Date: Friday-Sunday, June 14-16

Time: 3 Days and 2 Nights 

Deadline to sign up: Monday, May 20  

Deadline to withdraw: Thursday, May 22  

Mandatory Meeting: Thursday, June 6 

Participation Fee: €360 

Minimum Participants: 18 

Maximum Participants: 21 

By purchasing this activity, you are accepting the terms and conditions. 

Please note the following requirements associated with this trip: 

Participants must be 18 years or older. 

A physical, conducted by an Italian sport doctor, must be completed within the 12 months prior to the scheduled trip date. 

Hiking boots are mandatory for this trip (a free boot rental is included with the trip fee). 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: please keep in mind that all JCU Student Services sponsored trips and outdoor activities are subject to change according to conditions including, but not limited to, weather. 

 
TRIP ITINERARY (subject to change): 

Sapri is a town in the geographical region of Cilento (in Campania). The town is a port on the Tyrrhenian Sea, close to the border of Basilicata. Join us in this adventure, discovering the beauty of the Cilento Coast, and Sapri town and port. 

After our arrival in Sapri, we will move to Scario by shuttle service, and we will take a boat tour along the coast; we will discover all the grottos and caves on the way (below and over the water). We will visit “Baia degli Infreschi,” awarded “best Italian bay” in 2013 and 2014. 

On Saturday we will hike Mount Ceraso, and the old mule-track “Apprezzami l’asino”, an ancient path linking the Cilento area with Basilicata region. We will then hike down towards the Grotto of the Column; a short and steep path will reward us with beautiful views, and the outstanding visit to a hidden grotto on the sea. We will then take some time to relax at the “Bay of Love,” a gorgeous natural pool, very private and quiet. Hiking boots are mandatory for the entire length of the hikes! 

On Sunday, we will reach the “Cilento, Vallo di Diano, and Alburni National Park,” where are many natural oasis and reserves. We will visit the WWF Oasis of Bussento Grottos, an incredibly beautiful natural reserve in the small town of Morigerati. On our visit there, we will pass by a canyon completely covered by vegetation, walking on an ancient mule-trail that unfolds from the historic center through springs, waterfalls, and an ancient water mill and culminates into the gorgeous Bussento Grotto. The Morigerati Oasis is well known due to the importance of its Karst Phenomena. We will then have lunch in Morigerati, and visit the town. 

First Day 

1:50 PM: Arrival at Sapri, shuttle service and welcoming to the B&B; 

2:30 PM: transfer to Scario, boat tour and snorkeling along the “Infreschi coast.” Free time at “Baia degli Infreschi.”  

6:30 PM: return to the B&B and free time; 

8:00 PM: dinner at a local pizzeria (vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free options available) and free time at the seaside in Sapri. 

Second Day 

8:00 AM B&B breakfast; 

9:30 AM: shuttle service to the starting point of the hike of “Mount Ceraso” hike 

1:00 PM: lunch break with a vista at the peak of Mount Ceraso 

3:00 PM: visit of the Grotto of the Column; hike back towards the “Bay of Love” 

5:30 PM: return to the B&B 

8:00: special dinner in a local setting 

Third day 

8:00 AM: Breakfast at the B&B; 

- Full board for 3-days-and-2-nights' accommodation at the B&B 

- Guided excursions and tours 

- Helpful and knowledgeable guides and chaperones 

- Hiking boots free rental 

What to bring 

JCU ID 

Passport/ Copy of passport 

Personal water bottle 

Snacks for the train trip 

Backpack 

Hiking boots 

Sunscreen 

Swim suite 

Swimming goggles (not mandatory) 

Hat 

Sunglasses 

Beach towel 

Rain jacket 

Umbrella 

Comfortable and casual changes of clothes for the free time in town 

*For more information, please email [email protected] 
**Please be reminded that, as stated in the terms and conditions, all activities and trips are not refundable after the withdrawal date.