Tailored outdoor Journeys and mountainous escapes
1. E-bike tour from Coast of Gods to Monte Poro, 4-6 hours
Best suggested From: Tropea and Coast of Gods Villages
Pick up with driver in hotel and transfer to the Starting Point of the E-Bike Tour where you will be meeting with your guide. This itinerary starts from the coast from Santa Domenica di Ricadi, and continues along the countryside, passing through the pretty villages of Ricadi, Drapia, Brattirò, Caria, Zaccanopoli, Zambrone, Parghelia, Tropea and through endless fields of flowers and grain, where the view of the sea is interspersed with the lush hills and the green valleys. The landscapes encountered are varied: valleys, rivers, canyons, and oak woods. You’ll have the opportunity to see the Mediterranean bush in all its beauty and variety. The itinerary is of medium difficulty, however, made simple by the latest generation e-bikes which, thanks to their support, make the route accessible almost for all. For most of the road, you will travel
The along country lanes away from the traffic. You will enjoy a relaxing silence interrupted only by the sounds of nature. The route is very scenic and offers suggestive landscapes that will make you fall in love. After crossing the Poro plateau (710 meters above sea level) we will make a stop in Zambrone where we will have a break to refresh ourselves in a typical restaurant, in the charming square of the small village. After this stop, we will return at the starting point always through a suggestive route.The total route is approximately 42 km.Private Transfer back to hotel.
Inclusions:
E-Bike and helmet
Guide Service 5h
Round Trip Transfers from and back to hotel
2.Trekking in the Path of Grain, 3-4 hours
Best suggested from: Tropea and Coast of Gods Villages
Pick up with driver in hotel and transfer to the starting point of the Tour. Meeting with your guide.
The road of wheat is a trekking path created on the ancient path of cultivation, production and milling of wheat. Ancient paths, mule tracks were used to transport the precious grain. A walk through the countryside and woods, along which you will find old abandoned mills and old “breste” farmhouses, evidence of the typical rural architecture of the area, made of raw earth. These residences used by farmers and shepherds represent a historical heritage that well represents what was the lifestyle
of the area. Depending on the season we will meet different flowers and fruits belonging to the Mediterranean scrub, from different varieties of broom to strawberry trees, from holm oak to honeysuckle and so on.
Private Transfer back to hotel.
Inclusions:
Driver at disposal
Guide Service 3h
Round Trip Transfer services
3.Adventure sports and hiking in Pollino National Park, from 4 hours
Best suggested from: Cosenza or Sibari areas or as a stop on the way arriving from North Calabria.
Rafting on Lao River, Mountain Bike, Trekking, Packraft, River Walking, Canyoning, River Tubing, Stand Up Paddle, and many others! The Lao River flows through UNESCO Global Geopark / Pollino National Park.
It originates in Basilicata with the name of Mercure and becomes Lao entering the Calabrian territory. The Lao River flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea in Scalea, along the Cedri Riviera, close to Praia a Mare and Dino’s Island.
Once arrive in the nearby village Laino Borgo, you will be greeted by our sport guides at the base camp to enjoy with them your favorite activity pre-booked in advance.In the next page some Private Experiences you can enjoy from here.
Trekking Paths
As per grade of difficulty, length and duration you will choose the best trekking itinerary made for you, an example:
Trekking Monte Gada / Monte “La Destra”
Monte Gada: a view between Pollino and the Tyrrhenian Sea. From the peaceful village of Boccalupo, you’ll go up towards the Monte Gada refuge. From here you’ll go up to thesummit of Monte Gada, 1264 m, and goalong a small limestone ridge, covered with small patches of beech and maple trees that opens your eyes to the entire Pollino massif, the Mercure Valley and the Policastro Gulf on the Tyrrhenian coast. Descending on the characteristic Molarrieto plateau you’ll come back to Boccalupo. At the end it’s also possible to reach the prehistoric site of Romito Cave.
Rafting Lao River Canyon
The Canyon of the Lao River is a natural
breath-taking sight now become famous thanks to Rafting activity. It’s a perfect adventure for who loves having fun in harmony with the nature, always led by our experts in complete safe.
We will go rafting along the most suggestive section of the Lao river, a rocky canyon 7,5 miles long and in some points 985 feet high.
The Lao Canyon Lao creates a lot of interest from a biological and paleontological point of view because of its blooming nature full of a varied flora and marine fossils on therocks. You will be enchanted by this wonder!
Mountain Bike On Castle Route
This Bike tour starts from the base camp in San Primo and then crosses a wood surrounded by nature where at the foot there are the "Pantani", an important place from an agricultural point of view given its fertility. From the forests you will continue to the old “ghost” village of LainoCastello with its immense charm. Your guide will tell all the history of Laino Borgo between the stone portals, the various historical characters who have inhabited it and its ancient culture.
Inclusions:
Official guides with national and international licenses
Transfers
All Equipment
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