Discover Puglia: Italy's Ancient Heel

Puglia doesn't get the attention Tuscany or the Amalfi Coast does, which is part of its appeal. This trip takes you through the heel of Italy at an easy pace, from cave dwellings to whitewashed towns to baroque squares, with proper time to settle into each place.

You'll spend two nights in Matera, waking up in a town built into limestone caves, before moving on to the trulli houses of Alberobello and the white streets of Ostuni. The trip winds up in Lecce, a city with enough baroque architecture to earn the nickname Florence of the South.

Expect olive groves, a farm visit for olive oil tasting, a glass or two of primitivo, and coastal towns along the way. It's guided throughout, with private rooms, so you're not sharing a room with a stranger while still travelling as a group.

What you'll do

• Spend two nights in the cave town of Matera
• Wander the trulli homes of Alberobello
• Taste olive oil at a traditional Apulian farm
• Explore the white city of Ostuni
• Visit the medieval coastal town of Otranto
• End the trip in baroque Lecce