Panarea & Stromboli tour: day trip to Aeolian Islands:

The departure of the day trip to Aeolian Islands Panarea and Stromboli tour is from San Francesco all’Immacolata Church in Messina by bus. On request departure from Discover Messina office or your hotel/accommodation or from Milazzo Port Terminal;

The departure of the Aeolian Islands boat tour by mini cruise from Milazzo port. While leaving the port of Milazzo on the motor-boat, we will go along the wonderful Mamertino Cape with a view from the sea of the Aragon Castle. Before docking in Panarea, we will have a panoramic tour by boat of the beautiful Cala Junco Bay, Caletta dei Zimmari, and Drauto Bay;

The first stop of the Panarea and Stromboli tour is the smallest Panarea island. Enjoy a walk through the center with our guide to discover the island. During your free time, you can choose to go shopping, go for a swim reaching the beach by a local taxi, or to have lunch in one of the typical aeolian restaurants (optional).

Leaving Panarea island, the boat sails around the little rocky archipelago around Panarea: Dattilo, Panarello, Lisca Bianca, Bottaro, and Basiluzzo (Spinnazzola) where there is the internal part of an ancient crater, the “Coal Cave”. We also see the suggestive Ginostra village, a village located in Stromboli, without connection by land with the rest of the Island.

Our Panarea and Stromboli tour continues with a visit to Stromboli island volcano: enjoy a swim to the black sand beach or a visit to the Strombolian shops up to the panoramic point in the terrace of Saint Vincent Church;

Leaving Stromboli island, it is available onboard -only on request- a tasting of the typical Aeolian maccheronata, a typical pasta dish dressed with tomato sauce, tuna fish, and capers, accompanied with water and wine (optional). During the sail, we will visit the majestic Strombolicchio, a rocky islet with its stair leading to the lighthouse, and its rock shaped like a seahorse. Continuing with the panoramic tour, we will stop to admire the Sciara del Fuoco, the impressive live show of the Strombolian volcanic eruption. On the way back to Milazzo port, you will enjoy music and karaoke on board.

The day trip to Aeolian Islands Panarea and Stromboli tour will end at the starting point. We will leave you with a goodbye hoping to see you back in Sicily soon.