![Get Your Guide logo](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 382 302" width="56" height="64"%3E%3Cpath d="M98.273 125.538c-5.904 0-10.574 4.553-10.574 10.574s4.67 10.574 10.574 10.574 10.574-4.553 10.574-10.574-4.67-10.574-10.574-10.574zm60.37-51.987h-37.392V55.594h33.329V37.637h-33.329V19.925h36.775V1.84h-56.944v89.795h57.561V73.551zm-41.668 54.2c5.904 0 10.574-4.553 10.574-10.574s-4.67-10.574-10.574-10.574-10.575 4.553-10.575 10.574 4.671 10.574 10.575 10.574zM38.498 93.475c13.042 0 24.478-6.638 31.243-16.85v15.01h17.713V41.701H39.977v17.222h19.925c-1.84 9.223-9.968 16.362-19.808 16.362-10.947 0-19.808-8.862-19.808-21.776V40.222c0-12.67 9.468-22.02 22.754-22.02 10.33 0 19.553 5.659 22.627 13.903l18.702-6.52C79.199 9.84 62.476 0 43.168 0 18.818 0 .606 16.361.606 40.222v13.287c.01 22.988 16.978 39.966 37.892 39.966zm172.909-66.401h-19.903v28.69h19.903v-28.69zM235.396 1.84h-68.147v18.085h68.147V1.84zM33.829 195.887h20.17v-34.063l33.817-55.721H65.061l-21.275 36.775-21.032-36.775H0l33.829 55.966v33.818zM211.407 62.923h-19.903v28.68h19.903v-28.68zM364.87 195.887l-24.478-34.318c11.936-3.692 20.297-14.149 20.297-26.935 0-16.234-13.403-28.542-30.382-28.542h-11.808v18.201h11.074c5.904 0 10.457 4.671 10.457 10.819 0 6.149-4.553 10.83-10.457 10.83h-11.074v17.222l21.893 32.723h24.478zm-99.964 14.35h-29.648v89.912h29.648c27.796 0 47.477-19.063 47.477-44.892 0-25.829-19.681-45.02-47.477-45.02zm1.595 71.827h-11.074v-53.753h11.074c15.01 0 25.212 11.563 25.212 26.935 0 15.372-10.202 26.818-25.212 26.818zm78.104-17.956h33.328v-17.957h-33.328v-17.712h36.775v-18.074h-56.945v89.784h57.562v-18.085h-37.392v-17.956zm-32.137-98.582-10.426-14.776 10.287-14.946-10.425-14.766 10.298-14.935-20.797.01-10.298 15.095 10.436 14.777-10.298 14.946 10.436 14.765-10.297 14.957 11.074 15.372h21.02l-11.308-15.542 10.298-14.957zm-45.924-4.564v-54.859h-20.053v55.232c0 10.329-7.383 17.957-17.467 17.957-10.085 0-17.468-7.628-17.468-17.957v-55.232h-20.052v54.859c0 21.159 15.872 36.776 37.52 36.776 21.648 0 37.52-15.627 37.52-36.776zM156.452 265.586c0 10.33-7.383 17.957-17.468 17.957-10.084 0-17.467-7.627-17.467-17.957v-55.232h-20.053v54.86c0 21.159 15.872 36.775 37.52 36.775 21.649 0 37.52-15.616 37.52-36.775v-54.86h-20.052v55.232zm-116.475 1.851h19.925c-1.84 9.223-9.968 16.361-19.808 16.361-10.946 0-19.807-8.861-19.807-21.775v-13.287c0-12.67 9.467-22.021 22.754-22.021 10.33 0 19.553 5.66 22.627 13.904l18.701-6.521c-5.17-15.744-21.892-25.584-41.2-25.584-24.35 0-42.563 16.361-42.563 40.222v13.287C.606 285.022 17.584 302 38.488 302c13.042 0 24.478-6.638 31.244-16.85v15.01h17.712v-49.935H39.977v17.212z" fill="%23F53"/%3E%3Cpath d="M132.102 104.252v18.946c14.765 0 26.446 12.053 26.446 27.797s-11.681 27.797-26.446 27.797c-14.755 0-26.446-12.053-26.446-27.797h-20.67c0 26.201 20.915 46.743 47.105 46.743 26.201 0 47.105-20.542 47.105-46.743 0-26.202-20.893-46.743-47.094-46.743zm82.497 148.377c2.978-2.691 7.968-7.191 7.968-15.435 0-8.245-4.99-12.744-7.968-15.436a9.787 9.787 0 0 0-.373-.33c-1.489-1.563-1.744-3.808-1.776-4.872v-6.319h-20.201v8.404h.01c0 .107-.01.202-.01.309 0 8.244 4.989 12.744 7.967 15.435 2.139 1.936 2.139 2.032 2.139 2.809 0 .776 0 .872-2.139 2.808-2.861 2.585-7.574 6.862-7.925 14.532h-.021c0 .148-.021.287-.021.425 0 .085.01.16.01.234 0 .085-.01.16-.01.234 0 .149.01.287.021.426h.021c.351 7.67 5.064 11.946 7.925 14.531 2.139 1.936 2.139 2.032 2.139 2.808 0 .777 0 .873-2.139 2.809-2.978 2.691-7.967 7.191-7.967 15.435 0 .107 0 .213.01.309h-.01v8.404h20.201v-6.319c.032-1.053.287-3.308 1.776-4.872.117-.107.234-.213.373-.33 2.978-2.691 7.968-7.191 7.968-15.436 0-8.244-4.99-12.744-7.968-15.435-1.904-1.713-2.117-1.989-2.138-2.564.021-.574.234-.851 2.138-2.564z" fill="%23F53"/%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Trek across the summit of Mount Etna, Europe's highest active volcano, with a volcano guide on this small group trekking tour. Walk through a lava tunnel and admire dramatic volcanic landscapes.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
- Reserve now & pay later
- Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
- Duration 5 hours
- Check availability to see starting times
- Skip the ticket line
- Live tour guide
- French, English, Italian, Spanish
Highlighted reviews from other travelers
A brilliant experience! our guide Vincenzo was very knowledgeable and interesting and we learned alot about the Etna. The views were amazing and the walk itself was fun, challenging and exhilarating. Definitely recommend this experience if you are visiting Etna!
The tour was the highlight of our holiday in Sicily. It was very challenging given the level of experience of our group but really rewarding. High winds, cold weather and tough terrain (loose volcanic scree) made it hard going but made the elation of the trip all the more rewarding. We were unable to go to the summit due to recent volcanic activity and high winds meant the cable car was closed for the outbound journey so we travelled to 2500m in a 4x4, then the guide led us to a viewpoint over Valle del Bove and then up to the Barbagallo crater at 3000m before hiking down again. Our guide Simone was fantastic. He was a profoundly knowledgeable geologist with a deep passion for Etna. He conveyed complex information in a clear and fascinating way and provided support when my 15-year-old was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the terrain and conditions. We can’t thank him enough. We were also grateful to borrow a warm jacket and hiking poles. An amazing trip - fully recommended.
Select participants and date
Itinerary
Starting location:
AITNE • Escursioni Etna
AITNE • Escursioni Etna
Safety briefing
Cable car
(15 minutes)
Jeep / SUV
(15 minutes)
Bocca Nuova
Guided tour (2 hours)
Cratere Centrale dell'Etna
Guided tour, Walk (30 minutes)
Barbagallo Crater
Guided tour, Walk (1 hour)
Cable car
(15 minutes)
Arrive back at:
AITNE • Escursioni Etna
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
Highlights
- Hike up Europe's highest active volcano and see beautiful views from the top
- See beautiful sights and panoramic views around Etna with a volcano guide
- Feel the raw power of the nature as you examine signs of Etna's past eruptions
- Relax during a ride on a cable car and travel up the side of an active volcano
- Explore one of the volcano's lava tunnels and admire various volcanic craters
Full description
Meet your guide at the local partner's office opposite the station of the southern Etna cableway. From the top of the cable car you will cross lunar landscapes aboard a 4x4 up to an altitude of 2850-meters in the Torre del Filosofo area.
Begin your trek until we reach the edge of the Bocca Nuova (3300-meters) a crater which opened in 1968, one of the most impressive in the area. Stroll to the top and enjoy 360° panoramas and, if the weather permits, see as far as the Aeolian Islands and almost all of northern Sicily.
Descend from the summit craters and pass through the craters of the 2002 eruption, then walk down a fun descent of volcanic sand and admire the volcanic amphitheater of the Valle del Bove, a spectacular caldera 8 km long and 4 km wide. Return by cable car to the starting point.
The tour may be subject to changes due to volcanic risk or weather conditions
Includes
- Volcano guides
- Mount Etna hike
- Hiking boots
- Walking sticks
- Wind jacket
- Helmet
- Insurance
- Free parking (until stocks run out)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Roundtrip cable car (€52 for adult, €30 for kids under 11 years old)
Not suitable for
- Children under 6 years
- People with heart problems
- People with respiratory issues
- People over 95 years
Meeting point
Meet the guide next to the restaurant "La Terrazza dell etna" in front of the cablecar station of Etna south
Open in Google MapsImportant information
Not allowed
- Alcohol and drugs
Know before you go
- The cable car ticket round trip is 52€ per person , in case we are allowed to to climb the summit we will take cablecar round trip and 4x4 just way up (65€ per person )
