Guided trekking excursion to the craters of Etna

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Place: Catania

Duration: from 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours

Language: English, Italian, French

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Discover Sicily on a guided trekking tour on the craters of the Etna
Head to the summit along different paths and take in the view from the top
Learn more about the volcano and the history of its eruptions
Look into the volcano from the edge of the craters

What to expect

Join a trekking excursion on the craters of the Etna and spend a morning discovering some of the most fascinating views in Sicily: you'll begin your experience in Piano Provenzana from where you'll head to the summit craters of the volcano.

The first stop will let you see the ruins of the Hotel delle Betulle, the only visible structure that remains today after all the others were destroyed by the lava flow of October 2002. The route gives you the opportunity to visit and learn about several volcanic morphologies, related to the series of eruptions that occurred on the northern side of the Etna.

After admiring the specific volcanic structure called “hornitos” (“small oven” in Spanish), you'll continue up along the cinder cones of the 2002 eruption (called Bottoniera), till you reach the maximum height of 2100 mt on the edge of the craters. After taking in the wondrous view you'll head down inside a sandy channel, to reach once again the starting point.

Important to know

Not suitable for:

Women after the third month of pregnancy can't take part in the activity

Know in advance:

This tour operates with a minimum of 6 participants
Please note that the excursion is subject to variations in case of changes in the environmental, climatic, or volcanic conditions
Please note that trekking requires discrete physical preparation and attention during the activity
Difficulty: this activity is suitable for excursionists used to hiking at altitude