PUGLIA
JOIN US IN “the heel of the boot!”
September 18 to 25, 2024
$4,400 per person with lodging
($3,000 without lodging)
PUGLIA is in the “heel” of the boot, in the south of Italy.
It is a region surrounded by the beautiful Mediterranean Sea, across the water from Greece. Warm temperatures, arid air and absolutely beautiful landscapes and architecture, completely unlike anywhere else in Italy. The cuisine is a mix of fresh fruits and garden grown vegetables paired with light ingredients with plenty of olive oil from Puglia’s famous thousand+ year old olive trees.
The main ancient farmhouses in Puglia are called Masserie and are stunning works of art. Once farmhouses, most have been converted to residences (maintaining the farmland and agriculture productions, of course). The famous Trulli are the typical structures in certain villages in Puglia, plastered in white with cone-shaped pointy stone roofs.
One of my most favorite regions of Italy and still completely underrated and off-the-beaten-path to most tourism. This is the time to visit! Join me!
INCLUded:
Pre-trip planning sessions, emails, phone calls, get-togethers…
Private villa for your entire trip
All transportation as required by the week’s itinerary (private car, taxi, tram, train, etc)
Journalistic photography throughout the trip
Online gallery of images delivered post-trip for you to view and order prints
4 dinners/4 lunches (including ones at local restaurants and during our cooking classes)
1 to 2 hands-on cooking classes (with lunch and/or dinner included)
Wine tasting(s) in enoteche (wine bars) in the city and on location in the countryside
Depending on the season and its availabilities:
Olive oil workshop and tasting (day trip / in house)
Wine harvest and wine making (day trip)
Cheese-making hands on class (half day)Select wines for each of our meals together
Plenty of time in our itinerary for you to enjoy on your own (so you can explore as you wish)
Myself as your local expert, translator, facilitator and organizer
NOT INCLUDED:
Your flights to Italy and back
Your own meals/shopping sprees/personal expenses during our trip
Gratuities for guides, servers, drivers, etc
PUGLIA is an incredibly unique region of Italy. During our one week together, we will call an ancient farmhouse our home (the orange star in the map). From there, we will visit villages, sites, the coast during our day trips (purple marks on the map), while enjoying local cuisine and wines. A cooking class will show us how traditional dishes are made, while our Sommelier will inspire us with tastings of local wines. There will be plenty of free time for you to enjoy sites on your own as well, of course. Meet me in the Bari airport where we will be whisked away in a private van to our farmhouse 1 hour away, and let’s play!
PUGLIA
JOIN US IN “the heel of the boot!”
September 18 to 25, 2024
$4,400 per person with lodging
($3,000 without lodging)
Rough itinerary to give you a better idea:
Day 1:
Land in Bari or Brindisi (depending on where our Puglia experience will be nearest, ride together to our farmhouse, check in, unpack and meet for dinner. This day is for us to unwind and settle into our home away from home. We will share a glass of vino and run through the week’s plans, but we’ll call it an early night after dinner, so we may be rested for Day 2 and beyond!
Day 1 to 7:
Experience some of the most iconic locations in Puglia (and Matera village as well)
Among the locations we will explore:
Alberobello + Polignano Al Mare + Ostuni (among other iconic villages)
beach/coast + cheese making class + olive oil workshop/tastings + cooking class,
Matera (the cultural center of the world and UNESCO World heritage site),
and much more!
The complete itinerary will be sent to my travelers in detail, of course
Day 7:
Check out of farmhouse and ride to the airport together to say our goodbyes :(