The Best of Puglia - Tour Specifics
DATES: May 29 – June 6, 2025
Cost: The land cost of the tour is $6,396 per person, based on double occupancy. Single rooms are available for a supplementary charge of $844. Airfare is not included.
Accommodations: 8 nights lodging in Puglia including: 4 nights in a beautiful Masseria near the ocean in Brindisi and 4 nights lodging in a five-star elegant hotel in the center of the Baroque city of Lecce.
Meals: All breakfasts plus one full-course meal daily are included. All meals - after breakfast! - include regional wines. We carefully choose the restaurants based on ambiance and quality of cuisine.
Transfers: Group shuttle transfer from Brindisi Airport provided upon arrival. We will group all guests together within 90 minutes of arrival time as much as possible. All ground transportation during the tour. For the departure day, there will be a group shuttle departing the Hotel in Lecce at 9 AM and going to Brindisi Airport. If you require other transfer services upon arrival or to other destinations after the tour ends, transfers can be arranged through our travel partners for an additional fee.
Wine tastings of various Pugliese varieties (including small local producers and larger well-known wineries).
Guided Tours with local authorized expert guides.
Admissions: Entrance fees for all planned visits to monuments, galleries and museums are included
Small, Intimate Group: For the Puglia tour we limit the number of participants to a maximum of 14. We need a minimum of 12 for a tour to run.
Arrival & Departure: The tour begins at our Masseria in Brindisi. A group shuttle from Brindisi Airport is included in the tour cost on the tour start date only. On the final morning of the tour, we will arrange a group shuttle from our hotel in Lecce to Brindisi Airport (about an hour’s ride). Pick-ups or drop-offs at other locations or times can be arranged for an additional fee.
Early Arrival/ Late Stay Options: Depending on hotel availability you may be able to arrive early or stay after the end of the tour. We'll be happy to help you make these arrangements. For trip extensions of 2 nights or less, we provide planning assistance on a complimentary basis. For extensions of 3 nights or more, there is a nominal fee of $150 to assist with trip planning including booking hotels, guides, drivers, etc.
Tour Exclusions: Airfare; hotel city tax (usually €4-7 per person, per night; payable onsite); trip insurance, and gratuities for your local guides, drivers, and tour leaders. Tuscany Tours tips at all group meal restaurants.
Experienced Tour Leaders: Tuscany Tours has been leading small-group tours in Europe since 1997. Among the guides who lead this tour are Federica "Fede" Fiscaletti, Ben Pantani, and Ludovica Noviello. To find out more about these tour leaders and our team, please have a look at our Meet the Team page.
NOTES:
**Due to the ancient architecture of hotels renovated from restored palazzos, each hotel room is unique and room sizes may vary.
**All hotels have air conditioning but in the shoulder seasons, they may not be permitted to use them due to European laws. Please be aware that we cannot ask the hotel to use the air-con if it is against the current regulations in place.
**Tuscany Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour venues, tour leaders and guides as circumstances may require.
**The comfort and safety of our travelers is our priority. This is why we dissuade travelers with limited mobility from taking part in this tour. If you have mobility issues, please consider the high volume of steps and the terrain of the territory before booking. All guests must be able to navigate steep and/or uneven surfaces like cobblestone to comfortably participate in this tour.
Registration: To reserve your place and register for this tour, please click the button on the top right margin of this page. There is a non-refundable deposit due of $500 per person at time of registration to secure your spot on the tour. Please feel free to contact us via email us at tours@tuscanytours.com or call us at (800) 634-3460 with any questions you may have about the tour or about traveling to Spain, France or Italy.