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Etna excursion 3000 meters with 4x4 cable car and Trekking
(558) Reviews
Sicilia
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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except for children under 6 years old
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Not recommended for travelers with respiratory problems
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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NO.B. THE CABLE CAR AND 4X4 TICKET MUST BE PAID AT THE MEETING POINT, 45 € PER PERSON IN CASH TO EXPEDITE CHECK-IN.
(Due to maintenance work from 5 to 20 May the Cable Car will be closed; alternatively a 4x4 vehicle will be used)
An unforgettable hike: ascent by cable car and 4x4 bus up to 2850m. From here the route begins on foot, a fascinating stage will be that on some extinct craters, eruptive vents and lava fractures. It will continue to Barbagallo craters at 3000 meters. From here you can observe the majestic Summit Craters You will visit the effusive mouth of the 2002 eruption and from here you will descend along the sands to Montagnola from where you will observe the Valle del Bo...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Alpine and/or Volcanological Guide service
socks, shoes, jackets and helmets
Lunch
Cable car and jeep ticket to be paid in cash at the meeting point
Meeting Points
Departure
Etna Alpine Guides Excursions
The meeting point is at our Baita, next to Rifugio Sapienza, 30 minutes before the start of the tour. To be paid locally 45 € per person in cash for the round-trip Cable Car and the one-way Jeep
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Etna excursion 3000 meters with 4x4 cable car and Trekking
(558) Reviews
Sicilia
About
NO.B. THE CABLE CAR AND 4X4 TICKET MUST BE PAID AT THE MEETING POINT, 45 € PER PERSON IN CASH TO EXPEDITE CHECK-IN.
(Due to maintenance work from 5 to 20 May the Cable Car will be closed; alternatively a 4x4 vehicle will be used)
An unforgettable hike: ascent by cable car and 4x4 bus up to 2850m. From here the route begins on foot, a fascinating stage will be that on some extinct craters, eruptive vents and lava fractures. It will continue to Barbagallo craters at 3000 meters. From here you can observe the majestic Summit Craters You will visit the effusive mouth of the 2002 eruption and from here you will descend along the sands to Montagnola from where you will observe the Valle del Bo...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Alpine and/or Volcanological Guide service
socks, shoes, jackets and helmets
Lunch
Cable car and jeep ticket to be paid in cash at the meeting point
Meeting Points
Departure
Etna Alpine Guides Excursions
The meeting point is at our Baita, next to Rifugio Sapienza, 30 minutes before the start of the tour. To be paid locally 45 € per person in cash for the round-trip Cable Car and the one-way Jeep
Return
Itinerary
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Mount Etna
We start from the hut of the Etna Sud Alpine Guides, continue by cable car up to 2500 meters and then with an off-road vehicle we reach 2850 metres.
40 minutes
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Valle Del Bove
The first stop will be the viewpoint of the Valle del Bove, a large horseshoe-shaped volcano-tectonic depression located in the eastern sector of Etna, it is very important from a volcanological point of view as several outcrop along the walls. On fine days the view is breathtaking.
30 minutes
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Crateri barbagallo
A very important stop is the Barbagallo crater at an altitude of about 3000 meters. Going up along the sandbanks, you will reach a lava flow channel dating back to the 2002 eruption. Going up the channel, you will arrive at the effusive mouth of the same eruption. we will continue towards Torre del Filosofo (2920 meters) along the recent still hot lava flows (21-05-2023). After the lunch break we will walk along the edge of the Barbagallo crater admiring the summit craters and the entire eastern coast of Sicily, from Taormina to Syracuse.
2 hours
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Mount Etna
After the walk on the edge of the Barbagallo crater, before starting the descent, we would have the opportunity once again to admire the summit craters of Etna, Central Crater and South-East Crater, with their inevitable plume of gas.
20 minutes
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Etna Cable Car Bar 2500m
The return by cable car will take place along channels of volcanic sand, admiring, on fine days, a breathtaking view, which ranges from the Ionian coast to the interior of Sicily.
