Enjoy a unique tour of Mount Etna with experienced guides who will take you on a scenic and informative hike. After your hike get the opportunity to sample some of the area's finest wine and honey produce.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Small group
- Limited to 15 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 8 hours
- Starting time 9:00 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, French, Italian
- Pickup included
- Your Catania hotel
Experience
Highlights
- Enjoy a morning hike along a row of volcanic craters at 2000 meters
- Visit a lava tube up close and personal with helmets and torches
- Sip on some delicious, local DOC wines
- Finish your day with a trip to a honey maker
- Benefit from a small-group tour for no more than 8 people
Full description
Your professional naturalist guide will pick you up at 9 AM from your hotel (or at an agreed meeting point close to your accommodation). From there, enjoy a short, scenic drive to the Sartorius crater of the 2002 volcanic eruption on the northeast side of Etna.
Upon arrival, set off on a relaxing hike as your guide introduces you to the fascinating world of volcanic phenomena. Follow your guide as you walk through ancient woods and extinct craters, and witness old lava flows. On this hiking tour, you will have the unique opportunity to admire various kinds of plant and animal life. During the excursion, you will reach a maximum altitude of 2,000 meters (around 6,560 feet).
Your guide will take you to explore a volcanic cave, either the Grotto del Ladroni or Grotta Cassone. Equipped with included helmets and torchlights, enter the volcanic underground and visit one of the striking volcanic caves. The guide will explain the origins, characteristics, and uses of this fascinating volcanic phenomenon.
After your hiking adventure you will have lunch in a charming winery where you can taste some local food, and three kinds of DOC Etna wines. After lunch, visit the area of Zafferana Etna and meet a honey producer, and get the chance to sample some local products such as liquor and cream. Finish your day back in Catania at around 6 PM–6:30 PM. You will be dropped off at your pickup location unless specified in advance.
Includes
- A professional and passionate nature guide
- Transportation from your hotel with a minibus or Jeep from Catania
- Lunch in a winery accompanied by 3 Etna Doc wines
- Tasting of other products in the afternoon
- Insurance
- Equipment (helmets and torches)
Not suitable for
- People with mobility impairments
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What to bring
- Comfortable clothes
- Water
Not allowed
- Alcohol and drugs
- Open-toed shoes
Know before you go
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Trekking shoes and jackets are available for free at the moment of the booking if requested
- Infant seats are available on request if requested at the time of booking
- Please advise of any specific dietary requirements at the time of booking
- Vegetarian, vegan and celiac options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
- Not wheelchair accessible
