The Best Trips and Tours in Italy

If your idea of la dolce vita is a little more coastal, then have we got the trip for you. Both sides of southern Italy are dotted with gorgeous little fishing villages and pristine Mediterranean beaches. This dreamy 10-day road trip starts in the pulsating old streets of Naples – no city better exemplifies the Italian lust for life – where we’ll embark on an incredible street food tour. Tuck into the most authentic pizza you’ve ever had, and expect some surprise treats, both sweet and savoury. We’ll wind down the Amalfi Coast, swapping roads for waters on a boat cruise, before heading east towards the coast of Puglia. First stop is Matera, the surreal mountain town made famous by James Bond in No Time to Die (2021). We’ll check out the adorable trulli huts of Alberobello and the sophisticated whitewashed alleys of Locorotondo before exploring the Itria Valley’s vineyards and olive groves by e-bike. We’ll eventually reach the ocean, starting with the shimmering waters and beautiful beaches of Polignano a Mare. We’ll go olive oil tasting and check out other coastal towns like Ostuni – AKA the White City – and Lecce, the Florence of the South.