Get close and personal with Sicily’s most famous volcano on this six-hour, small-group tour. Set off from Taormina — hotel pickups and drop-offs in the vicinity are included upon request — and arrive at Mount Etna, where you’ll spend the day walking through craters, exploring a lava cave, and learning about the volcano’s past eruptions at max. 2000 meters of altitude. Afterwards, you will be provided with a snack, complemented by wine, a little dessert and a sweet wine taste.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Larger groups pay less per person.
In demand: 8 of the next 30 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
our starting point (pickups from accommodations or agreed meeting points in Taormina available)
Here, you will begin the trekking portion of this experience, where you will learn about the volcano's history while exploring craters and lava caves.
Please provide your accommodation address/hotel in the Taormina - Giardini Naxos area: we will contact you to confirm the pickup outside/nearby the hotel or at a convenient meeting point (for Castelmola, Trappitello and Letojanni we have fixed meeting points).
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Mount Etna Half-Day Small Group Tour from Taormina lasts about 6 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $99 per person for this Taormina experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:30 AM.
Children aged 2–12 pay from $71, adults from $99.
It can: 8 of the next 30 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Please provide your accommodation address/hotel in the Taormina - Giardini Naxos area: we will contact you to confirm the pickup outside/nearby the hotel or at a convenient meeting point (for Castelmola, Trappitello and Letojanni we have fixed meeting points).
The experience is available in EN, IT.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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We are 68 and in good health. The hike was only 1.5 hrs and not difficult. You don't go anywhere close to the summit/crater, staying in the low area. Daniele was our guide, who was extremely informative, humorous and kind. The tour was a total of 6 hrs，including lunch at a vineyard, which was quite good. I would have preferred if the hike was a bit longer.
The Mt. Etna 1/2 day trip was awesome. Our guide Diego picked us up close to our hotel. He was very knowledgeable and the tour was very informative- I know a lot more about volcanoes than before. The hike itself was beautiful. Diego set a very reasonable pace, and gave options for those who may not want to do every hill. We got to go in a nearby cavewe and we finished the tour by sampling some wine at a nearby winery. An excellent tour!
Daniele was an absolutely amazing guide. He’s incredibly smart and educated. We loved hearing about the different species/plants on etna. the tour ends with a sandwich which isn’t the best sandwich ever but does the job. I would recommend bringing a snack since the sandwich is at the end of the tour.
Luca did a great job driving us up to Etna and conducting our tour. He picked us up in a small bus just a short walk from our hotel, which made it very convenient for my friend and I. He is knowledgeable about the region including the volcano, the plants, the cuisine, and the history. His English was very easy to follow. The tour gave us fantastic views of the volcano and in no way did I ever feel unsafe or too close to the smoke. Lunch was great too. I highly recommend!
We did the half day tour around Etna with our guide Donati in mid September. Donati picked us up from our hotel in Naxos, which was really helpful and saved us having to get to Taormina early morning. We were then transported to a vineyard to collect trekking poles, jackets etc, all provided by the company as part of the trip. The trek itself is pretty benign and not difficult, however this allows you to take in the amazing scenery and Donati was exceptional as a guide. His knowledge, patience and humour shone through and he was happy to answer all our questions. The trek itself takes approx 1 hour. We then went through the lava cages which was an amazing experience, hearing of how they were formed and used to store food packed in ice. Lastly, we were taken back to the vineyard for local food and wine. The food, brioche rolls with local produce, were very tasty and the sommelier talked us through the wine pairings. The wine was high quality (we bought some bottles to take home from the gift shop!!) and rounded off the experience perfectly. Can highly recommend this tour, a very informative way to discover more about Etna and it's surroundings.
Very interesting day alot exercise to half day trip is a good amont time lunch took alittle longer then wanted
Mount Etna was absolutely amazing and easily one of the highlights of our trip to Sicily. The scenery was incredible, and the whole experience was so interesting and memorable. Walking around the volcanic landscape and seeing Etna up close was unlike anything we had ever done before. Everything felt well organized, and we learned a lot along the way. I would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone visiting Sicily.
Very good trip started 830am back at hotel for 3pm. Our Driver from Go Etna was Sergei, who was magnificent. Although there was a language barrier Sergei really tried hard to explain things which we understood. He also stopped off at several points, before and after the tour so going the extra mile. The tour itself was well presented but we thought we would go a little higher up the mountain. In all though well organised and thank you Sergei!
Roberto was exceptional. Knowledgeable, kind, caring and made for a wonderful day. Physically not challenging (very short bursts of walking up hill). We had a great time.
Excellent experience, guide was knowledgeable, friendly and informative. Kept it fun for the group. Enjoyed it very much. Would highly recommend and do it again.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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