Walking and Yoga in Filicudi
From the Aeolian Island to Etna Vulcano, step by step – breath after breath
A week to spend in one of the most beautiful and unspoiled corner of Sicily: Filicudi Island! This island of the Aeolian archipelago is a continuous ups and downs of dirt paths with outstanding views where life is still marked by the typical white Aeolian houses and the sound of the waves hitting the rocks. During the trip, you will experience the authentic lifestyle of this place and the marvellouse people who live in here; enter the houses of the inhabitants, eat with the fishermen and discover the artist's cave. Each morning you will practise your Hatha Yoga class with a stunning surrounding, reconnecting your inner soul with nature. Last but not least, you will end your holiday in a lovely agriturismo on Mt Etna, the highest Vulcano in Europe!
Highlights:
Guided Yoga classes overlooking the sea
Panoramic walks and meeting with local people
Snorkelling and discovering the sea wildlife
Highlights:
Guided Yoga classes overlooking the sea
Panoramic walks and meeting with local people
Snorkelling and discovering the sea wildlife
Day 1: Arrival in Sicily
Arrival in Catania and private transfer to Milazzo harbour to get your hydrofoil to the Aeolian Islands. Check – in at your lovely accommodation in Filicudi Island. Filicudi, the ancient "Phoenicusa" so called for its vegetation of ferns which, especially in antiquity, was very abundant. Together with Alicudi, it is geologically the oldest and wildest of the Aeolian Islands. Let’s enjoy a nice dinner by the sea to welcome you in this wonderful Island! Overnight stay. Meal (B, -, D)
Day 2: A new day in Filicudi, walking and breathing… ( 2hrs walk, + 100mt)
We wake up with the sound of waves and birds, and we are grateful for the day ahead and starting with a yoga session with sea view. Afterwards, we enjoy a breakfast with local delicacies on the terrace of our accommodation. Free time to go to the beach or explore the island. In the afternoon, we meet a local guide and walk along one of the many mountain paths that this island offers, enjoying the landscape close to the sea and the smells of uncontaminated nature. At sunset, we enjoy a tasty home-made dinner at a local private terrace experiencing the real life in the island. Overnight stay. Meal (B, -, D)
Day 3: A walk to Villaggio di Zucco Grande, cooking class and meet the artist of the Island (4hrs walk, + 300mt)
In the morning, our naturalistic guide will lead us to the now abandoned village of Zucco Grande (250 m s.l.m.); a group of dilapidated houses that today make up a fascinating landscape. After this gentle hike between small roads and ancient mule tracks, we will make a stop at a typical aeolian house for a products tasting and a fun cooking class! Let’s have a coffee break at an authentic house / museum carved into the rock with breathtaking views. Afternoon free for some diving on the beach or for a stroll in the village. At sunset we gather on the terrace of our accommodation for a group meditation and Yoga session. Free dinner and overnight stay. (B, L, -)
Day 4: Boat trip to discover Filicudi’s wildlife
This morning, we wake up a little earlier to practice our yoga session and then enjoy our breakfast. The rest of the day will be dedicated to discovering the rich flora and fauna of the island during a fantastic boat trip, accompanied by expert biologists from the island: we will go in search of cetaceans and sea turtles and learn about the activity of environmental recovery and sustenance carried out by the association's volunteers. At sunset our yoga teacher waits for us to practice the sun salutation together. Free dinner and overnight. Meal (B, -, -)
Day 5: Rest day (Optional diving experience or walk in Salina - 4 hours hiking, +450mt – 690mt)
After the usual morning yoga practice, today we have the opportunity to get closer to the nature that this island offers us, this time experimenting a diving session with expert instructors * (supplement available as an option). Alternatively, you can take the hydrofoil to the wonderful Salina, the lushest and greenest of the Aeolian islands. We suggest you a fantastic hike to Pizzo Corvo on the east side of the island. Starting from Leni, you will go up to Pizzo Corvo, admiring an amazing view on Filicudi and ending in the lovely village of Pollara. You can take a public bus to Santa Marina to take the hydrofoil back to Filicudi. Overnight in Filicudi. Meal (B, -,-)
Day 6: Back to Sicily mainland and embrace Mt Etna
It's time to leave the island to return to Sicily mainland. We regenerate ourselves with the last yoga lesson on the terrace and take the hydrofoil to Milazzo. Arriving at the port of Milazzo, our private transfer will take us to the foot of the Etna Volcano, where we will be accommodated in a suggestive agriturismo surrounded by nature. Tonight, the hosts will invite us into their kitchen for a pizza making! Dinner and overnight stay. Meal (B, -,D)
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast, trekking and yoga excursion on one of the most beautiful trails of Etna, to breathe together the atmosphere of "a muntagna" and be grateful for the exclusive experience in Sicily. Private transfer to Catania airport. End of our services (Meals: B-L-)
Note: B (Breakfast); L (Lunch); D (Dinner)
Arrival in Catania and private transfer to Milazzo harbour to get your hydrofoil to the Aeolian Islands. Check – in at your lovely accommodation in Filicudi Island. Filicudi, the ancient "Phoenicusa" so called for its vegetation of ferns which, especially in antiquity, was very abundant. Together with Alicudi, it is geologically the oldest and wildest of the Aeolian Islands. Let’s enjoy a nice dinner by the sea to welcome you in this wonderful Island! Overnight stay. Meal (B, -, D)
Day 2: A new day in Filicudi, walking and breathing… ( 2hrs walk, + 100mt)
We wake up with the sound of waves and birds, and we are grateful for the day ahead and starting with a yoga session with sea view. Afterwards, we enjoy a breakfast with local delicacies on the terrace of our accommodation. Free time to go to the beach or explore the island. In the afternoon, we meet a local guide and walk along one of the many mountain paths that this island offers, enjoying the landscape close to the sea and the smells of uncontaminated nature. At sunset, we enjoy a tasty home-made dinner at a local private terrace experiencing the real life in the island. Overnight stay. Meal (B, -, D)
Day 3: A walk to Villaggio di Zucco Grande, cooking class and meet the artist of the Island (4hrs walk, + 300mt)
In the morning, our naturalistic guide will lead us to the now abandoned village of Zucco Grande (250 m s.l.m.); a group of dilapidated houses that today make up a fascinating landscape. After this gentle hike between small roads and ancient mule tracks, we will make a stop at a typical aeolian house for a products tasting and a fun cooking class! Let’s have a coffee break at an authentic house / museum carved into the rock with breathtaking views. Afternoon free for some diving on the beach or for a stroll in the village. At sunset we gather on the terrace of our accommodation for a group meditation and Yoga session. Free dinner and overnight stay. (B, L, -)
Day 4: Boat trip to discover Filicudi’s wildlife
This morning, we wake up a little earlier to practice our yoga session and then enjoy our breakfast. The rest of the day will be dedicated to discovering the rich flora and fauna of the island during a fantastic boat trip, accompanied by expert biologists from the island: we will go in search of cetaceans and sea turtles and learn about the activity of environmental recovery and sustenance carried out by the association's volunteers. At sunset our yoga teacher waits for us to practice the sun salutation together. Free dinner and overnight. Meal (B, -, -)
Day 5: Rest day (Optional diving experience or walk in Salina - 4 hours hiking, +450mt – 690mt)
After the usual morning yoga practice, today we have the opportunity to get closer to the nature that this island offers us, this time experimenting a diving session with expert instructors * (supplement available as an option). Alternatively, you can take the hydrofoil to the wonderful Salina, the lushest and greenest of the Aeolian islands. We suggest you a fantastic hike to Pizzo Corvo on the east side of the island. Starting from Leni, you will go up to Pizzo Corvo, admiring an amazing view on Filicudi and ending in the lovely village of Pollara. You can take a public bus to Santa Marina to take the hydrofoil back to Filicudi. Overnight in Filicudi. Meal (B, -,-)
Day 6: Back to Sicily mainland and embrace Mt Etna
It's time to leave the island to return to Sicily mainland. We regenerate ourselves with the last yoga lesson on the terrace and take the hydrofoil to Milazzo. Arriving at the port of Milazzo, our private transfer will take us to the foot of the Etna Volcano, where we will be accommodated in a suggestive agriturismo surrounded by nature. Tonight, the hosts will invite us into their kitchen for a pizza making! Dinner and overnight stay. Meal (B, -,D)
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast, trekking and yoga excursion on one of the most beautiful trails of Etna, to breathe together the atmosphere of "a muntagna" and be grateful for the exclusive experience in Sicily. Private transfer to Catania airport. End of our services (Meals: B-L-)
Note: B (Breakfast); L (Lunch); D (Dinner)
Accommodations:
5 nights in a Guest house in Filicudi
1 night in a farmhouse in Nicolosi/Mt Etna
Included
- Overnight stay with breakfast
- Private transfers mentioned in the program
- Daily Yoga Sessions
- Local hiking guide day 2,3,7
- All the meals mentioned in the program (lunch day 3,7/dinner day 1,2,6)
Not Included
- Lunches and dinner not mentioned in the program
- all private and public transports (when not specifically included in the program) including hydrofoils, buses, taxis..
5 nights in a Guest house in Filicudi
1 night in a farmhouse in Nicolosi/Mt Etna
Included
- Overnight stay with breakfast
- Private transfers mentioned in the program
- Daily Yoga Sessions
- Local hiking guide day 2,3,7
- All the meals mentioned in the program (lunch day 3,7/dinner day 1,2,6)
Not Included
- Lunches and dinner not mentioned in the program
- all private and public transports (when not specifically included in the program) including hydrofoils, buses, taxis..
Mara Guadagni has been practicing Yoga since 2006, when, after her encounter with It’s Yoga Firenze, she decided that this was her path to follow, and she attended the Teaching Course in May 2011. In the same year, she arrived for the first time in
Favignana where she organized the first yoga retreat in Italy. For 5 years she has been a satellite teacher for the 200h Yoga Alliance training courses in the IS Yoga International in Europe locations. In 2012 and 2014 she becomes a certified Yoga teacher for children and teacher trainer in San Francisco with It's Yoga Kids.
In 2018 she founded It's Yoga Egadi in the heart of the Mediterranean to devote herself to practicing in nature and in
contact with the sea.
Trips Note
Destination: Aeolian Islands
Trip type: Selfguided tour
Interest: Yoga Retreat; Beaches and Coastal hikes; Culinary experiences
Confort: standard
Grade: Easy
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Departures: J F M A M J J A S O N D
Group size: from 3 to people 10
Airport: Catania
