2012
£2,170 (March), £2,210 (Oct.) (deposit £200). This includes: air travel (economy class) on scheduled Alitalia flights (aircraft: Airbus 321); travel by private coach; hotel accommodation as described below; breakfasts, 1 lunch and 5 dinners with wine, water, coffee; all admissions; all taxes; all gratuities for restaurant staff, drivers and guides; the services of the lecturer. Single supplement £320. Price without flights £2,000 (March), £2,040 (Oct.).

In Lecce (3 nights): a stylish 5-star hotel in an excellent location near the church of Sta Croce in the historic centre. Rooms are spacious and elegantly furnished. In Trani (4 nights): a charming 4-star hotel converted from a 15th-century convent with wonderful views of the harbour and cathedral, although service and maintenance are not always quite up to North European standards. In Vico Equense (1 night): a pleasant resort, less touristy than others along this coast. A simple, friendly 3-star, rooms vary in size, decor and outlook; there is a terrace and views of the sea. Dinners are in the hotels or selected restaurants.

There is quite a lot of walking on this tour, some of it over rough ground—average distance by coach per day: 88 miles.

We regret that applications from people aged 81 or over at the time of the tour will not be accepted.