Tour delle Isole Eolie

A e o l i a n I s l a n d s Tour

Saturday to Saturday

Panarea – Stromboli – Lipari – Filicudi – Alicudi – Salina - Vulcano

Day 1 / Saturday: arrival

Transfer from Catania Airport or Taormina Area to the Islands

Accommodation in hotel – free for the day – meeting the guide before dinner;

Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 2 /Sunday: Lipari

Breakfast in hotel:

Free time to visit the historical town of Lipari and the Greek Acropolis with the Archaeological Museum;

Free for lunch;

Tour of the Island by bus, going through the little towns: Pianoconte, Quattropani and Acquacalda;

Stops at the magnificent viewpoints of Quattrocchi, Quattropani and at the Pumice Quarries;

Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 3 / Monday: Panarea and Stromboli

Breakfast in hotel - boat trip to Panarea, tour of the island, sailing around the islets and along Cala junco bay;

Stop at Panarea to visit the Island (weather permitting a swim is possible) - free for lunch;

Departure to Stromboli;

Stop at Stromboli for a walk to the observatory (280mt).;

Departure to go and admire the Volcano’s eruption from the boat at twilight;

Back to Lipari late at night;

Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

During the dates of high Season (July and August), due the late arrival in Lipari, a packet-dinner will be given

instead the Dinner

Day 4 / Tuesday: Lipari

Breakfast in hotel;

Free day for shopping or relax;

Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 5 / Wednesday: Filicudi and Alicudi:

Breakfast in hotel;

Whole day excursion by boat to Filicudi and Alicudi - sailing along the north-west coast of Lipari;

Short break in Filicudi port - free for lunch;

Tour around the Island of Filicudi by boat, sailing by “La Canna” and “La Grotta del Bue Marino” , the small

village of “Pecorini” and around Cape “Graziano” approaching the island of Alicudi;

Short break on the little Island - back to Lipari late in the afternoon;

(During the excursion it will be possible to go for a swim if the weather is good)

Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 6 / Thursday: Salina

Breakfast in hotel; Ferry to Salina Rinella, where the tour bus starts:

Sanctuary of Valdichiesa, Pollara, a volcanic crater from which you can admire the famous bay where “Il Postino” has been filmed, Malfa, two interesting churches will be visited in this little town, Lingua, a natural salt lake, Santa Marina Salina the main town of the island where you can go for a walk.

Free for lunch;

Back to Lipari in the afternoon by hydrofoil;

Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 7 / Friday: Vulcano :

Breakfast in hotel;

Boat excursion to Vulcano travelling along the south-east coast of Lipari;

Vulcano boat Tour: Vulcanello the north-west coast of Vulcano, Spiagge nere (the bay with the black sandy beach),

Grotta del Cavallo, Venu’s Pool, Gelso, once a little fishermen’s village where there might be a brief stop, time

permitting, South-east coast sailing under the volcano's crater, Vulcano main port, if on schedule, it will be

possible to go for a swim.

Free for lunch and afternoon: you can either choose to bathe in the sulphur mud baths (we suggest to use an old

swimming costume), to have a swim at “le spiagge nere” the black sandy beach or simply go shopping;

back to Lipari at twilight;

Dinner and overnight stay in hotel .

Day 8 / saturday: end of the tour

Breakfast in hotel;

Departure: according to the different combinations of the transfer : back to Catania Airport or to the next booked

hotel in Taormina area.

Important notes

Depending on flight schedules, an overnight stay in Milazzo may be necessary on your arrival and on your

departure;

Transport used are boats, hydrofoils and ferries and are not for exclusive use; during high season may delay;

The tour programme can be modified and changed due to hydrofoil, ferry and ship timetable;

The tour programme may change due to bad weather;

The tour programme may change due to general or technical problems;

The tour is a package and not refundable, single parts of the tour are not refundable;

Due to the limited number of hotels on the island of Lipari, accommodation may be arranged on the island of

Vulcano, especially during high season;

Many hotels do not have a restaurant and clients will dine in restaurants that are recommended by us.

Single rooms are quite small and have mountain view.

Double, triple and four bed rooms are always standard and without sea view;

You are advised to wear comfortable shoes at all times.

The optional excursion to climb to the crater of Stromboli should be undertaken only by those who are in good

health and with the right equipment. The excursion to the crater can be participated only for a few and it can be

booked once arrived on the islands and can be cancelled any time for safety reasons or for bad weather.