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2023 Tour code: 23PUF
About the tour
Set in the unspoilt 'heel' of Italy, Puglia is a glorious region of labyrinthine ports, white-washed villages and ancient dwellings. Discover striking Baroque cities and soak up the captivating culture of this unique destination on this wonderful all-inclusive holiday.
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Meet at London Gatwick for your flight to Bari. On arrival, transfer to your hotel close to Polignano a Mare. Puglia is known as the wine cellar of Italy and is made up of picture-perfect landscapes of lush vineyards and olive groves. The region's rugged coastline is home to charming, secluded beaches which reflect an unhurried and relaxed way of life.
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4.3 / 5 · 171 reviews
Andy
Submitted 09 Nov 2022
A thoroughly enjoyable holiday. The resort was a little further from the town than we had anticipated, but to be honest we had no real need to leave the resort except on the organised tours. The food was plentiful and of good quality and choices. Staff were efficient and friendly. Trips provided very interesting insight into the history and culture of this part of Italy. Would recommend.
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John Bainbridge
Submitted 09 Nov 2022
Our recent experience on the Puglia could have been much better. The complex was very good in that the grounds were beautiful & well kept, nice pool & great to have the free shuttle bus & our room was really nice. Great staff on reception & those cleaning rooms. The restaurant though was very disappointing - more like a school canteen and the size of our tour party at 40 was much too large and we were crammed onto 4 tables of 10 with no elbow room.The food also left something to be desired. Fine if you wanted salads or any other cold food, but food that was meant to be hot wasn't & then was served on cold plates. On pointing this out to our tour rep I was told " This lady doesn't realise that Italians eat their food cold!" They certainly do not and after some 23 trips, at least to Italy including staying with an Italian family, I think I should know. What happened to "the customer is always right"?. Because the size of the tour party trips out were not easy for our tour manager to control and it would have been easier if she had spoken Italian so that she was able to talk to coach drivers, etc. The trips could have been better organised with later starts & in many cases shortened. People are on holiday and having to breakfast at 7.00 in order to be on a coach at 8.00 could be looked into. All in all it was disappointing. Doubtful we would choose Rail Discoveries again.
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M Garratt
Submitted 07 Nov 2022
An excellent holiday.
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C Mercer
Submitted 06 Nov 2022
Whilst the food and staff at the hotel were good, the location of the hotel was not. Trying to go for a walk was difficult due to motorways, and the "beach" was the only option available. We should have been near, or in, a town. Also, the lack of wifi in most rooms, including mine, was completely unacceptable, and my room was rather dark and bleak. DO NOT USE THIS HOTEL AGAIN!!
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Brian Cox
Submitted 05 Nov 2022
A really well put together holiday. Tour manager's attention to detail was fantastic. Lovely hotel, so clean, beautiful grounds and facilities. Good tours to a varied selection of places, plus a day to do your own thing with the help of the tour manager again. All abilities catered for. I would highly recommend this holiday.
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John Davis
Submitted 05 Nov 2022
A superb tour encompassing fascinating history and lovely food and wine, all made to run smoothly and enjoyably, by our superb tour manager Judith.
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