Hike to the summit craters of Mount Etna up to 3,340 meters, with a professional alpine guide. Take a cable car and a jeep up to your hiking point hike for 3.5 hours through this stunning scenery.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Mobile ticketing: Use your phone or print your voucher
Duration 6 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: Italian, English, French

Highlights

Hike the Etna Volcano to see to the main craters
Take in panoramic views from the cable car
Enjoy the Jeep ride through moon-like scenery

Full description

Ascend to the summit of the craters of Mount Etna, one of the most coveted excursions a hiker can make. Hike in full safety with an authorized alpine and volcano guide, with whom you will marvel at the beauty and wonder of the highest active volcano in Europe, at 3,340 meters above sea level. Departing from Sapienza Refuge in Nicolosi, the cable car will first take you up 2,504 meters. From this point, you’ll ride in a 4x4 Jeep up to 2,900 meters, and at this point, your hike begins. You’ll hike 1.5 hours uphill, passing many craters and taking long pauses to take pictures and rest. There’s no feeling like being on the top of the world in this rocky, beautiful landscape with the giant sky above you. Once you reach the summit, you’ll then descend for 2 hours until you reach the cable car again, which will take you to your departure point.

Includes

Cable car return ticket
Certified guide
Use of hiking shoes, wind jacket, hiking sticks, and helmet
Off-road ride from 2,500 to 2,900 meters

Hotel pickup
Food and drinks

Not suitable for

Pregnant women
People with heart problems
People with respiratory issues

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles

Prepare for the activity

Meeting point

• Meet your guide at Rifugio Sapienza (Nicolosi), at the entrance of "Monte Gebel"

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Important information

What to bring

Weather-appropriate clothing
Windbreaker

Know before you go

This tour is prohibited for asthmatics and those who have heart problems
This tour can be cancelled in case of adverse weather conditions
For safety reasons, the itinerary up to 3340 meters may be changed according to volcanic activity and weather conditions on the day of the experience

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 263 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.9/5
Transportation
4.5/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Safety
4.3/5

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Unfortunately due to volcanic activity it wasnt allowed to hike to the summit. We got messaged about this a day in advance with an offer for an alternative past previous lava flows and craters, which we took. It still was a beautifull experience with a very friendly, experienced and knowledgeable, multi lingual guide. We didn't get to take the 4x4 bus because we were hiking on a lowere altidtude but got that refunded through get your guide.

September 20, 2021

Although we could not go all the way up with the jeeps due to activities of Etna, we made a great trek from the top cable car along craters, lava fields, walked through the black volcanic grains, up and down. All in all it was a strenuous but beautiful trip in which the guide provided a lot of interesting information. We had never done the walk without a guide and it was more than worth the extra cost for the guide. We get a partial refund afterwards because we couldn't go all the way up, we walked from about 2500 meters to about 2800-2900 meters with a few steep calves that made us gasp, but there are more than enough stops that the guide takes into account with the slightly slower ones. As a 67 year old I was one of the oldest I noticed. The tour lasted from about 10 am to 2:30 pm. Bring your own food and drink. You can buy it downstairs at the gondola for a reasonable price. The guide gave us a jacket, socks and helmet

September 1, 2021

Superb hike from the cable car with Edoardo. No summit because of the volcanic activity, we made another route (cheaper because no 4x4) and were warned before to have the possibility of canceling if we wanted. Passionate about Etna, Edoardo takes the time to explain each step in French. Very available, he even helped us with parking issues.

August 31, 2021