The Aeolian cruise in Gulet
A beautiful cruise aboard a characteristic gulet to fall in love with the pearls of the Tyrrhenian Sea: the Aeolian Islands. The gentle and slow sailing of the gulet makes this boat the ideal solution for wandering among the most hidden and wonderful places of the Aeolian Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Aeolian Cruise in Gulet
With our Gulet we will sail to the discovery of some of the most fascinating places of the Aeolian Islands reachable only by boat. The coves of Vulcano, the cave of the horse and the pool of Venus, which legend has it is a place of regeneration of virginity. Our journey will continue through the Menalda stacks of Lipari and the beach of Valle Muria; we will discover the Lingua lake in Salina, stopping for a tasting of Alfredo’s famous granita. We will then take the route to the island of Panarea to admire the large rocky ridges of Basiluzzo and Lisca Bianca. A must for a tasting of typical Aeolian products. Finally, we will sail towards Stromboli: after having circumnavigated the Strombolicchio, in the evening we will be able to enjoy the spectacle of nature “La Sciara del Fuoco” with the continuous and rhythmic explosive activity of Stromboli, or Iddu for the inhabitants of the place.
Supplements:
- Full board € 350.00 per person per week with 2 free dinners
- Excursions to be agreed
- Extra bed / bath linen change € 15.00 per pax
- Single cabin supplement € 375.00 in cabin-charter
- Prices in Euro per week check-in at 18:00 on Saturday – check-out at 08:30 on Saturday
- Children 0/2 years Free, 2/8 years 50% of the cabin-charter price
Payment condition:
30% deposit, balance 30 days before the start of services.
Cancellation conditions:
Up to 30 days before arrival, no penalty will be applied, but the deposit will be retained.
In case of cancellation of the stay from 29 to 15 days before the beginning of the services, the amount equal to 50% will be charged.
In case of cancellation of the stay from 14 to 8 days before the beginning of the services, the amount equal to 80% will be charged.
In case of cancellation of the stay 7 days before the beginning of the services, 100% will be considered no show.
First day
Reception
Arrival in Milazzo and boarding at 18.00.
Reception by the crew on boarding procedures and welcome cocktail .
Presentation of the week, dinner and overnight at the port of Milazzo.
Second day
Vulcano Island, the Horse Cave and the Venus pool
Navigation to the island of Vulcano . Breakfast and morning to visit “sulfur island”. Vulcano is famous for its sulphurous pit where it is possible to dive for natural mud baths, curative and soothing for the skin.
In the afternoon visit to the Grotta del Cavallo , inside you will be conquered by a “deafening silence”. Bath in the Venus Pool for “regeneration”.
Free dinner and overnight stay.
Third day
Island of Stromboli, Strombolicchio and Sciara del fuoco
Breakfast and free morning to visit the small village of the island, its central square with the church of San Vincenzo . The island is world famous because it offers the possibility to carry out, with authorized personnel, the excursion on top of the crater . The activity lasts about 6 hours and requires a minimum of physical preparation. The effort is rewarded by a show, 800 meters high, absolutely unforgettable.
In the afternoon, tour of the island and passage from Strombolicchio , mandatory bath in the crystal clear waters of the “sub kingdom” today.
In the evening, having dinner comfortably, we will admire the show of La Sciara del Fuoco , the Stromboli with its continuous eruptions will give the evening an extraordinary charm.
Fourth day
Island of Panarea, Basiluzzo and Calaiunco
Breakfast and morning dedicated to the circumnavigation of Panarea , the smallest of the Aeolian Islands . Formerly called by the first Greek colonizers (VI-V century BC) PANARAYAS , or La grandissima , owes its name to its ancient breadth, in fact the geological and eruptive activity has profoundly changed the look of the island over the millennia that literally collapsed a large part of the volcanic complex in the sea, so much so that even today the island continues slowly to sink below the water level (approximately one centimeter every 10 years).
Panarea has been for a long time the largest island in the Aeolian archipelago, and this is evidenced by the presence of a series of islets in the north-east of the island ( Basiluzzo, Spinazzola, Lisca Bianca, Lisca Nera, Bottaro and Dattilo ) deriving from eruptive phenomena of a single, immense, original volcanic complex sunk into the sea following a violent eruption.
The volcanological activity is still clearly visible on the island right in front of one of these islets, Dattilo , where it is possible to see fumaroles of vapors rising between the cracks between the rocks and where the water reaches high temperatures and intense is the smell of sulfur that rises from the depths of the sea.
The last curiosity for diving fans is the presence in Basiluzzo of a small port and a terrace of a Roman villa on the sea floor, evidence of a time when the island was much larger than today.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Fifth day
Island of Salina, Pollara, Lingua and La Malvasia
Breakfast and navigation through the Salina Island , known for its famous sweet wine, the Malvasia , which is exported all the way. Visit of the bay of Pollara , the famous movie set of the “Il Postino” by Massimo Troisi .
We will also pass by Lingua and with the stop by Alfredo we will be able to enjoy granitas of a thousand tastes and the famous bread cunzato .
Dinner and overnight stay.
Sixth day
Island of Lipari, the Capital of the Archipelago
Breakfast and transfer to Lipari . Free morning in the historic center with the possibility of visiting the archaeological museum Bernabò Breà , a Ligurian archaeologist who at Lipari is the bottom of the eponymous museum that tells the prehistory of Aeolian </ strong>.
In the afternoon we will tour the island passing by the Faraglioni and swimming in the beach of Valle Muria .
Free dinner and overnight stay.
Seventh day
The Taste of Eolie
Breakfast and day between Lipari and Vulcano .
Morning at the world-famous “white beaches” result of the pumice industry, the first thriving activity on the island of Lipari , now finished.
We will continue to Vulcano crossing the west side of the island up to the Asino bay .
During navigation our chef will prepare typical meals and will show you the techniques of Aeolian cuisine .
Return to Milazzo with overnight stay in a gulet at the Marina di Nettuno.
Eighth day
Landing
Breakfast and disembarkation of the participants at 8.30 am and see you soon!
Rates include:
- Boat rental for up to 12 passengers
- Half board (breakfast and lunch)
- RC and Bodies insurance policy
- Welcome cocktail
- Crew: Commander, cook, sailor / hostess
- Max fuel 4 hours daily navigation
- Fuel for generators
- Air conditioning from 7.30pm to 11.00pm
- Outboard tender fuel
- Smooth and sparkling water with meals
- Bed and bath linen
- Reorganization and daily cleaning of cabins and bathrooms
- Use of tender from and to port until midnight
- Use Wifi on board
- Use DVD on-board film library
- Use TV in the dinette
- Use of on-board Hi-Fi system
Rates do not include:
- Moorings in private marinas according to marine price list (c.ca 60 € per pax)
- The excursions optional
- Port fees according to itineraries (€ 35 per person)
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks according to the bar’s price list
- Extra fuel the 4 hours per day included (30 L / h) according to the cost of bunkering
- Air conditioning night hours (€ 120 night cabin)
- Transfer from and to airport according to route and pax
- Unless specified under “rates include”
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