Etna Morning Trip

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Highlights

  • View Europe’s tallest active volcano up close on a hiking tour of Mt. Etna

  • Explore the inner crater and a lava cave with a headlamp

  • Learn about Mt. Etna’s geological history from a multilingual guide

  • Enjoy hassle-free pickup from your Catania hotel

Summary

Your tour begins with pickup from your Catania hotel. You’ll travel by air-conditioned van to Mt. Etna and then set off on a family-friendly hiking trail perfect for all abilities. Listen to your guide tell stories about how powerful geological forces created the tallest active volcano in Europe while pointing out old and new lava flows. After exploring the inner crater and taking a short break, you’ll put on a helmet and headlamp to explore the darkened inner chambers of a lava cave. On the return hike, you’ll enjoy lovely panoramas of the lava formations in the Valle del Bove. The tour concludes with drop-off back at your Catania hotel.

Tour info

Duration
6 hours
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Why take this tour?

Mt. Etna can get quite warm during the summer months, so beat the heat on this morning hiking tour of Europe’s tallest active volcano. Follow a guide to visit old craters, spot ancient lava flows, and explore a lava cave by headlamp. This trip is perfect for hikers of all abilities, and allows you to see Mt. Etna from many different angles. Hotel pickup and drop-off makes for a seamless experience.

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What’s included?

  • Driver/guide

  • Professional guide

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (in Catania except ZTL areas)

  • Transport by A/C minivan/jeep/minibus

  • Entry/Admission - Etna Est

  • Entry/Admission - Mount Etna

  • Food and drinks

  • Use of Trikke

  • Clothes

  • Disposable gloves and mask

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 6h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Etna Est

About operator:

Etna Est has been organizing since 2000 excursions on Etna and Stromboli volcanoes but also guided tours to the most beautiful places in Sicily, such as Taormina and Syracuse. Our trips are conceived in order to offer you a perfect service. Our guides are professional and friendly and can't look forward to sharing with you their love and passion for this amazing land. Live your dreams with Etna Est!

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