Boat tour Egadi Islands from Trapani: Favignana and Levanzo

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · IT

Mobile ticketAccepted

Swim and snorkel across three islands in one day, anchoring at caves and coves the Romans knew.

A full-day boat tour from Trapani to the Egadi Islands—Favignana and Levanzo—with a small group of up to 12 people, a live guide in English or Italian, and multiple swimming and snorkeling stops at named coves and sea caves. The boat departs at 10 a.m. and returns around 6 p.m., with snorkeling equipment, wine, water and lunch included; children are welcome from age one.

Step-by-step itinerary

Boat tour of Favignana and Levanzo

Depart from Trapani port at 10:00 AM
Stop at Cala Azzurra for snorkeling and swimming
Swim at Bue Marino bay
Swim at Cala Rossa beach
Visit Favignana village and port
Navigate to Levanzo island
Swim and snorkel at Faraglione
Stop for snorkeling at Cala Fredda
Stop for snorkeling at Cala Minnola
Return to Trapani port around 6:00 PM

The Experience

Trapani's port is where the boat leaves at 10 a.m., heading first to Favignana. The route hits three of the island's most famous bays in sequence: Cala Azzurra, where the water takes its name from the color; Bue Marino, ringed by old tuff quarries that drop straight into turquoise shallows; and Cala Rossa, which the itinerary calls the most beautiful beach in Italy. At each stop you swim and snorkel with equipment already on board—no gear to rent separately or pack yourself.

A special stop at the Lovers' Cave (Grotta degli Innamorati) breaks up the water time, and then the boat moors at Favignana's port so you can walk the village streets on foot. After roughly 20 minutes of navigation, you arrive at Levanzo for more swimming and snorkeling at Faraglione, Cala Fredda and Cala Minnola. The guide stays with the group throughout, offering live commentary in English or Italian about the islands' history—the old tuna fishing traditions, the Roman and Carthaginian battles fought in these waters—so the stops are not just swimming holes but places with stories.

Wine, bottled water and a light meal are included, served on board. The boat has a restroom and moves between islands at a pace that gives you real time in the water at each cove, not a rushed photo stop. The group caps at 12 people, which keeps the boat small enough to reach the caves and shallow bays that bigger vessels cannot enter. You return to Trapani around 6 p.m.

What’s included

Wine and bottled water.
a light meal.
snorkeling equipment for all stops.
live guide commentary in English or Italian.
use of the boat's restroom.
all fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to swim and snorkel at multiple named coves and caves in one day without arranging the boat, the stops or the equipment yourself—the small group size and fixed schedule mean you move between islands on time and anchor long enough to actually explore the water instead of rushing between photo stops.