Mt. Etna and Alcantara river full day tour from Taormina
Description
This full-day tour allows you to go from a morning visit to Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, to the beautiful and surprising valley of Alcantara river in the afternoon. In the first part of the excursion, you will submerge in nature and visit old craters and lava flow caves, enjoy breathtaking views, and taste typical local products. In the afternoon, before seeing the famous basaltic canyon named Gorges, you will walk next the river Alcantara through a lush vegetation until to visit the Gurne, little lakes created by the same river.
Tour Options
Itinerary
excursion made by Etna Tribe
stop for Break
visit of old Silvestri craters
trekking through a natural path in mount etna
trekking through natural path of parco dell'etna
High altitude option cablecar and jeep of road NOT INCLUDED
visit of a lava caves with helmets and lamps
sampling of typical products in a biological farm
visit of alcantara gorges
visit of alcantara gurne
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up is available from accommodations with van access or within a short walking distance of a suitable meeting point, as well as from the port and train stations in Taormina downtown and Giardini Naxos
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Reviews(126)
The Mount Etna and Alcantara river tour was an incredible and once in a lifetime experience! Stefano was excellent and super knowledgeable and friendly. Even when most of the summit was inaccessible due to volcanic activity, Stefano helped us make the most of it and it was a fantastic time.
The best tour with the most wonderful guide. We were staying a bit out of town for a pick up but our guide, Francesco, made sure we knew exactly where to go and updated us with the time on the morning of. He was enthusiastic and explained the plan for the day really clearly. The first half of the day was Etna, and he explained the options available to us on the day and that they weren’t included from the original tour as they might not always be possible with weather conditions. We opted for the hike which took us for an easy walk around the craters. Francesco gave us so much information and we stopped often for photos. I would really recommend the walk. There was an opportunity to purchase lunch before moving on to the next stop We then went to a small honey producer and sampled some local wines, olives and honeys. A short stop but allowed a toilet break and time to change into swimmers for the afternoon. We then went to the gorge and spent about 2 hours walking up the river and riding the water down. It was a bit cold but so much fun and you could decide how far to go up the river. This was definitely the highlight of the day. The place was spectacular and a cool off in the river was very welcome Thank you so much to Francesco for the highlight of our trip to Sicily! Please don’t think twice about booking this trip
Alessandro was amazing helpful and informative. Everything was impeccable
Enzo was a great tour guide. Soft trekking tour on Mount Etna very worth seeing. Alcantara Gorge very refreshing and extraordinary.
The experience was amazing! Enzo was a great guide and so knowledgeable and passionate about Etna, we were so pleased we chose to stick with him during our time there. The tasting was a great opportunity to experience real Sicily and the Alcantara river was stunning. I’d definitely recommend getting some water shoes for that experience but they do sell them at a small kiosk at the entrance too!
It was a beautiful tour, with stunning landscapes; the experience of doing a bit of trekking was marvelous, the guide Salvatore was very kind, explained everything in great detail, and was always very accommodating.
Long bus ride, but we enjoyed the mountain.
Mount Etna is well worth the visit. The tour guide was interesting and gave us a lot of information on the geological history of the volcano, the fauna and flora and the caves. An enjoyable day out.
Very Good ,guide was very knowledgeable on mount enta and took us to the lava caves and then honey tasting and round the day of on a relaxing river
Lorenzo and Tomas were fantastic guides and very knowledgeable and accommodating. They picked us up directly from the Hotel. We had a great day up Etna in the snow (via the cable car) and a walk along the alcantara to see the waterfalls. Highly recommended.
