Mount Etna and Taormina Tour from Palermo
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12 Ratings
Palermo
Explore Mount Etna and Taormina from Palermo. Hike craters, ride a cable car, and visit Sicily's glamorous town in one unforgettable day.
Duration: 11 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mount Etna - Make a brief stop while ascending the volcano, then arrive at Rifugio Sapienza where you can explore the area at your leisure or climb to the summit independently.
  • Taormina - Enjoy a self-guided tour of the town. Wander around, unwind, or visit the Greek Theatre (admission fees not included).
What's Included
  • Multilingual tour escort or driver-escort
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Pick-up & Drop-off at meeting point in Palermo
  • Visits as per itinerary
What's Not Included
  • Meals and beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Etna ascent fees (if you wish to climb above 1900 meters)
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Multilanguage tour who will take you to Mount Etna up to 1900 meters. Short stop on the way climbing up the Volcano. Continuing our climb we will reach the ski resort Rifugio Sapienza (1900 meters a.s.l.). Here you will have free time to walk on the Silvester Craters, to explore the area and to relax.

Lunch and ascent to the top (over 1900 meters) are not included, to purchase on your own. To ascent to the top (optional) you can buy cable car tickets directly on the spot, weather and volcanic conditions permitting.

After your independent ascent to the top or hiking around Rifugio Sapienza, meet again your Driver and transfer to Taormina, the most glamorous town in Sicily. Here time at leisure to stroll around or visit on your own the Greek Theatre. At the end of the tour get back to Palermo.

Please Note: this is a very long day tour (approx. 11vhours and half) which involves the team to drive for around 3 hours each way.

  • All participants who are over 12 years old must present one of the following: proof of full vaccination, proof of first vaccination administered at least 15 days ago, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts (from September 1st, 2021)
  • You are required to bring and wear a mask
Location
Piazza Ruggiero Settimo, 15
Piazza Ruggiero Settimo
Departure is Fixed at 6:40am from Piazza Ruggero Settimo 15 (between Prada Store and Hotel Politeama) please be ready 10 minutes before. Due to traffic, the pick-up could be arranged with a flexibility of approx 15 minutes.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Anna1402
May 3, 2024
Well worth it - Very well organised trip. Marcello was great, professional, and very friendly. When visiting Mt Etna, Marcello helped us to get tickets, and we had enough time to go up in cable cars and a jeep all the way up. Taormina was very pretty. I just wiesh there was a bit more time to explore. We didn't have time to see the Greek amphitheatre as the queue to buy tickets was too long. If you want to visit it, try to get tickets online to save time. Overall, it was a long drive but well worth it.
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Elmarco1
Jan 23, 2024
Finding Our Roots - Every day got better than the day before! Valeria set a perfect itinerary for our purpose of visiting where our Grandparents came from. Highly recommend Tour of Sicily!
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Jaynec288
Jun 25, 2023
Excellent tour - Whole day tour which took us pretty much the width of the island and back with astonishing views and some really interesting commentary along the way. Tour leader Nicola has so much knowledge about the geography, language, culture and history of Sicily and the importance of Mount Etna for the local community. And along with driver Salvatore was also able to provide us with some really useful advice about crossing roads in Sicily, buying a cup of tea and how queueing is done (or not done) in Italy. It was a very small group and all very friendly. Outside of the travelling time there was about 4 hours to distribute between Mt Etna and Taormina and as there were so few of us we were able to agree the distribution between us. The tour doesn't include the cost of the ascent up Mt Etna from the car park area but there is no obligation to go any further than that. I must admit when I heard the cost of the full ascent I felt as though all the air had been sucked out of my lungs. But we decided to do it as you're only there once! It involved an epic ride in a cable car followed by a further trip in what looked like a cross between a bus and a moon buggy. We were met at the top by a guide who took us on a half hour tour around the area; it was like a moonscape and the views were amazing. There is a lot of driving time involved in this trip compared with the time you get to spend in the locations, but unless we had based ourselves on the East of the island that was always going to be the case. And let's face it, getting ferried around all day in a Merc is not something that happens to me very often.
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Nstinch54
Jun 7, 2023
Perfect Sicilian Duo - We lucked out with absolutely beautiful weather. I was so grateful to find a day trip that went from Palermo over to Mt. Etna as both places were on my Sicily bucket list and we were short on time. Nicola was a wonderful guide who sprinkled a very long bus ride with the history of Sicily and several Sicilian anecdotes. We spent some time in Taormina after Mt Etna. All in all, the trip was wonderful experience and a great way to start out vacation in Sicily! Grazie Nicola and Giacamo!
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Benblackburn1
May 8, 2023
A great day out - We enjoyed our day trip to Mount Etna! It is a must do when you visit the island, I would certainly recommend this tour.
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Louise_n
Jun 5, 2022
Must see! - We had an amazing time visiting Mount etna! The guide Tiziano was super friendly and informative and full of enthusiasm! It is a fair distance from palermo, but well worth it if you are just based in palermo. We stopped for a great lunch and great views in taormina also!
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Eleanor_b
Apr 23, 2022
Great tour! - Great tour! Very well organised. Antonella was a fantastic guide -very helpful and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend this trip for anyone staying in Palermo 😊
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Anna
Jan 7, 2021
Very good trip - It is a full day trip from Palermo to Etna and Taormina. Our guide Josephine was amazing and told us a lot about Sicily along the way. When we arrived to Etna it occurred that the cable car wasn't working and we had to go to the top by bus. Unfortunately, this took much longer time than a cable car so we had just a shirt stay on the top. After Etna we went to Taormina which is a breath-taking town with wonderful views over Etna and the sea. I wish we could stay there longer as it is a truly beautiful place. Overall, I would recommend this trip to everyone but be ready for a full day trip with lots of driving which can be tiring.
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I455cdlaureng
Jul 10, 2023
Would Recommend to a Friend - A great day trip, would absolutely recommend to a friend or anyone interested in visiting Sicily. The Mount Etna excursion to the top of the volcano is such a unique experience and one of the highlights of my trip. The tour guide and driver for my excursion were amazing and engaging. A lovely experience overall (just wish there was more time spent in Taormina, put the time spent at Etna was worth it)
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Newton_f
Nov 2, 2022
Etna - Short time in Taormina...... but essential in Etna. Good trip. We stay in good views. We recommend. Have an good shoes to Etna.
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