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Etna Guided Tour: Experience Volcanic Craters, Breathtaking Views, and Local Wine Tasting
4.8
66 Ratings
Catania
Embark on an unforgettable guided tour of Mount Etna, exploring volcanic craters, taking in breathtaking views, and indulging in a wine tasting experience with local delicacies.
Embark on an unforgettable guided tour of Mount Etna, exploring volcanic craters, taking in breathtaking views, and indulging in a wine tasting experience with local delicacies.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mount Etna - The journey will take visitors to the southern side of Mount Etna, reaching an elevation of 2000 meters. Here, they can explore the now dormant Silvestri craters and enjoy the stunning views from this height. Additionally, there are bars, restaurants, and souvenir shops available for those wishing to take home a memento of the…
- Mount Etna - The journey will take visitors to the southern side of Mount Etna, reaching an elevation of 2000 meters. Here, they can explore the now dormant Silvestri craters and enjoy the stunning views from this height. Additionally, there are bars, restaurants, and souvenir shops available for those wishing to take home a memento of the mountain.
- Valle Del Bove - Valle del Bove is a vast basin situated on the eastern flank of Mount Etna within the protected Etna Park area. This depression was formed approximately 64,000 years ago due to the collapse of the Trifoglietto I and Trifoglietto II eruptive centers, which preceded Etna. The collapse of these craters created a caldera that is 1 kilometer deep and 5 kilometers wide.
- Oro d’Etna - Zafferana Etnea, known as the city of honey, is home to Oro d’Etna, the premier honey producer in the region. Visitors can enjoy complimentary tastings of honey, local products, olive oil, and wine.
- Gambino Winery - The tour concludes at Gambino Vini, one of the most esteemed wineries in the Etna region. Here, guests can savor their exquisite wines, paired with delicious food and local products sourced from nearby areas, providing a delightful end to the Etna experience.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Cable car to Etna (optional) 50 euros per person (Adults)
- Visit Silvestri Craters
- Cable car to Etna (optional) 50 euros per person (Adults)
- Visit Silvestri Craters
Additional Information
Explore Europe’s tallest active volcano, Mount Etna, by walking over dormant craters and taking in the stunning views from 2000 meters above sea level. Conclude your day by savoring exquisite volcanic wines paired with local delicacies!
Your adventure begins with a pickup from your hotel or accommodation. From there, you’ll journey up to 2000 meters…
Explore Europe’s tallest active volcano, Mount Etna, by walking over dormant craters and taking in the stunning views from 2000 meters above sea level. Conclude your day by savoring exquisite volcanic wines paired with local delicacies!
Your adventure begins with a pickup from your hotel or accommodation. From there, you’ll journey up to 2000 meters above sea level to reach the Silvestri Craters, where you can enjoy a magnificent view of Mount Etna and the city of Catania. After learning fascinating details about previous eruptions, you’ll head down to Zafferana Etnea to embark on your wine experience.
Upon arrival at the beekeeping site, you’ll have the chance to sample some of Etna’s typical flavors and products, including olive oil, wines, olives, and honey. The experience concludes with a tasting of four Etna wines, accompanied by a generous platter featuring local cheeses, cold cuts, sun-dried tomatoes, eggplants, and more.
Location
Mount Etna
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(66 Ratings)
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Masaakin24
May 11, 2026
Excellent Private Excursion Around Mt. Etna - Overall, the one-day excursion around Mt. Etna was excellent. We visited a couple of sites around Mt. Etna, including the Silvestri Craters and a winery.
Manuel, our driver, interacted with us in a very balanced and comfortable way — neither too much nor too little — which allowed us to enjoy a relaxed and private atmosphere. He was also flexible with the itinerary. Due to availability issues at Gambino Winery, he took us to an alternative winery where we enjoyed a more intimate setting and a delicious lunch.
The excursion started at 8:30 a.m. and finished around 3:00 p.m. in Catania.
Driving around Catania can be challenging for travelers, so we highly recommend this private tour.
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James
Oct 14, 2025
Taormina personalised tour - We had a fantastic time and visited some great sights! It was a personalised experience rather than a group tour, which was great also. Thank you for the super experience!
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Alexgt1309fn
Sep 6, 2025
Beautiful and TASTY morning!! - The olive oil & honey from Mt Etna are INCREDIBLE because of incredibly fertile volcanic soil & the region's unique climate, which provide perfect conditions for olive trees & diverse flowers that feed the the bees. This combo produces crazy distinct & intense flavors for oils and honeys and omg it was just wow. This tour gives you a taste of all of it. What a joy it was. Thank you Manuel for a wonderful day!!
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Louisele8097xg
Jul 19, 2025
- We had a wonderful day with our guide, Sandra. She was very knowledgeable and enthustiasric! We got to see Etna, try amazing wine, and more. Our feeling was that we got to see a lot during the day without feeling stressed, and with a comfortable ride.
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D6638qcjohnc
Jul 8, 2025
A very enjoyable day tour of this area of Sicily - Our tour guide Gabriele was very knowledgeable and pleasant. He was very accommodating to 2 slow moving seniors. He provided a great tour of Mt Etna. Our tasting and lunch at Gambino Vini was very good, most enjoyable.
We would use Gabriele for tours in the future.
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Adventurer794490
May 22, 2025
Highlight of our trip - Wonderful day seeing Mt. Etna. Wine tasting was great. Good wine and lots of tasty food. Manual was a great guide throughout the day. Highly recommend.
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554rachels
Feb 18, 2025
Gabriele was a star - This was a highlight of our Sicily trip. Gabriele (our driver and personal tour guide) couldn't have been more amazing. We were taken up to Mount Etna via a lovely honey farm and some great viewpoints! Gabriele knew everyone and everywhere to go. He got us good discounts, past queues of tour groups quickly and gave us lots of information in a relaxed manner. The winery was excellent (too much wine!) and Gabriele waited while we indulged. Our only complaint was that we couldn't spend more time with him on our trip (he was also available for Montalbano tours). 100% recommend this experience.
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Sheilas966
Oct 1, 2024
Spectacular day on Mt Etna - We had an amazing day with Manuel! He picked us up close to our hotel and we headed off for Mount Etna! Along the way we stopped at a honey farm where we were able to taste different flavors of honey. Also, We were given an education about the bees! A quick note: this was the most economical place to purchase the honey. We continued our journey, stopping along the way in a quaint town, where we visited that beautiful cathedral. Then we headed to Mount Etna! The views were breathtaking! Manual took pictures of our group at all of our stops, he was very very kind. We stopped at a restaurant on the mountain and we enjoyed chocolate tastings and some of creamier alcoholic drinks that are sold all over Sicily. Both were delicious. It was nice to be able to sample the products. We then went off the beaten path to enjoy a stunning area in a private serene place. He taught us all about the chestnut trees, the volcano, and the history of the area.
We ended our tour at the famous Gambino winery. I can’t say enough good about this place. It was beautiful and the wines were outstanding. We had a pairing with many different foods and many different wines! You will not leave hungry! Each table was appointed, an educator about the wines and the food -which were all local to the area. The 2015 Etna wines were our favorite!
He delivered us back to our hotel! Safely (you will know what that means when you get here-lol). Manuel made this a very special day for our vacation here in Sicily with our friends.
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Michaelsm1619cg
Oct 1, 2024
Manuel is a fabulous driver and host - We had a very enjoyable trip through the Mt Etna region with Manuel. He took us to various points of interests along the way. It was a great day with him. He took us to places off of the beaten path that we would never had found along the way. He is so flexible and a accommodating. He allowed plenty of time to enjoy each stop. His English is excellent.
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T5185rcgarys
Apr 28, 2026
We paid for a private tour but it was really just a private driver - The transfer to the south side of Etna was fine we saw the shops and Gabrielle assisted with our chair lift tickets . We had no guided tour of Silverstri craters
At the south side, it wad however not explained about the bus nor the 2 km walk beyond that , you should update the tour description to make that clearer. We always knew we had to pay for the chair lift but we did not even know about the bus which was a highlight we ended up paying more for , just make it clearer so people u deter and what is on offer
There was little to no commentary on the history of Etna which was disappointing and what little commentary was provided eg 1991 eruption was provided competing with music that was to loud
The schedule was to include Valle De Bove which did not occur
We declined the admission to Oro d’erna
The lunch at Gambino was great - five stars for this part
Eratic driving on the way back also made me quite nauseous after lunch
The other thing that was not explained is tour description mentioned an optional visit to Taormina but nothing on those optional logistics was mentioned and should have been given the winery seemed quite close to Taormina
Overall a rating of 3
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