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- English
- Italian
accompanied by a local expert guide the tour is a walk on foot and in minivan through 3 different salt pans in the Trapani Reserve, an enchanted place to discover how "wholemeal" salt is grown and collected. 2600 years of history expertly told with anecdotes, curiosities and scientific truths demonstrating that SALT is not just salt and is not as obvious as we think. continue with a visit to the salt museum, tasting of salt crystal and flavored salt flower and a walk through the salt tanks, a place of silence and inner peace where nature expertly managed by man transforms sea water into salt. a unique 360-degree experience..
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The meeting point is next to the fire station in the port area of Trapani, The minivan that will pick you up will be a Ford Tourneo Custom 9 seater metallic gray with Trapaniemotions writing.
Itinerary
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1
Place of departure via Admiral Staiti n°101 (fire station), at the port.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Mulino Maria Stella (Pass by)
After 10 minutes we will reach the first salt pan of our tour, the "Maria Stella", where we will admire the first mill built here in Trapani, dating back to the end of the fifteenth century.
Admission ticket free -
2
"Salina Chiusicella", description of the 4 orders of salt tanks (transformation of sea water into salt...). Flamingos, herons, egrets, horsemen of Italy etc. sighting
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
The last salt pan (Culcasi) will allow us to enter an ancient mill of over 600 years, now a museum, to find out how it was collected, how it worked, the various tools, the hierarchies, what role salt played in this place and the differences between past and present. We will taste the different types of salt crystals and its most precious part the salt flower, natural and flavored with orange, lemon, rosemary and oregano etc... and finally we will carry out "the path of the saltman" a suggestive walk inside the salt tanks.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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Place of return
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minivans sanitized in compliance with the covid-19 regulations
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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