Etna Summit: Cable Car and Trekking
4.8
60 Ratings
Città metropolitana di Catania

• Meeting point: our desk located down the street from La Terrazza dell’Etna bar, on the southern side of Etna
• We’ll take the cable car to ascend to 2500 meters above sea level
• Approximately 2 hours of trekking to reach a peak altitude of 3000 meters
• Enjoy the view from Europe’s highest active volcano

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Etna - Meet at 8:30am at our desk, located just down the street from the Bar/Restaurant “Terrazza dell’Etna”
    After a briefing, the volcanological/alpine guide will lead you to the cable car (ticket €50 round-trip INCLUDED) to start the ascent up to 2500 m a.s.l.
    We’ll trek up to 3000 m a.s.l, passing through stretches of volcanic sand and…
What's Included
  • Trekking shoes
  • Alpine or volcanologic guide
  • Roundtrip cable car ticket
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Not recommended for people who are not fit
  • Not recommended for children under 9 years old, except for children that are used to walk on mountains
Location
La Terrazza Dell'Etna
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
La Terrazza Dell'Etna, Etna Sud, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, Nicolosi, Metropolitan city of Catania, Italy
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(60 Ratings)
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L5864fndavew
Jul 27, 2025
Etna summit achieved, amazing! - Drove to the meeting point, lots of equipment available to hire/borrow. Tour guides made sure everyone was well kitted out for the trek. There is a cafe,with a single toilet, for any pre trek supplies etc. Because of recent activity, we couldn’t use the cable car so were transported via military (large) 4x4 vehicles (approx 20 people per vehicle) across “old” lava flows up to the drop off point - I think this was at around 2200 metres above sea level. Views are spectacular. Then split into groups ( by language), we had total of 6 in our group. Guide was excellent, knowledgeable and very helpful and supportive. We trekked to the top of one of the craters (the least angry one!) which took us to around 3400 metres above sea level. Trek took around 3 hours to get to the lip of the crater, where we could look down inside the volcano- wonderful experience, incredible views as you would expect. My wife and I are in our 50’s and found the trek quite challenging but wonderfully rewarding. Good footwear is essential and the journey back to the transport only took about an hour, just like skiing down hill!. Take water and supplies, there are lots of opportunities for rest stops. All in all a really great adventure and so glad we did it.
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Mariada4689my
Jun 14, 2025
Unforgettable Experience on Etna! - Wonderful views, an amazing atmosphere, and so many emotions — Etna in December 2024 was an experience I’ll remember for a long time! I learned a lot of interesting facts about volcanoes, their history, and how they’ve shaped the landscape of Sicily. Leonardo was the best guide in the world — full of passion, knowledge, and a great sense of humor. Plus, the organizer made sure we were comfortable by providing the right shoes for exploring! 🌋✨
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Richardtb3
May 11, 2025
Visit 10/05 2025 at 08:30 - Great trip with a good and professional guide who gave himself time to explain and keep an eye on the people who were with (7) and constantly set a pace so everyone could be on the sometimes sharp rise and constantly assessed new routes if there were too many (loose tourists). Thank him a lot.
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Guevara64
Apr 28, 2025
The absolute best. - The absolute best. Level excursion. We were picked up in the structure and accompanied to the plateau of Etna. Giuseppe was a very professional guide and provided us with very precise assistance and information. The excursion lasted about six and a half/seven hours, from 08.45 to 15.30. Highly recommended absolutely.
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Adriana
Apr 25, 2025
Unique experience - Our trip to Mount Etna was amazing! We hiked from 2500m to 3000m, and the views were absolutely breathtaking. The weather was perfect — sunny with some snow, adding to the adventure. Marco, our guide, was fantastic, sharing fascinating information along the way. It was an unforgettable experience!
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Elenafq9685xc
Mar 6, 2025
Excursion on Mount Etna - Fantastic day. The excursion guides Elia person very prepared, professional, nice, full of passion. Highly recommended as an experience
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Pen2396
Aug 10, 2024
Let yourself be enchanted by Mamma Etna - A few words to describe a beautiful experience like this. Excellent accompaniment by Luca. Starting from Piano Provenzana we first headed to the observatory and then descended along the craters dating back to the volcanic activities of 1947 and 2002. The Guide was able to show us with extreme passion and professionalism all the characteristics of the different volcanic activities. Recommended experience as well as the guides of Etna East.
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Tomht7423ke
Jun 21, 2024
Amazing - Excellent excursion in the company of Mario, the French guide was not planned but Mario did what was necessary to give us explanations in French. We had some eruptions live which was great
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Wiminantwerp
Apr 3, 2024
Recommended with guide Dario - A varied excursion with the Jeep and on foot. Dario was our excellent guide with a high level of knowledge about the fauna and flora of Etna. You don't go to the top of Etna. But the walk through the moonscape is spectacular. Ask for guide Dario!
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Kevincornelis77
Jun 8, 2025
Etna est no show - Guide didn't show up. They had us come at 8:30 while the station didn't open until 9:00. By whatsapping with someone vd organization, we were allowed to go with another organization. We never saw anyone at the desk, Etna est. Brach was the absent guide. We had not received any information about the food and drinks we had to bring. There was free parking provided which we had to discover ourselves after we paid... The ascent of Etna itself was definitely worth it. Luckily you could still buy food at the cable car. We had no further information afterwards as to why everything happened this way.
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From $117
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).