amalfi. See the Duomo, fronted by a beautifully hued, 13th-century façade. Pause for lunch at leisure in a delightful, sea-view restaurant. Continue north seeing a kaleidoscope of lagoons, sandy coves, vertiginous cliffs and sun-baked villages en route to vibrant Positano. Stop at a local ceramics producer and learn more about the production process, the colors and the different techniques involved in creating these beautiful works of art. Meander along the village’s narrow lanes, descending toward the glistening sea, where elegant restaurants serve the catch of the day. Next, follow the coast to elegant Sorrento, a Belle Époque treasure of graceful streets with stunning views across the Gulf of Naples.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
      • Accommodations:  Art Hotel Villa Fiorella
  • Day 10

    Naples

    Transfer to the Naples airport and board your departure flight.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
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