Diva Destinations hosts throughout your stay

7 days/6 nights Bed & Breakfast in Masseria Valente

Half day escorted tour in Ostuni and Polignano

Half day escorted tour in Locorotondo and Cisternino

Full day escorted tour in Alberobello and Matera

Cooking class at Masseria Valente

Wine tasting at Cellar Pastini

Olive Oil tasting

Food tasting in Alberobello

Half day in Lecce with 2-hour escorted tour

All private transportation by minibus during excursions

100% financial protection

Meals not stated

Flights to/from Italy​

Airport transfers to Masseria Valente

​Tips (not mandatory in Italy)

CLASSIC ROOM - with veranda 3 ROOMS LEFT - £3,740 | $4,750 Sole Occupancy

£2,500 | $3,150 per person (based on 2 people sharing)

DOUBLE BEDROOM APARTMENT with living room & sofa & large shared outside terrace 1 LEFT

£2,699 | $3,450 per person (based on 2 people sharing)

£4,200 | $5,300 Sole Occupancy

DOUBLE BEDROOM DELUXE APARTMENT with living room & sofa & large shared outside terrace SOLD OUT

Apartments are in the main ancient farmhouse building with a terrace & a view of the green olive trees, the sea and the White City

Kindly note the USD$ rates are subject to currency exchange rates and may vary at the time of booking

Wednesday 15th May 2024

Your Diva Destinations hosts will meet you at Masseria Valente where we will have the day at leisure. Feel free to chill out and take a dip in the pool before we have our first group dinner at a local restaurant (payable locally) We can arrange your private airport transfers to Masseria Valente.

Thursday 16th May 2024

After breakfast we depart by private transfer to Ostuni, one of the prettiest towns in the Brindisi province of Puglia. Here we have an escorted tour of the town. This charming, fortified hill town is known as La Città Bianca (The White City) due to its whitewashed buildings and city walls which give it a very exotic feel, more Greek or Middle Eastern than Italian. The stark white of the town is broken up by some beautiful historical architecture, all of which stands out majestically from its surroundings.

From Ostuni we depart by private coach to Polignano, which is arguably one of the most spectacular spots in the region, perched atop a 20 metre-high limestone cliff above the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic and dates back to the 4th century BC. We embark on a guided tour of Polignano before transferring back to Masseria Valente for lunch and the afternoon at your leisure. We will have our group dinner at a local restaurant (payable locally)

Friday 17th May 2024

After breakfast we’ll enjoy a cooking class at the Masseria, preparing the typical pasta of Apulia and bring home the secrets of local cuisine! Spend the rest of the morning and part of the afternoon at your leisure either chilling by the pool or going to the local beach. At 4pm we depart to the historic town of Lecce, a Baroque masterpiece, known as the “Florence of the South” The town is built in the local soft creamy limestone with beautiful architectural surprises around every corner as well as its typical small squares and unexpected alleyways, standing out as one of the most beautiful cities of art in Puglia. Here we start with a walking tour of the town followed by free time to explore and shop and have some dinner before returning to the Masseria.

Saturday 18th May 2024

After breakfast we take our private transfer to Matera where we’ll have an escorted tour of the town. Matera is one of the most interesting, unusual and memorable destinations in Italy and is one of the oldest, still inhabited cities in the world - a magical place that preserves evidence of human settlements since the Palaeolithic period in its natural caves carved into the rock. The caves of Matera had been inhabited for centuries and until the 1950s hundreds of families were still living crowded into cave-houses here. In 1993 the town was made a UNESCO World Heritage site, for being "the most outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region, perfectly adapted to its terrain and ecosystem". And ever since, Matera has become steadily more popular as an off-the-beaten-track tourist destination. Matera was the one of the filming locations for Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ, with shots showing the Sassi and the gorge below. After our tour there will be time for lunch (payable locally)

After lunch we continue on to Alberobello where we’ll have a private escorted tour of this unique and picturesque town which has also been made a UNESCO World Heritage site for its unusual districts of Trulli, the characteristic white-washed conical-roofed houses of the area. After our tour we’ll have a food tasting hour of some typical foods of the area on a panoramic terrace. We then head home to Masseria Valente for our group dinner (payable locally)

Sunday 19th May 2024

After breakfast we are transferred by private coach to Cisternino where we have our private escorted tour. The white-washed city of Cisternino is listed as one of the most beautiful small towns in Italy. Originally founded by Greek settlers, it became the Roman town of Sturnium before being destroyed by Hannibal during his Puglian campaigns. The result is an interesting medieval centre full of fascinating alleyways with archways that wind through the narrow bleached streets fronted by staircases, with balconies awash in flowers and characteristic little courtyards. We then continue on to Locorotondo for our next escorted tour. Locorotondo is a small town and is officially one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. As well as its picturesque appearance the town is also known for its wine production. It’s here we start our wine tour of Cellar I Pastini, ending with the tasting of a selection of their wines. After our tour we return back to Masseria Valente for the remainder of the afternoon at your leisure. We will take our group dinner at a local restaurant (payable locally)

Monday 20th May 2024

We spend the last day at Masseria Valente chilling and relaxing. In the afternoon we’ll have a guided walk around the Masseria’s olive-tree fields, visiting the underground oil farm with a spot of Olive oil tasting. In the evening we’ll have our final group dinner in the Masseria’s restaurant (payable locally)

Tuesday 21st May 2024

Time to say our fond farewells.

We can arrange your airport transfers from Masseria Valente