This entire day tour will allow you to get to the base of the summit craters of the Etna; the ascent to the summit will be performed either by cableway and off-road vehicles (on the South-East side of Etna) or by off-road vehicles only (on the North-East side of Etna). Once at the summit, you will enjoy an easy hike at the base of the summit craters accompanied by our naturalistic expert and a volcanological guide. Afterwards, you will explore the incredible volcanic underground by visiting one of the striking volcanic cave of the Etna, and then, after a lunch based on local typical products, you will visit the amusing Alcantara Gorges.
Posted By : ericsH4614NK
Tony was our tour guide, and he made this excursion unforgettable with his extensive knowledge about Etna, the surrounding areas, and life on an active volcano. After a timely pickup, we headed towards Etna, with our first stop being the cold, dark volcanic caves. Tony provided helmets and explained how people used the caves to make and store ice for the fish markets.
We then continued our drive up the mountain to the summit area. Tony provided boots and led us on an easy hike through the dark ash landscape, offering fascinating and informative details about the area.
We enjoyed a delightful lunch at a local vineyard, sampling several local wines before heading to the Alcantara Gorges. There, we took off our shoes, walked in the water, and explored the cave.
This was an amazing excursion, made even better by Tony and the background details he provided. I would definitely take this excursion again and highly recommend it to friends and family.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 13:00:16 
Posted By : Leighh2205
A great tour led by Roberto who was very knowledgeable and made sure it was a fun and interesting day. It was a group of 8 on the tour and we really enjoyed meeting everyone. Plenty of time to see everything, not rushed. Lunch was also lovely. Thank you Roberto
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 04:41:15
Posted By : rhodesjimf
No visit to Sicily is complete without a trip to Mount Etna. And one could not have a better organization to plan and carry out the adventure than Etna People. They provide customers with a great deal of preparatory information beforehand and have helpful tips on what to wear and what to carry. On the journey they supply shoes and jackets if needed. Ordinary sneakers are not the best to wear for some of the walking unless they have very good tread. The views are highly impressive and make the trip worthwhile, but the guide that we had was even more impressive and informative, mixing personal lore and experience with historical perspectives. Vincenzo was great. We learned a great deal and enjoyed it immensely. It was probably the most interesting and satisfying activity we engaged in during the two weeks that we were in various parts of Sicily. Do not pass the opportunity by!
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 13:06:49
Posted By : StephFromCanada
Fabulous tour day that went by easily. We had pickup of a total of 8 fun and enjoyable guests in Taormina by Riccardo our guide who drove us to Lava caves where we were outfitted with cozy warm jackets, helmets headlamps and comfortable fitted hiking boots (we’d given our sizes at booking). After this interesting and informative walk and exploration of the unique caves, onward to Mt. Etna accessed from the north side. All the way he kept us engaged & entertained with interesting facts and competent driving! At Mt. Etna we were met by our volcanologist guide and transferred to capable 4x4 vans with a driver who drove us even higher on the bumpy terrain. Disembarked to view sites of previous eruptions! Scenery amazing & immense. Guided walks up to iconic viewpoints and hearing the fascinating facts about Mt Etna’s geology & history. Then a descent as we returned to enjoy with our tour mates an unexpected delight of a full sampler lunch at a bustling vineyard restaurant, with red & white wine samplers & even a chaser of delicious almond sweet wine afterward! Then the afternoon was capped off by a drive to and shady walk down to the utterly lovely Alcantara Gorge where some of us donned our swimwear or shorts and water shoes for a refreshing careful self-directed walk/hike in the flowing (shallow-at this time) river while admiring the unique basalt formations. Blissful! Then back to our starting places in Taormina. Thank you Riccardo for the excellent day, and our Etna volcano guide & 4x4 driver! And thanks to Etna People office staff especially Claudia who managed to fit us into this tour and patiently answered all our questions !!
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 23:43:14
Posted By : J2785WAdavidp
Etna people deliver and then some , my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our day out , lava caves , ascending Mt Etna , the winery and lunch which was a fantastic array of local foods and finally topping off our day at the stunningly unique Alcantara gorge .
Overall great value for money and a fantastic start to our Sicilian adventure, special shout out to our awesome guide Roberto who kept us all entertained with his stories and information .
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 06:38:19
Posted By : Anouck-go
We booked the “full Etna” tour with my friend at the end of March 2024. Our experience was incredible!
Our guide Nicola picked us up from Taormina with my friend and 5 other people. Visiting Etna in such a small group was a real added value to the experience.
The agency is particularly attentive to our needs and offered suitable shoes/jackets for those who were not dressed accordingly. Nicola's explanations were passionate and fascinating.
At lunchtime, we returned to the agency camp for a wine tasting and a meal consisting of several Sicilian specialties. A delight! I can only recommend this experience🌋
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 02:36:11
Posted By : donnamariejk
This company is outstanding. Guide was interesting and well educated in geology and culture of the region. Equipment supplied for lava cave exploration and small groups so not herded into a large bus. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-03-08 12:37:03
Posted By : K902AFlindsays
Daniele was an excellent guide for our easy top tour of Mt Etna. The communication of the company was amazingly efficient and there was a swift pick up from Taormina. My 9 year old daughter unfortunately suffered from travel sickness but Daniele was really accommodating in sorting the less bumpy vehicle for her! His knowledge of the area was excellent and I would thoroughly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2023-10-23 13:41:18
Posted By : 311paulette
Great tour! The max for the group was 8 but our group was 7 people. Etna people were very responsive with emails and whatsApp texts. Roberto, our tour guide spoke good English and was very friendly and helpful with the entire group. The tour was not to physically taxing. The lunch at the winery was the perfect mid day break before heading to the Alcantara Gorges. It was a long day and we never felt rushed.
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Posted On : 2023-10-22 07:22:11
Posted By : grecol226
My wife and I enjoyed an amazing time during our small-group full day adventure with Etna People. Marco is a passionate and knowledgeable tour guide who led our tour where we got to hike up beautiful Mount Etna, enjoyed a delicious lunch paired with flavorful red and white wine, explored a volcanic cave that was discovered in 1776 and toured a river where we took breathtaking photos. You will not be disappointed. Get out there and enjoy the adventure that awaits. Thank you again Marco for a very memorable experience.
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Posted On : 2023-10-20 14:34:29
