our driver came to pick us up directly at the Hotel, the tour was very nice, the driver was very knowledgeable about all the information we asked for and allowed us to take a trip that we will remember for a long time, super recommended for the professionalism and courtesy

We have 2 small children and didn’t want huge hikes in a big group so opted for a private tour instead- and this turned out to be a great decision. The whole experience was fantastic. Our guide, Rosario, was a gentleman, an excellent guide and he even managed to get everyone to the summit (something we would never have done by ourselves). Seeing Etna was magical, a not too miss experience. We would highly recommend this tour.

Rosario, our guide and studied geologist, was just great. We were picked up from our hotel in Taormina on time and off we went with the off-road vehicle towards Etna. We first visited the town of Zafferana, then we drove off the paved roads to the most recent lava flow from 1991, where Rosario explained everything worth knowing about Etna in perfect English. After visiting a lava cave, of course equipped with helmets, we went up to Mount Etna at 2750m. The gondola was not in use and so we were taken up on all-terrain buses. At the end of the line, our group was received by a volcanologist, shown around, explained further details and even presented cell phone vidios for the last eruption. Then we took the bus back down to our SUV and Rosario brought us safely back to our hotel. It was a very impressive and interesting excursion into another world.