Etna and Taormina Tour: Discover Dormant Craters and Beautiful Italian Villages

Embark on an unforgettable tour of Etna and Taormina, exploring dormant craters and charming Italian villages. Discover stunning landscapes, ancient ruins, and local attractions. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nicolosi - on the way you will see the village of Nicolosi which is situated at the feet of the Volcano Etna. It’s from here that in 1669 started a huge eruption which destroyed villages and in part the city of Catania. From Nicolosi to Rifugio Sapienza (1900m a.s.l.) you will see an amazing lunar landscape surrounded by lateral craters, lava…
What's Included
  • Guided Etna tour
  • Convenient pickup and transfer from Catania
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drink
  • Tour guide in Taormina
  • Greek Theatre Ticket
Additional Information

In the introductory leg of this excursion, you’ll witness the imposing side craters, presently dormant, at an altitude of 2000 m. The visuals are breath-taking, riddled with craters, trails of molten rock, volcanic ash and a spectrum of unique vegetation, most of which are indigenous to the locality.
The subsequent segment takes you to Taormina, a…

Location
Nicolosi
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lara_parma
Apr 3, 2024
Etna and Taormina - Wonderful day, Etna has an extraordinary charm and Taormina is a little jewel. Janet, the guide, was fantastic, a prepared person, very attentive to the group and really nice. Lara
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Manichi
Mar 30, 2024
Etna and Taormina - Beautiful day started with a walk on Etna with a super detailed and interesting explanation from Janet, the guide who accompanied us all day. He then took us to two other surprise places for a short visit and then to Taormina where he left us free. If you were to organize a trip with this tour operator, ask for Janet, a geology graduate with a great passion for her work and truly excellent professionalism!
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Tby3851za
Mar 28, 2024
Instructive and entertaining - Interesting tour with lots of detailed knowledge - including about the country, people and customs. Jeanette put a lot of effort into it and enjoys her job. Highly recommended.
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Stefani_s
Mar 20, 2024
Great experience - Hiking up the mountain and seeing the view. It was the perfect challenge. The guide was attentive. He took us to local spots and gave great narration. Very friendly and helpful.
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Diereisendesimona
Sep 18, 2023
Fantastic walk on Etna with Janet - We came across Lemon Tour by pure chance while walking along Via Garibaldi. The girl we spoke to was very nice (unfortunately I don't remember her name!). We decided to participate in the Etna and Taormina tour. Never has a choice been more appropriate. The next day we met Janet, our fantastic guide on Etna. Extremely knowledgeable and very nice, she made the discovery of Etna fascinating even for our teenagers. Super super recommended.
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Passenger09632709600
Sep 18, 2023
Great experience - The Etna tour was great. Very interesting and informative. Janet was very nice and answered all questions. In Taormina you had time to explore the city yourself. Unfortunately, two hours were not enough. But you'll gladly come back again
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William_b
Oct 8, 2023
Not as advertised. - Out tour to Mt Etna was not as described. Mt Etna was magnificent. We did about 1.5 hour hike that was not described. It was very rugged- many steep inclines and descents over very uneven rocky terrain. Would not have done the tour had we known that. Coming down the final part- legs tired and steel decent. I fell - bloodied my knee and elbow- fortunately nothing broken. The town of Taomora we beautiful. Next problem- we had a very comfortable vehicle. But after we left a winery- we - 4 of us had to cram into a very small car with 4 of us crammed into the back seat. I have used Viator many many times - generally being very satisfied. This was the worst Viator trip we have done with them.
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Matthewpj6622go
Jul 5, 2024
Poor tour. - We were the first to be collected and yet the driver was still late, she then had to drive around the block as my partner had gone to powder her nose. The brochure said 8.5 hours poor time management meant we only had two hours to visit Taormina a town that you really needed longer to see it. We managed to see the main attraction just, before we had to make a dash back across the whole of the town so as not to be late. The tour should take out the visit to the winery and use that extra time to be used in the town. At the price i felt it was poor value for money, as we didn't get enough time to see everything, if i was going again i would take the train.
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Navigate55033323177
Nov 14, 2023
Poor organisation by Lemontour - The guide had not shown up at the hotel lobby. I asked the hotel receptionist to call. She explained I had tickets thru Tripadvisor but was told they did not had my booking on record though I had Tripadvisor voucher and my credit card showed payment. Finally after a lot of Italian, the receptionist told me to rush to a nearby spot where the guide would wait for me. Fortunately the guide was there and the poor man had to deal with my gruffness. The tour was fantastic and views magical. Just wish Lemontour had their act together.
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Freida_moore
Sep 3, 2024
Awful experience with this company -avoid - We had the worst tour with this company. After being collected we then went on to collect another couple out of Catania. Apparently the office had given the wrong address so it took us an hour to then get them and drive back. We then attempted a walk but had no time to complete it. Were left at a local food tasting place for ages to only then get to Etna at after 2pm - having been collected at 8.40am!!! We then eventually made it to Taormina only to be left there for longer than told. All in, an expensive waste of time! Marco, our guide, was lovely and knowledgeable but a total shame shambolic organisation led to a very disappointing day
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up to 12 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).