Weekend Trip to Sapri: Special edition
Date from: Monday, July 17, 2023
Date to: Monday, September 25, 2023
Date: Friday, October 6th - Sunday, October 8th, 2023
Duration: 3 Days and 2 Nights
Participation Fee: € 325
Pre-departure mandatory meeting: Thursday, September 28th at 1:00 pm in F.G.3
Mandatory requirements:
- Students must be 18 years old or older to participate in the activity.
- An Athletics physical conducted by an Italian sport doctor is mandatory
- Hiking boots are mandatory (the entry fee includes free boot rental)
Last Day to register and pay: by Sunday, Sept.24
No show/late Cancelation fee: € 325
By purchasing this activity, you are accepting the terms and conditions.
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.
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 along the old mule-track “Apprezzami l’asino”, an ancient path linking the Cilento area with Basilicata region, and then we will hike Mount Ceraso.
After lunch, we will walk 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 day!
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.
WEEKEND TRIP SCHEDULE:
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;
9:00 AM shuttle service to the starting point of the hike of “Mount Ceraso” hike;
12:00 PM: lunch break with a vista at the peak of Mount Ceraso;
3:30 PM: visit of the Grotto of the Column and hike back towards the “Bay of Love” for some free time;
5:30 PM return to the B&B;
8:00 PM special dinner in a local setting (vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free options available).
Third day
8:30 AM: Breakfast at the B&B;
9:30 AM: shuttle service to WWF Bussento Oasis visit;
11:30 AM: visit of Morigerati town;
12:30 PM: lunch at the B&B;
4:30 PM: shuttle service to the train station to Rome.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
- Round-trip tickets to Sapri;
- Round trip shuttle service for the entire length of the trip;
- Boat trip; guided tour will be provided
- Breakfasts, packed lunches, dinners, B&B;
- Excursions and other guided tours;
- Chaperones and leaders.
WHAT TO BRING
- JCU ID
- Passport/ Copy of passport
- Personal water bottle
- Backpack
- Hiking boots
- Sunscreen
- Swim suite
- Swimming goggles (not mandatory)
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Beach towel
- Rain jacket
- Umbrella
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Comfortable and casual changes of clothes for the free time in town
DESCRIPTION OF THE HIKE
This is a challenging excursion, with steep terrain, and an EE level of CAI (path for Expert Excursionists)
is an example of one of the hikes that will take place. Throughout the duration of the weekend, multiple hikes of similar intensity will take place, depending on the weather conditions.
Please see the JCU Athletics blog for additional information on possible hikes.
Mount Ceraso
- Elevation Gain: 634 m (about 2080.05 ft)
- Type of path: ring
- Path length: 9,54 km (about 592.79 mi)
- Hiking duration: 2,5 hours
Minimum Number of Participants Required: 8
Maximum Number of Participants:
21
*For more information 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.
***Per JCU policy, all school sponsored activities and trips are alcohol free
****Please check if there are any conflicts with other trips or activities before signing up.