Italy
SALENTO ALL INCLUSIVE
An escorted tour in the land of sun
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Trip Length
7 Days
you choose your departure date
Prices starting from
2,665.00 €
Per person excluding international flights
Services included:
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Escorted Assistance 24/7 Tea/Coffee Food & drink experience Relax Snorkeling Cultural Airport transfers
Places you'll visit
Porto Cesareo, Melpignano, Leuca, Santa Cesarea Terme, Castro, Otranto and Lecce
7 Days Escorted
A ‘’benvenuto’’ to the South: the soul of Italy.
A region where genuine flavors and the beauties of nature are combined with historical vestiges and it is littered with the detritus of diverse and gilded ages.
Let your senses guide you in the discovery of different habitats: centuries-old olive groves and pastures, fossil dunes, and enchanting beaches. Have a typical lunch in a ‘’masseria’’, dive into transparent waters near archeological sites and swim in the pristine seas of the large, protected marine nature reserve.
The Salento is sun-kissed year round. Alongside art, excellent Mediterranean cuisine, and genuine hospitality, the area boasts a fabulous landscape, ranging from the Adriatic coast and the marinas of Santa Cesarea Terme and Otranto, to the Ionian Sea and towns like Porto Cesareo.
The mornings will be relaxed as we will mostly start activities about 9 am. You will choose how busy you wish your day to be and whether you prefer to explore independently or join our guided activities. So, join us on this fascinating journey through some of Italian’s most fascinating iconic places on this vacation.
The trip can be customized depending on your preferences and the places you want to see for an unforgettable tour through Southern Italy. Talk to us about a bespoke itinerary.
One of the funniest and most interesting aspect of South Italy is leisure! All year round you'll find many festivals and folkloristic events celebrating culinary specialties as well as local traditions dating back to centuries ago.
Explore our wide range of exclusive experiences and customize your travel itinerary to suit your tastes, interests, budget and needs. Talk to your dedicated team of expert today and start dreaming the journey of a lifetime.
A ‘’benvenuto’’ to the South: the soul of Italy. A region where genuine flavors and the beauties of nature are combined with historical vestiges and it is littered with the detritus of diverse and gilded ages. Let your senses ... See more
A ‘’benvenuto’’ to the South: the soul of Italy.
A region where genuine flavors and the beauties of nature are combined with historical vestiges and it is littered with the detritus of diverse and gilded ages.
Let your senses guide you in the discovery of different habitats: centuries-old olive groves and pastures, fossil dunes, and enchanting beaches. Have a typical lunch in a ‘’masseria’’, dive into transparent waters near archeological sites and swim in the pristine seas of the large, protected marine nature reserve.
The Salento is sun-kissed year round. Alongside art, excellent Mediterranean cuisine, and genuine hospitality, the area boasts a fabulous landscape, ranging from the Adriatic coast and the marinas of Santa Cesarea Terme and Otranto, to the Ionian Sea and towns like Porto Cesareo.
The mornings will be relaxed as we will mostly start activities about 9 am. You will choose how busy you wish your day to be and whether you prefer to explore independently or join our guided activities. So, join us on this fascinating journey through some of Italian’s most fascinating iconic places on this vacation.
The trip can be customized depending on your preferences and the places you want to see for an unforgettable tour through Southern Italy. Talk to us about a bespoke itinerary.
One of the funniest and most interesting aspect of South Italy is leisure! All year round you'll find many festivals and folkloristic events celebrating culinary specialties as well as local traditions dating back to centuries ago.
Explore our wide range of exclusive experiences and customize your travel itinerary to suit your tastes, interests, budget and needs. Talk to your dedicated team of expert today and start dreaming the journey of a lifetime.
Highlights
HighlightsDiscover the authentic traditions with fascinating experiences. Leisure time, activities, gourmet & relax.
Guides:
Professional Tour Director while touring, English and Italian speaking.
Transportation:
Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned van.
Food & Drink Experiences:
Each bite is a discovery, each dish a story ready to be told.
We believe that in order to really know a place everybody must also know its culinary products and its local food tastes. So why our itineraries are designed to ensure an authentic culinary experiences.
Enjoy tastes and flavours of typical Salento cuisine: rich dishes made with meat and vegetables freshly picked from the garden. Discover recipes recovered from peasant wisdom and be amazed by the consistency of their flavours.
Our tours include breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and soft drinks.
Please let us know if you have any food allergies or special dietary needs.
Discover the authentic traditions with fascinating experiences. Leisure time, activities, gourmet & relax. Guides: Professional Tour Director while touring, English and Italian speaking. Transportation: Touring by private, first-cl ...
See moreDiscover the authentic traditions with fascinating experiences. Leisure time, activities, gourmet & relax.
Guides:
Professional Tour Director while touring, English and Italian speaking.
Transportation:
Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned van.
Food & Drink Experiences:
Each bite is a discovery, each dish a story ready to be told.
We believe that in order to really know a place everybody must also know its culinary products and its local food tastes. So why our itineraries are designed to ensure an authentic culinary experiences.
Enjoy tastes and flavours of typical Salento cuisine: rich dishes made with meat and vegetables freshly picked from the garden. Discover recipes recovered from peasant wisdom and be amazed by the consistency of their flavours.
Our tours include breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and soft drinks.
Please let us know if you have any food allergies or special dietary needs.
Experience:
Discover the fantastic food tradition and ancient recipes
Stroll around Otranto
Swim in the undersea world of the Salento
Learn the ancient stories in Lecce
Swim in turquoise water
Enjoy luxury hotels, gourmet cuisine, professional mountain guides, and private transportation throughout
What is included:
6 nights hotel;
6 Breakfast;
5 lunch;
5 dinner;
5 morning tea or break;
5 afternoon tea or break;
1 half day Lecce tour;
1 full day boat tour;
1 half day Otranto tour;
Private transfer from/to the Bari airport;
7 days private driver.
What is not included:
Visa (if necessary);
Personal costs;
Tips;
Insurance that will protect you in case of cancellation, trip interruption, medical emergencies, damage caused to third parties etc (available on demand);
International flight;
Everything not mentioned under the "Included" section.
Itinerary
ItineraryDAY 1 - ARRIVAL
Welcome in Salento
After immigration and baggage claim, your exemplar representative will meet you at the Airport Arrival Hall of Bari to drive you in comfort and style to your chosen accommodation right in the heart of Salento.
Once you arrive at your Masseria meet you local guide for a brief, enjoy a fantastic introduction to a range of ''prodotti tipici'' from the region.
DAY 2 - PORTO CESAREO
A sea of glass
After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby to depart for Porto cesareo (around 50 minutes drive).
Porto cesareo lives according to the rhythm of the sea and is surrounded by the beautiful small port, with the fish market and the characteristic coloured boats. The local cuisine boasts all the flavors of the Salento, which are best accompanied by excellent local wines, wild vegetables and delicious sweets.
DAY 3 - MELPIGNANO & LECCE
The Florence of the south
After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby to depart for Melpignano (around 15 minutes drive).
Melpignano, located in the heart of the Grecìa Salentina, is a small village, which belongs to the club of Borghi Autentici d’Italia (Authentic Hamlets of Italy) and to the association Comuni Virtuosi (Virtuous Municipalities), is crowded with more than one hundred thousand visitors during the Night of the Taranta, which takes place in August.
After lunch, your guide will meet you at restaurant to depart for Lecce (around 20 minutes drive).
Called ‘’the Florence of the south’’, Lecce is a journey into the Baroque, with churches, palazzos embroidered in stone, courtyards, secret gardens and a surprising Roman amphitheater in the heart of the city.
DAY 4 - BOAT EXPERIENCE
Italy's Maldive
After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby to depart for Leuca and a full day boat experience (around 40 minutes drive).
Visit the end of Puglia region, an area of Salento made of numerous small and fascinating villages where the Ionian and the Adriatic Sea meet. Explore Santa Maria di Leuca, hire a local sailor to take you on a boat tour, to see the truly fascinating underwater caves and other geological formations off the coast.
DAY 5 - SANTA CESAREA TERME & CASTRO
Oriental influence
After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby to depart for Santa Cesarea Terme (around 20 minutes drive).
Admire the elegant Oriental profile of Santa Cesarea Terme overlooks the Adriatic from atop a plateau that plummets down to the sea.
Visit the town's symbol the Moorish dome and look at the local skyline shaped by the extravagant lines of the town's noble dwellings: Villa Raffaella, Palazzo Tamborrino and Palazzo Gargasole.
Not far from Santa Cesarea Terme discover the the beautiful Castro(around 10 minutes drive), a town imbued with history and legends. It is perched on a cliff, overlooking the Adriatic Sea, and stretching towards the sea, it becomes a marina awarded the Blue Flag.
DAY 6 - OTRANTO
Italy's most eastern city
After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby to depart for an half day tour of Otranto (around 20 minutes drive).
Set on a rocky spur on Italy's most easterly coastline, Otranto has been recognized by UNESCO as a “Culture of Peace Messenger Site.” Walk along the Lungomare degli Eroi, at the foot of the ancient city centre. Go past the monument dedicated to the Martyrs, sculpted by Antonio Bortone, and head down the stairs through the Porta Alfonsina to the old town. Take time to visit the Castello Aragonese and the Cathedral, with its precious mosaic floor and the relics of 800 martyrs killed by the Turks in 1480.
DAY 7 - DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer with private van to the airport of Bari.
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Accommodation
AccommodationGood accommodations are vital to your enjoyment on tour, so we pre-screen before selecting. Hotels are as shown, although it may be necessary to substitute with an alternate hotel of equivalent standard.