From Catania: Etna Small-Group Tour at 2950 mt with Lunch
Description
Meet your naturalist guide in Catania and travel to the north side of Mount Etna. Once you reach Piano Provenzana (the less touristy side), board a special 4x4 vehicle for the ascent to the summit area (2950 meters). From there, enjoy a moderate hike accompanied by your naturalist guide and a licensed volcanological guide, who is required for excursions at this altitude. Please note that the 4x4 ascent fee (€70 per person) is not included in the tour price and must be paid directly to your guide on the day of the tour. Continue your experience by exploring one of Mount Etna's fascinating volcanic caves. Helmets and headlamps will be provided. At lunchtime, relax at a local winery on the slopes of Mount Etna and enjoy a light lunch featuring traditional Sicilian specialties, accompanied by a tasting of two Etna DOC wines. Winter itinerary (January–March): due to the snow, the access to the area may require a snowcat (30€ per person extra).
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Itinerary
Spend the day discovering one of the world’s most beautiful and active Volcanoes during this small-group trip to Mt. Etna. Depart in the morning from Catania and head to Rifugio Sapienza at Etna’s base. Travel by cable car and off-road vehicle up to the volcano’s craters, and go for a hike at 3000 meters! Visit a cave of volcanic origins with the equipment provided by us (helmets and torches).
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We guarantee pick up at meeting point agreed, according to the customers' accommodation.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- English and Italian guide are always available, French and Spanish are subject to availability. Upon booking, we will confirm you if the language required is available.
- Guests need to wear trekking shoes and bring a jacket. We can provide trekking shoes and jackets for free at the moment of the booking if requested.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian, vegan, celiac option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please note that the cable car and 4x4 tickets are not included in the price: you will pay the ticket directly to your guide on the day of the tour (70€).
Reviews(90)
Marco was great. Knowledgeable and safe. Had a great day exploring Etna and surrounding areas. Lunch was fulfilling. Views were amazing from Etna
Great experience on Mount Etna
We have had an excellent tour with Danilo. He was such a knowledgeable and attentive guide, also funny and speaks perfect English. We have learned a lot and, despite the weather (full of snow on the volcano and expected to snow, but it eventually did not). The set-up is excellent, you get some warm jackets and proper boots in case you did not bring your own. The switch between various modes of transport keeps the effort in balance, but you get to actually trek a bit outdoors; the balance was perfect for a snowy season. Maybe during milder weather, you would like to trek more. The views are stunning anyway. For lunch, do not expect a full-fledged one, it's street food from Catania (pizzete, other savory pastry), and a bottle of wine for the group to share. It was anyway, enough to refuel for the last part of the tour. There was a small misunderstanding at the end when we had to pay, but it was eventually sorted out, and we paid as per the advertisement.
Very well organized, punctual ..... everything perfect!!!! . Guiovani guide super professional and super friendly.
Enthusiastic and well informed guide shared everything we wanted to know about Etna and Sicily. Some walking and exploring involved but not strenuous.
Fantastic experience and very interesting! Giovanni was our tour guide and was very good! Both a cool, smart and fun guide so could answer all of the questions. Exciting to see so much on the volcano, stylish crying and delicious lunch! Recommended!
Lunch and makes it a Picnic, so in case of bad weather, as for us it is far from ideal.
With Giovanni, a young experienced guide, cultured, smiling and patient. He has a perfect grasp of his subject and it is a real plus! Mi trekking day on Mount Etna, magical place and much more than a volcano for Sicilians, yes Giovanni we understood and felt it with you! Impeccable organization: timing, points of interest, rest time, brunch (even for me gluten-free)... We were 8 in all including 5 who neither knew nor spoke the same language and yet, what an unforgettable moment of sharing!! Discovery in addition to Catania, an unknown city that really deserves to be visited. Beautiful. Count with the cable car extra (70€ anyway 😬) but you will not regret it. This day will remain for me the highlight of my trip to this surprising and disconcerting Sicily.
Highly recommend this trip. Picked up at 8.30 prompt and headed to base camp where we were able to get warm coats and shoes. Cable car was amazing, then in a truck where we drove further up the mountain to start the lava trek. Very very windy but not as cold as I expected. It was quite tiring but well worth the effort as the views and sheer scale of the landscape was spectacular. Then headed back down and went for a lovely picnic before going into a small larva cave and then getting dropped back off at the hotel. Tour guide was brilliant
Wonderful time with Giovanni, an extraordinary guide who taught us a lot. We took part in the excursion with our children aged 6 and 14, we all had a fabulous day! The views of the craters are breathtaking..., The icing on the cake: excellent lunch of Sicilian street food, with a small local wine...! We recommend Etna Experience, communication is easy and efficient, all the staff is very professional. Do not hesitate, they offer excursions for all levels.
