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Mount Etna: Guided Volcano Summit Hiking Tour with Cable Car

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Activity provider:Sicilying S.R.L.
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Mount Etna: Guided Volcano Summit Hiking Tour with Cable Car

Activity provider:Sicilying S.R.L.
4.7  / 5
1792 reviews
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Hike to the summit craters of Mount Etna up to the highest point allowed with a professional guide. Take a cable car up to your hiking point, and hike for 3.5 hours through this stunning scenery.

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Duration 5 - 6 hours
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Live tour guide
Italian, English, French
Pickup optional
Meet your driver at your accommodations in Catania.
Small group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Hike the Etna Volcano to see to the main craters
  • Take in panoramic views from the cable car
  • Discover the moon-like landscape
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, and marvel at the beauty and wonder of the highest active volcano in Europe, up to 3,000 meters. Depart from Sapienza Refuge in Nicolosi, and ascend 2,504 meters by cable car and begin your hike. You’ll hike 1.5 hours uphill, passing many craters, in particular toward the crater of the 2001 eruption and the moon-like landscape that marks out the area. During the hike you will take long pauses to take pictures and rest. You will then carry on exploring on your hike towards the Cisternazza and the Belvedere on the Valle del Bove, considered the best panoramic spot on Mount Etna on a dazzling volcanic depression dating back to 64000 years ago! Here you will take a break to cherish the surroundings, take a few pictures and simply admire the landscape as from up there you are able to see the coast from Taormina until Syracuse. From here you will reach the Barbagallo craters, up to 3,000 meters, the highest point allowed, and enjoy a privileged view on the summit craters and their constant emission of gases and water vapours. Then you will march back to 2500 mt and take the cable car back to the Rifugio Sapienza. Experience the incredible feeling of being on top of the world in this rocky, beautiful landscape with the giant sky above you.
Includes
  • Cable car return ticket
  • Certified guide
  • Hike up Mount Etna
  • Use of wind jacket, hiking sticks, and helmet
  • Insurance
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (unless option selected)
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips
  • Hiking shoes or boots
Not suitable for
  • Pregnant women
  • People with heart problems
  • People with respiratory issues

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Meeting point

Meet your guide at Bar Monte Gebel on the right side of Rifugio Sapienza.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sports shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Know before you go

  • This tour is prohibited for asthmatics and those who have heart problems
  • This tour can be canceled in case of adverse weather conditions
  • For safety reasons, the itinerary may be changed according to volcanic activity and weather conditions on the day of the experience
  • For seismic reasons, sometimes the tour needs to be changed
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Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 1792 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.2/5
  • Organization
    4.1/5

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We overall enjoyed the experience. We were picked up by Marina, a lovely lady, who told us the best stories while going up. She also explained a lot and even after the experience helped us with some interesting things to do in Catania. The group we were in was English speaking with our guide Fabrizzio who did a very good job considering the fact that a storm was expected and we couldn’t go more than 2600m. I know that weather conditions are constantly changing but as I was stated we should have gone to 3000m Considering that we are paying for certain experience, there should be some refund if we do not go as high as stated because there are less expensive experiences stating their maximum at lower altitude. Overall, it was nice and we learned a lot but there are some things that in my opinion could be improved.

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September 30, 2023

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Radi – BulgariaVerified booking

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Incredible tour and very knowledgeable tour guide. We walked many areas that people on the buses would not see. Well worth the money. 100% recommend and we would do this all over again. Reasonable fitness required. Parking was €6. Be aware that the meeting point is inside the shop at ground level, and turn right. We had received a text message the day before explaining to meet inside the restaurant at 9am. We were there ahead of time and it was so stressful to not find our guide by gone 9.10am. Once this was resolved, there was nothing to not like. Amazing experience!

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September 27, 2023

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Bleddyn – United KingdomVerified booking

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We had Emiliano as out guide and we really enjoyed the tour with him. He explained us a lot, was extremely friendly and is very experienced on Etna! I can just recommend this amazing tour and hope you can be part of Eimilianos group. Thanks again for this great experience!

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