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Aeolian Islands: Lipari, Vulcano, Salina and Stromboli

8 days from Catania by hydrofoil from Milazzo: three nights on Lipari with the Vulcano crater, two on Salina for capers, Malvasia and the Fossa delle Felci, and two on Stromboli for the evening climb to watch it erupt.

8 jours · Départ et retour : Catania · jusqu'à 12 voyageurs

The salt lake and lighthouse at Lingua on Salina, looking across to Lipari Photo: Ghost-in-the-Shell, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lago_di_Salina.jpg)

Les faits

En bref

Durée
8 jours, 7 nuits
Départ et arrivée
Départ et retour : Catania
Taille du groupe
7 à 12 voyageurs
Trajet le plus long
2 h le jour 1Aucun trajet ne dépasse 4 heures.
Niveau d'activité

Modéré

Walking of 2 to 6 km most days on steep island lanes, steps and volcanic paths, often in full sun. Three walks are harder and each has an easier choice: the Vulcano crater path climbs about 300 m on loose sand and ash (about 1 hour up); the Fossa delle Felci hike on Salina climbs about 650 m to 962 m (about 2 hours up, 1.5 down); the Stromboli evening climb goes to about 400 m with an authorised guide (about 3 to 3.5 hours in all, the descent by head torch). Anyone can skip any of them: the boat view of Stromboli's eruptions, a slower morning on Salina and the Vulcano beach are the alternatives. Hydrofoil crossings of 20 minutes to about 2.5 hours; only two road transfers of about 1.75 hours.

Repas compris
7 petits-déjeuners, 5 repas du midi, 1 repas du soir
Chambre individuelle
+ CAD 885 (prix estimé)
Saison
May to June and September to October

Points forts

Pourquoi ce voyage

  • Lipari's castle hill and the Aeolian archaeological museum at opening, then an island drive to the Quattrocchi viewpoint over Vulcano
  • Walking up Vulcano's Gran Cratere in the morning to the steaming rim, with the whole archipelago laid out below
  • A caper farm and a Malvasia winery on Salina, with lunch among the vines
  • The Fossa delle Felci hike to 962 m, the highest point in the Aeolian Islands, or a slow morning in Malfa
  • Sunset from the cliffs of Pollara, the crescent bay where Il Postino was filmed
  • The guided evening climb to about 400 m on Stromboli to watch the eruptions at dusk, or the boat below the Sciara del Fuoco
  • Two or three nights on every island and every hydrofoil, boat and entry included

Ce qui distingue ce voyage

  • Des trajets courts, tous publiés

    Chaque trajet est indiqué jour par jour, et aucun ne dépasse 4 heures.

  • Le temps libre fait partie du programme

    Le temps libre et les choix sont indiqués les jours où ils ont lieu.

  • En solo, sans pénalité

    Une chambre individuelle coûte + CAD 885 (prix estimé).

Jour par jour

Itinéraire

Le trajet le plus long dure 2 h, le jour 1.

SICILYAEOLIAN ISLANDSTyrrhenian SeaIonian Sea123MilazzoDays 1 and 8LipariDays 1 to 4VulcanoDay 3SalinaDays 4 to 6PollaraDay 5StromboliDays 6 to 8

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Catania to Milazzo, and the hydrofoil to Lipari

Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milazzo by road, then hydrofoil to Lipari

  • Welcome dinner
  • Nuit : Lipari
  • Environ 2 h de route
Milazzo seen from the sea, with pastel waterfront buildings and palms below a hill crowned by the walls and towers of the castle and a domed church, under a clear blue sky
Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milazzo_Stadtansicht.jpg)

Après-midi

Fly into Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) and plan to land by about 1 pm; the exact meeting time is set with your final itinerary, as it depends on the afternoon hydrofoil.

Soir

If a delayed flight makes you miss the last crossing, we book and pay for a night in Milazzo or Catania and you join on the first morning hydrofoil. Your See Sight Tours guide meets the group in arrivals, and our driver takes the motorway north past Etna and Taormina's coast and along the Messina shore to Milazzo, about an hour and three quarters. Milazzo is the main port for the islands, a town on a narrow peninsula below a large castle. Here we board a public hydrofoil with seats reserved for the group, about an hour across, usually calling at Vulcano before Lipari, and the islands come up out of the sea one by one. We walk or ride the short way from the harbour to a small hotel in Lipari town, check in and meet for a short briefing on the week. Then a welcome dinner of island dishes, close to the harbour of Marina Corta.

Compris

  • Pick-up at Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)
  • Private transfer to Milazzo port
  • Hydrofoil from Milazzo to Lipari with reserved seats
  • Welcome briefing with your guide
  • Welcome dinner on Lipari

Temps libre : A short free hour on Lipari before dinner

Activité : A travel day. Pack one soft bag you can lift onto the hydrofoil; there are steps at the harbours.

  1. Cataniadépart
  2. Lipari3 nuits
  3. Salina2 nuits
  4. Stromboli2 nuits
  5. Cataniaarrivée
  • Étape avec nuitée
  • Excursion d'une journée
  • En bateau ou en train
Imprimer l'itinéraire

Faune et météo : May and June bring warm days of about 22 to 28 C, green slopes and flowering capers on Salina; the sea is still cool in May. September and October are warm with the sea at its warmest and the grape harvest on Salina. Wind can stop hydrofoils in any month, most often in spring and autumn. We do not run in July and August, when hotels and ferries are at their busiest and the climbs are hot.

Vous voulez recevoir ce programme par courriel?

Recevez l'itinéraire jour par jour par courriel, ou posez-nous vos questions sur ce voyage. Un conseiller en voyages vous répond le jour même ou le jour ouvrable suivant.

Avant de réserver

Ce voyage est-il pour vous?

Ce voyage vous convient si vous recherchez

  • Travellers who want the Aeolian Islands properly: three islands with two or three nights each, not a day boat
  • Anyone who wants to watch Stromboli erupt from the volcano itself, with a boat alternative
  • Walkers who like a crater, a summit hike and an evening climb, with an easy choice on each
  • Food and wine lovers: capers, Malvasia and island lunches are part of the plan
  • Solo travellers who want a small group and a published single supplement

Ce voyage ne vous convient pas si vous recherchez

  • Travellers who want larger hotels with lifts, pools and room service: island hotels are small and simple
  • Step-free access: lanes are steep, harbours have steps, and luggage is lifted onto six hydrofoils
  • Late risers: the last morning's hydrofoil leaves Stromboli at about 7:30 to 9 am, the only start before 8 am
  • Anyone who needs a fixed schedule to the hour: the sea and the volcanoes can change the plan
  • Travellers who get badly seasick on short, sometimes choppy crossings
  • Those who want the rest of Sicily on the same trip (see our Sicily trip)

Réservez vos vols une fois votre place confirmée.

7 nuits

Où vous logerez

Vos hôtels sont nommés dans la confirmation de votre voyage.

  • Lipari3 nuits
  • Salina2 nuits
  • Stromboli2 nuits

Un seul prix

Ce que le prix comprend

Compris

Hébergement

  • 7 nights: 3 in Lipari town, 2 on Salina and 2 on Stromboli
  • Small, simple family-run island hotels of about a 3-star standard, with private bathrooms and air conditioning, close to each harbour village; we name each hotel when we confirm your dates
  • Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
  • Island tourist taxes and landing fees

Transport

  • Pick-up at Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) and private transfer to Milazzo on day 1
  • Six hydrofoil crossings with reserved seats: Milazzo to Lipari, Lipari to Vulcano and back, Lipari to Salina, Salina to Stromboli, Stromboli to Milazzo
  • A local minibus and driver on Lipari and Salina
  • Luggage carts on Stromboli
  • The Sciara del Fuoco boat at dusk and the boat around Stromboli
  • Private transfer from Milazzo to Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) on day 8

Votre guide

  • A See Sight Tours guide with the group from the airport on day 1 to the airport on day 8
  • A licensed local guide at the Lipari castle and museum, a guide on the Vulcano crater and the Fossa delle Felci, and an authorised volcano guide for the Stromboli climb

Activités

  • Lipari: the castle, the Aeolian archaeological museum and the cathedral
  • Lipari: island drive to Canneto, the Porticello pumice quarries and Quattrocchi
  • Vulcano: the Gran Cratere walk and crater fee, the fumaroles and the black-sand bay
  • Salina: a caper farm, a Malvasia winery tasting and a granita at Lingua
  • Salina: the Fossa delle Felci hike, Malfa and sunset at Pollara
  • Stromboli: the guided evening climb to about 400 m with helmet and head torch, or the Sciara del Fuoco boat
  • Stromboli: boat trip to Strombolicchio and Ginostra with a swim stop

Repas

  • 7 breakfasts
  • 5 lunches: Marina Corta on Lipari, Vulcano, the Malvasia winery, Malfa, and the Stromboli boat trip
  • 2 dinners: a welcome dinner on Lipari and a farewell dinner on Stromboli

Non compris

  • International flights to and from Catania
  • Travel insurance
  • The ETIAS fee, if it applies to your dates
  • Lunch on days 1, 6 and 8, and dinners other than the welcome and farewell dinners
  • Drinks, except at the Malvasia tasting
  • The Vulcano mud pool and other optional activities
  • Extra hotel nights if you choose to stay on; nights caused by cancelled hydrofoils are covered
  • Tips for your guide, local guides and boat crews
  • Personal expenses

Suppléments

Chambre individuelle
CAD 885 (prix estimé)

Quand partir

Dates et prix

Choisissez votre date de départ au moment de votre demande de réservation. Nous vérifions cette date et la confirmons dans votre devis.

Vous préférez voyager sans groupe ni guide? Demandez-nous d'organiser vos hôtels, vos transports et vos visites de ville pour voyager en autonomie.

Avant de réserver

Conditions de réservation

Rien n'est facturé maintenant. Les conditions complètes et le barème d'annulation accompagnent votre devis, avant que vous acceptiez.

Adresses de l'entreprise

See Sight Tours Trips (USA): 3172 N Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89108, United StatesSee Sight Tours Trips (Canada): 5305 50 Avenue, #1091, Red Deer, AB T4N 4B6, Canada+1-888-961-6584

Avis des voyageurs

Ce que disent nos voyageurs

Avis de voyageurs ayant participé à nos visites d'une journée.

Cornelius Amann
06 octobre 2026
google

5/5

Parminder did a great job guiding us around, giving us tips & teaching us the history of the falls. A great experience!

Jane
06 octobre 2026
gyg

5/5

Good views of the surrounding area of Halifax in a comfortable minivan

Susan
06 octobre 2026
gyg

5/5

June was brilliant- made good contact beforehand and really attentive and knowledgeable. Made me feel like I was special- something only experience can do. Thank you June.

Tom L
05 octobre 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Our host was very knowledgeable, friendly and even provided some humor.

MandL83
05 octobre 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Peter was a very good guide, giving us insight into the various parts of the Park, including parking lot congestion details, trail and viewing location suggestions.

Darren O
05 octobre 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Excellent morning spent with my guide Nancy. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed my trip

4.7/5 sur 38 601 avis de voyageurs

Bon à savoir

Questions

What does the Aeolian Islands trip price include?

Seven nights in island hotels, 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 2 dinners, transfers between Catania airport and Milazzo, six hydrofoil crossings with reserved seats, island minibuses, two boat trips, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, local and volcano guides, the Stromboli climb, the Vulcano crater fee, the Lipari museum, the winery tasting and island taxes.

How big is the group?

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. That size fits on one island minibus, gets reserved seats together on the hydrofoils, and sits round one table in island restaurants, which are often small. Volcano guides on Stromboli also limit how many walkers each guide can take.

Who leads the trip?

A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from Catania airport on day 1 to the airport on day 8, handles every crossing and reroutes if the sea changes the plan. A licensed local guide leads the Lipari museum visit, and an authorised volcano guide leads the Stromboli climb, as the island's rules require.

How fit do I need to be for the volcano walks?

You should be comfortable walking 2 to 6 km a day on steep lanes and steps. The Vulcano crater climbs about 300 m, the Fossa delle Felci about 650 m and the Stromboli climb about 400 m, partly in the dark. Each one is optional, with an easier choice the same day, such as the boat view of Stromboli.

Can we still climb to the top of Stromboli?

Not to the 924 m summit, which has been closed since the 2019 eruptions. Guided groups may currently climb to about 400 m, where the eruptions are visible at dusk; the limit is set by the authorities and can change. If the climb is stopped, everyone takes the boat to the Sciara del Fuoco instead.

What happens if the hydrofoils are cancelled?

Your guide moves the group to the slower car ferries, which run in rougher seas, or we stay an extra night where we are; we pay for that hotel. Cancellations are most common in spring and autumn wind. Because day 8 depends on a crossing, book a late flight or a night in Catania.

What are the hotels like on the islands?

Small and simple. The islands have no big hotels, so we use family-run hotels of about a 3-star standard, with private bathrooms and air conditioning, close to each harbour. Many have steps and no lift. On Stromboli, cars cannot reach the lanes, so bags go up by electric cart. We name each hotel when we confirm your dates.

I am travelling solo. Do I pay a single supplement?

Only if you want your own room. The single supplement is CAD 885, published up front, about 17 percent of the price. Island hotels have few single rooms, so book early. If you would rather share, we will try to match you with a roommate of the same gender for the whole trip, with no rotating.

When is the best time to visit the Aeolian Islands?

May to June and September to October. Days are warm, around 22 to 28 C, capers flower on Salina in early summer and the sea is warmest in September. We do not run in July and August, when hotels and ferries are at their busiest, or in winter, when many island hotels close.

How does booking work?

Choose a date and send a request to book. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request.

Can we travel privately or on our own dates?

Yes. Besides the small group, the trip runs as a private trip for your party only, on a date you choose, with your own guide and transfers, and Panarea can be added. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us and we will quote the hotels, crossings and guides.

Do Canadians need a visa for Italy?

No. Canadians can visit the Schengen area, including Italy, for up to 90 days without a visa, with a passport valid at least three months after you leave. The EU takes fingerprints and a photo at the border. ETIAS, the planned travel authorisation, is not yet in force; we confirm requirements when you book.

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