4-Hour Taranto Nature Tour with Salina Dei Monaci and Watchtowers

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Salina Dei Monaci Natural Park in Taranto
• 02 Enjoy birdwatching and spot species such as pink flamingos, dwarf heron, black-winged stilt, and kingfisher
• 03 Explore the well-restored old coastal watchtowers of Apulia
• 04 Visit the museum inside the coastal tower

Go on a 4-hour tour to two famous highlights of Taranto, Italy, and visit Salina Dei Monaci, a wonderful natural park just a few meters from the seaside. Admire the beautiful botanical and faunal species found here, then learn about the Spanish domination and the defence against Turkish pirates at the old coastal watchtowers of Apulia.

Enjoy birdwatching and spot different species such as pink flamingos, dwarf heron, black-winged stilt, and kingfisher.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Taranto

Languages English, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Salina Dei Monaci and Apulia Coastal Watchtowers

• Meet your tour guide at an agreed-upon location to begin the tour.
• Make your way to Salina Dei Monaci (Monk's Salt Marsh), a wonderful small natural park just a few meters from the seaside.
• Admire interesting botanical and faunal species, including halophytic plants and Mediterranean maquis.
• Enjoy birdwatching and spot different species such as pink flamingos, dwarf heron, black-winged stilt, and kingfisher.
• Visit the well-restored old coastal watchtowers of Apulia and explore the museum inside.
• Travel back to your accommodation.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking Italian tour guide

• Entrance to the coastal tower and its museum (free, but it is compulsory to book one day in advance)

What's Not Included

• Extra hours

• Typical food tasting

• Transport

• Bike rental

• Segway rental

Know before you go

Alternative plans:

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

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Taranto, Province of Taranto, Italy

Tour start

Taranto, Province of Taranto, Italy

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.