Taormina Trip Overview
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.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Taormina, Italy
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Full-day Tours
Explore Taormina Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Taormina, Province of Messina, Italy
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.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Etna Tribe, 95121 Catania, Sicily Italy
excursion made by Etna Tribe
Duration: 9 hours
Stop At: Piazzale Rifugio Sapienza, 95030 Nicolosi CT, Italy
stop for Break
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Craters Silvestri of Mount Etna, 95030 Nicolosi, Sicily Italy
visit of old Silvestri craters
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mount Etna, 95030 Catania, Sicily Italy
trekking through a natural path in mount etna
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Parco dell’Etna, Via del Convento, 95030 Nicolosi CT, Italy
trekking through natural path of parco dell’etna
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Funivia dell’Etna, Via Monte Etna 154, 95030 Nicolosi, Sicily Italy
altitude option cablecar and jeep of road
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Grotta dei Tre Livelli, 95019 Zafferana Etnea CT, Italy
visit of a lava caves with helmets and lamps
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Oro d’Etna, Via San Giacomo 135, 95019 Zafferana Etnea, Sicily Italy
sampling of typical products in a biological farm
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Gola dell’Alcantara, via Nazionale Ss 185, 98030, Motta Camastra, Sicily Italy
visit of alcantara gorges
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gurne dell’Alcantara. Francavilla di Sicilia, Piazza s. Francesco, Francavilla di Sicilia, Sicily Italy
visit of alcantara gurne
Duration: 1 hour
