GREAT TOUR

GREAT TOUR

6 DAYS (5 NIGHTS)

Reggio - Bronzi Di Riace - Scilla - Chianalea
Stretto di Messina - Taormina - Tropea - Pizzo - Etna

Departures every day

1st DAY: Arrival
Appointment at Reggio Calabria or Lamezia Terme (airport/city/station) or at all Italian and international airports. Transfer by private car/minibus to the hotel. Free dinner. Overnight stay.

2nd DAY: Riace Bronzes, Reggio Calabria - Scilla and Chianalea
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning: Visit to the National Museum with access to the Riace Bronzes room. Private car tour to visit the city of Reggio Calabria. Seafront with Greek walls and Roman baths, Cathedral, Castle, Corso Garibaldi. Free time for lunch. Afternoon departure for Scilla to visit the town and Chianalea, a characteristic fishing village known as the Venice of the South. Return to the hotel. Free time for dinner. Overnight stay.

3rd DAY: Strait of Messina - Taormina - Isola Bella - Giardini Naxos
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Taormina, crossing the Strait of Messina. Arrival in Taormina and free time to visit the city (Ancient Theatre, Palazzo Corvaia, Corso Umberto, etc.). Free time for optional lunch. Afternoon continuation of the visit and return journey with stops at Giardini Naxos and Isola Bella (a small island opposite Taormina famous throughout the world). Return to the hotel in the evening. Dinner at leisure. Overnight stay.

DAY 4: Tropea - Pizzo
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Tropea and free time to visit the Norman Cathedral, the Baroque Church of Sant'Alfonso dei Liguori, and stroll through the historic centre to discover the "glorious civilisations" that made this town famous in the past. Free lunch. In the afternoon, continue on to visit Pizzo. Walk through the historic centre and visit the 16th-century castle, known for a tragic event that took place here: the execution of the King of Naples, Joachim Murat. Finally, relax and enjoy some truffle ice cream in one of the many bars located in the town's 'salotto' (living room), where the ice cream makers of Pizzo are true masters. At the end of the visit, return to the hotel in Reggio Calabria. Dinner at leisure and overnight stay.

DAY 5: Etna
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Villa San Giovanni. Boarding of a ferry for a picturesque crossing of the Strait of Messina with spectacular views. (At its narrowest point, the two shores are only 3.2 km apart.) Disembarkation in Messina and continuation to the Etna station at 1,900 metres (Rifugio Sapienza). Arrival in the morning. Free time. A few steps from the main square are the Silvestri Craters, now extinct, which were formed during the eruption of 1892. The lower crater can be circumnavigated independently in a few steps (also perfect for walks with younger children), while the upper crater requires more effort as there is a bit more of a climb, but the view is truly enjoyable. For an additional fee, you can reach 2,500 metres by cable car, from where you can admire a wonderful view and see the lava flows, now extinct, that have occurred over the years. It is also possible (for an additional fee) to reach the maximum altitude (approximately 2700 metres) in 4x4 off-road vehicles with CAI (Italian Alpine Club) authorised mountain guides. Lunch at your leisure. In the afternoon, departure for the return to the hotel. Dinner at your leisure. Overnight stay.

DAY 6: Departure.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer back to the place of departure.