Etna Morning Discovery: Explore Ancient Craters, Trek Scenic Routes, and Enjoy a Sicilian Lunch

Embark on a half-day adventure to explore ancient craters, trek scenic routes, and indulge in a Sicilian lunch. Discover the beauty of Mount Etna with this captivating tour!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mount Etna - You will visit a lava flow cave
  • Craters Silvestri of Mount Etna - Visit of the Silvestri Craters of the 1892 eruption and the lava flows of 1983 or 2002, the most destructive of the last 50 years.
  • Mount Etna - Trekking of about 2 hours with our environmental guide along the craters at an altitude of 2000 meters
  • Rifugio Sapienza - Lunch in the restaurant
What's Included
  • Traditional Sicilian lunch included
  • Torches and helmets provided
  • Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off in Catania and nearby
  • Explore a fascinating lava cave
  • Knowledgeable multilingual naturalistic guide
  • Convenient transfer service
Additional Information

Our Etna Tour Morning presents a half-day journey to explore the volcano which includes a visit to the ancient craters at a height of 2000 meters and a leisurely trek through a trail surrounded by volcanic settings. Beginning from your stay in Catania, we’ll first make a stop at a lava flow cave equipped with torches and helmets. The next stop focuses on uncovering the Silvestri Craters formed by the 1892 eruption on the volcano’s southern side. Advancing, we trek for roughly 1.5 hours on a path marked by old flows and extraordinary scenery in order to uncover the Silvestri craters that erupted in 1892 on the volcano’s southern flank. We will conclude the adventure with a traditional Sicilian lunch where you can enjoy the culinary flavors and wine history of the Etna region. A moment for indulgence but also relaxation before heading back to the meeting point in Catania.

Location
Mount Etna
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Olga_g
Aug 24, 2024
Amazing Etna - The guide was amazing, hello took us to a Lava cave, gave us a lot of informations and safety gear. The Etna is amazing!!! The lunch was with tradicional food.
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Marcroche
Aug 22, 2024
Thank you Giuseppe! - An exceptionally interesting and well-organized excursion. Giuseppe is a knowledgeable and attentive guide, clearly an expert in his field. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the cave beneath the lava and hiking along the successive lava flows—truly awe-inspiring. Giuseppe’s explanations throughout the walk provided valuable insights into various aspects of Mount Etna, including the nature of the volcano, its different eruptions, the impact on the local population, cultural and historical context, and the diverse ecosystems surrounding the volcano.
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Christian
Aug 9, 2024
Learn by moving - Fantastic small group tour (4) to discover Mount Etna which greeted us with several explosions throughout the experience. Our Guide was very kind and was happy to answer all our questions about the volcano, volcanoes in general as well as about the local culture.
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Joseph_c
Aug 6, 2024
Mount Edna is worth the trip. - We were surprised at how much Mount Etna dominates western Sicily. The biggest thrill was hearing the volcanic explosions and seeing the volcanic clouds rising from the peak.
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I5889homichelam
Aug 2, 2024
Etna and Gorges Ancantara tour - The tour was spectacular and very suggestive, beautiful Mount Etna and the Alcantara gorges. Thanks to Giuseppe, our guide, who accompanied us in this beautiful experience telling us the story in detail! Recommended
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Ben
Jul 31, 2024
Great experience, excellent tour guide - Very good tour with Giuseppe. Great wealth of knowledge on both geology and biology, as well as Catanian and Sicilian history. Glad we booked this in the end!
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Renaud
Jul 22, 2024
Schiena dell'Asino and Valle del Bove with the family - Giuseppe our Guide explained everything well, the scenery was beautiful, we learned a lot about the volcano, the valley del bove was really beautiful.We enjoyed walking on the ashes fallen on the trail.Thank you very much!!! Emilie and Maël!❤️👍🏻🌋😁
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B6934vdclaras
Jul 6, 2024
An unforgettable excursion - Amazing!! Beautiful excursion with Luca a very friendly and knowledgeable guide around the volcano and all its history. Several anectodes have been given to us and we can see the passion that the guide feels in what he does. Also the Sicilian meal and tasting were really interesting. I recommend 100% thank you again!!!:)
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229murphm
Jul 15, 2024
Informative & Worthwhile - The tour was good and worthwhile. No knock on Guiseppe as he was knowledgeable, informative and answered all of our questions. Recommend asking him to speak up (low talker) as he is a geologist and would passionately elaborate turning his head away from us. Also, recommend asking him to repeat as some translations were lost. Nonetheless, good presentation overall. Lunch was good and plentiful. Overall experience was good. Would recommend!
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Alexandrabv3690ew
Jul 4, 2024
Spectacular - Really spectacular experience. Very other worldly. Our guide Guiseppe was very knowledgeable & informative. Would recommend.
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