Activity Details
Your personal tour leader will pick you up at your accommodation/port in Taormina area, Catania or Messina, and you will start your wonderful private travel to the highest active volcano in Europe.
Driving by comfortable, air-conditioned car through the small authentic mountain villages, you will admire unforgettable picturesque views of Sicilian countryside full of oranges and lemon plantations, olives and almond trees, houses and churches built of lava stone. Enjoying amazing sea view and lava fields, you will arrive to a charming mountain town Zafferana Etnea, where you will visit local honey farm and taste the produce of the fertile volcano land - honey, olive oils, olives, wines and liquors. Then you will continue to drive up the volcano and reach the plateau Rifugio Sapienza at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. Here you can feel the exceptional atmosphere of Etna volcano, admire the lunar landscapes, see the famous Silvestri craters, visit small shops where you can buy souvenirs made of lava. Optionally, you can ascent with cable car and jeep with the authorized Alpine Guide until 3000mt for additional fee (65 Euro).
Optional: After this atmospheric journey, the guide will chauffer you in relax to one of the best wineries at the foot of Etna. The owner of the winery will welcome you with a glass of cool white grillo, and you will have a tour of the estate, see how the grape is growing, and visit the cellars, while the owner explains you all about the wine making process and the history of this family run winery. Then you will sit on a beautiful terrace with an amazing panoramic view of the Mediterranean, and have traditional delicious lunch of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciuttto, home-made sausages, cous-cous, mushrooms, vegetables, fresh bread, olives and home-made olive oil. A professional sommelier will offer you 5 glasses of Sicilian Etna DOC red and white wines. After the tour, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or port in Taormina area, Catania or Messina.
Driving by comfortable, air-conditioned car through the small authentic mountain villages, you will admire unforgettable picturesque views of Sicilian countryside full of oranges and lemon plantations, olives and almond trees, houses and churches built of lava stone. Enjoying amazing sea view and lava fields, you will arrive to a charming mountain town Zafferana Etnea, where you will visit local honey farm and taste the produce of the fertile volcano land - honey, olive oils, olives, wines and liquors. Then you will continue to drive up the volcano and reach the plateau Rifugio Sapienza at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. Here you can feel the exceptional atmosphere of Etna volcano, admire the lunar landscapes, see the famous Silvestri craters, visit small shops where you can buy souvenirs made of lava. Optionally, you can ascent with cable car and jeep with the authorized Alpine Guide until 3000mt for additional fee (65 Euro).
Optional: After this atmospheric journey, the guide will chauffer you in relax to one of the best wineries at the foot of Etna. The owner of the winery will welcome you with a glass of cool white grillo, and you will have a tour of the estate, see how the grape is growing, and visit the cellars, while the owner explains you all about the wine making process and the history of this family run winery. Then you will sit on a beautiful terrace with an amazing panoramic view of the Mediterranean, and have traditional delicious lunch of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciuttto, home-made sausages, cous-cous, mushrooms, vegetables, fresh bread, olives and home-made olive oil. A professional sommelier will offer you 5 glasses of Sicilian Etna DOC red and white wines. After the tour, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or port in Taormina area, Catania or Messina.
Itinerary
Duration: 4 to 7 hours
Departure Time: Suppliers and travelers coordinate start times within the given time periods. Etna+Food&Wine frm Catan/Messi 4/29/2016 - 4/30/2022
Etna + Food&Wine from Taormina
4/29/2016 - 4/30/2022
Etna from Catania or Messina
4/29/2016 - 4/30/2022
Tour of Etna from Taormina
4/29/2016 - 4/30/2022
Departure Point: Traveler pickup is offered
Your private guide will pick you up at your hotel, port or train station in Taormina, Giardini Naxos, Catania or Messina.
Ports
:Tour option details are as follows
Tour of Etna from Taormina:
Option Descriptions: Tour to Etna from Taormina: Private tour to Etna by car, where you can climb the highest active volvano in Europe with your personal tour leader. Departures from Taormina,Giardini,Letojanni and nearby towns.
Pickup included
Etna + Food&Wine from Taormina:
Option Descriptions: Private tour to Etna by car with your personal tour leader + superb wines tasting at foot of Mount Etna. Departures from Taormina,Giardini,Letojanni an nearby towns.
Pickup included
Etna from Catania or Messina:
Option Descriptions: Private tour to Etna by car, where you can meet the challenge and climb the highest active volvano in Europe with your personal tour leader. Departures from Messina or Catania.
Pickup included
Etna+Food&Wine frm Catan/Messi:
Option Descriptions: Private tour to Etna by car with your personal tour leader followed by superb wines tasting at foot of Mount Etna. Departures from Catania or Messina.
Pickup included
Departure Time: Suppliers and travelers coordinate start times within the given time periods. Etna+Food&Wine frm Catan/Messi 4/29/2016 - 4/30/2022
| Monday - Sunday: | 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM |
| Monday - Sunday: | 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM |
| Monday - Sunday: | 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM |
| Monday - Sunday: | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
Departure Point: Traveler pickup is offered
Your private guide will pick you up at your hotel, port or train station in Taormina, Giardini Naxos, Catania or Messina.
Ports
- Taormina port
- Giardini Naxos port
:Tour option details are as follows
Tour of Etna from Taormina:
Option Descriptions: Tour to Etna from Taormina: Private tour to Etna by car, where you can climb the highest active volvano in Europe with your personal tour leader. Departures from Taormina,Giardini,Letojanni and nearby towns.
Pickup included
Etna + Food&Wine from Taormina:
Option Descriptions: Private tour to Etna by car with your personal tour leader + superb wines tasting at foot of Mount Etna. Departures from Taormina,Giardini,Letojanni an nearby towns.
Pickup included
Etna from Catania or Messina:
Option Descriptions: Private tour to Etna by car, where you can meet the challenge and climb the highest active volvano in Europe with your personal tour leader. Departures from Messina or Catania.
Pickup included
Etna+Food&Wine frm Catan/Messi:
Option Descriptions: Private tour to Etna by car with your personal tour leader followed by superb wines tasting at foot of Mount Etna. Departures from Catania or Messina.
Pickup included
Inclusions
- Private tour only for your party by comfortable air-conditioned car
- Private local tour leader
- Private driver/guide
- Guided tour of Etna
- Visit to local honey farm and tasting of honey, jams, olives, olive oils, wines and liquors
- Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off
- Round-trip transportation by private comfortable car
- Bottled water
- Visit of one of the best Etna wineries and food and wine tasting (if option is selected)
- Entry/Admission - Porta Messina
Exclusions
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Cable car and 4x4 to the summit (3000 m) - 65 Euro per person
- Gratuities
Change & Refund Policies
- Free cancellation at or before 00:01 at least 2 days before the date of use
- Cancellations made after 00:01 at least 2 days before the date of use will incur a cancellation fee of 100%
- Partial cancellation of this booking is not permitted
How to Use It
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- Your voucher will be sent to your email after your booking is confirmed. Please check the usage instructions on your voucher for more info about how to use it
- Any traveler groups not mentioned in the booking options are not applicable for voucher use.
Activity Essentials
Traveller Information
Infant: Age 0 to 4
Adult: Age 14 to 99
Child: Age 5 to 13
Important Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer.
