Etna Quad
From Catania: Every Day
From Taormina: Every Day
Duration: about 6 hours
Highlights
- Pick up from hotel
- Arrival at Rifugio Sapienza
- Quad Excursion at 1900 m
- Visit of a lava cave with helmets and lamps
- Sampling of typical products in a biological farm
- Return to hotel
Detailed description
The tour begins with the pick up at the hotel.
During the ascent to Rifugio Sapienza, the guide will stop at certain observation points to let you know the history and territory of Etna.
The actual quad excursion starts from Rifugio Sapienza, and continues through a path where you can admire eruptive fractures, extinct craters, lava flow caves and typical buildings. You will enter the "Foresta triste", a spectacular alternation of lava-woods landscapes, all accompanied by geological, volcanological, botanical and anthropological information. During the winter the route will be carried out in the presence of snow. The quad tour lasts about two hours and ends at Rifugio Sapienza.
During the descent towards Zafferana you will stop to visit a lava flow cave, with helmets and lamps.
Before returning to the hotel you will stop at an organic farm where you can taste typical products such as honey, wine, olive oil, etc.
The return to the hotel is scheduled in the early afternoon
Suggested Equipment
B-B1 Driving License / Wind jacket / Water / Sneakers/ Sunglasses.
Costs
The WEB PRICE: is valid only if you buy online more than 4 days before
With departure from Catania
| GROUP | PERIOD | TOTAL PRICE | WEB PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 pax | from 01/01 to 31/12 |
€ 210 |
€ 195 |
With departure from Taormina
| GROUP | PERIOD | TOTAL PRICE | WEB PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 pax | from 01/01 to 31/12 |
€ 230 |
€ 215 |
The cost includes:
Shuttle bus (return) / Quad tour / Multilingual guide / Trekking shoes (on request) / The kit for visiting the Cave / Sampling.
The cost does not include:
All that is not specified under “the cost includes”.
From Catania: first available date is
From Taormina: first available date is
