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Hike near the summit craters up to the maximum safe altitude currently foreseen
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Nicolosi
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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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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The trek is not recommended for those who engage in little physical activity.
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Although the excursion does not require any particular physical preparation, caution is advised, as the volcanic terrain can often be uneven and unstable.
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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The excursion starts at 1,900 m, where—after check-in and ticket purchase with your guide—you board the cable car to 2,500 m. From here begins an extraordinary trek gaining about 500 m in altitude, crossing recent snow-capped lava flows, vast craters, dramatic lava channels, and hot fumaroles venting high-temperature gases. The climb reaches 3,000 m—the maximum altitude currently permitted depending on volcanic-risk levels ⚠️—at the foot of the South-East Crater, Etna’s most active and spectacular cone.
This route immerses you in the highest active volcano in Europe, offering rare close-up views of ongoing volcanic processes and the powerful landscape shaped by recent eruptions. The descent...
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entry/Admission to Mount Etna
Accident insurance
Authorized vulcanological guide
Trekking poles, trekking shoes, helmets, warm jacket, extra socks, extra backpack
54€ per person to be paid on site: tickets for cableway (round trip)
Parking ticket
Snowshoe rental at a cost of € 15 per person in case of deep snow (to be paid to your guide who will provide the equipment)
Transport service from your accommodation
Hat and gloves
Meeting Points
Departure
Esagonal
Your guides will be waiting for you in the parking lot in front of the bas Esagonal, in the so-called Piazzale del Rifugio Sapienza. In case of problems you can contact us at +39 345 5741330
Return
Hike near the summit craters up to the maximum safe altitude currently foreseen
(57) Reviews
Nicolosi
About
The excursion starts at 1,900 m, where—after check-in and ticket purchase with your guide—you board the cable car to 2,500 m. From here begins an extraordinary trek gaining about 500 m in altitude, crossing recent snow-capped lava flows, vast craters, dramatic lava channels, and hot fumaroles venting high-temperature gases. The climb reaches 3,000 m—the maximum altitude currently permitted depending on volcanic-risk levels ⚠️—at the foot of the South-East Crater, Etna’s most active and spectacular cone.
This route immerses you in the highest active volcano in Europe, offering rare close-up views of ongoing volcanic processes and the powerful landscape shaped by recent eruptions. The descent...
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entry/Admission to Mount Etna
Accident insurance
Authorized vulcanological guide
Trekking poles, trekking shoes, helmets, warm jacket, extra socks, extra backpack
54€ per person to be paid on site: tickets for cableway (round trip)
Parking ticket
Snowshoe rental at a cost of € 15 per person in case of deep snow (to be paid to your guide who will provide the equipment)
Transport service from your accommodation
Hat and gloves
Meeting Points
Departure
Esagonal
Your guides will be waiting for you in the parking lot in front of the bas Esagonal, in the so-called Piazzale del Rifugio Sapienza. In case of problems you can contact us at +39 345 5741330
Return
Itinerary
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Mount Etna
Start at 1,900 m. After check-in/tickets with your guide, take the cable car to 2,500 m, where the trek begins. Gain ~500 m over lava fields, craters, lava channels and hot fumaroles to 3,000 m—the maximum altitude allowed by summit ordinances—at the base of the South-East Crater, Etna’s most active cone.
This tour explores the upper slopes of Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano and the second most active worldwide. The route stays above 2,500 m with safe, regulated summit views. From a safe distance, admire the South-East Crater, source of many recent eruptions; access to the cone is closed by Zafferana and Civil Protection due to extreme heat, instability, and potential collapses when magma is shallow.
Descent: on foot from 3,000 m to the cable-car station, then cable car back to the start.
Duration: ~5 h • Distance: ~6.5 km • Gain: ~500 m (may vary) • Difficulty: E – for hikers used to high altitude.
