Sicily
Etna Tour: Explore Europe's Tallest Active Volcano
Discover Mount Etna, one of the world's largest active volcanoes, with thrilling hikes through lunar landscapes, fiery eruptions, and scenic views. Guided tours and nature trails available
Etna tour
Mount Etna, is one of the biggest active volcanoes in the world. It is possible to climb to the top, through fascinating itineraries and paths, that from the wonderful sea of Taormina, go uphill through lunar landscapes, till you find rarefied air and even snow.
It’s impressive size (more than 3327 meters high) overlooks the whole region. Its spectacular eruptions and its fiery lava flows, has always aroused the interest of scientists along with the curiosity of visitors from all over the world.
The various hiking routes climb along the nature trails, among woods and verdant orchards, up to the highest altitudes with fascinating views of lunar landscapes, ancient lava flows, caves and active fumaroles, revealing the charm of this extraordinary natural oasis.
The large rivers flowing around the Volcano, the Alcantara to the north, with its natural canyon of Alcantara Gorges, and the Simeto to the west, have modeled their paths following the lava of Etna, creating amazing natural sites.
You can trek all year round, exploring itineraries suitable for beginners as well as for experts trekkers. We can organize guided tours with expert volcanogical guides but also provide many nature trails with different level of difficulty: from the easiest paths to the most challenging routes at high quote. Alternatively we can take you to a local family farm where it is possible to taste local Etna wine, a selection of different types of honey (orange, lemon, eucalyptus, strawberry…), almond pastries, olives, and extra virgin olive oil.
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