• Meeting point: our desk located down the street from La Terrazza dell’Etna bar, on the southern side of Etna
• We’ll take the cable car to ascend to 2500 meters above sea level
• Approximately 2 hours of trekking to reach a peak altitude of 3000 meters
• Enjoy the view from Europe’s highest active volcano
- Mount Etna - Meet at 8:30am at our desk, located just down the street from the Bar/Restaurant “Terrazza dell’Etna”
After a briefing, the volcanological/alpine guide will lead you to the cable car (ticket €50 round-trip INCLUDED) to start the ascent up to 2500 m a.s.l.
We’ll trek up to 3000 m a.s.l, passing through stretches of volcanic sand and both old and recent lava flows.
Upon reaching the base of the Summit Craters, you’ll witness a breathtaking and unique landscape; here, you can truly appreciate the grandeur of this incredible volcano.
We’ll then descend back to 2500 m a.s.l, taking a break for lunch (not included) and visiting the still-fuming 2001 crater at 2700 m a.s.l.
Finally, we’ll return to the starting point to conclude the excursion.
- Trekking shoes
- Alpine or volcanologic guide
- Roundtrip cable car ticket
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Not recommended for people who are not fit
- Not recommended for children under 9 years old, except for children that are used to walk on mountains
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.