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Etna Off-The-Beaten-Path: Volcanological Trek & 4x4 Tour

4.9

77 Ratings

Città metropolitana di Catania

Embark on an off-the-beaten-path adventure on Mount Etna, exploring craters, lava flows, and volcanic supply ducts. Trek and ride in a 4x4 vehicle for a complete and fascinating experience.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Mount Etna - The route is a valid alternative to the Summit Craters, and is among the most complete and fascinating that can be offered, suitable for those who want to walk between fractures, visit lava caves and huge craters. The route of great volcanological interest, provides for a maximum altitude of 2860 meters reachable by 4x4 vehicle near Pizzi Deneri, after which the vehicle will take us to the edge of one of the craters on the north side of Etna, where the trek to the fracture of 24 February 1947 will visit volcanic chimneys entering from the effusive mouths, the path will continue among the craters of countless lateral eruptions:1914/24,1809,1874,1879,1911,1923,1974/75 and more recent in 2002 for a total of 6 km until Piano Provenzana.

What's Included

Entry/Admission to Mount Etna
Licensed Volcanological Guide
Trekking gear provided including poles, shoes, and helmets
Warm clothing provided, including extra socks and jackets
Complimentary extra backpack
Accident insurance

What's Not Included

windbreaker
Parking ticket (3€ for the whole day)
(50€ per person to be paid on the spot) for vehicles 4x4 from 1800m. at 2800m. from 2800m. at 2500m.
Transport service from your accommodation

Additional Information

The path provides a remarkable alternative to the leading craters and is one of the volcano’s comprehensive and intriguing adventures, ideal for those wanting to traverse through craters, ground crevices, lava rivers, and distinct volcanic feed conduits, where the molten magma once surged. The trek with a keen volcanological appeal involves an upward journey on dedicated 4x4 vehicles from 1800-meter to 2800-meter altitude (making a total of 8 km route), guided by a volcanological expert initiating onboard elucidations. The expedition includes visiting the Etna’s north side chasm or (Rift), stepping into an impeccably preserved volcanic cone’s shaft wearing safety helmets, exploring the apertures responsible for generating the lava streams. The voyage continues along the rim of vast craters, through downhills made of volcanic ash, visiting craters from countless ancillary blasts.

This type of itinerary, in relation to the type, is suited to people in good physical health, not suffering from particular disease (it is strongly discouraged to those who suffer from cardio-vascular problems, breathing problems or hypertension).
The route consists of the ascent and the walking along the crater edges, this may cause dizziness to susceptible individuals.
The excursion requires a good preparation on a physical level. Because of it results to be a high height path, it would be easy to experience symptoms of fatigue.
Trekking is not recommended for those who does not do physical activity regularly.
For the success of the excursion and for its correct carrying out, it’s good to know perfectly your health conditions and, if necessary, let the Guides know about them, in order to reduce the occurrence of any problem and to avoid any risks.
It is required also to be careful, since it is volcanic soil, often inconsistent and unstable.
The route is also suited for children over 6 years old.
We recommend not to use contact lens, because of the exhaled volcanic gases and of ash. This last one could easily cause problems, if pushed.

Location

CHIOSCO BAR MARENEVE DI FERRARO

Via Provenzana

The meeting point is located in the parking lot near the active chairlift at Eta Nord in winter. The bar is the second house of the 4 present in the parking lot. Please note that our meeting point is the "Chiosco Bar Mareneve" not the "Chiosco Bar Etna Nord".

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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271eliseb

May 1, 2024

Unforgettable !!! - Incredible outing on the faults of Etna. It feels like we're on another planet. Our guide Giusseppe was very friendly, attentive to everyone's pace (fairly easy walking). Good level of English and lots of humor! The descent on the "sand paths" is a pleasure. Bring good shoes (the guides lend them if necessary, the same goes for warm jackets). In April it is still cool at 2900m.