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Etna & Alcantara

Recommended by 100% of travelers
Sicily, Italy
  • 8 to 9 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Get an up close look at one of Mt. Etna's most interesting areas when you join this 4WD tour that takes in lava flow caves, the many colors of dried lava flows, lateral craters, and the volcano's unique flora. After exploring with your guide, taste honey and local spirits and liqueurs, then admire the Alcantara Gorges' spectacular basalt columns. Numbers are capped at 15 travelers, ensuring an intimate experience.
  • See Mt. Etna, one of Europe's most iconic volcanoes, up close by 4WD
  • Taste mountain honeys and local spirits and liqueurs
  • Safety first—helmet, trekking poles, and torches are included
  • Picks up and drops off from many hotels in the Catania area

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Authorised tour guide
  • Insurance
  • Helmet
  • Snacks
    Typical products tasting, such as honey, liquors, creams.
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • trekking sticks
  • Torches
  • Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up at your hotel or agreed place (Catania, Nicolosi, Acireale, Giarre, Zafferana, Linguaglossa, Giardini Naxos, Taormina, Letojanni or close areas) with extra price

or

Meeting point

  • ETNA Fuel
    SP4-I, Via Stabilimenti, 282, 95010 Santa Venerina CT, Italy

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
  • 09/06/2019 - 05/01/2027

    Monday - Sunday : 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Itinerary

1

Mount Etna

5 hours Admission Ticket Free

2

Piano Provenzana

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Gola Dell'Alcantara

50 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Tell us in advance about any special needs or health issues, such as allergies, heart disease, pressure problems, walking difficulties, handicaps. We will do our best to let you enjoy the tour to its full extent. Thank you!
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

5.0
based on 29 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Mt. Etna

Jessica_G, Oct 2025
It was an amazing day of visiting Mt. Etna but so much more!!!! Culture and food and history. We loved every minute. Lunch was AMAZING. Our tour guide was phenomenal.

The discovery of Mount Etna and its long history

Sabine_T, Sep 2025
An extremely rewarding experience thanks to the quality of our guide (Eddy) who, through his historical culture and vulcanological knowledge, made this day exciting. We recommend it to anyone who would like to discover Etna and its environment and spend as beautiful a day as we do.
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From $154.84

per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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On average, this is booked 70 days in advance.

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