Breakfast at hotel

Transfer to Ostuni, and giuded tour of the White City

Visit to an olive oil press and demonstration with olive oil tasting, also local cheeses and breads

Transfer to Alberobello passing through Cisternino and the Itria Valley, all famous for the cone shaped buildings, trulli

guided tour of Alberobello and later transfer to Castel del Monte. In the late afternoon transfer back to Martinafranca

Return to hotel and dinner on own

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Breakfast at hotel

In the late morning, transfer to  the art nouveau Masseria Cantone, visit of the Masseria where the owner breeds fowls and grows his own vegetables, lunch

After lunch, transfer to Matera to the Belvedere of the ancient city and then to the hotel in the heart of the sassi

Dinner at a typical osteria, locally known as c'ddar, originally open only to men. There is an open chargrill for meats. Clients toast own bread for bruschetta and choose own meat to be grilled. Dinner based on char grilled meats and local vegetables.

Return to hotel by foot

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Breakfast at hotel

2 hour guided tour of the sassi, including the rock churches and the museum of peasant history

In late moringing transfer to Torre Spagnola, recently restored medieval tower

Private cheese making demonstration using ancient techniques and tools to make several fresh cheese. Clients get to make own mozzarella and other fresh cheeses, tasting of the same

In afternoon return to centre and 2 hours free time

In early evening tranfer by foot to the Casa di Lucio relais dei sassi to assist in preparation of meal based on peasant ingredients and pulses, including 7 antipasti, one primo and a pignata

Dinner on the terraces of the Casa

Return by foot to hotel

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Breakfast at hotel

In morning transfer to Orto di Lucania, agritursimo and producers of sundried tomatoes, artichokes, salsa and several other vegetables products. View production process, still all done by hand.

Demonstration of Gnocchi di Semolona using an unrefined local flour. Each client has own board and makes own gnocchi.

Simple lunch of gnocchi with fresh tomato sauce and local sott' olii produced on the premesis

After lunch transfer to Ferrandina to visit an antique olive farm. Clients get to see the antique production process of typical salted oven dried olives in the area and tasting of oil and dried olives.

Return to Matera, and free time

In early evening walk to Lunaerie for worshop and  dinner

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Early breakfast at hotel

Transfer to Grottaglie to visit the local potters' laboratories, demonstration of antique throwing and decoration

In late morning transfer to Kalidria, new 5* Thalassotherapy beauty farm and resort for relaxing day by the heated sea water pool. Clients will be given bath robe and slippers on arrival.

Each client has individual massage under heated cascade of sea water, hydrochromotherapy bath, and aquatonic path, use of sauna and turkish bath and heated outdoor pool. Any extra treatments upon request.

Finger food for lunch

In afternoon, transfer to Masseria Cardillo, check in and 2 hour workshop with local cooks, giving secret peasant recipes like caramelized onion and raisin calzone, dinner on the terrace overlooking the Metapontino area with tasting of 20 different peasant dishes.

Night at Masseria

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Breakfast at the Masseria

In the morning, transfer through the dolomiti lucani to Rionero in the Vulture area famous for mineral water. Transfer to mineral water bottling plant positioned on a lake in an extinct vulcano. Clients will see bottling process and do mineral water tasting.

Lunch at the renowned  Locanda del Palazzo in Barile

In the early afternoon tranfer to the Cantine del Notaio, meet with Gerardo Giura Trabocchetti, owner of prestigious wine farm to taste award winning la firma Aglianico del Vulture and other excellent red wines.

Transfer to hotel to Senise on the border with the Parco del Pollino nature reserve and arrival at hotel

Dinner in hotel based on dried peppers and lamb dishes with demonstration

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Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to pepper fields in Senise (end of season), view drying methods and  tasting.

Transfer to San Costantino Albanese, antique Albanian community and visit to the Agriturismo Acacia for cooking demonstration and lunch

In the afternoon transfer to Maratea passing through the nature reserve.

Coffee break at Francavilla sul Sinni and arrival at the Hotel Santa Venere in Maratea

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Dinner at hotel

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Breakfast at hotel

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Dinner at hotel

Breakfast at hotel

Transfer in time for flight leaving from Naples to Milan