1 Week Tour: the Routes of Migratory Birds

If you love nature and animals why not combine the healthy relaxation with adventure to the discovery of migratory birds between the Western and Eastern Sicily? Enjoy one week between Catania, Syracuse, Gela and Trapani among the wonders of Sicily, across nature reserves, oases and unforgettable sceneries.

DAY 1. Arrival at Catania airport. Accommodation in Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Catania.
DAY 2. Natural lakes and marshes between Syracuse and Catania. Breakfast. Itinerant excursion in the Natural Reserve "Oasis of Simeto River",at the wetlands at the mouth of the largest river in Sicily. Packed lunch. Transfer to Lentini and visit of "Biviere of Lentini”, one of the largest natural wetlands of Sicily, of great ornithological interest. Dinner and overnight stay in the surroundings of Catania.
DAY 3.  The old salt pans in Syracuse. Breakfast. Transfer to Syracuse and along the way, stop and visit of the Natural Reserve of "The Salt Pans of Priolo", an example of natural life in the middle of an industrial area. Visit of the “The Salt Pans of Syracuse”, one of the largest natural wetlands of Sicily, of great ornithological interest. Dinner and overnight stay in Syracuse.
DAY 4. The coastal marshes in the south of Sicily. Breakfast. Departure for Vendicari Nature Reserve, important wetland of Sicily, among ancient salt pans, marshes and sandy coast. Packed lunch. Transfer and visit of the Coastal Marshes of Pachino, an important coastal wetland. Packed lunch. Dinner and overnight stay in Syracuse.
DAY 5.  The Biviere of Gela. Breakfast and departure, along the Mediterranean coast, to Gela. Visit of the Reserve Biviere of Gela, another natural lake in the route of many migratory birds. Packed lunch. Dinner and overnight stay in Gela.
DAY 6.  The wetlands of Agrigento. Breakfast. Transfer to the Province of Agrigento and visit with a stop at Lake Gorgo Montallegro,a small wildlife oasis located on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea. A little further, visit of “the natural reserve "Mouth of the River Platani”, a wetland in one of the most beautiful sandy beaches of Sicily. Packed lunch. Transfer and visit of the Oasis of “Orange Lake”. Dinner and overnight stay in Castelvetrano (Trapani).
DAY 7. The marshes and salt pans in Trapani. Breakfast. Transfer to Marsala' s pond, a large natural lagoon with small islands. Boarding and visit of the Long Island, a wildlife paradise in an ancient salt. Packed lunch. Transfer and visit to the wetlands of Mazzara del Vallo, wetlands of Mazzara del Vallo. Dinner and overnight stay in Castelvetrano.
DAY 8. Breakfast. Transfer to the airport.