Description
An Etna tour from Catania with a licensed guide starts with pick-up in the city and takes you up onto the slopes of Europe's highest active volcano. The day is built as a series of stops, and along the way the guide talks through the scenery, how the volcano is built, its past and its eruptions.
The tour is done on foot, with no cable car involved. The route covers lava fields both ancient and recent, then circles old craters on the volcano's flank at about 2,000 metres, the highest point of the day. A lava tube is part of the itinerary too, and flashlights and helmets are handed out for going inside. The itinerary can change if the weather turns or the guide decides it is wiser.
- Pick-up and drop-off from Catania
- A professional nature guide and insurance
- Hiking equipment, flashlights and helmets
- A tasting of typical Sicilian products
The finish is on a Sicilian farm, where you taste local honey, flavoured olive oil, wine and other delicacies. Meals, breakfast and cable car tickets are not included. The tour runs rain or shine, in English or Italian, and it is not suited to people with heart problems or wheelchair users.