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Activity description
Explore the magnificent landscape of Mount Etna by hiking to Crateri Sommitali with a certified guide - ages 12 and up!
What better way to explore Mount Etna than a guided hiking tour with a guide to the top of the mountain? During this 5.5-hour experience, you’ll reach Crateri Sommitali at 3300 m altitude and enjoy a unique view of the volcano. Get ready for an incredible adventure!
Your guide will meet you in the Etna National Park, at the foot of the volcano. There, you’ll hop on a 4x4 bus and reach 2900 m in altitude. Your hiking excursion to Crateri Sommitali starts here. Accompanied by your guide you’ll follow a track that leads to Mount Etna's summit craters. As you hike on the rim of Mount Etna’s active craters, you’ll reach the top of the volcano, at 3300 meters high. Before leaving, your guide will explain the characteristics and history of the volcano. Your hiking tour will end by returning to 2900 mt, where you’ll get the 4x4 bus to the meeting point.
Don’t miss out on this incredible hiking tour up Europe’s most active volcano. Explore Mount Etna and reach Crateri Sommitali with a certified guide!
During this Hiking Excursion To Crateri Sommitali up Mount Etna, you'll reach 3300 mt altitude, covering a 500 m gap. The total length of the hike is 6 km.
Course of events
- Meet your guide at Vincenzo Modica - Via Provenzana, 35, 95015 Linguaglossa CT, Italy.
- Briefing.
- Reach 2900 m by 4x4 Bus (not included in the price).
- Hike to Crateri Sommitali, 3300 m.
- Return by 4x4 Bus to the meeting point (not included in the price).
- The minimum age for this activity is 12 years old.
- This hiking tour is not recommended for pregnant women, or people with heart problems, diabetes, back problems and asthma.
- Please note that the itinerary might change due to the weather conditions.
- You can pay for the bus ticket on the spot.
- Please note that by booking the "group" only 1 group of up to 5 participants can join.
- Guide
- Helmets
- Bus ticket (50 euro to pay on the spot)
- Food
- Comfortable and warm clothes
- Trekking shoes
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Water
- Backpack
- Gloves
- Neck gaiter
- Snacks
