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Key points: Limestone platform, tombs in a necropolis, mesomediterranean vegetation, visit of a cave.
Difficulty level: Medium
Duration: 6 hours – 9.00 – 16.00
Trekking: trekking in a natural path, guides
Walk: Total lengh 10 km
At the bottom of the valley, crystal waters gush from the rock to disappear after few hundred meters.
This is a typical karst water circulation of mounts Iblei that during thousands of years it has given origin to hollows, water springs and natural caves , such as the Grotta dei Pipistrelli (the Cave of bats), a big cave that hosts inside it a colony of bats, or the Grotta del Tunnel, a cave that in the past would swallow the water of the river to let it reappear down below.
Through a suggestive landscape it is possible to admire the impressive necropolis made of more than 5000 tombs with artificial caves carved into the rock. The name of the site seems to derive from the greek, which means “ cave” and Pantalica stands for the biggest necropolis and the most important site of the first inhabitants of the Mediterranean area.
Departure time : 9.00 Meeting point: Caffè Agorà – Viale Mario Giardino, 46, 96010 Sortino SR – to be reached by your own mean of transport
Duration: approx. 6 Hours
Lunch: No
Tasting: No
Dinner: No
Difficulty level : Easy
Activity carried out: on foot on rocky track
The tour is not recommended for those who do not have a good health conditions and especially who suffers of cardio-respiratory system issues. Suitable also for children over 10 years old.
Suitable for:
single person
couples
families with children (yrs10+)
small groups
Not recommended for:
Pregnant women
Travelers with reduced mobility
Travelers with cardio respiratory diseases
Depending on the season: rucksack, trekking shoes, comfortable clothing, , windbreaker or waterproof jacket, polar fleece, hat, sunscreen, spare shirt, water (2 litres), energy foods.
Additional charge will be applied to pick-ups & drop-offs from some locations outside Catania shown below (the list of locations is not exhaustive). The cost of the additional is to be shared by the number of paying passengers picked up from a given location.
CATANIA AEROPORTO + € 20
ACITREZZA E ACICASTELLO + € 35
ACIREALE + € 60
SAN GREGORIO DI CATANIA + € 30
TAORMINA: + € 150
SIGONELLA + € 90
MOTTA SANT’ANASTASIA: + € 60
COSTA SARACENA: + € 120
RIPOSTO: + € 75
GIARRE: + € 70
MASCALI: + € 90
LINGUAGLOSSA: + € 130
Within 2 days of the scheduled tour date, the customer is refunded 100%. of the amount paid for the reservation, excluding any bank commission charges.
Adult €69 per person min 4 pax
Children up to 12 yrs €39 pax
Dear Customer, we inform you that every Sunday in October our tours on the Etna volcano will undergo some changes both in the departure time, route and in the itinerary.
The tasting in Zafferana etnea will not be carried out due to a Gastronomic event that does not allow the regular transit within the municipality of Zafferana etnea.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
The fee includes: registration to our association, transfer A / R, guide. Payment method: Credit Card, PayPal account.
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In case of adverse weather condition the tour could undergo changes.
The excursion will be taken at lower altitude.
If you have any queries, questions or need clarification about some aspects of the tour program outlined above, please try read the section EXCURSIONS in our F.A.Q.s page, before booking. Booking terms and Condition – Cancellation Policy, click here.
The activities outlined above are intended for Excursions in Sicily members only.
However, because the cost of the tour includes, in addition to the insurance quota, even the membership fee, the Excursions in Sicily membership is automatically acquired.
Within 2 days of the scheduled tour date, the customer is refunded 100%. of the amount paid for the reservation, excluding any bank commission charges.
Soemin Viaggi by Fevi Tour srl
Via Maggiore G. Galliano, 23 – 90143 Palermo
REA: 411693
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The activities are intented for Excursions in Sicily Members Only