Puglia All Inclusive

Meet at London Gatwick and board your flight to Bari. On arrival, transfer by coach to the 4* Pietrablu Resort & Spa, boasting a splendid coastal setting close to Polignano a Mare. Puglia is nicknamed the 'wine cellar of Italy', and you might notice that railway lines run through the middle of vineyards and olive groves. The region's rugged, bright coastline is home to secluded, deserted beaches - landing points for 2,000 years - and there is an unhurried and relaxed way of life here.

• Lunch, Dinner

Visit the beautiful village of Locorotondo this morning, which offers mesmerising views across the surrounding valley, before continuing to Martina Franca. With its stunning Old Town, where each twist and turn brings you face to face with extravagant baroque architecture, enjoy free time to look around. Your next stop is Polignano a Mare, historically one of the most important settlements in the area. Admire this beautiful little town perched on top of a cliff from a charming pavement café, or perhaps visit some of the prehistoric caves that litter the coastline.

• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today's excursion is to Lecce, a beautiful city known for its Baroque streets, attractive squares, and leafy lanes. The rail journey from Polignano a Mare is impressively scenic; travelling along the coast, the train passes villages of white-washed houses and olive groves. In Lecce, discover the Piazza del Duomo, the main square dominated by the bell tower of Lecce's cathedral, and the quaint Old Town on a guided walking tour. This is followed by a traditional Leccese coffee and pastry. With a free afternoon, why not visit the Roman amphitheatre - an archaeological treasure where gladiator tournaments entertained the stationed troops?

• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Transfer to Alberobello by coach, a charming town packed with as many as 1,400 'trulli' - peculiar cone-shaped stone houses. These unusual homes line the surrounding hillsides and have UNESCO World Heritage status. Resembling large stone beehives, they were originally built without any mortar so they could be quickly dismantled and easily rebuilt, allowing occupants to evade tax collectors. After exploring, return to Polignano a Mare for some free time.

• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Travel to Bari, Puglia's capital, for a tour of the Old Town, tucked on a headland edging into the Adriatic Sea. Home to the city's 11th-century church, the Romanesque Basilica di San Nicola, and Swabian Castle, as well as a couple of grand piazzas, you'll be transported back in time as you hear the stories of this old port city. Afterwards, you have time to explore at your own pace.

• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today takes you to remote Matera, a town set in a small canyon. Much less visited than other destinations in the area, Matera is best known for its 'sassi' - ancient troglodyte caves used as dwellings since the Palaeolithic era. Still inhabited until as recently as the 1950s, they're UNESCO listed and many have been adapted into houses, hotels and restaurants. Enjoy a guided tour of the sassi before a free afternoon. Perhaps stop off at one of the cave churches, carved out by monks and decorated with Byzantine rock murals.

• Day 6 - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day 7 - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 is free to relax at the hotel. Perhaps head to the hotel's private beach before your journey tomorrow and soak up the last of the Italian sunshine.

• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Bari airport for your flight to London Gatwick.

• Breakfast