AWAY.GAY

| VIP GAY TRIPS |

CASTLE ELVIRA, PUGLIA

COMING 2025

| at a glance |


A VIP gay takeover of one of Italy’s most extraordinary new hotels - Castle Elvira, in beautiful Puglia. Five days of luscious dinners, lunches, pool parties, music around the piano, yoga, life-drawing, beach excursions, exploring the nearby Baroque town of Lecce, making new best friends... and just lazing around the castle’s three pools, 37 acres of private olive and citrus groves, Italian gardens and woodland, and sitting in jacuzzis with something refreshing to hand, all curated exclusively for JAKE.

| AS FEATURED IN…|

| CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER |

| TATLER |

| VOGUE |

| TRAVEL + LEISURE |

| THE TIMES |

| CASTLE ELVIRA INSTAGRAM |

| THE DETAILS |

| *INCLUDED IN PRICE |

  • Exclusive gay takeover of Castle Elvira and its 37 acres of private olive and citrus groves, Italian gardens, woodland… and three pools.

  • Your stunning, individually designed suite with super king-sized ‘Arketipo’ bed and deluxe ensuite with ‘Ortigia’ bath products from Sicily

  • Transfers to and from Brindisi airport

  • ALL breakfasts, lunches and four-course dinners at the Castle, including wine, beer and soft drinks

  • Welcome sunset cocktail reception at the rooftop bar with spectacular views over Salento

  • Transfer to and guided tour of nearby Baroque town of Lecce, ‘The Florence of the South’

  • Transfer to nearby gay beach club, for a day in the sun/sand/sea.

  • Poolside party with DJ and local gay friends of Castle Elvira

  • Sunset party with entertainment

  • Morning yoga

  • Exclusive Elvira experiences (choose from life-drawing, pasta-making, wine-tasting…)

  • Plenty of free time to laze by the pool(s), sit round the piano, explore the grounds, hang with your fabulous hosts and new forever-friends

 

| NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE |

  • Flights

  • Travel insurance

  • Drinks and food outside of included meals and parties

  • Lunch, beach chairs etc. in Lecce and Gallipoli (though we’ll sort options)

| CASTLE ELVIRA GALLERY |

| THE SUITES |

| about AWAY.GAY |

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