Description
From Rifugio Sapienza a cable car lifts the group to 2,500 metres, and the Etna trekking tour with a drone video starts from there. The cable car ticket is not included. After that the walking begins, over lava ground, in thin mountain air and with the volcano's energy close at hand.
Along the route you enter a lava tube, a passage hollowed out long ago by flowing lava, with glossy black walls. The path goes on to 3,000 metres, through smoke, gas and warm rocks, to arrive at the craters that are still active. Below, the Valle del Bove opens, and the sun lights up wide stretches of rock and lava.
A licensed volcano guide goes with you and every participant takes home a personal drone video of the day. The hike takes four to five hours and has a medium difficulty.
- Technical gear: helmet, boots, socks, jacket and rucksack
- Insurance
- Drone video
Bring your own lunch box and drinks. It is not recommended for children under 8, pregnant women, wheelchair users, people with heart or breathing problems, vertigo or altitude sickness, or anyone over 130 kg. Bad weather or volcanic conditions can change or cancel it, with a full refund.