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Salt Pan Tour: Discover Wholemeal Salt
4.9
561 Ratings
Trapani
Embark on a fascinating salt tour and explore the traditional production process. Discover unique flavored salts and indulge in a tasting experience that combines nature and tradition.
Embark on a fascinating salt tour and explore the traditional production process. Discover unique flavored salts and indulge in a tasting experience that combines nature and tradition.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vigili Del Fuoco Distaccamento Portuale Trapani - Departure point is via Admiral Staiti n°101 (fire station), located at the port.
- Mulino Maria Stella - After a 10-minute journey, the tour arrives at the first salt pan, “Maria Stella,” where visitors can admire the first mill constructed in Trapani, dating back to the late fifteenth century….
- Vigili Del Fuoco Distaccamento Portuale Trapani - Departure point is via Admiral Staiti n°101 (fire station), located at the port.
- Mulino Maria Stella - After a 10-minute journey, the tour arrives at the first salt pan, “Maria Stella,” where visitors can admire the first mill constructed in Trapani, dating back to the late fifteenth century.
- Salina Calcara - “Salina Chiusicella,” features a description of the four orders of salt tanks (the transformation of sea water into salt…). Opportunities to spot flamingos, herons, egrets, and Italian avocets.
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Saline Culcasi - The final salt pan (Culcasi) offers entry into an ancient mill over 600 years old, now a museum, to learn about salt collection, its operation, various tools, hierarchies, the role of salt in this area, and the differences between past and present.
Visitors will taste different types of salt crystals and the most precious part, the salt flower, both natural and flavored with orange, lemon, rosemary, oregano, etc. Finally, they will embark on “the path of the saltman,” a captivating walk inside the salt tanks. - Vigili Del Fuoco Distaccamento Portuale Trapani - Return point
What's Included
- 3 different salt pans
- Path of the salt worker
- Tasting of salt crystal and aromatized fine flower
- Ticket to Salt Museum
- Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All Fees and Taxes
- 3 different salt pans
- Path of the salt worker
- Tasting of salt crystal and aromatized fine flower
- Ticket to Salt Museum
- Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
- Tips
- Tips
Additional Information
Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, the tour includes a journey on foot and by minivan through three distinct salt pans in the Trapani Reserve. This magical location offers insight into the cultivation and harvesting of “wholemeal” salt. With 2,600 years of history, the tour is enriched with fascinating anecdotes, intriguing facts, and…
Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, the tour includes a journey on foot and by minivan through three distinct salt pans in the Trapani Reserve. This magical location offers insight into the cultivation and harvesting of “wholemeal” salt. With 2,600 years of history, the tour is enriched with fascinating anecdotes, intriguing facts, and scientific insights, revealing that salt is far more complex than it appears. The experience continues with a visit to the salt museum, where participants can taste salt crystals and flavored salt flowers. A stroll through the salt tanks, a serene place of tranquility, showcases how expertly managed nature transforms seawater into salt. This is a truly unique 360-degree experience.
- Minivans sanitized in compliance with the covid-19 regulations
Location
Vigili Del Fuoco Distaccamento Portuale Trapani
Via Ammiraglio Staiti
The meeting point is next to the fire station in the port area of Trapani, The minivan that will pick you up will be a Ford Tourneo Custom 9 seater metallic gray with Trapaniemotions writing.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(561 Ratings)
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Dreamer60768470920
Sep 28, 2025
Excellent - Excellent guide with profound knowledge and passion in salt production processes.
Salt tasting included. Highly recommended.
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Edoardob359
Sep 23, 2025
Salt with awareness - A guide that not only tells you the story of what you are visiting but brings you all the experience of those who work in the sector in addition to the notions about nutrition that by training knows. An experience that I recommend.
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Gian
Sep 22, 2025
A fantastic experience in the difficult world of salt production. - A beautiful guided tour of the Trapani Salt Pans with Alessio who presented us in an excellent, fascinating and professional way the difficult reality of salt production.
An unforgettable experience to recommend to all those who make a trip to Trapani.
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Meander32227943912
Sep 19, 2025
Wonderful tour, especially at sunset - After we booked an English tour of the salt pans and museum with Alessio, he contacted us to say our sunset tour would be Italian-only. We accepted it all the same because we really wanted to go on it. In fact, during the first half, we were given brief English explanations after all, then when we got to the museum, Alessio had arranged for us to join an English-speaking group, where we filled in on all the rest. We joined them at the second stop, but the museum guide repeated the first stop at the end especially for us. The description on Get Your Guide doesn't do justice to the real tour. Instead of just quick photo stops, Alessio always stressed that we should take our time and take as many photos as we liked. We've been on other salt tours in the past, but this was definitely the best and we can't praise Alessio enough.
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Luciano639
Sep 16, 2025
Fantastic experience - The tour of the salt pans was very interesting thanks to ALESSIO who guided us with competence, professionalism and sympathy. It made us know and discover a world behind the word "salt" making our journey suggestive and fantastic.
Highly recommended tour
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Lucianotx6785js
Sep 11, 2025
Fantastic experience - Our tour was led by Alessio, a competent and very professional person in leading us on the path to discover the salt pans and their history and with a great knowledge of salt and its properties 'in a magical atmosphere.
Highly recommended of course with Alessio.
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Nmfschr
Sep 11, 2025
Must have done! - Really great experience, very informative!
You can visit an authentic salt pan and experience the process up close.
Tasting makes you aware of how real salt can taste.
Alessio is really a great guide!
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Poulletto
Sep 10, 2025
Visit of the saltworks south of Trapani - The organization was clear and fluid with direct contact via whatsapp after booking. The saltworks tour was made in English:) and includes many explanations and anecdotes about the history of salt, in Trapani but also in the world. The tour includes:
- a stop at a site where salt is "grown" and collected;
- a visit to the Salt Museum;
- and concludes with a walk around the salt marshes, accompanied by a magnificent sunset over the offshore islands.
I recommend:)
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Antonella
Sep 8, 2025
Authentic Sicily - At the end of a tour to discover authentic Sicily we decided to visit the salt pans of Trapani with TRAPANIEMOTION, it was a beautiful experience Alessio (the guide) not only explains in detail how salt can be a friend or enemy of health and the various types that exist in the world but makes you live the salt pan through time and in his story you can perceive the emotions and fatigue of the people who worked there. I really recommend it!!!
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Dianajh8wf
Sep 7, 2025
Alessio is trustful, punctual and he is a captivating speaker! - This was my second tour to the Salt planes with Alessio - after three years. As soon as I knew i will be coming back to Trapani, there was no doubt that I will get in touch with him for a tour.
Alessio is trustful, punctual and he is a captivating speaker! He has all the information about the salt times (not only) and he truly likes his work and the places he helps us to visit.
I also "booked" him for the transport to the airport early in the morning. Being in touch with him via Whatsapp for anything, and already knowing that he is punctual and responsible made me fell calm and with no stress related to the early transport to the airport.
Therefore, really yes, I can fully recommend Alessio (and his company) for any action! :)
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