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Mount Etna tours: choose the right trip for your visit
How will you reach Etna, how far would you like to walk and how much time do you have? Choose your travel need, compare tours, then check the date, inclusions and final price on GetYourGuide.
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Summit craters
Check the itinerary, fitness requirements and high-altitude transport costs.
Summit crater treksAt sunset
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Tours and a food and wine alternative
A summit trek, sunset, day trips from Catania with Taormina or Alcantara, and an urban winery alternative in Catania: compare the differences before opening an activity.
SunsetIllustrative image 5 hours
Etna at sunset with DOC wine
Volcanic landscapes, craters and sunset with a local tasting.
Tour details
- Meeting point
- Piazza Stesicoro 57, Catania
- Transfer
- Jeep/SUV from Catania and return.
- Walking and difficulty
- Check walking time, elevation gain and participation requirements.
- Included services
- Read the inclusions for the specific option.
- Extras to check
- Check separate required tickets, transport and equipment hire.
- Guide languages
- IT · EN
Confirm for your selected option and date.
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DemandingIllustrative image 5 hours
Summit trek with cable car
A guided high-altitude experience for fit participants, subject to operating conditions.
Tour details
- Meeting point
- AITNE office opposite the Etna South cable car, beside La Terrazza dell’Etna restaurant.
- Transfer
- Reach the meeting point by car; pickup can be arranged at extra cost. Cable car and 4×4 are charged separately.
- Walking and difficulty
- High-altitude trekking for participants in good physical condition. Route and altitude may change with weather and volcanic activity; check your option’s requirements.
- Included services
- Volcanic guide, hiking boots, poles, windproof jacket, helmet and insurance. Free parking subject to space.
- Extras to check
- Cable car/4×4, hotel pickup and return, food and drinks are excluded. Check current transport charges and payment on the activity page.
- Guide languages
- FR · EN · IT · ES
Confirm for your selected option and date.
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Full dayIllustrative image 9–10 hours
Etna and Taormina with lunch
A full day from Catania combining the volcano and a visit to Taormina.
Tour details
- Meeting point
- Accommodation or agreed meeting point in Catania.
- Transfer
- Check pickup, covered area and return for your chosen option.
- Walking and difficulty
- Check walking time, elevation gain and participation requirements.
- Included services
- Guide, transfers, lunch and equipment; confirm your option.
- Extras to check
- Check separate required tickets, transport and equipment hire.
- Guide languages
- IT · EN
Confirm for your selected option and date.
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Combined tourIllustrative image 8 hours
Etna and Alcantara Gorges
A scenic tour combining light trekking, the gorges and lunch in one day.
Tour details
- Meeting point
- Agreed meeting point in Catania, Taormina, Giardini Naxos or Linguaglossa; confirm the address and option.
- Transfer
- Return transfer from the selected meeting point by SUV or minivan, up to 8 passengers per vehicle.
- Walking and difficulty
- Easy Sartorius craters trail: about 3 km, between 1,665 and 1,775 m altitude. Cave and gorges follow; the programme may change.
- Included services
- Transfers, local experts, lunch with a first course, drink and coffee, municipal gorge entrance, cave helmet and torch, bottled water.
- Extras to check
- Check separate required tickets, transport and equipment hire.
- Guide languages
- DE · EN · FR · IT
Confirm for your selected option and date.
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Food & wineIllustrative image 1.5 hours
Urban winery in Catania with lunch
Sicilian lunch and wine tasting at an urban winery in Catania: a food and wine alternative to a Mount Etna excursion.
Tour details
- Meeting point
- Etna Urban Winery · Via Catira 40, San Gregorio di Catania
- Transfer
- Shuttle to and from central Catania on request, at extra cost, from April to October.
- Walking and difficulty
- Lunch and a freely explored winery and urban vineyard visit. Families welcome; wheelchair accessible.
- Included services
- Starters, first and second courses, four wines, freely explored urban vineyards and historic winery, garden access.
- Extras to check
- The return shuttle from Catania is an additional paid service that must be requested.
- Guide languages
- Select and confirm the language on the activity page.
Confirm for your selected option and date.
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Tour prices: compare the full cost
Prices depend on the date and option. Compare the same participants and add only extras that are not already included.
1.Per-person or group price
Use the same date and ages when comparing two offers.
2.Guide and transport
Distinguish city transfers, cable car and high-altitude vehicles.
3.Equipment and meals
Check required hire, food and optional activities.
4.Cancellation and changes
Read the conditions and alternatives for your selected option.
Current prices and bookable options appear on the partner’s activity page after you select a date and participants.
Start at Rifugio Sapienza or on Etna’s north side?
Rifugio Sapienza is the main reference point on the south side; Piano Provenzana on the north side. Compare the precise meeting point and how to reach it. A transfer from Catania is different from a cable-car ticket or transport at altitude.
View the Rifugio Sapienza webcamHow to read this selection
We compare activities in our catalogue by travel needs. This is neither a ranking nor a first-hand tour review. Images are illustrative. GetYourGuide and the activity provider handle bookings, assistance and the activity.
Before you book
Which tour suits a first visit?
Start with transfers and walking. Without a car, compare departures from Catania; for a high-altitude trek, check fitness requirements, the route and the meeting point.
How much does an Etna tour cost?
Current prices depend on dates, participants and options. The booking page shows the total: check whether transport, tickets and required hire are included.
Can you always reach the summit area?
No. Weather, volcanic activity and restrictions may change the route. Confirm the programme for your date with the provider.
Does EtnaMonitor run the tours?
No. We provide an editorial selection. GetYourGuide and the named provider handle bookings, assistance and the activity.