Best Excursion in western Sicily to Erice, Trapani Salt Flats from Palermo

4.8 (14 reviews) Palermo, Italy
Duration7h - 8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This is a private and exclusive tour, you will only be in the group, there will be no other people. We will be out of the normal tourist circuits, we will visit isolated, peaceful and safe places. in countryside areas away from the city. Full day excursion driver who speaks English available during the day explaining the main things to do and see. During the tour you will visit:  Erice, a unique Medieval town located on a top of a mountain at 760 meters, a city full of churches, castles. In Erice you can also taste the typical almond sweets of local production as well as delicious wines.After the tour you will go down to Trapani around lunchtime. After we will continue the visit of the Saline.this tour is managed only with a Driver up to 7/8 people. The Driver cannot escort people inside the monuments. However, it has the skills to promote the most important highlights by providing basic historical and cultural information.

Options

Exclusive Luxury Van 1-7 Pax

Exclusive Luxury Van : Exclusive Tour only for your group with Luxury Van
Pickup included

Business Van 1-8 Passengers

Business Van : Exclusive Tour only for your group with Business Van
Pickup included

What's included

  • Round Trip
  • Professional English speaking Driver
  • Exclusive Private Tour, only for your Group
  • Transport by Licensed and air-conditioned minivan or car
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Licensed Guide

What to expect

  1. Piazza Pretoria
    Pass by
    meeting point with your driver and guide, departure
  2. Erice
    2h
    Tour of the Medieval Village
  3. Castello di Venere
    30m
    This territory, on which the universitas exercised its jurisdiction, was divided into fiefdoms and contrade, whose ownership belonged to the same universitas or to private individuals: its extension was, until 1846 of about 40,000 hectares, its coastline continued for 26 miles from the beach of Castellammare del Golfo to that of San Giuliano and within it included three baronies. The first was that of Baida, which bordered to the north with the beach and whose baron enjoyed the mere and mixed empire; the other was that of Inici, of whom the Sanclemente were lords; the last one was that of Arcodaci, owned by the Monroy family. The fiefdom of Ralibesi belonged to the universitas, whose name - like that of many other districts of the region - is of Arab origin, the fiefdom Xambola, the fiefdom Lacci, the fiefdom Punta, so named for a point of land that extends towards the sea ​​called Capo San Vito, the fief of Castelluzzo, which took its name from a castle that was located in this town, and the Sanguigno fiefdom.
  4. Riserva Naturale Saline Di Trapani E Paceco
    1h
    The salt pans can be visited in every period of the year, you can also attend the collection of sea salt, still manually made by salt workers.

    The large heaps of salt are very choreographic and are found numerous along the large tanks, during the harvest period you can also see many species of migratory birds, such as pink flamingos, herons and knights of Italy.

    The area of ​​the reserve is very large and is managed by the WWF ITALIA, inside there is a Salt Museum, numerous ancient mills and a watchtower.
  5. Trapani
    1h
    Free time in Trapani

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We offer pick up and drop off to all hotels, b & bs, holiday homes, ports and accommodations Meeting point with the driver in front of your hotel, B&B, or accommodation or outside the reception or at the address specified by you.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • no health restrictions , most travelers can partecipate

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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