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46 saga.co.uk/sepug To book, call 0808 278 5931 or visit saga.co.uk/europeITALYYour holiday includes%u2022 12 excursions and visits%u2022 Guided tours of Lecce (including entrance to the cathedral and Basilica di Santa Croce), and Matera%u2022 Visits to Otranto, Ostuni (with olive oil tasting), Cisternino, Alberobello (with wine tasting), Castellana Caves, Martina Franca, Bari, Castel del Monte and Taranto Marta Archaeological Museum with guided tour%u2022 Tasting at a local bakery in Lecce%u2022 7 nights in hotels%u2022 International flights. Prices are based on return flights with British Airways from London Heathrow or Gatwick. Supplements may apply from other airports%u2022 13 meals:7 breakfasts, 6 dinners %u2022 PLUS see page 4 for more inclusionsDates2026May 18June 15September 7, 21October 5Single supplement: from %u00a3400# Offer ends Friday 30 January 2026 - see page 3 for full details.Price is subject to change and will be confirmed upon enquiry.found in and around the town. We visit a winery here for a wine tasting accompanied by some local products. Dinner this evening will be at a local masseria.Day 5 Bari. We travel to the old port city of Bari. The Romanesque Basilica di San Nicolais dedicated to St Nicholas, or Father Christmas. There is free time for lunch, before an included visit to Castel del Monte in the afternoon.Day 6 Martina Franca & Taranto. Today we visit the hilltop town of Martina Franca, wandering attractive piazzas and baroque wonders. Enjoy exploring the Marta Archaeological Museum in Taranto, with a guided tour, before transferring to our hotel in Taranto.Day 7 Matera. Today we visit Matera, famous for unique cave dwellings dating back to the end of the first millennium. After our morning guided tour of the rock church and caves, we have an afternoon at leisure.Day 8 Taranto - Bari - UK. Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. Upon arrival, your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.Day 1 UK - Bari - Otranto. Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Bari. On arrival we transfer to our hotel in Otranto.Day 2 Lecce - Otranto. This morning we take a guided tour of Lecce%u2019s baroque buildings and stop for a bakery tasting, before heading back to Otranto for time to explore. The Romanesque cathedral is a highlight.Day 3 Ostuni - Cisternino - Alberobello.Ostuni is a city which dates back to the Stone Age. It%u2019s known as the %u2018white city%u2019 thanks to its hilltop citadel being encased in white walls and surrounded by white-painted architecture. We enjoy an olive oil tasting here, before travelling on to Alberobello, with a break to stretch our legs in Cisternino - which also boasts a lovely whitewashed old town - along the way.Day 4 Castellana Caves - Alberobello.We drive to the Castellana Caves, a series of limestone caverns accidentally discovered in 1938. A guide will accompany you as you descend to explore the caves. We also visit Alberobello (there%u2019s a 15-minute walk to the town from the coach). Dozens of quirky trulli - circular, conical-roofed houses - can be LecceOtrantoOstuniCisternino MateraAlberobelloCastel del Monte BARICastellana CavesItaly223Martina Franca TarantoSee streets of %u2018trulli%u2019 houses in AlberobelloPuglia has a wealth of attractions, from its historic cities and fairytale towns to its seemingly endless olive groves and diverse coastline that stretches for almost 500 miles. This tour will reveal Alberobello%u2019s trulli houses, the ancient cave dwellings of Matera, Lecce%u2019s baroque architecture, and more.Puglia - Discover the Heel of Italy7 nights from %u00a32,535 %u00a32,277per person based on two sharing, 5 October 2026. Including travel insurance and cancellation cover or a price reduction of %u00a331%u00a0if%u00a0not required. See pages 128-131 for details.Pace 2Where you%u2019ll stay2 nights Vittoria Resort, Otranto (4*) %u2022 3 nightsGrand Hotel la Chiusa di Chietri, Alberobello (4*) %u2022 2 nights Hotel Delfino Taranto (4*)Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard.Save 10% off all holidaysfor a limited time only#1 Number of nightsVisits