Excursion to the top of Etna |For good walkers (transport services not included)

4.8

based on 100 reviews

| Catania, Italy

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Features

Free Cancellation

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

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

5.5 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Licensed Volcano Guide
Entry/Admission to Mount Etna
Trekking poles, trekking shoes, helmets, warm jacket, extra socks, extra backpack
Insurance in case of accidents

Lunch bag
€ 52 per person for the cablecar service (round trip) from 1900 meters to 2500 meters
Transport service from your accommodation
Hat and gloves (during autumn, winter and spring)
Parking (€5 for the entire day on weekdays and €8 on Sundays and public holidays.)

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
This type of itinerary, in relation to the type, is suited to people in good physical health, not suffering from particular diseases (breathing ones, or hypertension)
The excursion could be subjected to variations at the discretion of the Guides, or it could be interrupted in case of changes of the environmental, climatic or volcanic conditions, so as to undermine the safety of the entire group.
The excursion will be carried out according to the limits laid down by the ordinance in force.
For the success of the excursion and for its correct carrying out, it’s good to know perfectly your health conditions and, if necessary, let the Guide know about them, in order to reduce the occurrence of any problems and to avoid any risks.
The route consists of the ascent and the walking along the crater edges, this may cause dizziness to susceptible individuals.
We recommend not to use contact lens, because of the exhaled volcanic gases and of ash. This last one could easily cause problems, if pushed.
The trekking requires a discrete preparation on a physical level. Being a path that develops at high altitude, it will be easy to accuse symptoms of fatigue. It is required attention, since it is a volcanic active area, subjected to constant gaseous exhalations and composed by a soil constituted by inconsistent and unstable rocks.
Without adequate shoes you are not covered by insurance.
Pregnant women who have passed the third month of pregnancy are not allowed to take part to any excursion activity.
Because of the continuous and unpredictable evolution of the volcanic activity, the excursions could undergo variations, or, in extreme cases, be cancelled, at the discretion of the guide for safety reasons.

Discover the summit area of the volcano.You will climb on foot along the paths made up of volcanic bombs and slag to the edge of the craters of the Etna volcano.Here you will admire the phenomena, surrounded by the gases of the hot fumaroles and the colors of the crystals...

Duration 5 Hours and 30 Minutes
Group Tour
Max 10 people in the group

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Mount Etna
This itinerary explores the highest active area of Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano, giving direct contact with its ever-changing summit zone. Starting above 1,900 m, you ride authorized 4×4 vehicles to about 2,750 m, then hike across desert-like lava, ash and volcanic bombs from repeated eruptions. The trek is...
- Duration 5 Hours•
- Admission Ticket Included