Etna tour from Syracuse with private driver
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The "Etna Tour from Syracuse" experience will begin with the pick-up at the structure that hosts you. Once you reach the Rifugio Sapienza (1920 meters above sea level), you will have two opportunities: you can choose whether to go for a simple trekking along one of the Paths of the Etna Park, up to 2000 meters or, alternatively, you can choose the "Etna high altitude" option . In this second case, with extra costs to be paid locally, you will reach an altitude of 2504 meters using the Etna cableway and with special 4×4 off-road vehicles, you will reach an altitude of 2900 meters above sea level. After leaving the Sapienza Refuge, the tour will continue in Zafferana Etnea: the city of honey. Here, you can taste typical local products and discover the secrets of honey processing.
Inclusions
What's included
- Driver-Escort in Italian, English
- Honey tasting
- Pick-up at the accommodation facilities
- Visits as per itinerary
What's not
- Food and drinks not included in the tasting
- "High altitude Etna" option
- Anything not included in "Inclusions"
- Tourist guide
Itinerary
Start point
The best way to discover the secrets of Europe's highest volcano: a walk on the Silvestri Craters!
With extra costs to be paid locally and clearly highlighted in "Exclusions", thanks to the telecabine service offered by the Etna Cableway you will reach up to 2504 meters and later, with special 4x4 vehicles, you will reach the Torre del Filosofo , at an altitude of 2900 meters above sea level From here you can admire the imposing central crater, the South-East crater and the historic lava flows that characterize the Etna landscape, in a scenery suspended over the sea.
A tasting included in the price: honey, Zafferana yellow gold; wine, produced directly by the owners; oil, olives, tomatoes, simply all the best of the earth's products.
From Piazza Belvedere a spectacular view will open before you. Moreover, you can taste the culinary specialties of Zafferana (food and drinks not included)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Empeeria
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The "Etna high altitude" option is not included in the price. Please specify, when booking, where the Pick-up and Drop-off will take place
- The tour takes place in an air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle, where you will also find water available
How it compares in Syracuse
- Its from-price is 134% above the median of the 119 experiences we list in Syracuse.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 61 of 119.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Syracuse
Syracuse is a Sicilian city on the Ionian Sea, once a great power of the Greek West, with a baroque island old town and a Greek theatre.
Founded by Greek settlers from Corinth in the eighth century BC, Syracuse became one of the most powerful cities of the ancient world, and Archimedes was born here. Its old town, Ortygia, is a small island joined to the mainland by bridges, where baroque palaces and narrow lanes open onto the Piazza del Duomo. The cathedral incorporates the columns of an ancient Greek temple of Athena into its walls, and the Fountain of Arethusa feeds papyrus plants at the water's edge.
Top-ranked sights in Syracuse: Mercato di Ortigia, Ortygia (Ortigia), Syracuse Cathedral (Duomo di Siracusa).
