Puglia and Matera for groups: the trulli of Alberobello, the Sassi and Lecce's baroque

Day 1 : Journey to Switzerland

• Morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive through Luxembourg and Alsace, with regular breaks.
• Arrival in Lucerne in the late afternoon and a walk on the Chapel Bridge.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 2 : Journey to Bologna

• Drive to Italy through the Gotthard Tunnel and Milan.
• Arrival in Bologna in the afternoon.
• A walk under the arcades, from Piazza Maggiore to the Two Towers.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 3 : Journey to Puglia

• Drive along the Adriatic coast, with regular breaks.
• Arrival in Trani in the late afternoon and discovery of its Romanesque cathedral by the sea.
• Check-in at the hotel in the Bari area.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 4 : Bari and Polignano a Mare

• Guided tour of Bari Vecchia and the Basilica of Saint Nicholas (on request).
• A walk through the alleys where the women make orecchiette.
• In the afternoon, Polignano a Mare and its houses perched on the cliff.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 5 : Alberobello and the Itria Valley

• Discovery of Alberobello and its trulli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Visit to an inhabited trullo (on request).
• A walk in Locorotondo, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
• Check-in at the hotel in the Itria Valley.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 6 : Ostuni and Martina Franca

• Discovery of Ostuni, the white town, and its cathedral.
• Visit to a masseria with olive oil tasting (on request).
• In the afternoon, a walk through the baroque centre of Martina Franca.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 7 : Lecce, the Florence of the South

• Drive to the Salento.
• Guided tour of Lecce: Basilica of Santa Croce, Piazza del Duomo and the Roman amphitheatre (on request).
• Visit to a papier-mâché workshop (on request).
• Check-in at the hotel in Lecce.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 8 : Otranto and journey to Matera

• Morning in Otranto, the easternmost town in Italy, and the mosaic of its cathedral.
• Drive to Basilicata.
• Arrival in Matera in the late afternoon and a first view of the Sassi.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 9 : Matera and its Sassi

• Guided tour of the Sassi, the Sasso Caveoso and the Sasso Barisano (on request).
• Visit to a rock church and a cave dwelling (on request).
• Panorama from the Murgia viewpoint.
• Group dinner in a restaurant carved into the rock (on request).

Day 10 : Castel del Monte and journey to Ancona

• Drive to Castel del Monte, the octagonal castle of Frederick II.
• Visit to Castel del Monte (on request).
• Drive north along the Adriatic.
• Check-in at the hotel in the Ancona area.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 11 : Journey to Switzerland

• Drive north via Bologna and Milan, with regular breaks.
• Arrival in Lucerne in the late afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 12 : Lucerne and return

• A short walk in the old town of Lucerne.
• Return journey in the late morning, with regular breaks.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.