The Egadi Islands Archipelago 2026-27 New

Departure on scheduled ITA Airways flights to Palermo – on arrival, coach transfer to the port of Trapani - boarding the hydrofoil and departure for Favignana – lunch at leisure – in the afternoon, orientation tour of the island by road train (lasting about 1 hour) - passing through Calarossa, Punta Marsala, Lido Burrone and Punta Sottile, with stops at these spots to admire the scenery - return to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to the port of Favignana - boarding the hydrofoil and departure for Marettimo, the most remote and the wildest of the Egadi Islands - arrival on Marettimo and motorboat trip with the island's fishermen - during the trip you can admire the Grotta del Cammello, the Grotta della Bombarda and the Grotta del Presepe, Punta Troia with its small Bourbon fortress and Punta Libeccio with its white lighthouse – fish lunch at a restaurant - free time for a stroll through the lanes of the little fishing village and along the paths of this fascinating island (where there are no cars) - return to Favignana by hydrofoil - transfer to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to the port - motorboat trip around the island of Favignana – we sail along the coast with swimming stops in the most captivating and picturesque coves of the archipelago, venturing into a series of wonderful inlets and caves to enjoy the beauty of this island to the full - light lunch on board - return to port at around 16.00 - free time to relax, swim or explore on your own - return to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to the port - hydrofoil to Levanzo, the least developed island of the archipelago, with its picturesque, silent fishing village - once ashore, we walk along the western side of Levanzo as far as the island's Faraglione sea stack, a nesting site for yellow-legged gulls. Possible swimming stop on the gravel and pebble beach in front of it - motorboat trip around the island of Levanzo - short visit to the little village - lunch at a restaurant featuring the catch of the day - in the afternoon, return to Favignana by hydrofoil - free time to relax, swim or explore on your own - return to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit to the historic centre of Favignana (the Florio name is inextricably linked with that of Favignana - you can admire from the outside the imposing legacy the Florios left to the island: the immense Florio factory, Palazzo Florio, now the town hall, the Camperia and the church of Sant'Antonio - finally, a visit to the Chiesa Madrice and the old Sant'Anna quarter - visit to the Florio factory, a historic works for preserving the catch and today a museum of memory of the “Mattanza” culture, which extends over some 32,000 square metres. This important site was not merely the place where the equipment, anchors and boats for tuna fishing with set nets were kept; over the decades it became one of the most thriving industries for processing and preserving this prized catch. The factory also embodies the history of the Florio family, bound for a very long time to that of the islanders, who found in the old and modern canning industry a social escape from poverty and a source of livelihood - lunch at leisure – afternoon free to relax and swim - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning free to relax and swim – option of an excursion with the tour leader by traditional or electric bicycle to tour the island of Favignana - reaching the most famous stretches of coast, including Calamoni, Lido Burrone, Grotta Perciata, Cala Azzurra, Bue Marino, Cala Rossa, Scalo Cavallo and Cala San Nicola (a route of about 15 km, mostly flat, of medium difficulty) - along the way there will be the chance for short stops to cool off in the wonderful waters of the Egadi Islands, enjoying breathtaking views and typically Mediterranean vegetation set among the remains of the old quarries from which tuff was once extracted - lunch at leisure - afternoon free to relax and swim - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to the port of Favignana and hydrofoil to Trapani – guided tour of Trapani (a stroll through the elegant streets of the historic centre, a succession of historic palaces and churches of great artistic merit: the Cathedral and the Church of the Purgatorio, home to the Sacred Groups of the Misteri of Trapani) and Nubia, where salt pans and windmills paint an evocative landscape in which the light creates a play of reflections and colours, born of the intensity of the sun's rays and the stages of the evaporation cycle in the pans - lunch at a typical restaurant - in the afternoon, guided visit to Erice, which preserves intact the charm of an ancient medieval village, enlivened by workshops selling local crafts: finely decorated ceramics, brightly coloured hand-woven rugs and the traditional sweets made with almonds and candied fruit - the historic centre has a typical layout, with little squares and narrow, winding streets overlooked by beautiful courtyards – in the evening, transfer to the hotel in the Trapani/Marsala/Mazara del Vallo area - check-in to the reserved rooms – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Castellammare del Golfo, a delightful little town in the Trapani area with the typical look of a fishing village, set in a landscape of great charm between the sea and the mountain heights - the visit begins in Piazza Petrolo, with its splendid view of the Castle and the sea before it - on reaching the fortress, the option to visit the museum complex inside, "La memoria del Mediterraneo", divided into four sections: the Museum of Water and Mills, the Museum of Productive Activities ("Annalisa Buccellato" Foundation), the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Seafaring Activities - we continue towards the town centre and, a short distance from the Castle, come to the Chiesa Madre, built in 1726 and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin of Succour - along Corso Garibaldi, besides admiring a splendid view over the harbour below, you will find several local craft and souvenir shops and ice-cream parlours, all the way to the heart of the historic centre, commonly known as “i Quattro Canti” - next, a visit to the typical village of Scopello and the coast below, with a stop to admire the Tonnara and its magnificent sea stacks from above - lunch at leisure – transfer to Palermo airport – departure on scheduled ITA Airways flights for the journey home.