Etna Cablecar Adventure: Europe's Tallest Volcano

Embark on an exhilarating adventure to Mt. Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano. Take a cablecar to 8,200 ft or go all the way to 9,500 ft by cablecar and 4x4. Unforgettable views await!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Etna - Trekking through a natural path of Parco dell’ Etna.
    Please, make sure you have the voucher with the QR code before reaching the place of departure.
What's Included
  • Separate line to get the ticket
  • Cablecar service may be replaced with 4x4 bus in case of strong wind
What's Not Included
  • All that is not specified under “the cost includes”
  • Snowcat: Pay €45 on-site to upgrade. With cablecar + 4x4 ticket, request a partial refund on Viator
Additional Information

Discover Europe’s tallest active volcano with a state-of-the-art cable car. Opt for a ride to 2,500 meters above sea level (around 8,200 feet) or continue all the way to the highest accessible points, reaching approximately 2,900 meters (about 9,500 feet) using both the cable car and a 4x4 vehicle.
Ensure you have your voucher with the QR code ready…

Location
Mount Etna
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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139curtm
Feb 26, 2025
Amazing if you can go on a clear day - We were lucky- during a mostly cloudy period that week, our trip hit a clear patch- the cable car ride was beautiful and comfortable and the views, because they were clear, were fantastic- Mt. Etna had been erupting over the past days and there was a black plume and a white plume of smoke coming from it. Then it clouded over and nothing could be seen.
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Heidi
May 3, 2025
QR code buys your ticket at the Cable Car. Be sure to get official ticket before getting in line. - I enjoyed the ride, very comfortable. However, I mistook my QR code for ticket, went thru line (about 40+minutes) and got to scanner to get on and was directed back to ticket office to get “official” ticket. Guess I missed that I needed something other than code. Got it worked out and enjoyed my experience.
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Marcmp419we
Apr 16, 2025
Online tickets? - The online tickets still need to be exchanged at the box office. So still doing traffic jams. We had not done this and after 45min traffic jam for the cable car were allowed to go to the box office again 😕
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Mfree2018
Oct 11, 2024
This was the experience we wanted - great views especially ok if you have limited walking ability - Met all our expectations. Easy parking (free). Short walk to cable car, then 4x4 esperience was well organised, short trek was great for getting good views fortunately we had good clear weather. It was a little difficult to get our tickets, queues had just started and it was not clear where we collected them from (not the normal ticket window) but an office at the rear of ticket hut.
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Radua366
Oct 3, 2024
Astonishing views... once you leave the chaos of ticketing/queing behind... - Great experience! The views are breathtaking and the information provided by the guide were extensive. And in in english too! :) However there is no skip of the line at the cable car nor at the bus. And you have to change the online trip advisor ticket with their ticket.
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Raymond_w
Sep 22, 2024
eta is big and very cold - difficult to work out how to get to cable car but word of mouth got us to bus six in catania the sheet we had needed to verified but it then did not include buses to top we had to pay 52 euros to get on bus but cable car and bus were good but very cold ray
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Mary_g
Jun 2, 2025
Don’t buy tickets ahead of time - The actual experience wasn’t bad, once we figured out where to check in. The people at Mt Etna said that Viator is mixed up and doesn’t give people information that is correct for checking in. No lines for tickets - just buy them when you arrive - much simpler.
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825arifn
Nov 11, 2024
I'm sure views would be nice... - Unfortunately we could not fully enjoy the trip because visibility was limited due to fog (visibility 10-20m); the price-performance ratio regardless of the situation we found I find okayish to a bit overpriced - the cable car rides duration about 5-10 min just like the bus ride continues towards the summit..
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L6035qdlindag
Oct 17, 2024
Meh . . . - I don't feel the cost of $55 euros is a good value. If you have ever taken a cable car ride before for other view vantage points you will be disappointe in this one. The base village is at 1900 meters and you ride up to 2500 meters. When you get there, there is just black gravel like land and small hills---really boring. The views are fine except it is hazy so hard to make out much. The best part of this visit is the souvenir shops at the base village (about 10 of them) are very good and inexpensive.
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Maria_b
Jun 8, 2025
I do not recommend. - Poor communication and I asked for a refund after they said I was a no show after waiting 3 hours on line with the ticket pass they sent me(.they told me at the gate our tickets were cancelled) I called and the man was rude and then we had to rebuy new tickets to get it! And wait a few days for my refund. I would never rebook with them again, poor business!
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).