Apulia Food and Wine Food&Wine – Culture 1st Day – Welcome To Apulia Arrival in Conversano and accommodation in hotel. Presentation of the tour in Chinese . City of art rich in history and monuments. You can choose to take a tour of the city on a rickshaw: an expert guide will take you to the historical center and will tell you the history of the city and show you the main monuments, including the great castle, the beautiful cathedral, the cloister of St. Benedict and so much more. 1 Conversano Castle 2 "Ape" car 3 Typical Apulian Foods 2nd Day – Matera and Altamura You will visit the oldest city in the world still inhabited that will charm you with its wonderful Sassi, a UNESCO heritage site. Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera". The Sassi originated in a prehistoric troglodyte settlement, and these dwellings are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in what is now Italy. Our guide will let you discover all the secrets of the European Capital of Culture 2019 and make you taste the typical delicacies of the area. Next stop: Altamura, an ancient city known for its DOP bread. You will visit the oldest bakery in the city where, after seeing how bread and focaccia are produced, you will appreciate the freshly baked products. ItalyOn – Apulia Food and Wine Tour - 1 - 4 Matera Sigthseeing 5 The "Sassi" of Matera 6 Gravina( canyon) of Matera 7 Altamarua Typical DOP Bread 8 Altamura Cathedral 3rd Day –Polignano a mare and Cellar Polignano a Mare is a pearl lying on the Adriatic coast. The white houses of the old town and the balconies overlooking the sea will offer you an unforgettable panorama. Our guide in rickshaw will tell you the secrets of the village and take you to the most picturesque spots! An unforgettable tour in the picturesque old town, narrow streets and balconies overlooking the sea awaits you. You will see the entire cost of Polignano, by the statue of Domenico Modugno until the Hermit Scoglio. We will tell stories and anecdotes about the places, the people and the traditions of the past. At the end of the tour you will be offered local products like ice cream, cake, or a glass of wine and bagels. It is also possible to take the tour in a rickshaw, on foot, by buggy bee and boat. The visit continues in a vineyard with its cellar where our expert sommelier will unveil the secrets of wine and make you taste five kinds of it. You will taste excellent Apulian PDO wines in combination with freshlocal PGI and PDO products: mozzarella, burrata, various types of cheese accompanied by homemade jams, crouton served with delicious creams and patés and many other Apulian specialties. ItalyOn – Apulia Food and Wine Tour - 2 - 9 Polignano a mare 10 Typical Apulian Wine 11 Polignano a mare bay 12 cellar 13 Typical Polignano Narrow streets 14 Seaside of Polignano 4th Day – Ostuni and hypogeum crusher The white city: Ostuni is known for its historical center painted with a shiny white that stands on the hill. The ancient gates of the city, the ramparts, the splendid cathedral.from an ape calessino you will admire the wonders of the city and enjoy the panorama that open suddenly over the sea. And to discover all the secrets of the olive oil the visit continues in a hypogeum crusher . You will Live an unforgettable experience by visiting one of the oldest farm in Apulia. The farm is surrounded by a monumental olive grove made up of very old olive trees with sculptural and fascinating forms. The visit begins in the hypogeum crusher of a probable Roman era with stone mill, tanks,fireplace, stable and olive grove. The visit will continue in the first nucleus dating back to the 11th century, which includes, in addition to the dwelling, the barn and the stable, a very rare little stable that has remained untouched. You will also see the 16th century massar house which include the church with its stone altar, the shepherd’s house, the sheepfold, the stables and the oven. The visit ends with a blind test of extra virgin olive oil produced by the farmer. ItalyOn – Apulia Food and Wine Tour - 3 - 15 Ostuni Corner 16 Narrow streets of Ostuni 17 Hypogeum Crusher 18 Ostuni sigthseeing 5th Day – Alberobello and Organic Masseria Today you will find out how mozzarella is made in a typical organic farm where you will enjoy typical Apulian products produced directly in the” Masseria”. Visit and tasting in a farm surrounded by the Apulian countryside, where the production of dairy products and organic cheese takes place. In the farm you will visit the breeding of animals raised according to the biological method, respecting the species ethology and criteria for animal welfare. You will also visit the laboratory where the milk processing takes place, the production of dairy products and the packaging. Your experience will end with the tasting of mozzarella and various types of cheese that you could also buy and take them home with you. The Typical Apulian Wine named ”Primitivo” which name comes from old latin word “primativus” will be served. After the tasting you will visit the capital of “Trulli”. As you walk into the historical center you will feel like in a fairy tale made of magical small pointed houses, the famous trulli of Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ItalyOn – Apulia Food and Wine Tour - 4 - 19 Typical apulian "masseria" 20 Trulli of Alberobello 21 Alberobelllo 22 A typical street in Alberobello 23 "Burrata" cheese and "Capocollo" 6th Day – Castellana Caves and Cooking Class It’s the Grottoes time: 3 km of tunnels and caves made of glittering stalactites and stalagmites that culminate in the White Grotto so defined for the richness and whitish of the alabaster. Follow your cooking lesson: you will meet our chef and learn the secrets of traditional Apulian cuisine handed down by our grandmothers. You will prepare classic recipes such as fresh hand-made orecchiette (pasta) with “cime di rape”(plant like broccoli),focaccia and many other delicacies. In the end you will enjoy all the delicious you prepared. 24 Castellana caves 25 Cooking lessons :" Orechiette" 26 The "making"of pasta 27 Castellana caves 28 Mozzarella ItalyOn – Apulia Food and Wine Tour - 5 - 7th Day – Departures Breakfast. Leisure time or additional excursion. Transfer to the airport. Notes: The tour can be customized with other experiences and visit to others places of Puglia region Minimum 8 partecipants Useful informations Accommodation: “Masseria” Typical House farm 4 * or Country Relais Hotel 4* the standard option in Conversano or a luxury Relais & spa 4 * in the historic center of Conversano for the luxury option; We can arrange for different accommodation from depending on client request. Places to visit: Matera: European Capital of Culture 2019 Altamura: the city of bread PDO Polignano a Mare: pearl of the Adriatic Ostuni: the white city Alberobello: the capital of the Trulli, heritage of Unesco Conversano: city of art and medieval village Castellana: caves of Castellana The experiences you will live: Visit to the organic farm and real-time production of dairy products; Visit to the hypogeum crusher and blind tasting of oil e.v.o .; Cooking lessons in “masseria”; Visit to the cellars and wine tasting with a sommelier; Visit to Altamura’s oldest bakery and tasting of PDO bread and focaccia; Visit the Castellana Caves. The Package include: Round trip airport transfer Transfer by private car for the excursions Private guide during the excursions 6 overnights in double room with breakfast 6 dinners All tastings Guided tours on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Entrance ticket to the caves; Entrance fees as in the program. Not included in the package: Flight from/to China Tips and everything not included in “” the price includes “. All the organisation will be supported from local certified travel agencies that can respond to all the requests about Flights and Visa if needed. ItalyOn – Apulia Food and Wine Tour - 6 - ItalyOn – Apulia Food and Wine Tour - 7 - .