Etna Jeep Tour: Explore Ancient Basalt Lava Flows, Volcanic Caves, and Sicilian Tastes in Catania

Embark on an exciting Etna Jeep Tour in Catania to explore ancient basalt lava flows, volcanic caves, and the unique tastes of Sicily. Discover the lunar landscape of Bove Valley and indulge in a tasting of honey, wines, and traditional Sicilian products.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Etna - The excursion will start discovering old basalt lava flows, volcanic caves, secular woods and it will continue with the tastes and smell of Sicily. You will visit an area of ancient explosive activity, Hornitos, a half-volcano and a state shelter.The lunar landscape of “Bove Valley” and the black ash’s desert will make your excursion…
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Guided tours in multiple languages
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off from designated points
  • Trekking shoes available upon request
  • Expert driver/guide to lead the way
  • Infant car seat provided for safety
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Local food tasting experience
What's Not Included
  • Anything not specified under “inclusions
Additional Information

The journey will begin with an exploration of ancient basalt lava flows, volcanic caverns, and age-old forests, then proceed to indulge in the flavors and fragrances of Sicily. You’ll tour a region marked by historic explosive volcanism, visit feature like Hornitos and a half-formed volcano, and a public shelter. The moon-like terrains of the “Bove…

Location
P.za dei Martiri, 2
Piazza dei Martiri
Geographic coordinates 37.504597764463945, 15.09665777978239 We will meet at P.za dei Martiri, 2 - Just next to the Milone Nettune Shop (that sells Fish items). We have our white flag with our logo (red colour). Customers must arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Andre_r
Oct 4, 2024
Great tour, great guide - Amazing place and good tour. Our guide Kevin was fantastic! He was knowledgeable and we learned a lot too. Pick up, stopping points etc well organised. Not much walking involved, but we had some free time and our guide gave us lots of options what we can do. We chose to hike around. I'd recommend this experience and will use Viator again. Thank you
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Alina_m
Oct 3, 2024
Definite recommended - We’ve had great experience. It’s unforgettable to stand and walk on a volcano. All well organised and on time. Big thanks to our guide Orazio!
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Marie_c
Sep 15, 2024
Mt. Etna in the morning. - Our tour guide was great, very knowledgeable and he explained how the lava flowed from the different eruptions. We also was able to walk on the craters and go into one of the lava caves. It was a great experience.
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Garrett_d
Sep 8, 2024
Great local guide in a 4x4 vehicle - Look no further if you wouldn't mind skipping the hassle of large busses/tours in favor of very knowledgeable and small group experience. It was entertaining, chill and great to experience all the good spots in the allotted time.
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Liam_r
Aug 10, 2024
Great trip - We had a great Tour Guide, and he gave us (6) lots of background information. We visited different places, that we would not go ourselves. When we reached the base car park of Mt Etna, we had time to explore the area by ourselves. If you want to take the cable car, you would need to do this yourself, this tour did not have that time. It was so hot, much too hot to climb. Overall a very time morning.
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978redaa
Aug 5, 2024
Great discovery. - Many thanks to the Orasio Guide who masters his subject very well, he provided us with many exploitations in relation to ETNA and its secondary craters in perfect French. Merci Orasio. One 2 3....
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Samantha_e
Aug 2, 2024
Perfect day out for the family - We had a fantastic trip. Would highly recommend this to anyone. Our guide was so very knowledgeable and passionate about Etna, and indeed the whole island. He added a sense of humour to the day too. The jeep was very comfortable and air conditioned. The trip was a perfect length with lots of stops for views and to listen to Etna exploding. Not a lot of walking so very manageable for all ages (even with a bad ankle!) We took water and food with us as was unsure of availability. When you get to Etna there is a cafe but there is also a cafe where you meet at the beginning of the day. The tasting stop was a lovely little end to the tour. I highly recommend the mushroom olive oil! Cannot recommend this trip enough. Excellent value for money.
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Leilda_d
Jul 28, 2024
Great time at Etna - We had an excellent time. All guide was amazing. We saw a real volcanic eruption and its lavas. I recommend it
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Jeffrey_t
Sep 21, 2024
Nice trip - Nice way to see the lower part of mount enta. Luckily we had a nice day, the guide Kevin spoke very good English was friendly and good fun.
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Gregorylm9066gt
Jul 28, 2024
Unique experience - Superb excursion with a great guide, Régi, who has perfect command of French which allowed us to better understand certain technical terms and have personalized explanations. The morning was rich in discovery, geological, cultural, artisanal and food.
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