Discover the natural beauty of Mount Etna, the highest-located active volcano in Europe. Enjoy a guided tour of this unique landscape and make use of free time to explore Taormina at your leisure.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Duration 9 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Italian, English, Spanish, French, German, Russian
Pickup included: Get picked up from your accommodation in Catania city/surrounding areas.

Highlights

Discover ancient volcano craters, lava caves, and breathtaking landscapes
Benefit from free time to explore Taormina at your leisure
Learn about Mount Etna from your guide as you explore its volcanic landscape

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Covid-19 Update

Due to health and safety regulations, this itinerary may change. See Know before you go for the latest updates.

Begin your Sicilian adventure with pickup from your hotel at 9 AM. Sit back and relax as you’re transported in comfort to a truly unique location, Mount Etna. Positioned above the convergent plate margin between the cities of Messina and Catania, Mount Etna is the highest-located active volcano in all of Europe. Learn about this fascinating volcano from your expert guide, and explore its ancient craters and lava caves with helmets and torches. Then move on to explore Taormina at your leisure without a guide. Discover one of the most pristine areas of Sicily, celebrated for its stunning natural landscapes, marine beauty, baroque and medieval monuments, and its quaint Greek theater.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Multilingual local guide
Volcano tour
Lava cave visit

Tour guide in Taormina
Lunch

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must fill out a travel information form

Important information

What to bring

Hiking shoes
Jacket

Know before you go

Due to ongoing COVID-19 virus preventative measures, the lava cave visit and lunch are temporarily suspended. More time will be dedicated to hiking and sightseeing.
The recommended clothing for this experience is hiking shoes and a windbreaker.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 13 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
4.3/5
Value for money
4.3/5

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There was good communication from the company and our tour guide was lovely with a lot of knowledge. The trip up Etna was more robust than expected so some degree of fitness is required. Also proper hiking boots and robust clothes needed as you get filthy! Luckily we had a change of clothes for the afternoon.

April 29, 2022

Mount Etna was amazing but we had a problem with the organization. They forgot us 2 hours at the pick up point and in the end we could go to Taormina because of a problem with the car. Of course they gave us back a refund but I hope this doesn't happen often to other customers.

December 5, 2021

Very nice tour with our guide Guiseppe. He guided us through the lava flows of 2001. Everything as described.

November 2, 2021

From Catania: Guided Tour of Mount Etna and Taormina

From Catania: Guided Tour of Mount Etna and Taormina

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