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DIAMOND TOUR
5 DAYS (4 NIGHTS)
Reggio Calabria - Bronzi di Riace - Taormina - Lipari - Panarea - Stromboli - Vulcano
Departures every day
1st DAY: Arrival
Meeting at the airport/station Fs/city of Reggio Calabria or Lamezia Terme and meeting with our representative. Transfer by minibus/private car to the hotel. Overnight stay.
2nd DAY: Riace Bronzes - Reggio Calabria - Taormina
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by private car to the Museum to visit the Riace Bronzes (ticket included) with short panoramic tour of the city. Transfer to Taormina with crossing of the Strait of Messina. Arrival in Taormina in the late morning and free visit of the town (Ancient Theatre, Palazzo Corvaia, Corso Umberto, etc.). Free time for optional lunch. Afternoon continuation of the visit with stops at Giardini Naxos and Isola Bella (world-famous islet in front of Taormina). Continuation to Milazzo. Boarding on hydrofoil and departure for Lipari. Arrival, transfer by private car to the hotel. Free dinner. Overnight stay.
3rd 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. Overnight stay.
4TH DAY: Vulcan
Breakfast at the hotel. Free transfer to the port of Marina Corta (Lipari) and appointment 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 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.
THE PRICE INCLUDES
- Transfer to hotel on arrival;
- Transfer for free Museum visit (ticket included) and short tour of the city of Reggio Calabria as per programme;
- Transfer for excursion to Taormina and on to Milazzo as per programme;
-Travel by hydrofoil Milazzo - Lipari;
- Transfer from the port of Lipari to hotel AR;
- Stay in a hotel category 3 stars sup.and treatment of bed and breakfast;
- Excursions by sea Panarea - Stromboli and Vulcano as per programme;
- Trip by hydrofoil Lipari - Reggio Calabria;
REDUCTIONS
- Children (0/4 years): free in bed with parents
- 3rd and 4th bed (children, teenagers and adults): on request
OPTIONAL SUPPLEMENTS (per person)
- Half board supplement: on request
- Single room supplement: on request
- Cot: on request
- Supplement all Italian and international airports: on request
NOTES
- The tour is conducted by private car/minibus/bus depending on the number of participants, plus sea excursions;
- The above quotations are for rooms in our availability (allotment). If the allotment is sold out at the time of the booking request, we will inform you of the new price.
- The daily order of excursions may be changed.
-All excursions may be cancelled/changed due to adverse weather/sea conditions subject to reimbursement of the cost of the excursion not undertaken;
- The tour guide is not included;
- Based on the time of arrival in Reggio C. it will be possible to visit the Museum on the same day of arrival.
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