Mt. Etna and Taormina village full day tour from Catania

Highlights

  • Discover the active volcano Mount Etna and historic Taormina town

  • Upgrade for a cable car ride and crater tour with mountain guides

  • Explore a natural lava cave, an ancient Greek theater, and a wildlife reserve

  • Take things easy with door-to-door transportation from Catania

Summary

Your guide collects you from Catania and drives you up to Rifugio Sapienza, 6,300 feet (1,920 meters) high on the slopes of Mount Etna. Here you can choose to trek in the nature park or pay extra to ride the cable car. If you opt for the cable car and a 4WD minibus, reach the crater: your mountain guides can show you the spots where Etna is at her most active. After exploring a lava cave, stop at an organic farm to sample honey, olive oil, wine, and other typical Sicilian products. Then savor a swimming stop in the crystal-clear waters of Isola Bella (Beautiful Island), a wildlife reserve. Finally, discover beautiful Taormina, with its ancient Greek theater, wealth of medieval monuments, and exclusive shops. At the end of the day, the bus drops you back at your hotel, port, or train or bus station.

Tour info

Duration
9 hours
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Italian driving can be nerve-racking for newbies, and Sicily’s winding mountain roads are seriously tough. Let the shuttle bus take the strain on this door-to-door guided tour that packs a whole bunch of Sicily into just one day: the Mount Etna active volcano, the historic resort town of Taormina, the wildlife refuge island of Isola Bella, and an organic farm, complete with tastings. 

What’s included?

  • Shuttle bus (return)

  • Multilingual guide

  • The kit for visiting the Cave

  • Sampling

  • Trekking shoes (on request)

  • INFANT price - Baby seat and baby carrier included

  • Entry/Admission - Etna Tribe

  • Entry/Admission - Mount Etna

  • Entry/Admission - Sicily

  • cableway + 4x4 minibus + alpinist guide to reach 3000m € 67.00 (to pay on the spot) This is optional

  • Authorized tourist guide in Taormina (on request)

  • All that is not specified under “the cost includes

  • Entry/Admission - Funivia dell'Etna

  • Entry/Admission - Ancient Theatre of Taormina

  • Entry/Admission - Chiesa Madonna della Rocca

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 9h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

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.

Operated by:

Etna Tribe

About operator:

Discover Mount Etna, with its craters, lava flow caves and nature, and Eastern Sicily with Etnatribe. Our tours will allow you to visit not only the highest active volcano in Europe, but also some of the most beautiful places of Eastern Sicily, such as Syracuse and Taormina.

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