Mount Etna Trek: Explore Hidden Trails & Caves

Embark on a 5-hour solo trek on Mt. Etna. Explore lava deserts, lush vegetation, and volcanic caves with our expert guide. Lunch included.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Etna - Challenge yourself with 5/6 hours of fascinating trekking around the most interesting places on the North-East side of Etna, scene of the last impressive eruption: Piano Provenzana. Different naturalistic routs with a scheduled circumnavigation of a button-like row of craters, lava-flowing caves and native plants. Visit a cave of…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Professional guide
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Transport service via Jeep or minibus from Catania
  • Trekking shoes, wind jackets, helmets and torches
  • Live commentary on board
  • Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Souvenirs
Additional Information

This exclusive excursion offers up to 6 hours of advanced trekking, beginning at an elevation of 2000 meters! A dedicated naturalist guide will lead participants along the hidden paths of Mount Etna, revealing its distinctive vegetation, expansive lava fields, and breathtaking panoramic vistas. The journey will take adventurers to either the northern or…

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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Annapk3804ut
Oct 30, 2025
Unique experience! - Giovanni is an amazing guide who creates an unforgetable experience for the whole group. His deep knowledge of Etna, inspiration and excellent communication are a gift for every group. Very well organized and executed!
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V6201rgpeterl
Nov 11, 2024
The best tour experience - While it is easy just to say the hike was spectacular it was thanks to our guide Giovanni that made it a perfect day. In addition the staff at Etna Experience, especially Laura, provided an excellent pre tour experience by responding to questions quickly and ensuring we had all the relevant information about the tour. As someone who worked in protected areas management and dealt with visitor needs at our organization's sites I can say without hesitation that the team at Etna Experience are exceptional professionals who I would have no problem recommending to friends and family. I definitely would go on a tour with them again.
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Karenkpk99
Sep 15, 2024
Amazing hike - If you found this trek - just do it!!! It took me several attempts and searches to find this trek but so glad that I did. Giovanni was an amazing tour guide. His background is in biology specifically botany. He is so knowledgeable and gave us the appropriate amount of information. We all had different hiking abilities and yet we all felt well taken care of. The views we were fortunate enough to see were breathtaking and definitely pictures will never do it justice.
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Martuchi2021
Sep 29, 2023
Gladly again! - It was fantastic! I was picked up near the hotel. We drove about 45 minutes to the camp where we were allowed to use hiking boots, jackets, etc. (free of charge) After that we drove to the "Refugio Giovanni Sapienza" where we started. The hike was very beautiful and our guide was very knowledgeable. He (Giovanni) told us a lot of things. It was very pleasant and interesting!!
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Ferdinando19
Mar 6, 2022
To repeat and recommend to friends - Antonio accompanied us on a truly unique experience on Mount Etna. With his preparation, his engaging enthusiasm and his patience we found affinity of pace and five hours flew by. To be repeated in summer
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Companion54478960685
Jan 5, 2022
Great experience, great guide (Dario). - Dario, our guide, was excellent. We defined the pace of the trekking and adapted the course if necessary. Dario was very pedagogical and explained in detail the history of Etna and its rock composition. The trek lasted 5 hours.
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840leendertw
Aug 16, 2021
wonderful guide - very good tour. Price quality fine. Very nice and good guide. Good English and good alternation between English and Italian. Lunch was excellent.
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Matteo
Jul 9, 2021
Magnificent experience - Great experience! I will pick you up in the most convenient place according to your hotel. The first stop is a beautiful vineyard overlooking Mount Etna where you will be provided for the equipment (shoes / helmet and torch). We proceed to the visit of the snow caves (very suggestive) and continue on the north side of Etna where you can enjoy a breathtaking landscape. Our guide Denise was impeccable both from the point of view of knowledge and from the point of view of typical Sicilian hospitality. Experience really recommended!
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Enzokimura
Nov 6, 2020
Etna full day tour - a wonderful tour guided by Janet. she is really knowledgeable and helpful. we went trekking and saw all the stuff about volcanos. went into a cave and knew how the lava works.
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Konstantin
Apr 28, 2022
Easy Trekking - smooth pick-up from Catania and drive to the starting point. Shoes and jackets are provided. The hike is in the north of Etna and starts at about 1700m. The hike is about 9km long and you only climb about 400m. So it's a very easy hike. For people who are looking for a more demanding tour, who also explores the Etna at altitudes above 2000m I would recommend a tour in the south. For us the tour was rather unspectacular, but still includes great views and a beautiful volcanic landscape. Price-wise there are similar tours at a lower price.
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From $696 (Per Vehicle)
up to 8 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).