Each excursion is carried out in compliance with the levels of volcanic risk.
After the meeting and departure from Piazzale Rifugio Sapienza (Etna Sud), with the cable car and 4x4 jeep you reach an altitude of 2,800 meters and from here in about 2 hours of walking through lava flows and environments looking lunar, you reach the Etna Summit Craters at 3340mt. Here we will walk on the spectacular rim of the Central Crater, we will face the dizzying Northeast Crater and we will see at our side the famous Southeast Crater, author of the most recent and impressive eruptions. In addition to the vastness of the summit craters, you will admire a unique volcanic environment, with gas emissions, volcanic bombs and the sparkling colors of the ground thanks to the sublimation of various elements, including sulfur in particular. During the descent we will visit the craters of Barbagallo and cross a lava channel.
Once again at 2500 m with the Etna cable car we will return to the starting point.
Posted By : blenny2016
Escursione molto bella per il contesto in cui ci si muove. Zero vegetazione e si cammina su un terreno di lava. Per chi va in montagna non è impegnativa solo 400/500 mt di dislivello ma camminare sulla cresta del cratere è emozionante. Le guide solitamente vulcanologi o geologi possono esaudire tutte le vostre domande. Da consigliare
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 11:20:06 
Posted By : 493mantasa
Great hike with super professional guide. He took care of all of us, paced professionaly with lots of small stops filled with lots of nice information about vulcanos in general and Etna in particular. Our guide was Giovanni - great guy
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 11:09:50
Posted By : vdelacru
We had the most AMAZING hike up to Mount Etna with Fabio yesterday where we saw a VERY active Etna with multiple explosions included. Simply awesome and unforgettable. Fabio’s passion for the subject matter as a geologist was self evident and he was particularly caring, searching out and helping my husband when he was struggling on a slippery downslope portion, taking multiple photos of us, and providing several well-timed rest breaks. Apart from 10 minute warmup stair master sessions at the gym, I am no hiker so we were nervous about our ability to do it. I take exception to some recent comments that may scare people away from this once in a lifetime experience. It can most definitely be handled by someone that is reasonably fit—the hardest physical exertion was actually the first five minutes and then the pace improved. With respect to the comment about hiking boots, OF COURSE! Why didn’t you mention that everyone is provided boots at the start? If you refused them, that’s on you. I found the tour to be well-organized and informative, but most importantly, I can assure everyone that anyone traveling thousands of miles to get to Sicily should not half-ass Etna because the true jaw-dropping power of this volcano is at the summit. Simply unforgettable and thank you to Fabio for the amazing tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 05:46:47
Posted By : Arjaan K
Fabulous trip. Fantastic guide Giovanni led us in easy pace to top of the Etna, knew and told a lot of interesting info on the Etna volcano. A magnificent experience you must take when on Sicily.
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 02:16:51
Posted By : gerritk258
Great guides who led us to the top. They took all the needs and participants into account.
Poles and good shoes with grip are recommended.
An unforgettable experience, thank you Mario!
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 16:10:18
Posted By : Silvia1983t
Very competent and friendly guide. Very nice tour to the top of Etna. Medium-high physical effort. Perfect organisation, clear communications
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Posted On : 2024-06-03 03:12:53
Posted By : Lukas_G
beautiful environment with a competend guid.
A good fitness level is required but other wise a simple walk
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 13:53:13 
Posted By : darios884
Ashara represents an excellent team overall.
From availability, to organization, to preparation and professionalism.
Really good and kind.
Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 00:49:01
Posted By : Lari A
I don't get the raving reviews. The check-in was messy and all the advantage we would have by having a meeting point at the refuge near the volcano was lost due to the inefficiency at the start of the tour. The same guy giving out information (to each small group instead to the everybody at once), was the guy receiving payments for the cable car and handing in the equipment. There were 3 groups, around 60 people, and it took well over 1 hour for it to be finished, time enough for all the groups coming from the city, big buses included, to arrive and for the clouds to cover the mountains. Such a waste of vacation time.
Unfortunately the rest of the excursion didn't make up for it's unorganized beginning. The information given by the guide was not specially interesting and he was giving it in two languages, English and French, and he had no good level in either. Part of the hike was covered in snow, but walking sticks were not distributed, and the hike felt a bit insecure, with the ice and strong winds. As a matter of fact, a girl in front of us at the check-in line asked for it and was discouraged to take one. Later, the guide that had discouraged her was using one himself, as well as the other guides, what I thought was a bit disloyal. We ended up with the impression they had not enough sticks for everyone.
All in all, not an excellent tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 04:15:55
Posted By : skianddive_11
A little strenuous but worth the effort! Read the descriptions and listen to the excellent guides. The walk meets at the bottom of the lift at Rifugio Sapienza. There is time to buy breakfast at the local cafeteria and stock up on food and water if you have forgotten. You can then collect kit, helmets, jacket, boots and walking poles (all advised). The lift takes you to approx 2500m. The advice was you are walking at altitude and up at least 500m in soft ash. Consider this carefully before booking. Our guide, Marco, doesn't like having to give walkers the advice on the easy route down because they have found it difficult. Marco was an excellent safe informed guide giving details in English and French. He took us off the well worn, well populated track and gave us an excellent experience. Whilst we didn't, as informed, reach the summit, stopping at 3000m he gave us what we needed including a snow filled lava tube.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 12:28:03
