Day trip

From Taormina: Etna Summit Area, Lunch & Alcantara Tour

Day trip

From Taormina: Etna Summit Area, Lunch & Alcantara Tour

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From US$ 192.15 per person

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Get to the summit area of Etna by either cableway or off-road vehicles, hike at the base of the active craters with a naturalistic guide, and savor a typical Sicilian lunch.

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Duration 10 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Italian, Spanish
Pickup included
Pickup is available outside or near to your accommodation or in Taormina and Giardini Naxos. For those staying in Letojanni and Castelmola, a convenient meeting point will be provided. For those coming from different areas, accessible meeting points will also be provided with additional free parking areas.

Experience

Highlights
  • Climb to the summit area of Etna by cableway or off-road vehicle
  • Enjoy the view of the active craters on the highest active volcano in Europe
  • Explore one of the striking volcanic caves
  • Taste a typical Sicilian lunch and wine
  • Visit the Alcantara river
Full description

Reach the summit area of Etna, ascending 2750 meters by either cableway or off-road vehicle on this tour from Taormina. Hike the base of the active craters with a naturalistic guide, experience the lunar landscapes, and savor a typical Sicilian lunch with local wine and drinks.

Begin your tour with a pickup from your accommodation (or close vicinity in Taormina and the surrounding area). You'll travel in a small group of no more than 8 people for a more intimate and personalized experience. Drive to Mount Etna where you'll start the ascent to the summit area (2750-2800 meters of altitude). Depending on the availability and the circumstances, in order to guarantee an optimal service, the ascent can be carried out either by cableway or off-road vehicles only. Once at the summit area, enjoy light trekking with a volcanological guide and a naturalistic guide. Walk through a desert of black ashes and extinct craters, while admiring the lunar landscape and the spectacular view of the active craters from a close distance. Back at 2000 meters, you'll be given the proper equipment, such as helmets and torches, to visit one of the striking lava caves of the volcano. Then, enjoy a typical Sicilian light lunch with local wine and drinks during the midday break. Finally, you'll admire the Alcantara Gorges created when thick lava flows invaded the bed of the icy river Alcantara, giving rise to geometrically perfect rocks.

Includes
  • English-speaking guide
  • Insurance
  • Entrance fees
  • Equipment rentals, including hiking boots, jackets, and walking sticks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in the Taormina/Giardini area
  • Lunch
  • Anything not mentioned as "included"
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • People with respiratory issues

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • The maximum reachable altitude may vary due to volcanic activity and weather conditions, and the contingent municipal laws restricting the maximal height
  • The agency, in agreement with the guides, can, at any time, modify or cancel the excursion if deemed necessary for the safety of the group
  • Tours in other languages (French and Spanish) can only be arranged with adequate notice
  • Please be advised this tour is not recommended to those who are not in a good state of health, especially to those suffering from cardio-respiratory conditions
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 45 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    4.8/5

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We had an excellent day on this tour! The communication with Etna People was great, even though the website wouldn’t let us choose our accommodation for pick up we just emailed them and they arranged it for us! Our tour guide Roberto was brilliant! He was great fun and very knowledgeable, he definitely made the tour something to remember! The volcano trip was great, we had a van driven by Roberto for the day (6 people I n our group) then to do the 2nd part of the Etna ascent we joined a bigger bus which took us so high, again with great tour guides (Roberto stayed with us). We did a little cave trip too. Lunch was amazing! 2 courses plus wine. The Gorge was beautiful and we had time to go for a dip (take your swimwear). All of this is included in the cost, they even supplied walking boots, coats, helmets and torches. We didn’t want the day to end! A huge thank you to Roberto and the team!

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May 29, 2022

We had a wonderful time with Antonio. He is really passionate about geology and Etna. He told us so many interesting and funny stories and was answering all our questions. Important for tourists, even if the excursion says "trip to summit", there are little chances that you will get there because most of the time there is some dangerous activity in the biggest crater. Nevertheless, we discovered a lot and enjoyed a nice atmosphere during the day

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July 24, 2021

Roberto was a fabulous guide and an amazing person to spend the day with! He knows so much about Mt. Etna and the surrounding area. He communicated with us prior to the tour to let us know what to expect and picked us up exactly when he said he would. We spent a lot of time hiking around the volcano and then had a fantastic lunch at a local restaurant. The River was also a great experience. I would definitely recommend this tour and Roberto.

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July 10, 2021

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