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Etna Summit 3000 m cable car included

4.762 reviewsDay trips

  • 6 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

• Meeting point : our desk down the street from the bar La Terrazza dell'Etna, Etna South side • With the cable car we will reach 2500mt above sea level • About 2 hours of trekking to reach a maximum altitude of 3000 m • Admire the landscape from the highest active volcano in Europe

Inclusions

What's included

  • Trekking shoes
  • Roundtrip cable car ticket
  • Alpine or volcanologic guide

What's not

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks

Itinerary

  1. Meeting at 8:30am at our desk which is down the street from the Bar/Restaurant “Terrazza dell’Etna” The volcanological/alpine guide, after a briefing, will lead you towards the cable car (ticket €50 round-trip INCLUDED) to begin the ascending up to 2500 m a.s.l We’ll begin the trekking until 3000 m a.s.l going through volcanic sand extensions, old and recent lava flows Once you reach the base of the Summit Craters, you’ll observe the suggestive scenery unique in the whole world; from here, you can feel the greatness of this amazing volcano We’ll begin descending towards 2500 m a.s.l with a break to have lunch (not included) with the visit of the 2001 crater, still fuming, at 2700 m a.s.l We’ll then be back to the starting point to end the excursion

    6 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
La Terrazza Dell'Etna, Etna Sud, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, Nicolosi, Metropolitan city of Catania, Italy
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 20 travellers
Operated by
Etna Est
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Not recommended for people who are not fit
  • Not recommended for children under 9 years old, except for children that are used to walk on mountains

How it compares in Italy, outside the cities

  • Its from-price is 20% below the median of the 736 day trips we list in Italy, outside the cities.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 91 of 736.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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