REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

FOR NATURE GUIDED TOURS IN VIVARA

The Guided Naturalistic Tour in the Vivara State Nature Reserve is an environmental education tour that lasts about 2h and 30 min. During the walk along the island's paths, the Licensed Guide will illustrate, in Italian, the floro-botanical, faunal, geological and archaeological features that make Vivara unique in the Mediterranean region.

In order to protect the Vivara habitat, we take a number of measures to avoid damaging the ecosystem, which is why we allow a limited number of visitors per day to access the island and ask that a few simple rules be followed during the visit, which also apply to personal safety.

Visitor access to Vivara Island is permitted only when accompanied by the Reserve's Naturalist Guides, who are responsible for the safety and conduct of the visitors' group throughout their stay within the Reserve.

Visitors are required to observe any directions given by the Guide. It is the Guide's responsibility to make visitors observe the regulations that protect the Vivara habitat and the safety rules for people. The Guide has the authority to cancel or suspend a Guided Tour (whether for a single person or for an entire group) in the event of uncertain safety conditions in the area (for example, in the case of bad weather), or in the absence of adequate clothing of visitors to face the route, or in case he/she assesses that the health condition of a participant is not objectively suitable to walk the route of the walk. 

In case of cancellation of the guided tour, the entrance fee will be fully refunded.

WE INFORM THAT:

• The morphological characteristics of Vivara Island, unfortunately, do not allow access to visitors with mobility disabilities. However, in these cases it is advisable to contact the Reserve in advance at info@vivarariservanaturalestatale.it to explain your condition and check any opportunities present;
• It is forbidden to bring in animals of any species and size;
• It is prohibited to bring in food;
• It is mandatory to wear sportswear with sneakers or Trekking shoes. It is advisable to bring a sun hat with you.
• There are no toilets on Vivara Island and no coffee shops or refreshment facilities;
• It is necessary to carry a water bottle of at least 500 ml;
• The tour will be for groups consisting of a maximum of 25 visitors, excluding guides;
• The naturalistic tour lasts about 2h 30 minutes and is conducted in a maximum of two daily shifts. See the online ticketing service for days and time

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO:

- be at the entrance gate located on the bridge connecting Procida with Vivara 15 minutes in advance of the scheduled time. The Naturalist Guide will not wait for latecomers:

- wear athletic clothing with sneakers or hiking shoes (no slippers, no flip-flops) and bring a sun hat and a water bottle filled with at least 500 ml of water.

THE RATES OF ENTRANCE TICKETS per person, for NATURALISTIC GUIDED TOURS, are as follows:

NON-RESIDENTS

• Full price € 10.00 per person
• Reduced € 3 (children up to 12 years old) per person

PROCIDA RESIDENTS

• Full price: € 5 per person
• Reduced € 3 (children up to 12 years old) per person

Procida residents must present the Naturalist Guide with their identification document showing their place of residence. In the absence of the identification document, the visitor with the entrance ticket reserved for residents will not be allowed to enter.

GROUPS

• Non-resident groups: (minimum 15 people): € 6 per person
• School groups (minimum 15 people): € 3 per person (residents and non-residents)

FREE ADMISSION

• Accompanying teachers of school groups (1 per group)
• Pupils with disabilities and accompanying support teacher
• Couriers of non-school groups (1 courier per group)
• Children from 0 to 3 years old
• Individuals with disabilities and accompanying person demonstrating membership in social and health care services

For organized groups it is also possible to book a guided naturalistic tour at times other than the scheduled ones, in this case the total cost will be € 180 for a maximum of 25 participants. For info and reservations write to: info@vivarariservanaturalestatale.it