10 Days Naples and Puglia

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1 10 Days Naples and Puglia Travel date 24 Oct to 02 Nov 2019

2 TOUR INFORMATION INTRODUCTION Puglia is a beautiful region in Italy, which lies in the heels of the boot, along the sun-drenched Adriatic Sea. Puglia has countless historical and cultural treasures. Its long and colourful history, ranging from Norman to Byzantine occupation, has resulted in an eclectic mix of architecture, cultural sites and matchless hospitality. The 10 Days Puglia affords you the chance to experience this memorable country in style. Start the journey in the Naples, a city with great museums and surrounding historical sites like the ancient Greek city Paestum. Continue to the ancient city of Matera which is famous for its sassi - cave dwellings carved into the cliff. The next stop will be Lecce Florence of the South, one of the must-see places in Puglia. End your journey in Fasano with 3 nights of stay in luxurious and modern Borgo Egnazia. In the journey, we will also take you through The White City - Ostuni, Martina Franca with wonderful panoramic views across the Itrua Valley, charming fishing village of Monopoli, magnificent caves in the Polignano a Mare and Castellana Grotte and the UNESCO site of Alberobello where concentrated over 1,000 trulli houses. SPECIALS Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Ancient Greek city of Paestum, the trulli of Alberobello, and the Sassi in Matera Visit Castelmezzano, a mountaintop village which defined as one of the most stunningly located villages in Southern Italy Exclusive access to Grotte di Castellana, one of the most amazing natural limestone wonder of Puglia Be invited to their top wineries and sample their wine with local grapes Enjoy Puglia culinary, including a lunch in Cielo Restaurant one of the best Michelin restaurants in the region Spend 3 nights in luxurious Borgo Egnazia All meals included with beverages (except for premium wine & hard liquor); Small group size of maximum 16 people Escorted by Scott Dunn Travel Concierge Tipping to Guide, Driver & Porter included Comprehensive Travel Insurance included ITINERARY DAY BY DAY Day 1 24 Oct (Thu) Arrive Naples Day 2 25 Oct (Fri) Naples / Pompeii / Naples Day 3 26 Oct (Sat) Naples / Paestum / Castelmezzano / Matera Day 4 27 Oct (Sun) Matera Day 5 28 Oct (Mon) Matera / Brindisi / Gallipoli / Lecce Day 6 29 Oct (Tue) Lecce Day 7 30 Oct (Wed) Lecce / Ostuni / Martina Franca / Fasano Day 8 31 Oct (Thu) Fasano / Alberobello / Fasano Day 9 01 Nov (Fri) Fasano / Monopoli / Polignano A Mare / Fasano Day Nov (Sat) Fasano / Depart Bari DEPARTURE DETAILS Land Tour Price: Twin Sharing: HK$ 68,880/- Single Supplement: HK$ 12,980/- Airfare (subject to availability) Economy from HK$ 10,106/- Business from HK$ 35,606/- Deposit amount: HK$ 10,000/- per person Registration Closing Date: 24 July 2019 or when tour is fully subscribed Early Bird Promotion: First 2 room bookings with deposit enjoy complimentary upgrade from Deluxe Room to Junior Suite at Sant Angelo Luxury Resort & La Corte Bella to La Corte Splendida Sea View at Borgo Egnazia

3 DAY OCT (WED) - HONG KONG FRANKFURT Flight: Hong Kong / Frankfurt LH / (12h 15m) Accommodation: N/A Meals: N/A DAY OCT (THU) - FRANKFURT NAPLES Upon arrival in Frankfurt at the Frankfurt International Airport, transit to your onward flight. Flight: Frankfurt / Naples LH / 1135 (1h 55m) Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel (Early check-in subject to availability). After a welcome lunch, be met by a local guide for a guided city tour in Naples. Visit Pio Monte della Misericordia which preserves countless works of art, including Caravaggio s The Seven Work of Mercy. Then explore the Naples National Archaeological Museum. It is one of the world s largest archaeological museums, particularly renowned for its collection of Roman antiquities. Tonight, enjoy a special Italian dinner, a spectacular way to end the first day of your trip. Accommodation: Grand Hotel Vesuvio Meals: Lunch & Dinner DAY OCT (FRI) - NAPLES POMPEII NAPLES Head for an excursion to UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Pompeii. It was an ancient Roman city near Naples that was buried by the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. However, it is extremely well-preserved and offers a snapshot of Roman life, frozen at the moment it was buried. Return to Naples for a city tour. Visit Museo di Capodimonte, the largest and richest art gallery in the Southern Italy. At the museum, you can see the masterpieces by a list of great Italian painters like Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio etc. Then visit to Teatro di San Carlo. It is one of the most important and prestigious opera houses in the world and the oldest one in Europe that still stages operas. You will also have a Naples underground tour. It is possible to see different underground sites like the Subterranean Naples, different large catacombs and the archaeological excavations. Accommodation: Grand Hotel Vesuvio

4 DAY OCT (SAT) - NAPLES PAESTUM CASTELMEZZANO MATERA Today you will be checked out in the early morning after breakfast. The first stop will be the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Paestum. It is an ancient Greek settlement and famous for the three world s best preserved ancient Greek temples Temple of Neptune, Temple of Athena and Temple of Hera (Basilica). Then, you will be transfer to the two mountaintop villages Castelmezzano. Castelmezzano is one of the Italy s most theatrical villages. Walking through the old town is particularly attractive due to the presence of buildings included in the rock. With the backdrop of Lucanian Dolomites and natural rocky sculptures, the extraordinary panorama view will certainly leave you breathless. Continue the drive to Matera and check in Sant Angelo Luxury Resort for two nights. Accommodation: Sant Angelo Luxury Resort DAY OCT (SUN) - MATERA After an early breakfast you will meet your private guide at the hotel lobby. You will have an in-depth walking tour in the ghost town of Craco, a medieval village which was completely evacuated in 1980 and has remained eerily uninhabited ever since. You will also visit the Crypt of Original Sin. After lunch in Matera, you will have time for a walking tour of Matera to explore the Sassi or cave dwelling and visit the Contemporary Sculpture Museum, the most important Italy Museum dedicated to sculpture. In the evening you will enjoy a guided tour of Matera. Right before the sunset, the Sassi of Matera get a particular colour nuance, suddenly a myriad of tiny lights appears and this mysterious and age-old human settlement magically becomes the biggest living crib in the world. The thousands of little lights in the Sassi seem a reflection of the stars in the sky. You will enjoy the peace of this unique place, its charm and its old-age silence. After the sunset, Matera reveals its most romantic, mysterious and intimate face. You will fulfil an unforgettable evening by having a dinner in a typical restaurant in Sassi. Accommodation: Sant Angelo Luxury Resort DAY OCT (MON) - MATERA BRINDISI GALLIPOLI LECCE This morning after checking out of Sant Angelo Luxury Resort, we will transfer to Brindisi. Our guide will take you to the Tempio di San Giovanni al Sepolcro and the archeology museum. We will then continue the journey to Gallipoli, a seaside town that is situated along the coast of Salento. We will visit the Cattedrale di Sant Agata, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Purita and Frantoio Ipogeo. Continue the drive to Lecce and check in Risorgimento Resort for two nights. Accommodation: Risorgimento Resort

5 DAY OCT (TUE) - LECCE After an early breakfast you will start a full day walking tour in Lecce. It is often labelled as the Florence of the South. It is also best known as a Baroque city as many Baroque monuments can be found here. It boasts a marvelous historical centre, numerous churches and squares. You will spend a full day here on a walking tour and visiting some of the city s best museums. Dinner will be served in a Masseria outside Lecce where you will assist to traditional pizzica folk dance performance. Accommodation: Risorgimento Resort DAY OCT (WED) - LECCE OSTUNI MARTINA FRANCA CASTELLANA GROTTE FASANCO This morning after checking out of Risorgimento Resort, your private driver will take you along the coast and reach Fasano by the end of the day. We will discover the magic of the White city of Ostuni - an imposing citadel overlooking the olive plains all the ways to the Adriatic. Our private guide will lead you on a walk through the tiny winding streets of the oldest quarter known by the Arabic term the Casbah and which certainly look more Greek or eastern than the stereotypical piazzas of northern Italy. For lunch, you will dine at the Michelin-starred Cielo Restaurant. We will then transfer to Martina Franca for a short tour to visit Palazzo Ducale, Basilica di San Martino and Chiesa San Domenico. In the evening, you will enjoy an exclusive access to Castellana Grotte where we will explore the magnificent caves. Accommodation: Borgo Egnazia DAY OCT (THU) - FASANO ALBEROBELLO FASANO This morning you are off to discover the secrets of cheese-making in the ancient traditions of Puglia. You will try Puglia s famous burrata, a most delicious and delicate creamy cheese. Next, we will continue with the discovery of the day with another outstanding unique architecture of the region - the trulli houses. Our expert guide will take you to discover these cone shaped dwellings which are unique to the region. In the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Alberobello, you will see a concentration of over 1,000 trulli houses. Our guide will bring the history of this picturesque own to life. After lunch, you will visit a winery for wine tasting. Accommodation: Borgo Egnazia

6 DAY NOV (FRI) - FASANO MONOPOLI POLIGNANO A MARE FASANO This morning after breakfast you will be transferred to the charming fishing village Monopoli where you can walk along the port and see the fisherman repairing the nets as they prepare for a day out at sea. Here you will see the impressive castle of Emperor Charles V and admire he panoramic view from the sea walls surrounding the historic center. The historical centre is full of winding streets, unique and beautiful churches, and tempting boutique. Although a small town, Monopoli is full of enchanting secrets ripe for discovery. Then we will continue to Polignano a Mare and have a lunch in the Grotta Palazzese restaurant inside the cave. You will have an excursion to the caves by boat if weather permitted. Accommodation: Borgo Egnazia DAY NOV (SAT) - FASANO BARI HONG KONG This morning we will take you to Bari for your departure flight. Flight: Bari / Frankfurt LH / 1600 (2h 05m) Frankfurt / Hong Kong LH / (11h 00m) Arrive in Hong Kong on 03 Nov (Sun). Accommodation: N/A Meals: Breakfast

7 PRICE INFORMATION Hotels Naples : Grand Hotel Vesuvio (Classic room) x 2 nights Matera : Sant Angelo Luxury Resort (Deluxe room) x 2 nights Lecce : Risorgimento Resort (Deluxe room) x 2 nights Fasano : Borgo Egnazia (La Corte Bella) x 3 nights Land tour price per person Twin share Single Supplement HK$ 68,880/- HK$ 12,980/- Above prices are based on minimum 8 people traveling together Airline Lufthansa Airlines (LH) Hong Kong / Naples / Bari / Hong Kong Airfare price per person Economy Class HK$7,050 + HK$3,056 (taxes) = HK$10,106/- Business Class: HK$32,530 + HK$3,076 (taxes) = HK$35,606/- Airfare & Taxes are estimated as of 03 Jan 2019 and subject to change based on availability. Should you wish to explore alternative flying routes, do consult our friendly consultants. COST INCLUDES Accommodation on twin/double basis; Meals as stated including one glass of wine or 1 bottle of non-alcoholic beverage or local beer; Service of a throughout English speaking guide; All tours & transfers including park fees; Tipping to Guide, Driver & Porter; Comprehensive Travel Insurance; Service of Scott Dunn Travel Concierge; COST EXCLUDES Airfare between Hong Kong / Naples / Bari / Hong Kong (as quoted separately); Visa (if any); Personal expenses e.g. laundry, and telecommunication