Etna and Wine Tour from Catania
Catania, Italy
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 7 hours
See a different side of Sicily with this tour of Mt. Etna, departing from Catania. This excursion journeys to old craters and lava flow caves, perfect for the adventurous kind. Enjoy breathtaking views and taste the wines of one of the best wineries of the area, all while on the highest active volcano of Europe.
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See a different side of Sicily with this tour of Mt. Etna, departing from Catania. This excursion journeys to old craters and lava flow caves, perfect for the adventurous kind. Enjoy breathtaking views and taste the wines of one of the best wineries of the area, all while on the highest active volcano of Europe.Our guide will pick you up from your hotel and, on the way up to Rifugio Sapienza (1920 mamsl), you will stop in certain view points. You will receive all the information you need about the history and the territory of the volcano and visit the sites of the last eruptions and the old Silvestri Craters.
From Rifugio Sapienza you will be able to choose if you wish to continue by doing some trekking in one of the nature paths of 'Parco dell’Etna', up to 2000 meters, or if you wish to buy the Etna high altitude option. If you choose this option you will reach 2504 meters by cable car and you will then continue with special 4x4 minibuses and arrive at Torre del Filosofo, (2900 meters). From here it will be possible to admire the great central crater, the South-East crater and the historical lava flows that characterize the landscape of Etna, in a scenery stretching right down to the sea. With the Alpinist guides (which speak Italian and English) you will visit the places where the life of the volcano flourishes, in full safety. You will return to Rifugio Sapienza by minibus and cable car.
You will then explore a lava cave with helmets and torches. The excursion will end by visiting of one of the best wineries of the area, where you will sample one sparkling wine and four glasses of local wines, with cold cuts, cheese, pate and olive oil produced locally.
From Rifugio Sapienza you will be able to choose if you wish to continue by doing some trekking in one of the nature paths of 'Parco dell’Etna', up to 2000 meters, or if you wish to buy the Etna high altitude option. If you choose this option you will reach 2504 meters by cable car and you will then continue with special 4x4 minibuses and arrive at Torre del Filosofo, (2900 meters). From here it will be possible to admire the great central crater, the South-East crater and the historical lava flows that characterize the landscape of Etna, in a scenery stretching right down to the sea. With the Alpinist guides (which speak Italian and English) you will visit the places where the life of the volcano flourishes, in full safety. You will return to Rifugio Sapienza by minibus and cable car.
You will then explore a lava cave with helmets and torches. The excursion will end by visiting of one of the best wineries of the area, where you will sample one sparkling wine and four glasses of local wines, with cold cuts, cheese, pate and olive oil produced locally.
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