Enjoy unforgettable views on this half-day tour from Catania to Mount Etna. Trek to the south side of Etna, visit a volcanic cave, and savor a traditional street food snack and a glass of red wine at sunset.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Duration 6 - 8 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English, Italian
Pickup optional: Your guide will pick you up at an agreed-upon meeting point near your accommodation. (You may have to walk few minutes.)
Private or small groups available

Highlights

Watch the sunset from Mount Etna
Enjoy a typical Sicilian snack and delicious red wine
Take a scenic walk on extinguished volcanic craters
Visit a volcanic cave
Choose between a shared group or private experience

Full description

Start off your tour meeting your professional nature guide near your hotel in Catania. Drive to the southeast side of Mount Etna and admire the unique variety of plants and animals on the mountain, along with deserts of lava and ashes, peculiar lava formations, and traces of the most impressive eruptions. During the excursion, you will reach a maximum altitude of 2000 meters via soft trekking. Take in the views from a lookout point onto the Bove Valley, including an astonishing view of the volcano's central crater. Explore a volcanic cave. Stop for a Sicilian street food snack and taste some excellent Etna wine while you watch the amazing sunset.

Includes

A professional and passionate nature guide
Snacks, water and wine
Insurance
Equipment (helmets and flashlights) and trekking shoes (upon request)

Anything not specified above

Not suitable for

People with heart problems
Wheelchair users
People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
Masks are required while indoors
A FFP2 mask (for participants over 14 years old) or a mouth-nose protector (for participants from 6-13 years old) must be worn in all indoor areas. We also recommend wearing a mask outdoors if a safe distance cannot be maintained

Meeting point

Your guide will pick you up at an agreed-upon meeting point near your accommodation. (You may have to walk few minutes.)

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Comfortable clothes

Not allowed

Sandals or flip flops
Unaccompanied minors
Alcohol and drugs

Know before you go

Children must be accompanied by an adult
You don't need any particular equipment - just a windbreaker jacket and trekking or training shoes, with thick socks, since temperatures drop in the evening
You can rent trekking shoes and jackets for free during booking upon request
Please bring a small bottle of water for the trek
Infant seats are available on request if requested during booking
Tours may be led by a multilingual guide
Please state any specific dietary requirements during booking (vegetarian, vegan, and celiac options are available)
Tour is not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
Tour is not wheelchair accessible
Should your tour be canceled because there are not enough passengers to meet minimum number requirements, or because of poor weather conditions, you will be offered a full refund
The meeting time and place will be communicated to guests after the reservation

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 29 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Service
5/5
Organization
5/5

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Very good excursion despite a foggy weather which masked Etna. We had taken the sunset option but we couldn't see it. Our guide, Giovanni, was perfect, very kind. Our group was made up of Italian and English people (and we French) and Giovanni did the translation each time. We highly recommend it.

January 13, 2020

Iorga was a fantastic guide and the tour was amazing.

Iorga was a really great guide, he made us feel very comfortable and relaxed. He was informative without lecturing us. Etna released a large ash cloud whilst we were on our tour which made the whole experience quite exceptional. I would definitely recommend this tour and Iorga as a guide.

February 18, 2019

April 30, 2022

From Catania: Mount Etna Sunset Tour

From Catania: Mount Etna Sunset Tour

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Iorga was a fantastic guide and the tour was amazing.