Description
This Etna north hike with a guide is meant for visitors who want a calm, unhurried volcano experience. You travel by yourself to Etna's northern side, at Linguaglossa, and meet the guide there, so no transfer is part of the tour. Nothing about it is technical: it is a leisurely walk at your own pace, with the volcano all around you.
Easy trails that anyone can manage lead across lava flows and past extinct craters, with wide views opening out. The guide shares facts about the volcano and its eruptions, and about how nature and the surroundings keep a balance. Soft trekking gear is provided, and at the end of the walk you taste typical Etna liquors.
The whole hike takes about two and a half hours. Route and stops can change with the volcano's activity, the weather, the condition of the group and which sites are open, and the guide decides for everyone's safety.