Welcome to Naples! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner.

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Your Southern Italian adventure begins with a guided sightseeing tour of Naples, a vibrant city oozing in character and culture. Your Local Guide will show you the main highlights, featuring an orientation drive and a stop in the iconic Piazza Ple...

Drive into the hilly region of Basilicata to reach Matera (155 mi / 250 km), one of the oldest towns in the world. Join a Local Guide on a fascinating walk to see the historic center with its complex of "Sassi" houses built into the local caves, a...

Scenic drive from Matera to Lecce (approx. 78 mi / 126 km).

Enjoy an interesting visit to the Primitivo wine museum in Manduria to learn about local production, followed by a tasting. The Primitivo grape is known for producing robust and full-bodied red wines with rich fruit flavors.

Continue to Lecce and join your Local Guide on a walking tour to discover Lecce's beautiful historic center. Visit the Duomo with its distinctive bell tower and the Basilica of Santa Croce, which took over 200 years to complete.

Destination Overview You’re in Lecce, the luminous baroque jewel of Puglia where limestone seems to blush in the late-afternoon sun. Known as the "Florence of the South," Lecce’s narrow streets and ornate facades reward a slow pace: here the archi...

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Scenic drive from Lecce to the Alberobello area (78 mi / 126 km).

Follow your Local Guide on a walking tour through the Trulli-lined streets of Alberobello, including an interior visit of a Trullo — a traditional conical-roof house — to discover how people live there. Enjoy free time and an evening at leisure. T...

A short drive to Castellana Grotte to descend underground for a fascinating guided walk through some of Italy's most dramatic caves. Return to the hotel and enjoy free time this afternoon and evening. The Grotte di Castellana is one of the largest...

Drive to the vibrant port city of Bari (68 mi / 110 km) and meet your Local Guide for a walking tour of Bari Vecchia, the city's oldest district, including a visit to the Basilica of San Nicola — which holds the relics of Saint Nicholas, the inspi...

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. The nearest airport is Bari (BRI). Safe travels until we meet again!

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