Etna 2000m Taormina

You will explore the highest volcano in Europe, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013. Discover the Silvestri Craters at 2000 meters above the sea level. You can also visit Taormina by yourself, the most picturesque, panoramic, tourist destination in Sicily. Panoramic view over Isola Bella nature riserve.

The tour start with the Pick up in your accommodation aboard a luxury mercedes v class minivan with an english speaking driver. From there you will continue towards Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, you will arrive at the Sapienza refuge at 2000m, from there you will visit the Silvestri Craters with a short and easy trek, then you can decide whether to take the cable car up to 2900m at an extra cost of 80 euros per person with a duration of about 2.30h. Afterwards you will continue with the driver towards Oro d'Etna, the home of honey and you will see the lava flow of 1992. The tour continues at the winery, where you will have a wine tasting & light lunch. Finally the driver will take you back to the pick up point. Sergio will stay with you throughout the tour and will tell you about our beloved land, Sicily

This tour is suitable for cruise passengers who have little time but who want to see the main attractions of Eastern Sicily.

You will be picked up at your hotel by your personal guide in a comfortable air-conditioned car and your private trip to the highest active volcano in Europe will start. On the way to Etna, you will learn the geological history of the volcano and what it is like for the Etnean people to live on an active volcano. Your first stop will be at a honey farm on the slopes of Etna where you will try locally produced honey and wine. Then you will continue your ascent between old and new lava flows, black valleys and extinct craters to reach 6560 feet (2000m) above the sea level. A small walk on a crater will let you reach the panoramic point from which you will admire all the Ionian coastline view. A glass of the finest Italian Prosecco will be coupled with a breathtaking sunset in front of you. Take your time, explore lava formations, breathe in the cristalline mountain air. When you are ready your guide will bring you back to your hotel.

In the first part of this tour, you will visit some of the flank craters, which are dormant , at 2000 m. The landscape is amazing, surrounded by craters, lava flows, volcanic ash and lots of different plants, most of them are native to the area. In the second part, you will visit Taormina, one of the most beautiful village in Italy. Once you get there, you will spend three hours on your own , visiting lots of different attractions such as the Greek Theatre, the public Botanic Garden, Isola Bella, churches and local shops. All our tour guides and drivers are certificated according to the Italian law. Due to COVID-19 pandemic we follow all guidelines from WHO and Italian Government to guarantee your safety. • Pickup and Transfer service, departing from Catania at 8:30 • Guided tour from 1900m to 2000m • Visit Taormina (no tour guide is scheduled for this step) • Arrival time in Catania around 17:30

Etna the largest volcano in Europe. the most studied in the world heritage of UNESCO. our tour starts from the sea where Etna was born continues up to an altitude of 2000m crossing the places that were destroyed by the largest eruption of the last 500 years. the eruption of 1669 with walks on the craters of 1669 and a visit to a church that found under the lava flow of 1669