Recommended with guide Dario - A varied excursion with the Jeep and on foot. Dario was our excellent guide with a high level of knowledge about the fauna and flora of Etna. You don't go to the top of Etna. But the walk through the moonscape is spectacular. Ask for guide Dario!

Breathtaking Etna experience - Amazing and breathtaking experience. Very organised and excellent communication beforehand. Our guide Gueseepo was excellent and funny. You have to try it to really appreciate it. 100% recommended

Climbing Etna is a unique experience - It is a unique experience. We climbed to 3000 m. It is the closest you can get to the main craters and it is necessary to go up with a guide. There are many companies that offer guided tours, but be careful because the price does not include the phone line (50 euros) and not the 4x4 vehicle that will take you to the highest part (28 euros). We went to the base on the south face of Etna, there is a parking lot and the funicular as well as many companies that offer different tours. We directly hired the phone, the 4x4 vehicle and a guide there, it cost us 78 euros per person, you can also choose to pay the phone (50 euros) and climb on foot to 2950m, although this option does not include the guide. And there are even people who climb from the parking lot to the highest craters on foot, but you need to be well equipped, be in shape and spend several hours. Hiring the guide was a success, because they are experts, they explain everything very well and make you enjoy the visit much more, even though few speak Spanish. The landscape and views are impressive. We were able to see the flow of the last eruption, the one that occurred from August 13 to 15 of this year (barely 15 days ago when we went) You realize the power of nature and you feel very, very small. I recommend, even if it is summer, to be prepared with warm clothing and good footwear, the wind is strong up there, and the temperatures drop a lot. Climbing Etna is a unique experience.

A definite must - Today was a bucket list for us (myself, partner and 9 year old daughter). We were so fortunate to have Luca as our guide and I can’t say enough about how brilliant a guide he is. He was so informative, friendly and funny and just made our hike so enjoyable. I am even more grateful for how much care he put into ensuring my daughter had a good hike, making sure she stayed with him during the more challenging sections, and checking in regularly (with us and the other guests on our hike). The hike itself is incredible. Breathtaking (sometimes literally - volcanic gas is not the nicest to breathe). The landscape is something words can’t describe and I’m so pleased we chose this tour out of the many on offer. A definite must!

A great nature experience - It was an incredible experience, breathtakingly beautiful. We were at the top of the craters and it was very impressive how suddenly the play of colors spread out after the barren monsoon landscape and the mountain seemed alive. Luca, our guide, was very, very nice. Thank you Luca! I have to say, though, that we as a group agreed to change the tour because the conditions were good. After the cable car, we took jeep buses to go further up, which cost an extra 28, and it was worth it! It's already time and effort enough to get up. We met at 8.15/8.30 and didn't get back down until just before 4 p.m. All in all, I would definitely book a tour and not go on your own, you shouldn't go up there without a guide and you'll be told to turn back because it can be dangerous. I definitely recommend it! (It was a bit strenuous for my 13-year-old son...)

fantastic experience - A fantastic experience and a special experience to walk through part of the mountain and see the power of nature, all with the excellent guide Luca, who managed to transfer his passion and knowledge to all of us in the group. Top recommendation.

Great Etna tour with lots of hiking - Amazing experience, our guide spoke English well and took us to many different craters so we saw a lot. The views are worth the long hike! Also the pace was not too fast so we didn’t struggle too much. Transfer to Etna is not included in the price but the tour agency arranged a transfer service for us for an extra fee.

Once in a lifetime experience in safe hands - Once in a lifetime experience to see the summit of Mount Etna. Felt very safe and in good hands with Etna Est and guide Luka who was knowledgeable and entertaining. I have a phobia of descending but with Luka, no problem! We had amazing weather, great visibility and learnt a lot about volcanoes. But the climb/ hike does require a basic level of fitness. It’s truly once in a lifetime as you will not see the same landscape twice given how active the volcano is. Cannot recommend this enough.

Brief Etna visit - We left from the tour office in a bus . They informed us it was going to be too windy to use the gondola but would take us up with a smaller bus to the top. It was very cold up there so make sure you have a winter jacket and pants with long socks bc the sand blasted at you . I rented a coat for $5 which was good. When we got to the top we had a very small explanation about the volcano bc it was so cold and windy. We stayed for 10 min bc it was so cold and had wine in a restaurant below.

Great views, very bad guide... and dangerous conditions. - To be fair, if I had to rate ONLY the views from the summit, it would be 5 stars. The poor review is for the guide, Luca, and the other aspects below. There was a second guide, Ellie, but we had no interaction as he only spoke to the Italian speakers. Issues: 1. Summit was “forbidden today due to conditions” - sign at base. Luca took us anyway. 2. Both guides Stayed in FRONT of group 90% of time, not one in back to ensure guests ok. 3. No prep as to terrain either up or down, severe wind on ridge, or literally sliding (“skiing powder”) down loose sand for 1000 feet. 3. No asking if fit hikers or any med issues 4. Scoffed at Q re: poles yet used them himself 5. Scoffed at Q about mask for sulphuric wind but at times used gator himself 6. Loaner Boots worn out and terrible - felt every pebble 7. Lame, minimal narrative. I’ve hiked in Nepal, all over US, other parts of Italy, Greece, etc. My wife and I can hike with the best of them, and have never ever complained about terrain, guides, difficultly, etc. This was the only truly poor experience. Perhaps Etna Est has much better guides and can offer a better experience - would just check it's not Luca. October 29, 2022 G