Etna Off-The-Beaten-Path: Volcanological Trek & 4x4 Tour
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85 Ratings
Città metropolitana di Catania

Embark on an off-the-beaten-path adventure on Mount Etna, exploring craters, lava flows, and volcanic supply ducts. Trek and ride in a 4x4 vehicle for a complete and fascinating experience.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Etna - The route is a valid alternative to the Summit Craters, and is among the most complete and fascinating that can be offered, suitable for those who want to walk between fractures, visit lava caves and huge craters. The route of great volcanological interest, provides for a maximum altitude of 2860 meters reachable by 4x4 vehicle near…
What's Included
  • Entry/Admission to Mount Etna
  • Licensed Volcanological Guide
  • Trekking gear provided including poles, shoes, and helmets
  • Warm clothing provided, including extra socks and jackets
  • Complimentary extra backpack
  • Accident insurance
What's Not Included
  • windbreaker
  • Parking ticket (3€ for the whole day)
  • (50€ per person to be paid on the spot) for vehicles 4x4 from 1800m. at 2800m. from 2800m. at 2500m.
  • Transport service from your accommodation
Additional Information

The path provides a remarkable alternative to the leading craters and is one of the volcano’s comprehensive and intriguing adventures, ideal for those wanting to traverse through craters, ground crevices, lava rivers, and distinct volcanic feed conduits, where the molten magma once surged. The trek with a keen volcanological appeal involves an upward…

Location
CHIOSCO BAR MARENEVE DI FERRARO
Via Provenzana
The meeting point is located in the parking lot near the active chairlift at Eta Nord in winter. The bar is the second house of the 4 present in the parking lot. Please note that our meeting point is the "Chiosco Bar Mareneve" not the "Chiosco Bar Etna Nord".
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ash101437
Sep 10, 2024
Highly recommended - Fantastic guides, all questions answered. It is a very good hike, easy to moderate challenge. Will be back one day when the summit is open
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825kshitijs
Sep 10, 2024
Great experience. - We had an amazing time. The guide was helpful and the tour surprised us as well. The craters are beautiful and the landscape completely different to what we've seen elsewhere in Sicily.
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904waltraudm
Sep 5, 2024
Must do! - Impressive hike with an excellent guide. Raffaello has given us an unforgettable multilingual experience with wit and a lot of expertise.
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Eddyf673
Aug 14, 2024
trekking north face Etna. - We evolved on the north side of Etna with our Guide. Vincenzo shared his passion with us with simplicity, humor but above all with great professionalism. We will keep a very good memory!
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643audes
Jul 24, 2024
Eruption Etna 23 July 2024 - Great experience with our Poldo Guide. His explanations of the volcano are clear and rich. He shared his knowledge with us with passion and humor. Thank you! We had the chance to experience an eruption of Mount Etna up close. Unforgettable moment.
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335faustoc
Jul 23, 2024
beautiful - highly recommended experience, beautiful landscapes, pleasant walk on the craters of the rift and formative. the Luca Guide conveys the passion for ethnicity, good and nice.
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271eliseb
May 1, 2024
Unforgettable !!! - Incredible outing on the faults of Etna. It feels like we're on another planet. Our guide Giusseppe was very friendly, attentive to everyone's pace (fairly easy walking). Good level of English and lots of humor! The descent on the "sand paths" is a pleasure. Bring good shoes (the guides lend them if necessary, the same goes for warm jackets). In April it is still cool at 2900m.
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682j_r_miem
Oct 26, 2023
An amazing tour on the North side of Etna - We just had an amazing time there. Our guide Linda was so knowledgeable about the volcano and all the surroundings it was marvelous! Very well organised, Breath taking views. Such a treat! Thank you to all the team.
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Goplaces53592114990
Oct 24, 2023
Etna North with descent on foot - Thanks to the weather, the guide was able to take us close to the central crater. The descent to Piano Provenzana is quite fun and allows you to learn more about the volcano. Professional and complete excursion.
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Amandinem06
Oct 24, 2023
Great - Great trek in a small group with our guide Luca. Climb in 4x4 to 2800m and short walk to see the highest craters then descent in 4x4 to 2500m. Downhill hiking all along the rift craters. We were alone until arriving at the 2002 crater. Much less touristy than the southern slope and very beautiful to see with the forests in the background, especially with the autumn colors.
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