Mount Etna Half-Day Tour - Small Groups From Taormina

Highlights

Great-value Mount Etna tour with transportation, guide, drinks, and snacks
Visit lava fields and underground lava caves
Small-group tour ensures you get personal attention from your guide
Opt for hotel pickup and drop-off

Summary

Begin your tour with an optional hotel morning pickup in Taormina. Meet your guide and small tour group and get on the road for the roughly 75-minute journey to Mt. Etna. Stop at the foot of the volcano and take a short hike across lava fields. Along the way, your guide tells you about Etna’s geological features and history. Afterward, don a helmet and grab a flashlight to head underground into a lava cave, which you also explore with your guide. The last stop is a nearby chalet, where you lunch on a Sicilian sandwich, local wine, cake, and almond wine. Relax on the journey back to Taormina and finish the tour with a drop-off at your hotel.

Tour info

Duration

6 hours

Why take this tour?

Towering Mount Etna is one of Sicily’s most popular tourist destinations, drawing many sightseeing tours daily. This tour stands out by including round-trip transportation, a guide, snacks, and an almond wine tasting at a mountain chalet. After a casual hike through lava fields and a visit to underground lava caves, you’ll come away having seen more of the volcano than most sightseeing tourists.

What’s included?

Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Helmet and flashlight
Snacks and beverages
Free rental of hiking boots and jackets
Expert Naturalistic Guide
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 6h
Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Cancellation Policy

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

Operator Website

Operated by:

Etna People

About operator:

Our association aims to value and promote the knowledge of our environment through excursions, sports and cultural activities, especially in the area of Taormina, Etna and Alcantara Gorges, offering a pick-up service from Taormina. Our members can also join all other tours in schedule and have discounted rates with all the Etna People partners.