Etna Jeep Tour: Explore Ancient Basalt Lava Flows, Volcanic Caves, and Sicilian Tastes in Catania
4.7
172 Ratings
Catania
Embark on an exciting Etna Jeep Tour in Catania to explore ancient basalt lava flows, volcanic caves, and the unique tastes of Sicily. Discover the lunar landscape of Bove Valley and indulge in a tasting of honey, wines, and traditional Sicilian products.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount Etna - Open daily throughout the year, departing from Catania with complimentary pick-up from your stay. Embark on a 6-hour educational excursion that delves into the biology, geology, and volcanology of Mount Etna. Traverse off-the-beaten-path trails, wander through serene natural landscapes, and visit multiple extinct craters. The local wildlife and plant life will accompany you as you explore this distinctive region, renowned for its unique endemic species. Experience the awe-inspiring Valle del Bove and venture into a stunning lava tube cave equipped with helmets and flashlights. Conclude your journey with an exquisite tasting session featuring wines, spirits, honey, and other delicacies that capture the essence of the volcano’s terroir.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Guided tours in multiple languages
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from designated points
- Trekking shoes available upon request
- Expert driver/guide to lead the way
- Infant car seat provided for safety
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Local food tasting experience
What's Not Included
- Anything not specified under “inclusions
Additional Information
The journey will begin with an exploration of ancient basalt lava flows, volcanic caverns, and age-old forests, then proceed to indulge in the flavors and fragrances of Sicily. You’ll tour a region marked by historic explosive volcanism, visit feature like Hornitos and a half-formed volcano, and a public shelter. The moon-like terrains of the “Bove Valley” along with its black ash desert would add to the charm of your day trip. The expedition concludes with sampling honey, local wines and traditional Sicilian commodities.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Note: Travelers must arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour.
Location
P.za dei Martiri, 2
Piazza dei Martiri
Geographic coordinates 37.504597764463945, 15.09665777978239
We will meet at P.za dei Martiri, 2 - Just next to the Milone Nettune Shop (that sells Fish items).
We have our white flag with our logo (red colour).
Customers must arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(172 Ratings)
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640bernhardc
Apr 4, 2024
Wonderful - Wonderful tour with nice people. We spent a lovely day including food testing. The guide new what he was talking about and gave us a very good impression of the Etna and surroundings.
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Richard_l
Mar 11, 2024
Sylvia was great! She... - Sylvia was great! She tried to answers all our questions and if she did not know she found another trip leader who did.
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Anthea64
Mar 7, 2024
Highly Recommend, fantastic! - What a fantastic trip. Luca, our guide, was excellent. He was knowledgeable, interesting and obviously enjoyed showing us an area that he loves. Pick up was from our hotel, we stopped along the way to look and take photos. We had a coffee at 2000 feet and then wine, olive and honey tasting. Luca was happy to answer our questions and we learnt loads about Etna, Sicily and of the mafia!
Thanks Luca for a wonderful time. Hopefully you’ll get to ‘drift’ one day x
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Gricelda_g
Dec 16, 2023
Amazing - Regi was amazing! Made the hike extremely entertaining and was very attentive with the entire group. So happy I booked this tour
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Jennifer
Dec 5, 2023
Catania Jeep Tour - Do It! - Small group, comfortable ride and good conversation with the guide and others on the tour. Hike was more difficult than expected because of wind but totally doable. Wear layers and expect some amazing views.
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Casey
Nov 25, 2023
Fantisco - Kevin our guide was just the absolute best x
This is the best way to see mount etna
So glad we got to see lava exploding and the rumbling sound just before was amazing
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Sam_w
Nov 17, 2023
A beautiful and fascinating tour of Etna from a knowledgeable guide - We had a really great tour of Etna with multiple stops for different views and to understand the impact of previous eruptions. Andrea was an excellent guide, with a lot of knowledge in geology and a genuine interest and love for the city. We even got some great recommendations on where to eat after the tour. There was another couple who didn't show up, so we basically ended up with a private tour. The pace was good and the smaller vehicle enabled us to go down roads that a bus wouldn't be able to take. We only had one full day in Catania and we're glad we chose this tour. We'll be back!
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Rasha_r
Oct 17, 2023
Etna super Energetic place - The whole experience was beautiful. The trip to up was amazing, the landscapes are incredible.
The unforgettable part was when we were in one of the Craters, which has very strong Energy.
Our guide Ragi was very nice and funny, we had some information all the way to Etna and the big surprise for us was when he spoke Arabic (we are from Egypt). And he could speak with us in Arabic, English, and French, we had a multi-lingual guide.
We enjoyed it a lot, thanks Viator, thanks Ragi🤩
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Jennifer_c
Oct 3, 2023
Very interesting and... - Very interesting and informative tour! Pick up and drop off were easy. Our guide Alessio went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and had a good time- he even repeated everything he said in both English and Spanish for the different guests in our group. Great way to see the volcano!
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Dick_m
Oct 16, 2023
Stefano is an excellent guide - Stefano explained the movement of the vulcano with a drawing in the ashes. He speaks very good English and entertaines his clients in an enthousiastic way. Bravisimo!
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