Etna Caving
From Catania: Every Day
Duration: about 9 hours
Highlights
- Pick up from hotel
- Visit of “Tre LIvelli” lava cave with ropes and harness
- Trekking through a nature path of Parco dell'Etna with view on Bove Valley
- Return to hotel
Detailed description
The itinerary allows you to visit one of the most beautiful and characteristic lava flow caves: the famous Serra Cozza Cave 1, generated by the lava in 1971.
Inside the cave it is possible to admire spectacular stalactites, blisters and fantastic overlapping lava shelves. This cave, in the upstream section, is contained in the eruptive crack and has a section with a shape of a keyhole, several meters high, and no more than 3 m. wide. On the vault you can observe some openings. The downstream section is instead a flow gallery, with a great slope, 350 m. long, and 2 to 3 m. wide, with a floor made of scoriacic lava. In the first section the sides are opaque, but further ahead they still maintain a glassy look. Continuing the itinerary, on a path submerged by a dense vegetation made of birch trees with ginestre scrubs, you will cross valleys created by the last eruption, until you reach a panoramic point from where you will be able to admire the vastness and uniqueness of Bove Valley landscape.
Suggested Equipment
Windbreaker / Trekking shoes / Water / Hat and sunglasses.
Costs
The WEB PRICE: is valid only if you buy online more than 4 days before
With departure from Catania
| DATE | PRICE FOR PAX | WEB PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| from 01/01 to 31/12 | € 90 |
€ 85 |
The cost includes:
Shuttle bus (return) / Multilingual guide / Lunch / Equipment rental.
The cost does not include:
All that is not specified under “the cost includes”.
From Catania: first available date is
