DEEP INTO PUGLIA and BASILICATA - 9 DAYS Let Us Uncover for You a Region in Italy That Is Far Removed from the Tourist Circuit

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THE HEEL IS RISING - DEEP INTO PUGLIA AND BASILICATA - 9 DAYS Let us uncover for you a region in Italy that is far removed from the tourist circuit. Gone are long lines and hordes of glamorous visitors, replaced by a slow agrarian pace, a true southern Italian experience. A region described by National Geographic Traveler as the “towns Italy forgot,” we take you deep into a rich and inspir- ing region. Discover whitewashed villages surrounded by ancient olive groves, acclaimed wines that are burst- ing onto the international scene, excellent culinary tradition bristling with local specialties, endless stretches of dramatic coastline and sassi, cave dwellings, that help define the rugged landscape of Basilicata. As with all our tours, we travel deeper to avoid the masses and to carefully craft authentic local-inspired experiences. Trip Highlights - Your 9 Day Journey • Recharge in the region’s most acclaimed Masseria and hotels • Scenic daily hikes and rides to inspire the senses and burn off those calories from all of the scrumptious food • Discover the region’s most celebrated vintners and their wines • Explore centuries-old olive tree groves and learn about organic olive oil production from one of the area’s best producers • Test your skills in the kitchen with our Art of Pasta cooking class

2020 Tour Dates June 6, 2020 - June 14, 2020 June 20, 2020 - June 28, 2020

Featured Luxury Accommodations Nights 1&2 Borgo Canonica Valle d’Itria Nights 3&4 Palazzo De Noha Lecce Nights 5&6 Palazzo Danielle Gagliano del Capo Nights 7&8 Corte San Pietro Matera

2020 Booking Options Duo $6,480 $600 Deposit Solo $7,030 $600 Deposit * Journey inclusions might change based on availability. However, our promise to deliver uniquely curated local experiences will dictate any potential changes. PUGLIA 2020 PUGLIA/GARGANO/BASILICATA ITINERARY - 9 DAYS DAY 1 DAY 6 Guests start the itinerary by travelling to the Valle d’Itria, Our day in Salento continues with the art of a classic: where we check in to our relaxing hotel. Activities will include learning all about gelato. We will spend the afternoon with a discovering the famous cheeses of Puglia at Lamapecora, local host hiking along a coastal cliff trail, enjoy an afternoon and visiting some of the most ancient olive trees in Puglia. picnic, visiting the beach Puglia-style with an Aperol Spritz, For dinner, we will be introduced to the movement of slow and having dinner in a majestic masseria at Le Stanzie. food with an extended dinner. DAY 7 DAY 2 We will then head to Matera, stopping along the way and At the end of a long wine route in Valle d’Itria travelled by exploring the artisan crafts of Grottaglie with our local bike, a picnic lunch and tasting await us. Dinner at Masseria ceramicist host, and discovering the excellent wines of Moroseta awaits us, a truly transformative culinary Vetrere. Overnighting at Corte di San Pietro in the heart of experience at the hands of the chef Giorgia Goggi. Matera, there will be plenty of serendipity time to explore the historic Sassi and town centre. We’ll go for aperitivo at DAY 3 the fabled Enoteca day Tosi, dine in a restored palace and We’ll then transfer to Lecce, the “Florence of the South,” night-cap it off at one of the hippest cocktail bars in town, where we’ll spend the next two nights at Palazzo de Noha. Area8. We will discover the historic city with an acclaimed local artist, taking delight in aperitivo hour, and taste the essence DAY 8 of Puglia’s local cuisine at a local trattoria: “la cucina povera”. Breakfast includes a visit to Il Forno di Gennaro, for a must- see discovery of the slow-baked bread, a local specialty, DAY 4 with a recipe so old it has an archeological designation. The morning is dedicated to serendipity and relaxing in Serendipity and exploration in the city will be followed Lecce, and afterward we will visit a fabled pasta producer, with an afternoon horseback ride into the Gravina until and peek into the world of the baroque city’s grand palace dinnertime, which involves a truly secret dining experience life. To end the day, organic wine tasting and a gregarious in Matera. vineyard dinner. DAY 9 DAY 5 Our journey concludes on a high note as we bid farewell We will continue our journey by travelling deeply into the – our bellies sated and our minds and bodies relaxed, we Salento, driving along the dramatic Puglia coastline and travel back to Bari airport and to our respective destinations exploring the seaside Otranto, where a family-style lunch filled with memories of a unique journey. and a bucolic horseback ride await us. Overnighting at Palazzo Danielle, activities will include visiting the best of Salento seafood taverns and evening nightcapping. MEET YOUR HOSTS

Jason Wertz “In curating UNCOVR journeys, I draw upon what I love most about travel, which is to get to know people on a more personal basis. So we go where the locals go and do what the locals do. We create a more intimate, more personal travel experience, recognizing that the real value of travel is emotional. Each time I return home changed, better. My goal with UNCOVR is that our guests do, too.”

Francesca Carallo Francesca is a professional of papier-mache. She started working with experimental theater. Working as a papier-mache designer gave her the chance to still be an artist and to fulfill my need for expressing herself creating objects using her hands and discovering new ways to show her sensitivity. She now has clients from around the world in places like Japan, Canada, England, who have joined her in long-lasting collaborations.

Giovanna Alò The town of Grottaglie in Taranto is particularly renowned for its ceramic production. Giovanna Alò, a fifth generation ceramist, talks about the artisanal traditions of her hometown with love. Her company bears the name Enza Fasano Ceramiche; the rise of this artisanal family begins with Enza’s grandfather, and its story dates back centuries, suggesting a long- time refinement of the local craft.

Masseria Moroseta’s Francesca and Helene at Majestic The dynamic duo behind Chef Giorgia Goggi Secret Supper Club Matera Masseria at Le Stanzie Dimora Ulmo