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‘The Puglia trip was excellent in every way. We enjoyed the hotel, the food, the wine, the scenery – in fact, everything you laid on for us.’
Bryan Barkes

Readers will not only be taken on guided tours of the beautiful towns of Lecce and Alberobello but they will also be given two wine tastings with Malcolm Gluck, two market trips (including the famous fish market at Mola di Bari), and visits to wine, olive oil and cheese producers.

There will also be four cookery lessons with both local cooks and Elisabeth Luard at Il Trappeto (www.olivemill.co.uk), a 17th-century olive mill just five minutes from Ostuni. These will be given in two groups of eight to make sure that everyone gets a chance to get their hands dirty. The lessons will ensure you can prepare your own four-course Pugliese dinner. Guests will stay at La Terra Hotel (www.laterrahotel.it), a restored convent in the medieval quarter of Ostuni (‘La Citta Bianca’).

The price includes seven nights’ 4-star accommodation, six lunches and six dinners (including five meals in specially chosen restaurants), airport transfers, all local transport, the lessons and tours.


Welcome drinks and dinner in Ostuni
Dep London Gatwick 12.30 pm on BA flight 2590; arrive Bari 4.20 pm.
Airport transfers to La Terra Hotel, Ostuni. Welcome drinks at the hotel, followed by dinner (including wine) at Osteria Tempo Perso in Ostuni.

First cookery lesson and wine tasting
Guests will be divided into two groups: one group will do a three-hour lesson on preparing Puglian dishes given by a local (with translator) while the other group is free to wander. In the afternoon, the groups swap.
8 pm: Talk on Puglian wine and wine tasting at Il Trappeto with Malcolm, followed by dinner at Il Trappeto.



Elisabeth Luard’s tour of Ostuni market Dinner at Masseria Il Frantoio (www.masseriailfrantoio.it), a gastronomes’ paradise.

Second cookery lesson
Divided into two groups for morning and afternoon sessions.
Lunch and dinner at Il Trappeto.

Trip to Lecce and wine tasting
Private tour of Cantine Due Palme including wine tasting with Malcolm Gluck.
Lunch at Alle Due Corti, followed by guided tour.



Cookery demonstration (puddings) and tour of fish market and Alberobello
Trip to Mola di Bari to meet the fishermen and buy fresh fish for Wednesday’s class, followed by a tour of Alberobello and dinner.

Fourth cookery lesson
In two groups for morning and afternoon sessions. Drinks at Il Trappeto followed by farewell dinner (including dishes cooked in class).
 
Farm trip and farewell lunch by the sea
British Airways flight departs Bari 5.05 pm and arrives 7 pm at Gatwick.

(single supp: £100)
The trip includes:
•     Seven nights’ accommodation at La Terra
•    Airport transfers
•    All transport for trips, lessons and tours
•    Three cookery lessons and one demonstration
•    Six lunches and six dinners with wine
•    Two wine tastings
•    In fact, everything above apart from the flights

As The Oldie is not an ATOL licence-holder we have to ask readers to book their own flights (£181pp inc taxes at time of going to press – this represents a saving on last year’s tour which was priced at £1,650 including flights). To book flights call 0844 493 0787 (opt 1) or go to www.ba.com