From Catania: 01/01 to 31/12 - Every Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday
From Taormina: 02/01 to 31/12 - Every day
Description
After leaving the city, you are on the way to the Rifugio Sapienza and stop at some viewpoints. You will receive all the information you need from the guide who will also tell you all the details of our culture and the Etna area. You will live in the places of the last eruptions and see the old Silvestri craters
From Rifugio Sapienza (1920 meters above sea level), you can choose one of these options:
-walk with the guide through the area at 2000 meters in the Etna National Park
-Buy the Etna altitude option: This option allows you to reach a higher altitude by taking a cable car from 2000 to 2500 meters and a 4x4 bus from 2500 meters to the maximum achievable heights. You will be amazed by a spectacular view and surrounded by the last lava flows and the extinct craters of the recent formation. At 2750 m above sea level, the mountain guide will take you for a walk in one of the places where the volcano has shown its life. At the end of the hike you will reach the Rifugio Sapienza again by cable car and 4x4 bus.
Later we visit a cave with flashlights and helmets
The excursion ends with a visit to one of the volcano’s best wineries, where you will taste four glasses of local wines with local cold cuts, cheeses, pâté and olive oil.
Recommended equipment
Windbreaker / tennis shoes / water / hat and sunglasses.
Nature
Nature tours, suitable for those who want to be in close contact with the environment.
Trekking
Tours that include trekking routes, of easy, medium, or difficult difficulty.
With departure from Catania
Date |
Price |
Web Price* |
From 01/01 to 31/12 |
97.00 € : 12+ 77.00 € : 3-12 years n.i. 20.00 € : 0-3 years n.i. |
89 € : 12+ 72 € : 3-12 years n.i. 20.00 € : 0-3 years n.i. |
* The WEB PRICE is valid for tours purchased online and four days before the tour date.
With departure from Taormina
Pax | Date |
Price |
1 - 3 pax |
From 02/01 to 31/12 |
510.00 € |
4 - 6 pax |
From 02/01 to 31/12 |
870.00 € |
7 - 8 pax |
From 02/01 to 31/12 |
1030.00 € |
The price includes
Shuttle bus A / R, Multilingual guide, Hiking boots on request, Cave kit, Wine tasting
The price does not include
Optional activities on Etna such as: 2 hours quad tour, cycling to the top, Etna altitude option / Everything not mentioned in "included in the price "
High altitude option
2,500 m (cable car): € 50.00 per person
Maximum altitudes allowed (cable car + 4x4 minibus with local alpine guide) : € 78.00 per person
Maximum altitude reachable by snowcat (in case of snow): € 95.00 per person
Tour program (about 7 h 30)
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1
Pick-up
At the chosen accommodation or meeting place
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2
To the Volcano
After crossing the border of the city you will start the ascent towards Etna, crossing some of the characteristic Etnean villages
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3
Etna 2000 m asl
Arrival at Etna South Station
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4
Trekking / high altitude
Promenade around a trail of the Etna Park or Etna high altitude option
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5
Lava flow cave
Visit of a lava flow cave
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6
Wine tasting
Stop at an organic farm where you can taste some typical products and a selection of Etna wines.
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7
Return
The tour will end at the initial meeting place