Puglia and Southern Italy (12 Days)

Sip cappuccino in a café where only Italian can be
heard. Wander underground through Neolithic caves. Travel back to
simpler times in untouched Alberobello. Everywhere you go in Southern
Italy, authenticity presides. From the soothing shores of Sorrento to
the quaint homes of the Trulli Valley, discover the soul behind the
“boot heel” of wonderful country.
Your Edventure includes:
- Round-trip airfare from SFO or LAX (price varies depending on additional gateway choice)
- 10 nights in hand-picked hotels
- Breakfast daily
- 7 three-course dinners, including wine or beer
- Full-time tour coordinator
- Multilingual tour guide
- Private, deluxe motorcoach
- Transportation (planes, trains, boats, etc.) while on tour
- Select admissions with priority entry
- Poggioreale Prison in Naples (Correctional/Law Enforcement Officials Only)

Herculaneum

Castel Del Monte

Roman Ruins at Lecce

Bari

Sorrento Coast

Price: $5,265.00 (2019) based on double occupancy, plus optional $429.00 premium trip protection*
Next Departure Dates:
September 2019 (ITPU0919)
September 2020 (ITPU0920)
September 2021 (ITPU09210
July 2022 (ITPU0722)
October 2022 (ITPU1022)
Contact us for exact departure dates
September 2019 (ITPU0919)
September 2020 (ITPU0920)
September 2021 (ITPU09210
July 2022 (ITPU0722)
October 2022 (ITPU1022)
Contact us for exact departure dates
Edventure Highlights Include:
~ Welcome Dinner
~ Naples for a guided tour of this beautiful bayside city, including the imposing facade of the Palazza Reale, the scenic waterfront and the historic city center
~ Poggioreale Prison (Correctional/Law Enforcement Officials only)
~ The ruins of the Lost City of Herculaneum, glazed over by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius to see the small city and all of its well-preserved wonders of the buildings and artwork remained intact
~ Benevento for a guided tour, including the Arch of Trajan and the Church of St. Ilario
~ The UNESCO World Heritage of the octagonal Castel del Monte, a 13th-century structure
whose interior marbles and furnishings remain largely unaltered since
antiquity
~ Trani, known as the “Pearl of Puglia” for its
sophisticated vibe, to take a guided walking tour of its charming streets,
including stops in the historical Jewish neighborhood and at the Romanesque
Trani Cathedral
~ The groves of the Galantino Estate,
located just outside Trinitapoli, a small community overlooking the
Adriatic Sea, to visit an ancient oil mill and sample some of
the region’s famous olive oils
~ The seaside town of Bari, where a guided tour introduces visitors to the sights of the historic Old Town, including monuments and cathedrals dating back to the 10th and 11th centuries, the Basilica of St. Nicholas, where lie the remains of the bishop whose penchant for anonymous gift-giving inspired the legend of Santa Claus
~ Lecce, known as the “Florence of the South” due to its rich collection of Baroque architecture, to see the extravagant churches and monuments, including the grandeur of the ruined Roman amphitheater
~ The seaside town of Bari, where a guided tour introduces visitors to the sights of the historic Old Town, including monuments and cathedrals dating back to the 10th and 11th centuries, the Basilica of St. Nicholas, where lie the remains of the bishop whose penchant for anonymous gift-giving inspired the legend of Santa Claus
~ Lecce, known as the “Florence of the South” due to its rich collection of Baroque architecture, to see the extravagant churches and monuments, including the grandeur of the ruined Roman amphitheater
~ Otranto, a former Greek
colony that repeatedly defied Roman authorities by siding with the
Romans’ enemies in the Pyrrhic and Punic Wars, where visitors explore Otranto’s old
town and the Romanesque church at the center of town
~ Dinner and a wine-tasting of Otranto's regional specialties
~ A cooking lesson in southern Italian cuisine, including pasta and focaccia, tasting the specialties created in a three-course dinner
~ Ostuni, famous for its picturesque cathedral and whitewashed homes of the Old Town, and the Trulli Valley, the home of the trulli, the
conical
dry-stone homes where locals lived for thousands
of years
~ A visit to the trulli of Alberobello, and its carefully preserved dwellings that feature white symbols painted onto the roofs to bring good luck or ward off the malocchio or “evil eye.”
~ Matera, home to 9,000-year-old
cave dwellings known as sassi, and its Old Town, built on these ancient
caverns, earning it a UNESCO World Heritage site designation
~ A scenic
transfer through the Apennine
Mountains, to view the cathedral, Palazzo del Sedile and the Tramontano Castle, with stops at the Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario and Chiese Rupestri
~ A day on the Amalfi coast, including a stop at Amalfi Cathedral and the Madonnina viewpoint, Vietri sul Mare, and shopping in Amalfi
~ A day on the Amalfi coast, including a stop at Amalfi Cathedral and the Madonnina viewpoint, Vietri sul Mare, and shopping in Amalfi
Tour Activity Estimates
Average Daily Walking: 2 Hours
Average Activity Level: Moderate (uneven terrain, including paved and unpaved roads, cobblestone streets, some hills and stairs)
Average Daily Walking: 2 Hours
Average Activity Level: Moderate (uneven terrain, including paved and unpaved roads, cobblestone streets, some hills and stairs)