boat in tour
During the tour, you can also admire the marine habitats of the reserves making guided snorkeling in the gulf of Mondello and into “Grotta dell’Olio” at Barcarello; the cave is only accessible by sea.
You will be guided to the selected sites and will observe ecosystems protected by the European Union and of biological interest, such as vermetid reef and the prairie of posidonia oceanica.
From the first few centimeters up to a few meters underwater, you can see numerous animal and vegetable organisms that populate the rocky and sandy seabed of the coast of Palermo, allowing you to appreciate the vast biodiversity typical of the marine areas protected.
During a swim in the water, you will appreciate all the shades of blue that the beautiful seabed of this area proposes. In this tour, you will be transported through nature, history, culture, folklore and curiosity of the territory of Palermo.
The boat “Maria” is ready to give you unforgettable days along the coasts often unknown and not adequately valued in Palermo and its province. We will be well prepared to explain the particularities of the coast that you will visit and especially the beautiful seabed near Monte Pellegrino and the Marine Protected Area of Capo Gallo and Isola delle Femmine with its important and valuable habitats.
Mondello e Capo gallo
tour in barca e snorkeling
Tour along the northern coast of the nature reserves of Monte Pellegrino and Capo Gallo where you can admire the cliffs on the sea with the numerous karst caves and the typical vegetation of the Mediterranean, the system of Saracen watch towers and the seaside villages with their traps. During the tour you can admire the marine habitats of the reserves by snorkeling guided in the Gulf of Mondello and inside the oil cave, reachable only by sea.
You will be transported through nature, history, culture, folklore and curiosity of the territory of Palermo.