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20/07/2022 · By Guest Author
Free time is built into every holiday, so you can hunt out that off the grid restaurant, or just let your feet lead you down an appealing side street.
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2024 Tour code: 24PUF
About the tour
Experience traditional Italy on a relaxing all-inclusive, fly-rail holiday to the unspoilt 'heel' of southern Italy.
Based near the picture-postcard coastal town of Polignano a Mare, explore the undiscovered region of Puglia, dotted with historic ports, white-washed villages and unique ancient dwellings.
Discover the spectacular trulli homes of Alberobello and the sassi houses in the cliffside town of Matera in Basilicata.
Uncover the cities of Lecce and Bari while soak up the amazing scenery and appealing culture of this laid-back region.
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What’s included
Itinerary
Meeting your Tour Manager at London Gatwick, you fly to Bari. On arrival in the city on the east coast of Italy, you transfer to your hotel near to Polignano a Mare, a relaxing all-inclusive base ideally situated for exploring this charming and unspoilt part of Italy.
The seafront location of your hotel has a laid-back atmosphere overlooking the azure waters of the Adriatic. With free time after you check-in, you can unwind on the private beach or in the spa. Perhaps you would prefer to lounge by the outdoor swimming pools with a cooling drink.
This evening, you enjoy dinner at the hotel with drinks included - as they are between 10am and 10pm each day.
It is possible to fly from regional airports and meet your Tour Manager in Italy
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Reviews
4.3 / 5 · 303 reviews
Alan Davies
Submitted 28/Apr
Excellent tour to a relatively unknown and largely unspoilt part of Italy. Our hotel was very comfortable with excellent food, much of it local; and our tour manager ensured everyone enjoyed their stay.
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Customer
Submitted 28/Apr
Excellent hotel, interesting trips, great crowd and excellent courier.
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Bee Bee Jacklin
Submitted 28/Apr
Wonderful holiday . The tour guide Julie made it extra enjoyable . Hotel was excellent with great rooms and delicious food . Included tours were just right with plenty of free time
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Ian
Submitted 27/Apr
Great trip, great rep' and hotel. Really nice trip, great group of people made trip a real pleasure. We had some interesting trips, we were unlucky weather wise on our trip to Alberobello to see the Trulli houses, we were wet through but made the most of trip. I have no words about BA unfortunately. Trip to Lecce was on one of their new trains, very efficient and fast at 159kph. Would I go again, yes I would to see bits I missed this time. Julie our rep looked out for us all making sure we were all ok even up to point we left Gatwick, lovely lady. Be aware of amount of walking if you suffer, problems in this area. Local reps were very informative, plenty to see in old towns, and great little bars and cafes to use in free time. Hotel complex is great place but away from anything that you can walk to, a minibus is provide to take you to the nearest town where you can catch train to interesting places. Recommended trip.
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Robert Marshall
Submitted 10 Dec 2023
I really enjoyed this.Some very nice food.Some fine excursions.Quite cheap in October.Why not?
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D Knott
Submitted 12 Nov 2023
A very well organised holiday in a less well known but interesting part of the world. The accommodation and food was excellent and the tour manager, Linda Howells, made it even more interesting with her information slips and enthusiasm. Many thanks.
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