Calabria, a Hidden Jewel - 8 days
8 Day Tour. April to mid-June - September to early November
Calabria
7 nights
Good 4-Star Hotel
Group holidays
1. April - 3. November
- DAY 1: Arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
- DAY 2: Tropea & Capo Vaticano - Breakfast at your hotel. You start your visit of Calabria with a half-day excursion to Tropea, where you see the pretty historic centre and numerous influences from its Byzantine, Roman, Normand and Antique times. Later, your daily trip takes you to Capo Vaticano, where you can enjoy an absolutely stunning panorama over the Mediterranean sea and the Aeolian Islands. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
- DAY 3: Free - Breakfast at your hotel. Today, you are free to discover Calabria on your own terms. On request, we would also be pleased to organize for you an excursion to the fascinating Aeolian Islands, or eventually to Taormina in Sicily. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
- DAY 4: Serra San Bruno & Pizzo - Breakfast at your hotel. For this full-day excursion, you first go to Serra San Bruno, where you visit the Chartreuse Museum and several churches. At lunch, you have the possibility to taste some local specialties if you like. In the afternoon, you leave to Pizzo, one of the prettiest fishermen's village of Calabria, known for its small streets and charming places. There, you see Church Piedigrotta and the Aragonese fort. Then, you can enjoy some free time, and maybe use this opportunity to taste the famous truffle ice-cream. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
- DAY 5: Costa Viola & Reggio Calabria – Breakfast at your hotel. Today's full-day tour takes you along the fascinating “Costa Viola” to Chianelea, an old fishermen's village. You also see the Castello di Ruffo and Church of San Rocco. In the afternoon, you reach Reggio Calabria, where you visit the Archaeology Museum, before enjoying a stroll on the most beautiful promenade in Italy. Finally, you see the Roman baths and the cathedral. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
- DAY 6: Free - Breakfast at your hotel. Today, you are free to discover Calabria on your own terms. On request, we would also be pleased to organize for you an excursion to see Brattirò and its vineyards, or to the medieval villages Gerace and Locri. Dinner and overnight in your hotel
- DAY 7: Zungri & Specialties - Breakfast at your hotel. Today's half-day excursion takes you to Calabria's backcountry, where you discover Zungri, one of the prettiest farmer's land of the region, situated on the Poro plateau. You visit a family domain, where you're invited to taste local typical products, like onions, 'Nduja salami, wine and cheese. Later, you discover the amazing caves of Zungri and their church “Madonna della Neve”. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
- DAY 8: Breakfast at your hotel and transfer to the airport. Departure.