Etna & Alcantara Tour: Discover the Power of Nature with a Volcano and River Reserve Journey
4.9
42 Ratings
Città metropolitana di Messina

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the power of nature with the Etna & Alcantara Tour. Explore the stunning Alcantara Fluvial Park and witness the majestic beauty of Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gole Alcantara Botanical and Geological Park - The guided trekking crosses the River Park, a place of great naturalistic interest.
    During this pleasant walk among the lush vegetation, you will enjoy a visit from the top of the Alcantara river and from the various viewpoints located along the paths you can see views of extraordinary beauty.
    A unique…
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • Use of helmet, flashlight and head cap
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points in Catania
  • Professional Naturalistic Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Devote a day to the elements of water and fire, from the Alcantara River Gorges to the tallest active volcano on the continent. Explore the Alcantara River Park nestled between Catania and Taormina, showcasing its incomparable beauty. Following this, the journey proceeds towards Mount Etna, where we will see old craters, lava streams, and volcanic caves…

Location
Gole Alcantara Botanical and Geological Park
Via Nazionale
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(42 Ratings)
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J7145fttomf
Sep 30, 2024
Informative with great views - Had a really great experience visiting Etna and Alcantara with our guide Gigliola, she was really knowledgeable and made our trip really great!
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Giuseppesv4221nl
Sep 28, 2024
GREAT EXPERIENCE TO DO ABSOLUTELY IF YOU ARE NEARBY - Really great experience and to recommend. We chose the tour Etna and the Alcantara Gorges. Our Guide Aristide accompanied us and explained in detail everything we admired, debunking false myths we had about volcanoes. Wonderful visit to the lava flow cave
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Luigif634
Aug 10, 2024
5-star experience - Beautiful day. Punctual, competent especially the Guide (Alberto) who accompanied us between Etna, Caves and Gorges of the Alcantara telling us their story meticulously. Alberto made this experience even more interesting by transmitting his passion for his work and the places where he was born and raised. Absolutely promoted. Thank you!
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Giuniobruto2018
Jul 7, 2024
Fantastic please great people - Great experience on Etna and alcantara with super Daniela as generous guide on the tour fantastic nature and food and wine
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725mirkoi
Jun 4, 2024
Amazing tour... - Great experiance! Simone is a very cool guy! I recommend everyone to choose this tour. If we come again, we will definitely spend a day on the alcantara river.
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J7145fttomf
Sep 19, 2023
Informative with great views - Had a really great experience visiting Etna and Alcantara with our guide Gigliola, she was really knowledgeable and made our trip really great!
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B3610gxdennisc
Sep 4, 2023
Etna and Alcantara in brief - Tour of Etna and the Alcantara gorges accompanied by the very kind, extremely helpful and highly trained guide Aristide Tomasino. We spent a very pleasant day passing in the morning, after an exhaustive explanation during the journey, to the gorges of the three levels climbing up to the Speranza refuge near the sylvan craters where we were able to enjoy a suggestive and spectacular view. Afterwards, tasting of wines and specialties in the city of Zafferana and, in the afternoon, visit to the Alcantara gorges where we were able to visit the beautiful park and take a bath in the cold water of the river. Beautiful and memorable day, recommended.
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Lerma4
Sep 1, 2023
Fantastic experience - Super recommended experience for anyone passing through the Etna area. It was fun and interesting both for the wonderful places we visited and for the passion and culture of our guide (Aristide).
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Aycao47
Jul 21, 2021
Perfect - We joined to tour 4 people. And different nations :) me and my friend dont know Italian but our guide Giovanni can speak English and he got every details to us. He is really cozy and friendly person. It was great experience for us. I suggest everyone to think this tour!
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Bunnyjlb
Jul 10, 2019
Fantastic 8 hour tour - Our guide Marilena picked us up at our hotel and took us up to Sileni craters at 2,000 meters and patiently explained the multiple eruptions responsible for the various craters and lava flows visible from our walk around the crater rim. We then continued to a lava cave, the valley of the oxen and the terminal point of the 1991 lava flow, stopping meters from a house at the edge of Zafferani. After a tasting of olive oils, wines and honeys there, we went to the truly amazing Alcantara gorge. WALK IN HIKING BOOTS FOR ETNA BUT HAVE WATER SHOES FOR ALCANTARA!! Thank you Marilena for a magnificent day sharing with us your extensive knowledge of geology, botany and ecology!
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From $155
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).