Guided tour

Mount Etna: Summit Crater Trek with Cable Car and 4x4 Option

4.7  / 5945 reviews
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Guided tour
Mount Etna: Summit Crater Trek with Cable Car and 4x4 Option
4.7  / 5945 reviews

Trek across the summit of Mount Etna, Europe's highest active volcano, with a volcano guide on this small group trekking tour. Walk through a lava tunnel and admire dramatic volcanic landscapes.

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Duration 5 hours
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Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Amanda – United Kingdom

I would totally recommend this hike up Mount Etna our guide was called Nino, excellent guide. Enjoyed the whole day….. what a memorable day we had.

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Amanda – United Kingdom
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Astrid – Germany

Simone was an good guide. Nice to learn about the mount, volcanoes, and local‘s life. It was a pity that we couldn’t go to summit because of the volcano status. Overall, the hiking was great.

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Astrid – Germany

Experience

Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    Starting location:

    AITNE • Escursioni Etna

  • AITNE • Escursioni Etna

    Safety briefing

  • Cable car

    (15 minutes)

  • Jeep / SUV

    (15 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Bocca Nuova

    Guided tour (2 hours)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Cratere Centrale dell'Etna

    Guided tour, Walk (30 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Barbagallo Crater

    Guided tour, Walk (1 hour)

  • Cable car

    (15 minutes)

  • Arrive back at:

    AITNE • Escursioni Etna

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Hike up Europe's highest active volcano and see beautiful views from the top
  • See beautiful sights and panoramic views around Etna with a volcano guide
  • Feel the raw power of the nature as you examine signs of Etna's past eruptions
  • Relax during a ride on a cable car and travel up the side of an active volcano
  • Explore one of the volcano's lava tunnels and admire various volcanic craters

Full description

Hike to the top of Europe's tallest active volcano with a volcanologist guide. Discover the views from the summit craters, explore a lava tunnel and the Valle del Bove. Meet your guide at the local partner's office opposite the station of the southern Etna cableway. From the top of the cable car you will cross lunar landscapes aboard a 4x4 up to an altitude of 2850-meters in the Torre del Filosofo area. Begin your trek until we reach the edge of the Bocca Nuova (3300-meters) a crater which opened in 1968, one of the most impressive in the area. Stroll to the top and enjoy 360° panoramas and, if the weather permits, see as far as the Aeolian Islands and almost all of northern Sicily. Descend from the summit craters and pass through the craters of the 2002 eruption, then walk down a fun descent of volcanic sand and admire the volcanic amphitheater of the Valle del Bove, a spectacular caldera 8 km long and 4 km wide. Return by cable car to the starting point. The tour may be subject to changes due to volcanic risk or weather conditions

Includes

  • Volcano guides
  • Mount Etna hike
  • Hiking boots
  • Walking sticks
  • Wind jacket
  • Helmet
  • Insurance
  • Free parking (until stocks run out)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Roundtrip cable car (€50 for adult, €30 for kids under 11 years old)

Not suitable for

  • Children under 6 years
  • People with heart problems
  • People with respiratory issues
  • People over 95 years
  • People over 209 lbs (95 kg)

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Meet the guide next to the restaurant "La Terrazza dell etna" in front of the cablecar station of Etna south

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Alcohol and drugs

Know before you go

  • The cable car and 4x4 transfer is 60 EUR per person, or 50 EUR per person if the climb is from the north side.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 945 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4.4/5

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Amanda – United Kingdom4 November 2024  – Verified booking
I would totally recommend this hike up Mount Etna our guide was called Nino, excellent guide. Enjoyed the whole day….. what a memorable day we had.
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Astrid – Germany19 November 2024  – Verified booking
Simone was an good guide. Nice to learn about the mount, volcanoes, and local‘s life. It was a pity that we couldn’t go to summit because of the volcano status. Overall, the hiking was great.
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Ulrike – Germany19 November 2024  – Verified booking
We had a great tour around the etna summit. Due to volcanic activities we couldn’t visit the top part of the mountain but our guide Edo managed to create an amazing experience anyway. We learned a lot about the history of the volcano and visited some of the most iconic spots to see. The walking pace was good for beginners though we also had some challenging parts due to the strong winds. In summary, great experience, definitely a recommendation 👌
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Product ID: 401753

Activity provider:aitne

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