WONDERFUL TOUR

WONDERFUL TOUR

7 DAYS (6 NIGHTS)

Reggio Calabria - Bronzi di Riace - Scilla - Chianalea - Tropea - Pizzo - Taormina
Lipari - Panarea - Stromboli - Vulcano

Departures every day

1st DAY: Arrival
Meeting point in Reggio Calabria or Lamezia Terme (airport/city/station) or at any Italian or international airport. Transfer by minibus/bus to the hotel. Free time. 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. Tour of the city of Reggio Calabria. Seafront with Greek walls and Roman baths, Cathedral, Castle, Corso Garibaldi. Free lunch. Afternoon: Departure for Scilla for a free visit of the town and Chianalea, a characteristic fishing village known as the Venice of the South. Return to the hotel. Free dinner. Overnight stay.

3rd DAY: 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 Pizzo for free time. 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 4: Taormina - Aeolian Islands - Lipari
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Taormina, crossing the Strait of Messina. Arrival in Taormina in the late morning and free time to visit the city (Ancient Theatre, Palazzo Corvaia, Corso Umberto, etc.). Free time for optional lunch. In the afternoon, continuation of the tour with stops at Giardini Naxos and Isola Bella (a small island opposite Taormina famous throughout the world). Continue to Milazzo. Board the hydrofoil and depart for Lipari. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Dinner at leisure. Overnight stay.

5th DAY: Aeolian Islands - 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 centre of the town visiting the Corso and its "alleys", 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.

DAY 6: Aeolian Islands - Vulcano
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 7: Departure.
Breakfast at the hotel. Free transfer 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.