Enjoy a fun excursion to Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe and a UNESCO site since 2013. Leave Taormina with your tour leader on board a comfortable coach and reach the Etna station located at about 1.900 meters. After a technical stop, you'll ascend to the authorised crater areas at approximately 2,900 meters alongside licensed guides from the Italian Alpine Club (CAI), who will lead you on a soft trek.

Weather permitting, you'll stop in a designated safety zone to observe the activity of the summit craters. Warm clothing and suitable shoes are recommended and can be rented on site. Access to Etna's authorised crater areas is always accompanied by guides from the CAI, who are responsible for visitors' safety and follow the decisions of the relevant authorities in response to changes in volcanic activity and permitted altitude.

On time and well organised, although the guide could have been a little more explicit in her explanations - we weren't sure exactly what to do at certain times (although when we asked her she was more than happy to give us the details). Everything was as we expected and very worthwhile.

Kanontrevligt äventyr som jag starkt kan rekommendera.

Horaire respecté, guide impeccable

Mount Etna itself was fantastic, however the trip was awful. We basically paid for a coach ticket there and back which was way overpriced. We didn’t know no tour was included as the description said ascend from a cable car and jeep. When we got off the bus, the guide gathered everyone together but told us that we only had the basic ticket. She took everyone else off up the mountain and pointed vaguely in the direction we needed to go to see a crater. So we had no guide at all.

Guter Service - wir wurden da abgeholt, wo uns bequem war, dank problemlosem Kontakt über E-Mail. Einzigartiges Erlaubnis auf Ätna ist empfehlenswert. Aber sehr langes anstehen in den Schlangen für die Seilbahn und nachher für die Geländewagen um oben anzukommen, sodass keine Zeit bleibt um da etwas Zeit zu verbringen und sich anzugucken, weil man schon zurück in den Bus muss.

Why you’ll love this…

You'll reach 1900 meters with a multilingual tour leader
You'll explore the authorised area with an alpine guide
You can admire the upper crater activity on Mount Etna
4x4 vehicles allow visitors to reach the highest altitude

Important to know

Accessibility:

High-altitude ascents are not suitable for people with heart disease, asthmatics, newborn babies and pregnant women

Know in advance:

Pick-up along the route is available on request. You'll find further information on your voucher after booking

Remember to bring:

Warm clothing and suitable shoes

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What’s included

Roundtrip transportation
Multilingual guide
Trekking guide
Pickup and drop-off from designated areas
4x4 tour

What’s not included

Food and drinks

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Terminal Interbus Taormina, Piazza Luigi Pirandello, Taormina, ME, Italy

Meeting point:

The departure point is the Bus Terminal in Via Pirandello (not the Greek theatre). From the Porta Messina arch, take Via Pirandello on the right and continue downhill for about 500 metres until you reach the terminal on your right. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before departure.

Provider

SAT Group

What people say about this experience

4.6/5

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Based on 10 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

4.2/5

Service

4.4/5

Safety

4.4/5

Staff

4.4/5

All ratings (10)

5 stars (7)

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4 stars (2)

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3 stars (1)

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Heather
Travelled as a couple
19 June 2025
4.2
United Kingdom
On time and well organised, although the guide could have been a little more explicit in her explanations - we weren't sure exactly what to do at certain times (although when we asked her she was more than happy to give us the details). Everything was as we expected and very worthwhile.
H
Henrik
Travelled with family
11 July 2025
5
Sweden
Kanontrevligt äventyr som jag starkt kan rekommendera.
P
Pitou
Travelled as a couple
25 June 2025
5
France
Horaire respecté, guide impeccable
T
TUI Musement Traveler
16 April 2025
5
Germany
B
Beth
Travelled as a couple
18 June 2024
3
United Kingdom
Mount Etna itself was fantastic, however the trip was awful. We basically paid for a coach ticket there and back which was way overpriced. We didn’t know no tour was included as the description said ascend from a cable car and jeep. When we got off the bus, the guide gathered everyone together but told us that we only had the basic ticket. She took everyone else off up the mountain and pointed vaguely in the direction we needed to go to see a crater. So we had no guide at all.
V
Vasyl Jung
Travelled as a couple
9 October 2024
5
Germany
Guter Service - wir wurden da abgeholt, wo uns bequem war, dank problemlosem Kontakt über E-Mail. Einzigartiges Erlaubnis auf Ätna ist empfehlenswert. Aber sehr langes anstehen in den Schlangen für die Seilbahn und nachher für die Geländewagen um oben anzukommen, sodass keine Zeit bleibt um da etwas Zeit zu verbringen und sich anzugucken, weil man schon zurück in den Bus muss.