Altitude hiking in Etna

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Location: Etna, Italy

Activity: Hiking

Languages spoken: English, Italian

Duration: 4 hrs

Difficulty: Easy

Elevation: 2700 m

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Highlights

Dramatic views of summit craters
"Moonwalker" experience (walking on volcanic ash)
Recent lava flows
Pioneer vegetation
The ski area destroyed by eruptions
Craters
Valle del Bove

All about the trip

Covering an area of 1,190 km2 with a basal circumference of 140 km, Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe outside the Caucasus, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage. This tour is your chance to explore this site from above.

Your adventure begins at Piazza Sant'Alfio, where you meet your friendly and knowledgeable guide. From this point you take our transfer to the cable car station of Sapienza Refuge, at an altitude of 1,960 meters, to go up to 2,500 meters. From here, you discover the lunar landscape of Piano del Lago, a land made of sand and volcanic ash. You can also visit a crater created by the 2001 eruption. From the rim of this crater, located at an altitude of 2,680 meters, the view is impressive. You can see the summit craters in front of you and the massive amphitheater of Valle del Bove.

Regarding the way back, you can take the cable car, or walk the sandy grounds, craters, and lava streams down to the parking.

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What is included in the price

Guide
Insurance
Cable car fee
Transfer from the meeting point

What is not included in the price

Water
Snacks
Hotel transfer

Instructions

The starting time may change according to the season of the year.

What to take with you?

Don’t forget to bring your hiking shoes (also available for rent), windbreaker jacket or sweatshirt, water, and camera.
You can rent shoes (3€), windbreaker jacket (2€), and hiking sticks (2€) from us.

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

Trecastagni, Piazza Sant'Alfio

We can also arrange a transfer from hotels in Catania and villages nearby Etna, from Taormina or other places outside the province.

Final destination:

Same as the meeting point

Cancellation Policy - Benevolent

Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

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