Etna Excursion 3000 Meters: Unforgettable Ascent with 4x4 Cable Car, Trekking and Geological Marvels
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231 Ratings
Città metropolitana di Catania

Embark on an unforgettable Etna excursion, ascending 3000 meters with a 4x4 cable car, trekking through geological marvels, and witnessing breathtaking panoramas. Join us for a 4-hour adventure!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Etna - We start from the hut of the Etna Sud Alpine Guides, continue by cable car up to 2500 meters and then with an off-road vehicle we reach 2850 metres.
  • Valle Del Bove - The first stop will be the viewpoint of the Valle del Bove, a large horseshoe-shaped volcano-tectonic depression located in the eastern sector of Etna, it is very…
What's Included
  • Guided service by experienced Alpine and Volcanological Guides
  • All necessary gear provided, including socks, shoes, jackets, and helmets
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Cable car and jeep ticket
Additional Information

An unforgettable adventure awaits with a journey by Cable Car and 4x4 Bus ascending to 2850 meters (tickets not included, 45 € per person, available for purchase at the meeting point). From this point, the trek begins on foot, featuring a captivating segment across extinct craters, eruptive vents, and lava fractures. The journey continues to the…

Location
Etna Alpine Guides Excursions
The meeting point is at our hut, next to the Rifugio Sapienza, 45 minutes before the start of the tour. To be paid on site €45 per person for the return cable car and the one-way Jeep
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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777arthurd
Nov 17, 2024
Justifies the trip to Sicily just for the excursion - Exceptional excursion, and superb guides. Justifies the trip to Sicily alone. Excellent compromise between walking and hiking.
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Michael
Nov 5, 2024
A great experience - We were very lucky. In the best weather and views and with light volcanic activity we were guided and drove up offroad to Mount Etna. Parking at 1,800 m and then by cable car at 2500 meters and by 4x4 bus at 2850 meters. Above we had a mega view of Mount Etna. Our guide led us to various views and interesting places. Fumaroles, lava - tunneling. We were almost at 3,000 meters. The tour was about 4 hours long. Very informative and eventful. Highly recommended.
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Jobh815
Nov 4, 2024
Super experience - Great experience! Thank you Clara for the tour:) We were lucky with good weather and not too cold, so I did it with my own clothes. The coats from there are pretty worn.
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Beti
Nov 3, 2024
Thanks, Gruppo Guide Alpine Etna Sud! - This trip was exactly what we were looking for. The ride with funivia cable car + 4x4x buses takes 45min up to 3000m. Then the guide took us a little bit uphill to the highest point allowed for normal tourists and continued downhill for 3h to the upper funivia station. The hike is no problem for people in moderate walking condition. The guide’s accent made it a bit difficult to understand the info, but we managed. The guides were also extremely helpful with sorting out some problems we had with return cable car ticket. The rented shoes and jackets seemed quite worn out but were actually perfect and comfortable to wear, none of us had any problems with it. Bring sunglasses, a hat/headband and a neck scarf to cover eyes, nose and mouth against the dusty wind.
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534thibr
Nov 3, 2024
Exciting Etna! - An extraordinary day really! Our guide Fabio, an exciting and passionate vulcanologist, made us discover Etna in its various facets! What incredible memories for us and our 3 children! Thank you!!
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317luigil
Nov 3, 2024
Wonder - We did the hike with Clara, an excellent and friendly guide. She was very patient with those who were struggling. The hike was above expectations. Unique and spectacular landscape. The group "Those of the mountain" thanks Clara and Sicily, fabulous land and very hospitable.
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Tourist51697808183
Nov 2, 2024
Superb excursion to Etna - We had a great day at Etna, with our guide, Rosario, very competent and very friendly, we recommend!
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Richardow7598bz
Nov 16, 2024
A magical tour of Etna - Very well organized and good tour with a good guide who took us around several craters, lava flows and a lava tunnel. The guide's English was okay but sometimes you didn't really understand him. We had good equipment and clothes but several of those who were on the tour did not have it and they had a pretty tough time as it is a high alpine environment. However, the guide company offered jacket, mittens, shoes and socks which was good, but which several of the participants did not use - here the guide company should have required them to use the reinforcement garments offered.
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Phereng
Nov 9, 2024
You will not climb to the top of the crater! - The agency sells you the climb to the top but it is not possible since several months ... the day before it proposes you to climb to 2800 and make a hike on the sides of the crater by going down again by a very steep sloping forest .... Well it was good anyway but the process is frustrating. They'll tell you they don't know if it'll be allowed or not
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Jet51286603948
Nov 9, 2024
Super guide! - The guide was great. Explained everything clearly and showed us a lot. Unfortunately, the weather didn't play along and it rained, so unfortunately we couldn't have the full overview of everything but of course nobody can help it... Basically, however, a recommendation to join the tour.
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