BASIC TOUR

BASIC

5 DAYS (4 NIGHTS)

LIPARI - PANAREA - STROMBOLI - VULCANO - SALINA

Departures every day

DAY 1: Arrival
Meeting point at the ports of Reggio Calabria/Vibo Marina/Messina/Milazzo/Palermo/Naples or Reggio Calabria/Catania airports and at all national and international airports. Transfer by hydrofoil (or minibus/private car + ship/hydrofoil) to the port of Lipari. Free dinner. Overnight stay in a hotel.

 
2nd DAY: Morning Lipari. Afternoon Panarea and Stromboli with Sciara del fuoco
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning with the possibility of free visits to the island of Lipari (Canneto beach for swimming, or optional walk through the town centre visiting the Corso and its "alleyways", or visit to the ancient acropolis "Il Castello" where there is also the archaeological museum and the cathedral dedicated to the patron saint St Bartholomew). Free lunch. 12:40 p.m. Meeting at the Port of Marina Corta (Lipari). Boarding on motorship and at 13:00 departure for Panarea. During the navigation there will be a short stop for a swim in the splendid sea near Calajunco Bay. Continuation of navigation, arrival in Panarea and disembarkation. Free time for a visit of approximately 1.30 h. During the visit, we recommend a walk along the town centre to admire the colours of the Aeolian architecture and the breathtaking view of the other islands; or it will be possible to hire a small electric taxi, carrying several people, for a complete tour of the island. Boarding on a motorboat and departure for Stromboli. During navigation there will be a panoramic tour of the suggestive islets in front. Continuation of navigation, arrival at Stromboli and disembarkation. Free time to visit. During the visit we recommend swimming from the beach near the landing; or take a walk to the Cathedral of San Vincenzo where, in the nearby bars, you can enjoy an excellent granita, or hire a small electric taxi for a complete tour of the island. Dinner is free. Around 18.00, a stop to taste a pizza in the local pizzerias is recommended. At dusk, rendezvous at the port and board the motorboat and depart in the direction of Strombolicchio to admire the splendid small island, the most volcanic and oldest of the Aeolian Islands, from the sea. Continuation of navigation with a stop under the Stromboli to admire from the boat the unique and evocative spectacle of the Sciara del fuoco that this volcano in constant activity gives us by admiring its explosions, lapilli, and ash. Continuation of navigation with arrival at the port of Marina Corta (Lipari) at 21:30. Free transfer to the hotel. Free dinner. Overnight stay.

 
DAY 3: Vulcan

Breakfast at the hotel. Free transfer to the port of Marina Corta (Lipari) and meeting at 09:40. Embarkation and at 10:00 a.m. departure for the navigation of the island's coastline with a stop at the Bay of Vinci and the Valle Muria. The tour will continue to the Faraglioni, the Porta degli Angeli and the Montagna di Papa Giovanni. Continuation of the tour to the Vulcano Coast where you can admire the Grotta del Cavallo, the Testa del Leone and the Piscina di Venere. Continuation to the ancient port of Gelso with its picturesque Black Sand Beaches. Arrival at the port of Vulcano and disembarkation with free time for sightseeing until the afternoon. Free lunch. During the visit we recommend a swim in the splendid waters of the Sabbie Nere beach; or a dip in the warm, healthy waters rich in fumaroles near the landing; or a minibus tour of the island. Continuation of navigation with arrival at the port of Marina Corta (Lipari) at 17:00. Free return to the hotel. Free dinner. Overnight stay.
 
DAY 4: Lipari from the sea and Salina

Breakfast at the hotel. Free transfer to the port of Marina Corta (Lipari) and meeting at 09:10. Embarkation on motor boat and at 09:30 departure to sail along the coast of the island towards the Bay of Canneto and the Bay of White Sands at the foot of the Pumice Stone mountains. Stop for diving from the boat. Continuation of navigation towards the village of Acquacalda and continuation towards the port of Santa Marina di Salina and disembarkation. Free time for a visit of about 2 hours. During the visit, we recommend a walk along the main street; alternatively, there is a free tasting of Malvasia and typical products at a wine shop (to be booked in advance). Free lunch. Departure from the port of Santa Marina and navigation for a complete tour of the island until reaching the enchanting Bay of Pollara where a second stop will be made for diving. Continuation of navigation towards Rinella and at around 1pm disembarkation for a visit to the ancient village of Lingua. We recommend a tasting of "Pane Cunzatu", a typical Salina product. In the afternoon, departure for Lipari and a stop in the vicinity of the Faraglioni, where, accompanied by a good glass of Malvasia, it will be possible to take a third dip. Return to the port of Marina Corta (Lipari) with arrival at 17:30. Free return to the hotel. Free dinner. Overnight stay.
 

DAY 5: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by private car to the port of Lipari. Continuation by hydrofoil/ship to return to the place of departure. Possibility of extending your stay at an extra charge.