Etna by Jeep: Exploring Craters and Lava Caves and Etna Wines

Exciting Jeep tour and walk on the crests of the craters in search of hornito and lava flow caves until reaching the wonderful view of the prehistoric Valle del Bove to discover the origins of the Etna volcano.
The emotion that our excursion provokes is unique. You will feel like walking on the moon and going to the center of the Earth. Walking along the summit perimeter of the craters you can admire the incredible volcanic cone from where the lava came out.
The pleasant excursion will take you to discover magical places where nature expresses itself simultaneously with destruction and reconstruction.
Finally, the pleasant and relaxing tasting of typical Sicilian products will be the right reward for a unique and unrepeatable experience.

On the slopes of Etna, the path reveals the volcano. The 2001 eruptive vent emerges, a lunar landscape of basalt rocks. The warm soil underfoot and the smell of sulfur indicate active fumaroles.

In front of us, the mouth is a lateral explosion crater, walls with layers of lava. Glowing rocks convey the dynamics of the magma that shaped this place.

Although many years have passed, the eruptive vent is still active, with fumarolic activity and fractures in the ground. The landscape shows volcanological signs, such as the presence of volcanic bombs and new fractures.

We stop, aware of the geological process. The eruptive vent, with its volcanological spectacle, offers a unique opportunity to understand the internal dynamics of the volcano. The panorama, dotted with lava formations, is a visual lesson in Etna’s geological history.

With this show in our hearts, we continue the journey, taking the memory of these places with us.

Cave of the Carcarazzi Craters
It is a vertically developing cavity located within the eruptive apparatus of the 1766 eruption of the Calcarazzi mountains, and like all cavities of this type, the walls are extremely unstable as they are made up of welded slag.
In the eruptive fracture some magma remains which is consolidating, but a superficial part of the fracture can remain empty and accessible through the explosive or effusive vents, giving rise to a type of volcanic cave.
Although the eruptive systems of Etna are very numerous, cavities of this type open only in a few of them, in fact most of the secondary craters remain occluded by the pyroclastic material at the end of their activity.

The excursion reveals the volcano in its grandeur. Once we reach the view over the Valle del Bove, the ancient caldera welcomes us like a geological amphitheatre. Layered walls of lava, pyroclasts and ash narrate the volcano’s tumultuous history over the centuries.

The formation of the caldera is the result of complex geological processes. During an eruption, rapid emptying of the magma chamber can cause collapse of the top, known as caldera collapse. This event creates the vast amphitheater-shaped depression, like the one we admire today in the Valle del Bove.

Lava flows and pyroclastic deposits have further shaped the caldera over time. The view over the Valle del Bove becomes a window on the volcanological history of Etna, a story written in the rock stratifications. The magnitude of this geological formation offers a unique opportunity to explore the internal dynamics of one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Service animals allowed
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Customers who have not reached the legal drinking age in Italy, i.e. 18, will not be served alcoholic beverages.

• Etna Jeep Tour NO PICK UP
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  Duration: 5 hours
  Wine tasting: tasting of Etna DOC wines and typical Sicilian products
  Etna South: Climb to the craters of the 2001 eruption Overlooking the ancient caldera of Etna Speleological visit to a lava cave
  Jeep: Air conditioning and wifi
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  Duration: 5 hours
  Wine and Oil Tasting : tasting of Etna DOC wines and typical Sicilian products
  Etna south: Ascent to the craters of the 2001 eruption Overlooking the ancient caldera of Etna Caving tour of lava cave
  Jeep : air conditioning and Wi-Fi
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• ETNA JEEP pickup from CATANIA
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  Duration: 5 hours
  wine tasting : tasting of Etna DOC wines and typical Sicilian products
  Etna South: Climb to the craters of the 2001 eruption Overlooking the ancient caldera of Etna Speleological visit to a lava cave
  Jeep: air conditioning and wifi
  Pickup included
• ETNA JEEP TAORMINA pickup
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  Duration: 5 hours
  Wine and Oil Tasting : tasting of Etna DOC wines and typical Sicilian products
  Etna south: Ascent to the craters of the 2001 eruption Overlooking the ancient caldera of Etna Caving tour of lava cave
  Jeep : air conditioning and Wi-Fi
  Pickup included
• ETNA JEEP from SYRACUSE-ORTIGIA
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  Duration: 5 hours
  DOC wine and oil tasting : tasting of Etna DOC wines and typical Sicilian products
  Etna south : Ascent to the craters of the 2001 eruption Overlooking the ancient caldera of Etna Caving tour of lava cave
  JEEP : Air conditioning and Wi-Fi
  Pickup included

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• This Tour is Provided by Alessandro Mertoli.
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