Head directly to Mount Etna, the highest in Europe with its 3.403 metres, as well as UNESCO site since 2013 and decide which altitude you wish to reach. Departure by bus with tour leader and arrival at the Etna station at 1.900 metres. Stop for about 3 hours with the possibility of soft trekking visiting the most recent lava flows and the Silvestri craters, now extinct. Possibility to have lunch or buy snacks at a local restaurant. Optional ascent to the area of the summit craters at about 2.800 metres with the assistance of licensed guides of the CAI (Italian Alpine Club). Stop to admire the eventual activity of the summit craters in a safety zone. Return around 4.00 PM.

Departure from: Giardini Naxos, Letojanni or Taormina

Included services: transfer, guide, taxes

Not included: - Meals, drinks, rentals and extras in general - All services indicated as facultative

Things to know:

We strongly recommend warm clothing and suitable shoes.

Boots & jacket can be rent for Euro 5,00 per piece at the cable car station.

The high-altitude ascents are not indicated for people with heart disease, asthmatics and pregnant women.

The ascents to Etna’s authorised crater areas are always escorted by guides of the CAI (Italian Alpine Club), who are responsible for the safety of the travellers and are subordinated to the decisions of the relevant authorities in relation to the daily changes of volcanic activity that affect the altitude reached.