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etna excursion from catania
5/5 (220)
- Tour last 6 hours
- Pay the day of the tour
- It includes cable car ticket
- Transport included
Mount Etna Summit Hike
Mount Etna is europe's highest active volcano, and Sicily Active with this adventurous full day tour from Catania will take you to the summit using the cable car, and the unimong jeeps to see the active craters. Our tour operator will take care of everything, transport, cable car ride, packed lunch, hiking boots and walking poles. Do not miss out on the ultimate jeep tour to visit mount etna summit craters at 3320 meters. In six hour we will hike through the spectacular lava desert, lunar landscapes dotted with extinct craters and we will reach the most spectacular view point of Etna southern slope that overlooks into the valle del Bove. The price of this Etna Summit tour from Catania includes food, transport, cable car ride, trekking boots and walking poles. You will not queue for hours to board the cable car. You will pay the day of the tour, no prepayment is required. Remember that you will have an alpine guide and a private guide just for you.
Excursion Details
The departure of this Etna tour from Catania starts around 8:00 when one of our guides will pick you up at your hotel or at a convenient meeting point for you. From Catania in about 50 minutes we will reach the Sapienza refuge, from where, after a briefing in which the route will be explained, we will board the cable car and then continue the ascent aboard a 4x4 Jeep which will cross a vast lava desert with a view of the southeast crater. Once we reach an altitude of 2850 meters we will begin a six hours trek following one of the most beautiful paths of the Etna volcano, in three hours we will climb to the top to admire a dramatic scenery,
the active craters at a height of 3320 meters. After spending twenty minutes at the summit and enjoying a breathtaking views, we will begin the descent which includes a stop for a packed lunch. After lunch our Etna excursion will take us to the top of a series of craters born from the 2001 eruption and to one of the most enchanting places on southern Etna, overlooking the Valle del Bove. In the afternoon we will board the cable car to reach the starting point.
This tour is not accessible to people suffering from cardiac pathologies or asthma
Itinerary
- Catania
- Etna South
- Cable car
- Vehicle 4x4
- Hike
- Starting point
Useful Information
Departure 8:00
Tour last 9 h
No contact lents
Trail 14 km
Altitude 3320 mt.
Intensity: Medium-High
Questions and Answers
How Should I Dress?
Dress according to the season. Please keep in mind that you will reach an altitude of 3320 meters. At any time of the year you must wear long trousers. Always bring a sweatshirt or jacket. We will provide you with shoes and walking poles.
Will we use the cable car?
If the path on the south side is open we will go up with the cable car, but if the path on the south side is closed we will go up from the north side.
Will we use the cable car?
If the path on the south side is open we will go up with the cable car, but if the path on the south side is closed we will go up from the north side.
Are there health related restrictions?
Yes, heart patients and asthmatics cannot take part in this excursion.
Available for the period
AprMayJunJulAugSeptOct
Départ 7:30 Retour 16:00
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The tour price includes, cable car ticket, transport and shoes!
Free cancellation, you pay on the day of the tour
€169,00No advance payment, Skip the queue at the Cable car. You can pay with credit card
