Experience the nature and culture of the Aeolian Islands. Visit Lipari and Vulcano and admire the impressive rock formations along the coast. Visit the old town of Lipari and swim in the warm, sulphurous water on Vulcano.
Duration
11 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Pickup
At your hotel
Catania or Taormina area
Availability
April to October
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Highlights
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Explore the picturesque archipelago of the Aeolian Islands
02Discover Lipari and Vulcano, two of the Aeolian Islands, in one day
03Visit the historic city center of Lipari
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Transfer from / to the hotel in Taormina or Catania
Tour details
Full descriptionThe programme, step by step
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Full description
Day Tour Lipari & Vulcano
After the pick-up at your accommodation, you will arrive at the port of Milazzo in our comfortable vehicles.
Boarding in Milazzo 8:45 am, 9:00 am Departure from the port of Milazzo to the island of Lipari.
During the departure you can admire the small promontory of Milazzo, which accommodates the large castle – the largest fortified citadel in Sicily.
Stay for an autonomous exploration for about 2.5 hours.
Day Tour Lipari
During your stay on the island, we recommend, to visit the Lipari Castle, a 16th-century building surrounded by walls built during Charles V’s reign. Inside the complex is the regional archaeological museum “Bernabò Brea”.
You can walk along Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the island’s shopping street, where you will find many shops, restaurants and typical bars.
We also recommend, to visit the Cathedral of San Bartolomeo, the most important cultic site of all the Aeolian Islands, and the geophysical observatory in San Benedetto to admire the panorama of Vulcano and Vulcanello.
Around 1:00 p.m., we will leave the the port of Lipari in the direction of the island of Vulcano.
On Vulcano we will also have a stop for about 2.5 hours to explore the island or to take a bath.
During your stay on the island we recommend a visit to the Vulcano thermal pool, where you can enjoy a real “wellness treatment” with the clay mud and the Baia delle Acque Calde. It is a “natural whirlpool” which you should definitely try.
For swimming we recommend the Baia delle Sabbie Nere, a characteristic volcanic sand beach with shallow and clear water.
It is also possible to climb the volcanic crater, take a walk in the nature to enjoy the unique landscapes and a beautiful panorama.
Around 4:00 p.m. we will depart from Vulcano for the island tour by boat.
The return to the port of Milazzo is scheduled around 5:30 p.m.
The itinerary can be changed.
What is included1 item
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Information / Included
Including Pickup service: In the area around Taormina and Catania the pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, campsite, pension, holiday cottage, railway station, port, etc. are included. Possibility to meet us at the highway exit (in case you travel with your own car).
Useful informationChildren · Not included · Your gift voucher
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Other information
The tour is easy and suitable for everyone.
ChildrenChildren under 12 years pay EUR 20.00 less. Children under 5 years pay EUR 40.00 less. Upon request we can provide a child safety seat or booster seat (free)
Not includedEntrance fees for the Aeolian Islands: (from 01st June to 30th Sept. 5 euros; from 01st Oct. to 31st May 2.50 euros); Meals; Everything that is not listed as included.
Your gift voucherPlace your order by phone or email ([email protected]) to get a gift voucher
AvailabilityWe are open all year, except: 25.12 and 01.01
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Pickup and private tour
Other pickup locations
On request, with a supplement, it is possible to request pick-up service also outside of Catania / Taormina. Other pickup examples: Syracuse, Noto, Messina and more.
The tour was even better than expected. We had our first stop at Lipari. The architecture and atmosphere is amazing - feels like a real vacation. There are many shops were you can buy some souveniers. Thereafter we went with the boat to Vulcano and we had our second stop. We relaxed a bit in the natural whirlpool. The tour is really worth it. We had an amazing day. Thank you Go-Etna.
Wonderful experience
Verified
Amazing tour with a great organization - I really loved this islands and I will be back soon. Thanks to the nice driver who picked me up from the hotel. He was really helpful.
Boat - Island excursion
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Thanks to GoEtna for the relaxed day:) We were hanging around in the natural whirlpool on Vulcano, we had a nice quick shopping on Lipari, a look into the geophyical observatory and had some coffee on the main street. The weather was perfect, so we also enjoyed the stay on the boat.
Amazing tour to visit the Aeolian Islands. Actually Volcano's black sand beaches are very special - loved the super clear water. Everything worked well. Pick-up was punctual and the communication was good.
Verified
Amazing tour to visit the Aeolian Islands. Actually Volcano's black sand beaches are very special - loved the super clear water. Everything worked well. Pick-up was punctual and the communication was good.