A beautiful excursion!! - Frederico gave us a wonderful tour of the cavagrande reserve. We were a small group which made it perfect to hike and talk. Frederico gave us very interesting explainations and facts about the area. I really recommend the tour !! Also, we have some small rain and fog when we went but it gave an autumnal atmosphere which was also very beautiful.

Reasonable easy hike with the reward of a swim in freshwater pools. - This was a lovely excursion from Syracuse, The scenery was amazing and the hike to the pools manageable. Frederico was a great guide, very knowledgeable abut the history of the area, the flora and fauna. Having a swim and lunch at the rock pools was great fun.

Cavagrande - the 4 hour hike - Great experience hiking around Cavagrande. We started at the western entry point. At the end of a very bad gravel road you will find a private parking between some olive threes. It costs 4 € (cash only) a day to park there. from there you continue 50 m down the gravel road. There you will find a gate that looks very private - just pass it and go through the "messy" farm with goat and a couple of barking dogs (they are friendly - no worries) - approx 100 m west of the farm you will find the official entrance to Cavagrande. You have to pay 2€ pr person (only creditcards!) they will give you a map. The route is straight forward. Unfortunately the long (4 hour route) to the east entrance (where there is a small cafe) is a one way route ... But we found the way back on the top - just follow the fence - it continues all the way back to the parking. Enjoy the green nature, the lizards, the mint and the sound of the river. Remenber bathing clothes ! there is a lovely pond on your way !

Well worth going - Great walk with really good guide swim lovely and refreshing recommend it for all ages learnt loads great photo opportunities

The hidden beauty of Sicily. - Beautiful hike, definitely worth trying again. Once you park your car, you pay the entrance fee for the Sicily region, little stuff. You begin to descend, Recommendation to wear at least sneakers, not flip-flops or sandals .. better those trekking, and descend into the valley for 250/300 while vertical for about 40 minutes. the trail is well equipped and secured open from 01 August 2024. Then after a bit of wilderness you find yourself one after another of the ponds surrounded by nature with exciting green water and really nice cool. We went down in mid-August, with scorching heat we cooled off well for several hours. Recommendation to bring water to drink at will and cover yourself, which the sun beats. To climb it takes those who walk well a 40 minutes, we with the 12-year-old took an hour. With a little effort, but believe me it is really worth it, to see a piece of natural beauty.

Cavagrande hike review - Fabulous tour with Frederico who was very knowledgeable around the Cavagrande gorge. Hardly a soul in sight and capped off with a wonderful swim in the rock pools

We had a great time! - Very cool guide, knowledgeable. The trail was beautiful, not too hard, and the dip in the pool was very refreshing. We had a great time!

Grand Canyon of Sicily - The views were amazing! Frederico was very informative about plants and other natural features, which was fun! The water in the pools was cold but I tried to swim anyway. I was glad I had worn my swimsuit under my hiking clothes as there is not really anywhere to change.

Highlight in Sicily - A clear 5/5 stars. The nature was breathtaking, swimming in the natural pools was very refreshing, our guide Federico gave us a lot of interesting information about the area (plants, animals, history), was very friendly, considerate and authentic, without trying to force us to be entertained. He let us enjoy the impressive nature and made sure that the hike was unforgettable.

I highly recommend this activity - Magnificent place, very pleasant for swimming, very beautiful landscapes. It takes an hour to descend from the parking lot and a little more for the climb.