Explore Mount Etna with Cable Car and 4x4 Jeep
Description
Be amazed by the highest active volcano in Europe! Take the opportunity to visit Mount Etna in just half a day and reach an altitude of 2,950 meters, right at the base of the main crater. Enjoy a hassle-free experience with pickup directly from Catania. Enjoy live commentary during the ride – Your expert guide is ready to share everything you want to know! Ride the cable car and a 4x4 jeep to the base of the summit craters, explore a fascinating lava flow cave, and savor a delicious lunch featuring local Sicilian specialties
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Itinerary
Starting from Catania, one your guide will lead you along a beautiful naturalistic path, while explaining the origins of our Volcano. At 2000 mt you will catch cable car to reach 2500 mt and then on a 4x4 vehicle you will go up 2950 mt. Alpine guides will show you the beautiful landscape of the base of the summit craters seeing at 1 km of distance the main crater. Please note that the cost of the cable car and 4x4 ticket is not included in the tour price,you will pay them to the guide directly on the day of the tour (70€). Then, join with us the visit of a cave of volcanic origins with all the equipment provided by us. At lunchtime enjoy an outdoor picnic made of Sicilian typical street food, water, and local wine.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Once the tour is confirmed, a link is provided with all directions to reach the meeting point. Your guides will arrive at the meeting point in a 9 seater minivan.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers suffering from vertigo
- Not recommended for travellers over 80 years old
Reviews(5)
The whole experience exceeded my expectations. From being picked up across the street from my room to the delicious lunch with wine. Marco was very knowledgeable about the city, Mt Etna, and flora of the area. The office staff were lovely to deal with too.
Tour in May 2026. Cable car, 4x4, picnic lunch and lava tube trip. VERY windy at summit. Need to have a hat that ties on otherwise you will lose it. Long sleeve and long pants for the chilliness and to protect your skin from flying small lava stones. Must have good hiking shoes/boots. The lava you walk on is like sand and there was still snow on the volcano. Matteo was our guide. A very knowledgeable and caring young man. I had trouble keeping up with the group and Matteo came back and assisted me with climbing. Also, with climbing into and out of the lava tubes. He was wonderful.
Pickup, drop off, information, transportation, cable car, bus ride, tour of Mt. Etna was all good. Could have done without the cave tour.
We took the 'Summit Easy Tour' which they recommended for us. It was the trip of a lifetime - and the whole crew helped make it so. We travelled up and back to Siracusa. They organised that for us for extra cost. We had really comprehensive advice from the office leading up to the trip. And both our transfer driver and our guide for the volcano were fantastic. They were so kind and took good care of us for the whole day - explaining what was going on, arranging jackets/boots, lunch, cable car tickets and so on. It was great to have someone so knowledgeable take our small group of six people up in a minibus, stopping off at the lava tube and accompanying us / guiding us with their experience and knowledge. A really warm and friendly group. Great hikes that I would class as easy-moderate and not too long. A perfect, unforgettable day - thank you Helena, Fabio and Danilo!
Our tour was scheduled at the end of January and the cable car/jeep experience was closed due to weather. This is not the fault of the tour operator and the only reason for the 4 rating. We were offered an alternate experience that included wine, olive oil and honey tasting, visits to eruptions sites and caves, ending with a light lunch with wine at a local winery. Our guide Mirko was FANTASTIC! He was so knowledgeable about Mt. Etna and answered every question we threw at him. Despite not being able to get up to a higher level on the volcano, we appreciated being able to experience it on a different level. 5 stars for Mirko!
