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Etna excursion 3000 meters with 4x4 cable car and Trekking

By Gruppo Guide Alpine Etna Sud
9.2 out of 10
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Free cancellation available
Price is $64 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
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  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

An unforgettable excursion: ascent by Cable Car and 4x4 Bus up to 2850m (tickets not included, 45 € per person to be purchased at the meeting point). From here the route begins on foot, a fascinating stage will be that on some extinct craters, eruptive vents and lava fractures. It will continue to Barbagallo craters at 3000 meters. From here you can observe the majestic Summit Craters and admire recent lava flows (01-12-2023), until you reach the inside of a lava flow channel. You will visit the effusive vent of the 2002 eruption and from here you will descend along the sands to Montagnola from where you will observe the Valle del Bove, a great volcano-tectonic depression. Breathtaking panorama that arouses in visitors a feeling of arcane power that few other places in the world can convey. The return walk by cable car allows you to take a last look at this enchanting lunar landscape, for about 4 hours of total walking

Activity location

  • Mount Etna
    • 95030, Catania, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Etna Alpine Guides Excursions
    • 95030, Nicolosi, Sicilia, Italy

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Etna excursion 3000 meters with 4x4 cable car and Trekking
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Price details
$63.72 x 1 Adult$63.72
Total
Price is $63.72

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAlpine and/or Volcanological Guide service
  • What's includedWhat's includedsocks, shoes, jackets and helmets
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCable car and jeep ticket

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • except for children under 6 years old
  • Not recommended for travelers with respiratory problems

Activity itinerary

Mount Etna
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
We start from the hut of the Etna Sud Alpine Guides, continue by cable car up to 2500 meters and then with an off-road vehicle we reach 2850 metres.
Valle Del Bove
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The first stop will be the viewpoint of the Valle del Bove, a large horseshoe-shaped volcano-tectonic depression located in the eastern sector of Etna, it is very important from a volcanological point of view as several outcrop along the walls. On fine days the view is breathtaking.
Crateri barbagallo
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
A very important stop is the Barbagallo crater at an altitude of about 3000 meters. Going up along the sandbanks, you will reach a lava flow channel dating back to the 2002 eruption. Going up the channel, you will arrive at the effusive mouth of the same eruption. we will continue towards Torre del Filosofo (2920 meters) along the recent still hot lava flows (21-05-2023). After the lunch break we will walk along the edge of the Barbagallo crater admiring the summit craters and the entire eastern coast of Sicily, from Taormina to Syracuse.
Mount Etna
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
After the walk on the edge of the Barbagallo crater, before starting the descent, we would have the opportunity once again to admire the summit craters of Etna, Central Crater and South-East Crater, with their inevitable plume of gas.
Etna Cable Car Bar 2500m
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The return by cable car will take place along channels of volcanic sand, admiring, on fine days, a breathtaking view, which ranges from the Ionian coast to the interior of Sicily.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMount Etna
    • 95030, Catania, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEEtna Alpine Guides Excursions
    • 95030, Nicolosi, Sicilia, Italy

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