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Mount Etna, Sicily

Private day tour in SicilyMount Etna and Taormina Private Day Tour

8h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel in Taormina, Catania or along the coast
Free cancellation, 24h

The highest active volcano in Europe in the morning, and in the afternoon the Greek theatre that has been framing it for two thousand years.

The day

Etna in the morning, before cloud gathers on the summit. Taormina in the afternoon light.

07:00

Your hotel

Collected in Taormina, Catania or along the coast between them.

08:30

The Silvestri craters

Extinct side craters at about 1,900 metres that you can walk around and into, with lava fields from recent eruptions below.

09:15

Higher, if you want

The cable car and the 4x4 buses climb towards the summit craters, as far as conditions allow that day.
Cable car not included

12:00

Lunch at a winery

Etna Rosso and Etna Bianco, grown in volcanic soil on the slopes. Lunch and a tasting at an estate.
Lunch and tasting not included

13:30

Taormina

The Greek theatre, with Etna and the sea behind the stage, and Corso Umberto running the length of the town.
Theatre entrance not included

15:00

Back to your hotel

Or dropped at Isola Bella, the islet below the town, for the rest of the afternoon.

Mount Etna, Sicily
Mount Etna, Sicily
One of the Silvestri craters on Mount Etna
One of the Silvestri craters on Mount Etna
The coast below Taormina
The coast below Taormina

Photos by Asa Rodger, Aron Marinelli, Sam Ferrara on Unsplash

In the price

  • Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
  • Fuel, tolls and parking
  • Itinerary changed on the day

Not in the price

The Etna cable car, the theatre in Taormina, lunch and tastings are not included. In Italy guiding inside the sites is reserved for licensed guides; we can book one to meet you there.

Before you book

Clothes
It can be 20 degrees colder on Etna than on the coast. Bring a jacket and closed shoes, even in August.
Eruptions
Access near the summit changes with the volcano’s activity. We adjust the morning on the day.
Start time
Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Language
Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
Cancellation
Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.

Questions

Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €320. Choose the number of people when you book.

Only with the authorised mountain guides, and only when the volcano allows it. We can book it as part of the day.

Yes. Message us with the ship and the date and we will price it.

Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.

Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.

Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.

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from €320 Up to 16 people, 8h