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Etna Summit 3000 m

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: Italy, Sicilia, Sicily
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  • 6 hours
  • Sicily
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

• Meeting point : our desk down the street from the bar La Terrazza dell'Etna, Etna South side
• With the cable car we will reach 2500mt above sea level
• About 2 hours of trekking to reach a maximum altitude of 3000 m
• Admire the landscape from the highest active volcano in Europe

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Mount Etna, 95030 Catania, Sicily Italy

Meeting at 8:30am at our desk which is down the street from the Bar/Restaurant “Terrazza dell’Etna”

The volcanological/alpine guide, after a briefing, will lead you towards the cable car (ticket €50 round-trip not included) to begin the ascending up to 2500 m a.s.l

We’ll begin the trekking until 3000 m a.s.l going through volcanic sand extensions, old and recent lava flows

Once you reach the base of the Summit Craters, you’ll observe the suggestive scenery unique in the whole world; from here, you can feel the greatness of this amazing volcano

We’ll begin descending towards 2500 m a.s.l with a break to have lunch (not included) with the visit of the 2001 crater, still fuming, at 2700 m a.s.l

We’ll then be back to the starting point to end the excursion

Duration: 6 hours

Inclusions
  • Alpine or volcanologic guide
  • Trekking shoes

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Cable car tickets up to 2500mt (€50 per person to be paid in cash to the guide the day of the tour)
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Not recommended for people who are not fit
  • Not recommended for children under 9 years old, except for children that are used to walk on mountains
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

La Terrazza Dell'Etna, Etna Sud, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 95030 Nicolosi CT, Italy


Departure Time

08:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours


User's Reviews

gertrude134

23 Oct, 2023

We left from the tour office in a bus . They informed us it was going to be too windy to use the gondola but would take us up with a smaller bus to the top. It was very cold up there so make sure you have a winter jacket and pants with long socks bc the sand blasted at you . I rented a coat for $5 which was good. When we got to the top we had a very small explanation about the volcano bc it was so cold and windy. We stayed for 10 min bc it was so cold and had wine in a restaurant below.

itawad

07 Oct, 2023

Amazing and breathtaking experience. Very organised and excellent communication beforehand. Our guide Gueseepo was excellent and funny. You have to try it to really appreciate it. 100% recommended

Janine_C

18 Aug, 2023

Today was a bucket list for us (myself, partner and 9 year old daughter). We were so fortunate to have Luca as our guide and I can’t say enough about how brilliant a guide he is. He was so informative, friendly and funny and just made our hike so enjoyable. I am even more grateful for how much care he put into ensuring my daughter had a good hike, making sure she stayed with him during the more challenging sections, and checking in regularly (with us and the other guests on our hike). The hike itself is incredible. Breathtaking (sometimes literally - volcanic gas is not the nicest to breathe). The landscape is something words can’t describe and I’m so pleased we chose this tour out of the many on offer. A definite must!

giannib70

28 Jun, 2023

A fantastic experience and a special experience to walk through part of the mountain and see the power of nature, all with the excellent guide Luca, who managed to transfer his passion and knowledge to all of us in the group. Top recommendation.

Daveydoggg

06 Nov, 2022

To be fair, if I had to rate ONLY the views from the summit, it would be 5 stars. The poor review is for the guide, Luca, and the other aspects below. There was a second guide, Ellie, but we had no interaction as he only spoke to the Italian speakers. Issues: 1. Summit was “forbidden today due to conditions” - sign at base. Luca took us anyway. 2. Both guides Stayed in FRONT of group 90% of time, not one in back to ensure guests ok. 3. No prep as to terrain either up or down, severe wind on ridge, or literally sliding (“skiing powder”) down loose sand for 1000 feet. 3. No asking if fit hikers or any med issues 4. Scoffed at Q re: poles yet used them himself 5. Scoffed at Q about mask for sulphuric wind but at times used gator himself 6. Loaner Boots worn out and terrible - felt every pebble 7. Lame, minimal narrative. I’ve hiked in Nepal, all over US, other parts of Italy, Greece, etc. My wife and I can hike with the best of them, and have never ever complained about terrain, guides, difficultly, etc. This was the only truly poor experience. Perhaps Etna Est has much better guides and can offer a better experience - would just check it's not Luca. October 29, 2022 G

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