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Etna Adventure: Explore Natural Reserves and Lava Flows in a 4x4 Vehicle
4.8
413 Ratings
Città metropolitana di Catania
Embark on an exciting 4x4 adventure to explore the natural reserves and lava flows of Etna. Discover extinct craters, lava caves, and breathtaking viewpoints, followed by a tasting of Sicilian specialties.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount Etna - The tour winds through the visit of different attractions (at least 4): the ancient and recent lava flows; the Valle del Bove; the visit of a volcanic cave with lights and helmets; walk on the side craters at about 2000 meters.
What's Included
- Typical Etna product tasting on a local farm
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Italian/English speaking driver, and tour leader in requested languages
- Complimentary parking and 4x4 transfers to Etna from MontataGrande Meeting Point
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Rental of closed or trekking shoes (compulsory). Available for hire.
- Lunch or anything that is not included in the program
- Transfer from Catania and its province (+ 15 € / person) - Taormina and Giardini Naxos (30 € / person min 3 pax).
Additional Information
This journey involves a phased itinerary designed to showcase the unique natural attractions within the Etna Park reserve, up to an elevation of about 2000 meters. Our knowledgeable staff, utilizing 4x4 vehicles, will provide you with a thrilling and entertaining experience. We’ll start by exploring the lava flows that once threatened entire communities, then move on to visit extinct craters and the awe-inspiring Valle del Bove lookout point. We’ll weave our way down the volcano to visit a lava tube cave, equipped with a helmet and caving lights. We’ll conclude the tour with a tasting of traditional Sicilian dishes.
IMPORTANT REMARKS: If you own a car, we recommend you to drive to our rendezvous point in Trecastagni at MontataGrande.
LANGUAGE: During peak season, demand for certain languages may exceed supply. If this happens, a tour guide proficient in the requested language will be available at the planned tour locations.
- Closed tennis or trekking shoes compulsory. No sandals!
Location
MontataGrande - AgricolTour & Gusteria dell’Etna
Via Dottore Giuseppe Zappala
At our Meeting point we offer free parking, bathrooms, shoe and jacket rental, rural experiences, coffee & more. If you DO NOT HAVE A VEHICLE you can ask our secretariat for a transfer from Catania and its province (from € 15 / person) or Taormina-Giardini Naxos (from € 30 / person, min.3 pax).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Chiukim_l
Jun 15, 2024
Fantastic Enta experience! - A great way to see Enta, up close eithout the crowds. The lava flow cave and view from high up into the crator was a highlight. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The tour ended with a tasting in a local farm shop with the option to stay in the farm restaurant for lunch. This was lovely way to finish the tour for us! Thank you 😊
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Laura_b
Jun 8, 2024
Incredible Etna Experience - Excellent experience! What a “blast” ! These guides were top notch - so knowledgeable and so fun!
Money well spent - we were a family of 10 and everyone of us loved it.
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Peter_c
Jun 8, 2024
Great Etna Experience - We had an amazing trip with Lucca, our guide. He very knowledgeable, has good English, is a great communicator, and has sense of humour! i travelled with my husband, sister and brother-in-law. We came away in awe of Etna, know a lot more volcanoes, and enjoyed the tastings and lunch at the beautiful small holding where we met. (a bit difficult to find, but trust the sat nav and follow the signs and you'll be there
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Tony_d
Jun 6, 2024
Highly recommend! - Our guide Alessio was very nice and did a good job as a guide. Very enjoyable experience. The tasting after was really great! We opted to eat lunch there and it was delightful!. Definitely highly recommend!
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Lisajayne1111
Jun 1, 2024
Etna Jeep tour - Luca was a great guide and really good English. Very knowledgable.
Jeep was good and we saw lots, accompanied by Luca’s knowledge made it a great trip.
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Brian_k
May 30, 2024
Wonderful trip to sites around Etna - The tour crew were awesome! Extremely knowledgeable! A group of four of us had a great time visiting the three sites around the mountain. The meeting site was a restaurant and farm, which we also enjoyed with a tasty meal. We would certainly return to tour more of Etna. Highly recommend!
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Gregor_j
May 28, 2024
Great way to visit Etna - Etna is a stunning mountain and this trip gave us the opportunity to get close to it and see a range of its different aspects (craters, old lava flows, lava tunnels etc), as well as a brief but thoroughly enjoyable off-road adventure to connect us between a couple of vantage points.
Francesco, our guide and driver, was very informative and helpful, with information about the geology, history and mythology of Etna all thrown in.
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Nikiberry1981
May 13, 2024
Absolutely Fantastic! Book this tour! - After hours of research, so glad we ended up choosing this tour. It was fantastic and even better than our high expectations! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, patient and very informative. Absolutely recommend!
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Sunshine51360783588
May 12, 2024
Trip to Mt Etna - We enjoyed our trip to Mt Etna courtesy of some 4 wheel driving , so hang . on some paths are uneven and rough ,much thanks too Luka and partner their knowledge is amazing and when we stopped full exclamation was provided . You can order lunch at a winery if desired at completion.
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N4118hgelisac
Jun 19, 2024
Very kind and friendly operator - We made many stops, all interesting, good explanations, very helpful guide, perhaps we could plan on walking a little more...
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