Description
A Mount Etna day trip from Catania, in the morning or at sunset, suits families as much as walkers: the route stays easy and tops out around 2,000 m, with no summit climb. A minivan with air conditioning collects you at your Catania hotel or apartment, and you can book it as a private outing or a small-group one, in a choice of languages.
On the drive up the guide talks about the volcano's natural resources, its flora and lava flows that once buried roads and houses. At 2,000 m you walk around ancient craters and recent lava flows, then sample Sicilian cantucci biscuits with zibibbo wine.
- A lava flow cave explored with helmet and flashlight
- The Monte Pomiciaro viewpoint over the Valle del Bove
- Round-trip transfer from Catania
With the sunset option, the last views of Etna come in the golden hour light, before the ride back to Catania. The cable car, the summit and lunch are not included. The tour is not recommended for pregnant women, wheelchair users or people with mobility, heart or blood pressure problems.