Etna Morning Experience 2
Etna Morning Tour
The tour is aimed at all types of customers, from the smallest to the largest, as it is of an easy level. You can admire the enchanting lunar landscapes characterized by the presence of ancient lava flows, flora and fauna.
All this will happen with the presence of a companion who will explain all the secrets and information inherent to the highest volcano in Europe.
– Pick up at an accommodation or agreed meeting point.
– Visit of the Silvestri Craters at an altitude of 2000 meters.
– Visit of a lava flow cave (helmets and torches in
supplied)
– Visit of the "Valle del Bove"
– Visit of the famous lava flow of 1991/93 which reached the gates of
village of Zafferana Etnea
– Tasting of typical products in a local company at Zafferana
– Drop off at the accommodation facility or
Etna Tour in 4×4 – HalfDay Small Group
Trek past volcanic craters, ancient lava flows that give the volcano a lunar landscape, the breathtaking beauty of Etna's landscapes under the soft glow of the morning sun.
I will lead you through ancient forests, past extinct craters, and across the moon-like lava fields that testify to Etna's dynamic nature.
We will visit a volcanic cave, a lava tube and I will share the rich geological history of Mount Etna with the breathtaking view of the Valle del Bove.
We'll cap off the morning's adventure with a visit to a traditional Sicilian farm, where you can indulge in a tasting of local products and wines. It's the perfect way to relax and reflect on the morning's experiences while enjoying the flavors of Sicily.
I do my tours with all my passion and my experience is flexible, can be tailored to suit your needs, including the extras but I need to plan it. Write me in advance.
Mt. Etna and Alcantara river full day tour from Taormina
This full-day tour allows you to go from a morning visit to Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, to the beautiful and surprising valley of Alcantara river in the afternoon. In the first part of the excursion, you will submerge in nature and visit old craters and lava flow caves, enjoy breathtaking views, and taste typical local products. In the afternoon, before seeing the famous basaltic canyon named Gorges, you will walk next the river Alcantara through a lush vegetation until to visit the Gurne, little lakes created by the same river.
Etna Morning Experience
Explore Mount Etna on tour from Catania! You will be introduced to the landscapes and geology of the Volcano from our naturalistic and passionate guide.
Following a hiking route up to 2000 meters on the Southern slope of Etna, you will have the chance to admire forests, craters, lava formations, and scenic views of the mountain.
You will visit a volcanic cave using the equipment provided from us (helmets and torches).
After the trekking, you will stop to enjoy an outdoor picnic made of typical Sicilian Street food, accompanied by water and red Etna wine. During the Winter Season, due to the low temperatures, the outdoor picnic would be substituted with lunch with pizza or typical products in a nice Chalet.
The tour is in Italian and English. Upon request also in Spanish and French.
Mt. Etna and Alcantara river full day tour from Catania
This full-day tour allows you to go from a morning visit to Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, to the beautiful and surprising valley of Alcantara river in the afternoon. In the first part of the excursion, you will submerge in nature and visit old craters and lava flow caves, enjoy breathtaking views, and taste typical local products. In the afternoon, before seeing the famous basaltic canyon named Gorges, you will walk next the river Alcantara through a lush vegetation until to visit the Gurne, little lakes created by the same river.
Etna Morning – Pickup Time 08:30 from your Hotel
In this tour you will visit some of the lateral craters (not active anymore) walking up to 2000 meters a.s.l.. Landscape is amazing, surrounded by craters, lava flows, volcanic ash and lots of different plants, most of them natives.
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 a.s.l.
• Arrival time in Catania around 13:30
Etna Morning Tour 2000 mt.
Etna Morning Tour is the best ETNA tour to visit the volcano in a short time but in a complete way and discover its fascinating natural landscapes.
This Etna excursion departing from Catania and surrounding areas, you will have the opportunity to visit the highest and most active volcano in Europe.
From the meeting place, defined at the time of booking the tour, you will leave with our vehicles (or with your own car) for a unique experience. Together with our naturalist guides you will begin to know one of the symbols of this wonderful land.
You will be able to admire a varied landscapes and, thanks to the comprehensive explanations of our guides, who are always up to date and available to answer your questions and satisfy your curiosity, you will learn about the biodiversity of the environment that distinguishes these unique places.
Etna Morning or Sunset – Trek & Lava Tunnel with Gear
Surrounded by a landscape, sometimes lunar, we will try to get to know and explore Etna, a World Heritage Site, famous for its beauty and uniqueness.
We will cross: Deserts of Black Sand; Ancient and recent lava flows; Old craters and lava tubes.
Difficulty: Easy
Maximum altitude: about 2100 m;
Duration of the trek: about 1.5 / 2 hours;
Height difference: about 100 m.
In the event of adverse weather conditions or real security risks, the route can be changed!!
Other things to keep in mind: The duration of the experience is indicative. Unpredictable situations could cause the experience to end later than expected.
It is always better not to make the day of the experience coincide with the date of your flight, if the scheduled time is too close to your departure/arrival.
It is important to wear hiking shoes or that you are not afraid to get dirty.
Etna Jeep Tour in the morning with lunch included
ETNA IN JEEP
includes:
Pickup at 8/8:30 near your Hotel / accommodation in Catania where you will meet the Environmental Guide who will support you on board the Jeep during the excursion.
Arrival on Etna after about an hour, visit to a lava flow cave with torches and helmets provided, 10 minute stop in a bar, followed by a 2-hour trek to the Silvestri craters, at 12.30 you will be offered a tasting and a soft lunch
The excursion is easy to use and the presence of the Environmental Guide ensures a trek modulated according to the abilities of all participants.
Possibility of renting boots or jackets at a cost of € 5 each.
It is possible to request the vegan / vegetarian menu when booking.
Return at approximately 14/14:30.
Minimum 4 participants and possibility to request an exclusive Tour
Etna Grantour – 4×4 & trekking
EtnaGrantour is dedicated to those who want to experience the most complete visit possible with only one day available. Generally excursions on Etna are offered in half a day with the visit of a single slope. Etna Grantour allows you to get to know 3 slopes of Etna Park starting from the Etna villages up to an altitude of about 2000 meters. Il Mattino we will dedicate to Trekking (about 2/3 hours) on the trails of the Etna park. After the "fatigues" of the walk, you will therefore have earned a refreshment stop based on local specialties. In the afternoon we will continue aboard the off-road vehicles for a 4×4 safari on off-road routes.
You will also see:
– The barren lava fields of ancient and recent castings
– The pioneer and endemic vegetation of the lavas
– Tourist locations destroyed by eruptions
– The side craters extinguished with a button panel
– The majestic caldera of the Valle del Bove
– A volcanic cave of lava flow (lava tube)
Etna2000m only to be booked by groups of 4 to 6 people.
Our trip crosses right through the Etna Regional Park to reach 2000m altitude on the highest active volcano in Europe, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.
Our tour leader will explain all the natural features and history of Etna.
The journey includes visits in safe conditions to panoramic craters, no longer active and a cave if good visibility and wearing solid hiking shoes.
You will have the opportunity to take pictures of the stunning moonscapes and enjoy a tasting of local produce, such as honey, wine, olive oil and more, at a farm shop.
On request at booking it is possible to combine a trip to Taormina or a visit to a winery with a light lunch.
We won't be taking you on a crowded bus or van – the maximum number is 6 people in the same vehicle.
In order to provide a high quality service, we need to receive reservations not later than 4 days before the tour.
Bookings arriving later cant be accepted.
Private Etna tour and pistachio lunch in a pistachio farm
Pick up from your accomodation at 9.00 am with guide's private car. We will arrive at 2000m above sea level. We'll have a easy walking through ancient craters, lava cave, amazing volcanic landscapes with explanations from the guide. During the morning visit you'll discovering and feel the amazing Etna's volcanic dynamics, surrounded by a lunar landscape.
We will move in a pistachio farm to have lunch with typical sicilian dishes and pistachio products. The visit continues to see and know how and where this incredible plants grow!
Drop-off to your accommodation around 16.30pm.
Tour for a minimum of 2 people.
Etna Top Easy
Starting from Catania, one our guide will lead you along a beautiful naturalistic path, while explaining the origins of our Volcano. At 2000 mt you will catch cable car to reach 2500 mt and then on a 4×4 vehicle you will go up 2950 mt. Alpine guides will show you the beautiful landscape of the base of the summit craters seeing at 1 km of distance the main crater.
* In winter time, in case the trails are covered by a thick layer of snow (usually from January to March), part of the excursion will take place using snowshoes and sticks. It could be possible that you will go on the snow cat vehicle with an extra cost of 30 euro per person.
Then, join with us the visit of a cave of volcanic origins with all the equipment provided by us.
At lunchtime enjoy an outdoor picnic made of Sicilian typical street food, water, red wine and typical sweets. During winter time, the outdoor picnic could be substituted by lunch in a Chalet with pizza, because of the low temperatures.
Etna tour Full day
The tour will take you to discover the most significant and suggestive places of our volcano, retracing its geological history in a landscape, cultural and enogastronomic key
Etna and Taormina tour
A whole day to discover places and culture among the splendid and suggestive natural glimpses of the highest active volcano in Europe and the uniqueness of the magnificent town of Taormina, defined and known as the "pearl of the Mediterranean".
Half day Trekking Tour on Etna
Arrived with the means at an altitude of 2000m the ascent begins
along the path that, between a forest of pines and brooms and native vegetation, will lead us to one of the most evocative views of the Del Bove valley.
Tour of Etna and Alcantara
In one day we will visit the natural beauty of the Etna landscape and the suggestive scenery of the Alcantara Gorges, a park characterized by the cold waters of the river that flows between two high basaltic rock walls formed in ancient eruptions.
Private Mt. Etna 4WD Half Day Adventure
An easy walk visiting some extinct craters and a lava tube cave. Visit Etna with a 4WD to enjoy the best sightseeing Valle del Bove.
This Etna Tour adventure begins in the morning, visiting and discovering amazingly beautiful sites along the way. The guide will greet you at the meeting point or, if you choose the pickup service, at your accommodation. He will lead you throughout the old villages sitting at the foot of Etna. Along the way, we will make a few stops. As a result, you will appreciate the remarkable places, while listening to the tales of your guide.
No hiking and climbing preparation required. Although, there are no steep climbs, the surface is uneven in some places. The path will be approximately 3 km (2 miles) and last around 1 hour and 30 minutes. Certainly a visit suitable for children and kids of all age.
Package of 2 private tours in one day: Etna-Godfather with Lunch
Private full day tour of the most important and beautiful Sicilian sites – Mount Etna Volcano (including honey, jams, olive oil, Etna DOC wines and liquors tasting), The Godfather tour with Food and Wine tasting in Savoca near the church where Michael Corleone married Apollonia. Best Sicilian offer! This tour is private – only for your party, nobody else, to ensure the highest quality for our guests, and includes pickup and drop-off at your accommodation or port in Taormina and nearby towns.
Etna and Wines Tour
A morning to spend among the many
places that characterize the uniqueness of the Etna volcanic landscape, to then savor the flavors and smells in one of the most famous and ancient wine cellars of the eastern slope.