- Messina - Your personal tour leader will pick you up at your accommodation/port in Messina, and you will start your wonderful private travel to the highest active volcano in Europe. Driving by comfortable, air-conditioned car through the small authentic mountain villages, you will admire unforgettable picturesque views of Sicilian countryside full of oranges and lemon plantations, olives and almond trees, houses and churches built of lava stone. Enjoying amazing sea view and lava fields, you will arrive to a charming mountain town Zafferana Etnea, where you will visit local honey farm and taste the produce of the fertile volcano land - honey, olive oils, olives, wines and liquors. Then you will continue to drive up the volcano and reach the plateau Rifugio Sapienza at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. Here you can feel the exceptional atmosphere of Etna volcano, admire the lunar landscapes, see the famous Silvestri craters, visit small shops where you can buy souvenirs made of lava. Optionally, you can ascent with cable car and jeep with the authorized Alpine Guide until 3000mt for additional fee (65 Euro).
Optionally: After this atmospheric journey, the guide will chauffer you in relax to one of the best wineries at the foot of Etna. The owner of the winery will welcome you with a glass of cool white grillo, and you will have a tour of the estate, see how the grape is growing, and visit the cellars, while the owner explains you all about the wine making process and the history of this family run winery. Then you will sit on a beautiful terrace with an amazing panoramic view of the Mediterranean, and have traditional delicious lunch of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciuttto, home-made sausages, cous-cous, mushrooms, vegetables, fresh bread, olives and home-made olive oil. A professional sommelier will offer you 5 glasses of Sicilian Etna DOC red and white wines. After the tour, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or port in Messina.
- Private tour exclusive to your group
- Explore the majestic Etna with a guided tour
- Sample local delights: honey, jams, olives, olive oils, wines, and liquors
- Personalized experience with a private driver/guide and private local tour leader
- Comfort with round-trip transportation by air-conditioned car
- Convenient hotel or port pick-up and drop-off in Messina
- Option to visit one of the best Etna wineries for a food and wine tasting
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Cable car to an altitude of 2500 m (65 Euro for 1 person)
- Gratuities
On this exclusive journey in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, you’ll explore Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano. This tour is private, strictly for your group, to ensure supreme service for our clientele.
Our friendly and knowledgeable private guide will pick you from your hotel or port in Messina and will drive you to Etna through the Ionian coastline and picturesque mountain villages. You’ll have a chance to visit a local honey farm and experience the produce of the volcanic region and ascend up to 2000 meters. Here, you’ll explore craters, witness unforgettable landscapes, visit gift shops, and local trattorias. An optional climb using a cable car and jeep with a licensed Alpine Guide to 3000 meters is also available.
Additionally, you have the option to visit one of the top Etna wineries and sample some of the finest Sicilian wines and culinary delights.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
