3-Hour Guided Boat Tour to the Caves in Santa Maria di Leuca: Swim in Crystal Clear Waters
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17 Ratings
Santa Maria di Leuca
Join us for a journey exploring the breathtaking caves of Santa Maria di Leuca and indulge in a swim in our pristine clear waters. Don’t delay! Reserve your remarkable trip today!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Porto Turistico Marina di Leuca - Departure from the port with direction towards the east coast
- Punta Meliso - here we witness the meeting of the two seas, the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea.
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Grotta del Soffio - at the Soffio cave it will be possible to take a swim of about 30 minutes to admire the cave up close and immerse yourself inside.
After the swim stop, we set off again towards the west coast - Torre Dell’omomorto - tower dating back to 1500, in the past used to spot the presence of the Saracens
- Punta Ristola - Punta Ristola is the most south-eastern tip of Italy
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La Grotta delle Tre Porte - Recall the monumental entrance with 3 accesses from which to enjoy the splendid play of light on the blue water. Inside the cave we find a tunnel of about 30 m which takes the name of Grotta ‘del Bambino’, because inside it was found one of the molars of a child of about 10 years dating back to the Neanderthal era.
Here we will stop to take a break for about 30 minutes to swim.
After the swim break, you will visit two other caves and then return to the port.
What's Included
- Snacks provided
Additional Information
- Customers who have not reached the legal drinking age in Italy, i.e. 18, will not be served alcoholic beverages.
Location
Santa Maria di leuca
Lungomare C. Colombo
once you arrive in Leuca, walk along the seafront until you reach (on the left) the entrance to the tourist port outlined by red and white bars.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(17 Ratings)
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351margheritaz
Sep 13, 2023
A trip to remember - Everything perfectly organised, precise and punctual - Captain Andrea told us legends and stories of the wonderful caves and was very nice, helpful and very kind - the aperitif with fresh and local products was rich and generous in food and drinks - an experience not to be missed
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Marta27111990
Sep 9, 2023
Absolutely worth doing - The excursion, which was supposed to be a group excursion, ended up being just for the 2 of us since there were no other reservations. The tour of the caves is fantastic to enjoy all the beauties of the Ionian and Adriatic sea. We thank Andrea for his kindness and preparation. We will definitely be back
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F2288eoquentinl
Sep 5, 2023
Andrea boat - Very good outing, Andrea our captain was really amazing and sent only good vibes, a very good person!!
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Alessia
Aug 13, 2023
Highly recommended experience - We were accompanied by Stefano, a discreet, friendly and excellent guide, the Leuca caves were magnificent as well as the sea where we were able to take a couple of swims in small bays.
To conclude, aperitif on the boat at sunset. We went with our 9 year old daughter, even though she was the only child she had a lot of fun. Highly recommended
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Culture47407957339
Aug 11, 2023
Awesome - Very pleasant walk, a top captain, magical views, excellent swimming. I recommend it to you
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Ericabio90
Aug 8, 2023
The most exciting experience of our life - We just did the 3-hour excursion to the caves of Santa Maria di Leuca with "Nautica Marilor". Thanks to the "mistral", we had the excursion all to ourselves. The guided tour provided us with really interesting information about all the caves, furthermore, the crew was very kind, friendly, knowledgeable and nice. The aperitif, after 2 stops with an attached bathroom, was local, plentiful and delicious. Absolutely recommended and the next time we return we will know who to rely on!
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Lucia_barzu
Aug 1, 2023
Fantastic excursion to Santa Maria di Leuca - Stefano was a fantastic guide, he explained to us in great detail the history of the various caves we visited and was very helpful with all our requests. We also really appreciated the patience you had with our children, thanks Stefano!
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Kid60
Sep 22, 2023
Relaxing activity - Very entertaining boat trip, unfortunately our captain Andréa, very kind, only spoke Italian. We still had documents in English making it easier to follow the route of visiting the caves. We approach but we do not enter the caves. Swimming on both the Adriatic and Ionian sides. We were served sparkling wine as well as foccacia and sandwiches. We met some lovely people. Memorable activity
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Mike
Sep 1, 2023
Good tour - Nice tour, relaxed boot captain and nice snacks and drinks on board. The cave tour had a factsheet also in English, was very helpful.
We had to board at 0915 but could leave not erlier than 1000hr. 45 minutes unneccesairy waiting before leaving.
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F6401mqserenas
Aug 27, 2023
Beautiful morning at the caves - The excursion was very beautiful and interesting. The skipper Stefano was really kind and helpful.
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