ITALIAN FOOD AND COOKING LESSONS 5 Days and 4 Nights - Small Groups Guided Tour Previous Next In a familiar atmosphere, we will teach you how to prepare typical Apulian dishes with local and seasonal ingredients. Enjoy yourself while taking a hands-on cooking class and then discover Puglia with our personalized excursions. Once you have learned Apulian culinary delights, you will realize that you can't live without them! DETAILS GALLERY WHAT'S INCLUDED PRICES & DATES Itinerary Day 1 Arrival in Puglia – Turi Arrival to Bari or Brindisi airport. You will be met by our Travel Director and you will be transferred from airport to your accommodation with private car. In the afternoon we will have a relaxing walk through the historical center of Turi, a little town famous for cherries production. Welcome dinner based on Apulian food and wine. Day 2 Cooking lesson 1 – Bari In the morning your first Apulian cooking experience will begin! With your Travel Director you will take a little walk in the city center to buy all the ingredients you will need for the cooking class. You will visit the butchers, bakers and farmers which Apulian people buy their ingredients from. During this hands-on experience, you will learn how to prepare a complete Italian meal. For lunch you will eat your Apulian culinary creations paired with local wine. In the afternoon we will go to Bari, Puglia's capital city. You will admire the ancient Swabian castle, the waterfront and the famous Basilica of St. Nicholas. Along Bari’s stylish boulevards and city streets, you can find shops with prestigious and high fashion designers. Bari is ideal for shopping! Free time for yourself and dinner on your own. Day 3 Cooking Lesson 2 - Alberobello After breakfast we will start our second cooking class, where you can learn other traditional Apulian recipes. After your Italian lunch, we will visit Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 for its famous Trulli. They are ancient houses with a round shape and conical roof, with pinnacle on the top, only built with dry stones in 13th century. Free time for yourself and dinner on your own. Day 4 Cooking Lesson 3 - Polignano a Mare After breakfast we will start our third cooking class, where you can learn other traditional Apulian recipes. In the afternoon we will go to Polignano a Mare, a characteristic Mediterranean fishing village that stands on a rocky cliff overlooking the sea. We will walk through the historical downtown with its houses and terraces directly overlooking the sea and we will visit one of the most important “Gelateria” in the town. Here you can taste a delicious hand-made ice cream. Free time for your relaxation and dinner at your leisure. Day 5 Departure - Transfer to the airport The Travel Director will provide you with the final hotel check-out and personally escort you to the airport. Included in this tour: • Accommodation: 4 nights breakfast included. We have carefully selected comfortable and typical accommodations, to give to you the best hospitality. We will take care of every detail making your holiday in Puglia unforgettable. • 3 cooking classes where you can learn how to cook different Italian meals based on Apulian traditional recipes. • Meals: 3 lunches and 1 dinner. Beverage included: water, wine and coffee. • Hand-made ice cream tasting • 4 guided sightseeing • Transfer: all transfers to and from your accommodation and during the excursion as per itinerary. Transfers to and from the airport. • Private driver and car • English speaking guide • Services of a friendly, experienced English speaking Travel Director who will accompany you during the all tour. • Free apron and cooking utensils. All ingredients for your cooking classes • VAT Tax Not Included • Flights from/to your home city. • Beverage and meals where not mentioned in itinerary. • Extra service in the rooms (pay tv, minibar...) • Hotel city tax • Optional activities and all personal expenses. All that is not mentioned in the program. Price per person starting from Euro 1.390,00 The price is customized based on final accommodation choices, travel dates and other custom preferences. Get a quote You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Your Name Your Email City Country Tour 8 DAYS PUGLIA SMALL GROUP GUIDED TOUR A TASTE OF PUGLIA 5 DAYS GUIDED TOUR WINE EXPERIENCE TOURS PUGLIA SELF-DRIVE TOUR LUXURY PRIVATE TOURS ITALIAN FOOD AND COOKING LESSONS Customized requests Message CAPTCHA This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Leave this field blank Tour highlights 5 days/4 nights with daily breakfast included 3 cooking classes 4 guided sightseeing Private driver and car English speaking guide Experienced Travel Director at your arrangement Puglia small group tours For a more private experience and better quality of services, our small groups are limited to 12 travelers. TESTIMONIALS Best Experience! We wanted to see the Puglia region and booked this 8 day, seven night tour at the recommendation of one of our friends. We usually travel on our own and book private tours of certain cities that interest us. This tour was just outstanding and we are glad that we used them to visit Puglia. They are very easy to work with and can and will customize your experience. They are very knowledgeable of the area and gave us some very unique experiences that we just wouldn't have been able to do without them. They handled all of the transportation, accomodations and actually location tours. All 1st class! JIM USA Beautiful Puglia....an Italian treasure! We are leaving Puglia with an understanding of the history and an appreciation for the beauty and culture of this part of Italy. Our trip was busy but with a pace so we never felt rushed. The care taken to be sure each lunch experience was true to the region visiting was appreciated by the 5 of us. We loved this trip and encourage anyone visiting Puglia to use Arrivederci Puglia Travel. They are a joy to spend time with and become family. Our enthusiasm for this part of Italy was so strong, we returned for a second visit with Arrivederci Puglia. DIANNE & LOU Boston, USA We spent a wonderful week with Antonella and Sandro, exploring their delightful home province. They shared with us their in depth knowledge and love of Puglia, they were always professional, thoughtful and courteous. Can’t recommend Arrivederci Puglia highly enough. It’s a wonderful part of Italy, previously unknown to us, we are so happy to have visited! FEDERICO & KAY Sydney, AUS Nothing but the BEST!! We had an absolutely wonderful time in the Puglia region with our wonderful tour guides Sandro and Antonella. They have put together a great balance of places to see and learn about. Sandro and Antonella are highly educated and knowledgeable about their country. The professionalism and attention to detail was fantastic. We would highly recommend them to anyone who wants to learn, taste and explore the Puglia region! SUZY Oregon, USA Previous Next Our Values Arrivederci Puglia Travel was born from our love for our Region, a land rich in family values and traditions. We want to put our passion and experience at the service of our guests, to offer them an unforgettable vacation in Italy, while experiencing the fantastic Italian Mediterranean lifestyle. MORE ABOUT US Our Services For us, our clients are not simply customers. We like to consider them special friends or a part of our family. We are pleased to facilitate your experience living as a true Italian! Take advantage of our knowledge of Puglia, the land where we live, to gain preferred entrance to most famous sites. READ MORE Puglia and Italy map Puglia, the heel of Italy…is located in the Southern Italy and it is fast becoming Italy’s new hot destination. Nature, art, history, ancient traditions, beautiful beaches, excellent food and wine, as well as the proverbial hospitality of its people, are the qualities of Puglia! MORE ABOUT PUGLIA