Etna Summit: Cable Car and Trekking
4.8
55 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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(55 Ratings)
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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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Itawad
Oct 7, 2023
Breathtaking Etna experience - Amazing and breathtaking experience. Very organised and excellent communication beforehand. Our guide Gueseepo was excellent and funny. You have to try it to really appreciate it. 100% recommended
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379m_carmena
Sep 2, 2023
Climbing Etna is a unique experience - It is a unique experience. We climbed to 3000 m. It is the closest you can get to the main craters and it is necessary to go up with a guide. There are many companies that offer guided tours, but be careful because the price does not include the phone line (50 euros) and not the 4x4 vehicle that will take you to the highest part (28 euros). We went to the base on the south face of Etna, there is a parking lot and the funicular as well as many companies that offer different tours. We directly hired the phone, the 4x4 vehicle and a guide there, it cost us 78 euros per person, you can also choose to pay the phone (50 euros) and climb on foot to 2950m, although this option does not include the guide. And there are even people who climb from the parking lot to the highest craters on foot, but you need to be well equipped, be in shape and spend several hours. Hiring the guide was a success, because they are experts, they explain everything very well and make you enjoy the visit much more, even though few speak Spanish. The landscape and views are impressive. We were able to see the flow of the last eruption, the one that occurred from August 13 to 15 of this year (barely 15 days ago when we went) You realize the power of nature and you feel very, very small. I recommend, even if it is summer, to be prepared with warm clothing and good footwear, the wind is strong up there, and the temperatures drop a lot. Climbing Etna is a unique experience.
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Gertrude134
Oct 23, 2023
Brief Etna visit - We left from the tour office in a bus . They informed us it was going to be too windy to use the gondola but would take us up with a smaller bus to the top. It was very cold up there so make sure you have a winter jacket and pants with long socks bc the sand blasted at you . I rented a coat for $5 which was good. When we got to the top we had a very small explanation about the volcano bc it was so cold and windy. We stayed for 10 min bc it was so cold and had wine in a restaurant below.
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From $114
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).