Picturesque island-hopping Bike & Boat Tour in Italy

You will be enchanted by this spectacular cruise among the extraordinary Aeolian islands. On board of a Caique, a traditional fishing boat, you will discover these volcanic islands, today part of the Unesco World Heritage list. Starting from Milazzo, on the north-east coast of Sicily, your first stop will be the island of Vulcano. The journey continues then to Panarea, with its large rocky ridges. On the background you will admire the continuous explosive activity of the volcano Stromboli. You will then head towards Salina, where you cannot miss to taste a typical “granita”! Finally you will enjoy a round tour on the charming island of Lipari. Be ready to experience a truly active journey intended to combine navigation and relax with cycling and walking tours, to enjoy the wonders of the Aeolian Islands, also known as the pearls of Sicily.

Tour character:

The terrain is from plain to hilly, with a daily positive difference in height from 0 to 600 mt. The caique is moored at night and typically sets sail after breakfast, meeting up with the guests in the afternoon. Some parts of the itinerary are undertaken by caique.

Accommodation:

The Caique is equipped with:

6 Standard Double cabins of approx. 8 m2.

• All cabins are air-conditioned and enjoy en-suite facilities and a small wardrobe
• Bed size is 1,95 x 1,20 m
• There is an air-conditioned spacious dinette
• The guests can also relax on comfortable beach mattresses on the large solarium deck, enjoying the sound of the sea
• The stern deck has a wide and elegant lounge
• The Caique has no WiFi
• During overnights in harbour, electricity on board is always available
• During the night in roadstead, the power generator is turned off late in the evening in order to grant a quiet rest to clients on board
• Air conditioning cannot be granted 24h/24h, especially during the night
• Air conditioning is not available when the Caique is moored in roadstead and cannot be regulated from the cabins

Dietary requirements:

Vegetarian meals are available, but please indicate this at the reservation. An additional charge of 50 EUR per person will be applied to provide lactose or gluten-free meals. In all other allergy or intolerance cases we will check the possibility of catering for it. In some cases an additional charge may apply.

Included in the Bike and Boat Tour:

• 7 overnights (6 nights in harbour and 1 night in roadstead on day 4)
• Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner; picnic or on board) - except one dinner in Salina and one in Milazzo
• 1/2 l bottle of water for lunch and water in jug for dinner
• Sheets and towels (one change per week)
• English speaking tour leader
• Bus transfer from and to Catania airport on day 1 and day 8

Not included in the tour:

• Beverages on board
• 1 dinner in Salina (day 5) and 1 dinner in Milazzo (day 7)
• Additional harbour charges only if the caique cannot anchor in roadstead on day 4
• Headlight for the Stromboli volcano trip (day 5)
• Museums, fees and extras in general
• Tips
• Everything not mentioned in the section “Included”

Departure:

• Saturdays Only 16,23,30 May and 6, 13, June and 29 August and 5, 12 19 26 September

Bike rental:  bike 90 EUR or  e-bike 180 EUR, bike helmet 15 EUR

Port fees: 60 EUR p.p. ( Mandatory, to be paid when booking)

NOTES: During the tour the boat will be docked in a harbour during 6 nights, while on one night it will anchor in roadstead. The roadstead is a sheltered anchorage in a bay, which is an enclosed area with an opening to the sea. Natural roadsteads offer shelter from storms, winds and currents. In exceptional cases (bad meteorological and/or sea conditions), for safety reasons, the ship might have to return to the harbour also during the night that is scheduled in roadstead. Only and exclusively in this case, the clients will be asked to pay a supplement for the overnight in the harbour. This amount, variable from port to port, will be divided among all participants and will be paid directly on site (approximately 20- 50 EUR per person per night, subject to changes).

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