Cuisine & Culture in Southern Italy
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Group Leader: Jennifer Hegedus
Requested Return Date: 10/26/2024
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Savour the sights and bites of southern Italy on this immersive tour. Explore charming seaside towns and dig in to the local flavour, whether it’s a slice of fresh focaccia or a beachside gelato tasting. See the concept of farm-to-table firsthand during visits to a buffalo mozzarella farm, a family-owned olive grove, and a small-batch factory that takes chocolate from bean to bar.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
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Day 2: Rome
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
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Day 3: Rome
Take a tour of Vatican City
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter’s Basilica
Add this in-depth excursion
Rome cooking class
Discover why food plays such an integral role in Italy’s culture as you dive into this hands-on cooking class. With a local Italian chef as your guide, participate in making several classic Italian recipes. Upon completion, sit down at the table and enjoy the tasty fruits of your labour.
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Day 4: Rome • Capua • Benevento
Travel to Capua and Benevento
Visit the Capua Amphitheater and Gladiator Museum
Visit a rural mozzarella di bufala farm (mozzarella cheese)
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Day 5: Benevento • Matera
Self-guided exploration of Benevento
Visit a multi-generational chocolate factory, sample a variety of flavors
Travel to Matera
Explore Matera during free time on your own
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Day 6: Matera • Bari
Take a guided tour of Matera
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario
- Chiese Rupestri
Travel to the coastal city of Bari
Take a food-themed guided tour of Bari
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Bari Cathedral
- Basilica of St. Nicholas
- Local food vendors
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Day 7: Bari • Ostuni • Polignano a Mare
Travel to a local masseria (farm)
Tour a local olive farm - sample olive oil
Transfer to Ostuni, the White City. Enjoy a locally guided tour followed by free time for lunch
Enjoy a beach-side gelato in Polignano a Mare
Relax by the Adriatic in Polignano a Mare
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Day 8: Bari • Alberobello
Discover Alberobello's famous truli house with an expert local guide.
Take a guided tour of the Castellana Caves
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Day 9: Bari • Rome
Fly from Bari to Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Marcello Theatre
- Campidoglio & Michelangelo Square
- Roman Forum & Colosseum (from the outside)
Explore one of Rome's beautiful neighborhoods on a food-themed walking tour
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Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
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Day 2: Rome
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
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Day 3: Rome
Take a tour of Vatican City
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter’s Basilica
Add this in-depth excursion
Rome cooking class
Discover why food plays such an integral role in Italy’s culture as you dive into this hands-on cooking class. With a local Italian chef as your guide, participate in making several classic Italian recipes. Upon completion, sit down at the table and enjoy the tasty fruits of your labour.
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Day 4: Rome • Capua • Benevento
Travel to Capua and Benevento
Visit the Capua Amphitheater and Gladiator Museum
Visit a rural mozzarella di bufala farm (mozzarella cheese)
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Day 5: Benevento • Matera
Self-guided exploration of Benevento
Visit a multi-generational chocolate factory, sample a variety of flavors
Travel to Matera
Explore Matera during free time on your own
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Day 6: Matera • Bari
Take a guided tour of Matera
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario
- Chiese Rupestri
Travel to the coastal city of Bari
Take a food-themed guided tour of Bari
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Bari Cathedral
- Basilica of St. Nicholas
- Local food vendors
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Day 7: Bari • Ostuni • Polignano a Mare
Travel to a local masseria (farm)
Tour a local olive farm - sample olive oil
Transfer to Ostuni, the White City. Enjoy a locally guided tour followed by free time for lunch
Enjoy a beach-side gelato in Polignano a Mare
Relax by the Adriatic in Polignano a Mare
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Day 8: Bari • Alberobello
Discover Alberobello's famous truli house with an expert local guide.
Take a guided tour of the Castellana Caves
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Day 9: Bari • Rome
Fly from Bari to Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Marcello Theatre
- Campidoglio & Michelangelo Square
- Roman Forum & Colosseum (from the outside)
Explore one of Rome's beautiful neighborhoods on a food-themed walking tour
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Day 10: Depart for home
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Meals
Traditional breakfasts and dinners bring local flavours to life as part of your tour experience. Lunches are left for you to discover new favourite dishes of your own.
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Entrances
Sistine Chapel • Capua’s Amphitheatre and Gladiator Museum • Bari Cathedral • Basilica of St. Nicholas
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