Etna Summit Area (2900 mt) Lunch and Alcantara Tour - Small Groups from Taormina | La Vacanza Travel

Etna Summit Area (2900 mt) Lunch and Alcantara Tour - Small Groups from Taormina

Duration: 10 hours
Destination: Italy, Province of Catania, Catania
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  • 10 hours
  • Catania
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This entire day tour will allow you to get to the base of the summit craters of the Etna; the ascent to the summit will be performed either by cableway and off-road vehicles (on the South-East side of Etna) or by off-road vehicles only (on the North-East side of Etna). Once at the summit, you will enjoy an easy hike at the base of the summit craters accompanied by our naturalistic expert and a volcanological guide. Afterwards, you will explore the incredible volcanic underground by visiting one of the striking volcanic cave of the Etna, and then, after a lunch based on local typical products, you will visit the amusing Alcantara Gorges.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
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Pass By: Porta Catania di Taormina, Corso Umberto, 98039, Taormina, Sicily Italy

Tour starting point (pickups by accommodation or in agreed meeting points in Taormina available).

Stop At: Mount Etna, 95030 Catania, Sicily Italy

Experience the ascent up to the base of the summit active craters up to 2900 meters of altitude. Visit of a volcanic cave of the Etna.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Gola dell'Alcantara, Ss185, 2, 98030, Motta Camastra, Sicily Italy

Afternoon visit of the Alcantara Gorges.

Duration: 45 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Pickup and drop-off nearby the hotel
  • Lunch
  • Ascent vehicles tickets
  • Expert Naturalistic Guide
  • Volcanological Expert Guide
  • Alcantara Gorges Ticket
  • Insurance
  • Entry/Admission - Gola dell'Alcantara
  • Entry/Admission - Mount Etna

Exclusions
  • Everything not specified as "Included"

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The excursion is subjected to weather and volcanic conditions. If canceled due to bad weather or particular volcanic conditions, you will be given the option of rescheduling the activity or getting a full refund
  • Vegetarian/vegan/gluten free options are available, please specify any dietary requirements in the booking request
  • Please let us know your shoe sizes if you require hiking boots
  • Tours in other languages (French and Spanish) can only be arranged upon request, if received with adequate notice.
  • We suggest dressing according to the season (consider that the temperature on Etna is usually lower)
  • The trip is not recommended for participants suffering form heart diseases or other serious medical conditions
  • Customers will be contacted the day before the tour to confirm the pickup details (hotel if possibile, or in a meeting point nearby).
  • We do not recommend participation for pregnant women after the 4th month.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • 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 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Please provide your accommodation address/hotel in the Taormina - Giardini Naxos area: we will contact you to confirm the pickup outside/nearby the hotel or at a convenient meeting point (for Castelmola, Trappitello and Letojanni we have fixed meeting points).


Departure Time

08:00 AM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

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

Duration

10 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

donnamariejk

08 Mar, 2024

This company is outstanding. Guide was interesting and well educated in geology and culture of the region. Equipment supplied for lava cave exploration and small groups so not herded into a large bus. Highly recommended!

K902AFlindsays

23 Oct, 2023

Daniele was an excellent guide for our easy top tour of Mt Etna. The communication of the company was amazingly efficient and there was a swift pick up from Taormina. My 9 year old daughter unfortunately suffered from travel sickness but Daniele was really accommodating in sorting the less bumpy vehicle for her! His knowledge of the area was excellent and I would thoroughly recommend this tour.

311paulette

22 Oct, 2023

Great tour! The max for the group was 8 but our group was 7 people. Etna people were very responsive with emails and whatsApp texts. Roberto, our tour guide spoke good English and was very friendly and helpful with the entire group. The tour was not to physically taxing. The lunch at the winery was the perfect mid day break before heading to the Alcantara Gorges. It was a long day and we never felt rushed.

grecol226

20 Oct, 2023

My wife and I enjoyed an amazing time during our small-group full day adventure with Etna People. Marco is a passionate and knowledgeable tour guide who led our tour where we got to hike up beautiful Mount Etna, enjoyed a delicious lunch paired with flavorful red and white wine, explored a volcanic cave that was discovered in 1776 and toured a river where we took breathtaking photos. You will not be disappointed. Get out there and enjoy the adventure that awaits. Thank you again Marco for a very memorable experience.

145susanz

18 Oct, 2023

We did the full day tour from Taorima and Marco was our tour guide. There were a total of 8 people on our tour. Marco picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel. After everyone was picked up, we drove to the north side of Mount Etna. Along the way, Marco told us all about the towns we were driving through as well as provided us with an education about volcanoes and specifically mount Etna. He answered all of our questions. Our first stop was to see the lava caves. We wore helmets with headlamps and learned a lot. I recommend wearing hiking boots for this and for hiking around the top area of Etna. After this, we got back in the van and drove to the highest area you can go to in the van. The van was very comfortable and there was plenty of room for everyone's stuff in the trunk area. There was a bathroom break in this area. Bring 50 cents per person for that. At this point, we boarded the large trucks to go to the top with the volcanologist. He educated us about Etna . We did hikes at 2 different elevations. It was a terrific experience not to be missed. Following the ride back down the volcano,( there is time to go to the bathroom again) we boarded the van and drove to lunch. Lunch was at a vineyard. The vineyard was so beautiful They had harvested the grapes 3 weeks prior to us coming. A representative told us about the vineyard and the wine. We tried 2 different types of wine( white and a red wine). We were served a personal Charcuterie board which was delicious. For dessert, we had a liquor and biscotti. I changed into my bathing suit in the bathroom for the next part of the trip. Following lunch, we went to the Alcantara gorge You should bring water shoes or flip flops. There are about 200 steps that you have to walk down and up if you want to go to the gorge. The water is very cold!!! It isn't very deep. I think the deepest part that we walked to was almost waist level. We had a lot fun despite the cold water. This tour was the highlight of our vacation. I highly recommend this tour and if you can try to book it with Marco as your tour guide. he was fabulous. You might want to bring a bottle of water with you.

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