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4-Hour Tour Of Salina Dei Monaci & Coastal Watchtowers In Taranto

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Bird Watching, Nature, History

  • Duration

    4 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Italian

Description

Go on a 4-hour tour to two famous highlights of Taranto, Italy and visit Salina Dei Monaci, a wonderful natural park located in Italy, and admire the beautiful botanical and faunal species found here. Next, learn about the Spanish domination against Turkish pirates at the old coastal watchtowers of Apulia. 

Highlights
  • Visit Salina Dei Monaci Natural Park in Taranto
  • Enjoy birdwatching and spot exotic avian species
  • Explore the old coastal watchtowers of Apulia
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    • Meet with the tour guide at an agreed-upon location to begin the tour.
    • Make your way to the Salina Dei Monaci (Monk's Salt Marsh), a wonderful small natural park only a few meters away from the seaside. 
    • Admire interesting botanical and faunal species like halophytic plants and Mediterranean maquis.
    • Indulge in birdwatching; spot different species like pink Flamingos, Dwarf Hero, Black-winged Stilt, and Kingfisher.
    • Visit the well-restored old coastal watchtowers of Apulia and explore the museum inside. 
    • Travel back to your accommodation.
What's Included

  • English-speaking Italian tour guide

  • Entrance to the coastal tower and its museum (it's free but compulsory to book a day before)

What's Excluded

  • Extra hours

  • Typical food tasting

  • Transport

  • Bike rental

  • Segway rental

Know before you go

Alternative Plans: 

  • It's also possible to extend the tour with a visit to the other natural parks nearby. 
  • Or add some wine and gastronomy activity such as a cooking lesson, a meal in a typical restaurant (fish menu), or a fishing excursion, or a visit to Maruggio (governed by Knight of Malta for centuries), or a typical trip Apulian farmhouse called Masseria.
Meeting Point

Taranto, Province of Taranto, Italy

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 4EUR 123.57 Per Group

This is a private tour
Starting From

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USD 138 / group