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15 Best Mount Etna & Sicily Hikes

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The 15 most popular mount etna & sicily hikes. The trails that draw the most hikers, with the distance, the time on your feet, the cost and who guides them.

15 Best Mount Etna & Sicily Hikes

Mount Etna: Summit Guided Hiking Tour up to 3,400 m - Two route choices: 3,000 m Barbagallo vs ~3,400 m crater rim
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Mount Etna: Summit Guided Hiking Tour up to 3,400 m

1.Mount Etna: Summit Guided Hiking Tour up to 3,400 m

Guided Mount Etna summit hike to 3,400 m with certified volcanic guides, cable car views, lava terrain, and safety gear. 5–6 hours.

Most Popular 4.8

“Our experience was awesome. We bought the excursion on 28 november, but they cancelled because of the weather and we moved on 29. Pick up hotel was prompt. The hike was not easy, but it’s worth it. We had winter all the excursion. It was an adventure.”

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Mount Etna: Guided Volcano Summit Hiking Tour with Cable Car - Cable Car Up to 2,504m: Your Fast Track to Real Altitude
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Mount Etna: Guided Volcano Summit Hiking Tour with Cable Car

2.Mount Etna: Guided Volcano Summit Hiking Tour with Cable Car

Cable car to 2,504m, guided hike to Mount Etna summit craters, then Valle del Bove viewpoints. Small group, expert volcanology guides.

4.7

“Fantastic guides, both our driver Peppe who picked us up and told us a lot about Sicily and Etna along the way, Emanuel who took us up the mountain, and Edoardo who coordinated the tour. Unforgettable lifetime experience, highly recommended for everyone!”

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Mount Etna: Summit Crater Trek with Cable Car - Meeting Etna South and Getting Equipped Before You Climb
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Mount Etna: Summit Crater Trek with Cable Car

Etna: summit craters trekking with volcano guide 3350mt - Cable car to altitude, then jeep 4x4: why this combo is a smart design
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Etna: summit craters trekking with volcano guide 3350mt

4.Etna: summit craters trekking with volcano guide 3350mt

Trek Etna’s summit craters with a certified volcano guide, using cable car and 4x4 transport for crater-rim views.

4.7

“The tour was excellent and worth every penny! Our guide was incredibly experienced, friendly, kind, helpful, and had a great sense of humor. You could really tell that he loves his job. The view from the crater rim down into the volcano was absolutely breathtaking. I had a bit of trouble on the way down,…”

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Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike - Stop-by-stop: the route that makes Etna feel real
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Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike

5.Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike

Hike Etna’s active summit craters from the south side with certified guides, cable car to 2,500 m, crater-rim photos, and lunar lava terrain.

4.7

“Our guide Antonio was very qualified and answered all our questions. They gave us equipment and the hike started on time. We were very lucky with the weather conditions and the group size was not big. I highly recommend.”

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Mount Etna: Guided Trek 3,000 Meters to the Summit - Meeting Point at La Terrazza Dell’Etna: Start Smart
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Mount Etna: Guided Trek 3,000 Meters to the Summit

From Taormina: Etna Tour with Hiking, Cave Visit, & Tastings - Walking extinct craters: what you’ll see at Rifugio Sapienza
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From Taormina: Etna Tour with Hiking, Cave Visit, & Tastings

8.From Taormina: Etna Tour with Hiking, Cave Visit, & Tastings

Small-group Mount Etna day trip from Taormina: extinct crater hike, Grotta dei Tre Livelli lava cave, and Etna-area tastings.

4.7

“Fabulous day! Angelo was the consummate host, accommodating all interests and needs. Caves, volcanoes and lava flows very cool! Honey tasting was yummy and charming. Small museum and beautiful garden.”

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Catania: Etna Nature Tour with Hiking, Cave Visit, & Tasting - Ragalna welcome and the van ride you should use well
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Catania: Etna Nature Tour with Hiking, Cave Visit, & Tasting

9.Catania: Etna Nature Tour with Hiking, Cave Visit, & Tasting

Hike on Mount Etna to Sapienza Refuge, visit Silvestri craters and a lava cave, then taste honey, olive oils, and wine from a farm.

4.7

“Giuseppe (out tour guide) was very knowledgeable, friendly, and made the trip absolutely amazing. He was prompt at the pickup point. We also had choices as to how far we wanted to go up Mt Etna. He made the arrangements for us. He then took us to a fabulous restaurant/winery after. I highly recommend this…”

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Mount Etna Adventurous Hiking Tour with Equipment - What you get for your $90.70: Value that saves you trouble
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Mount Etna Adventurous Hiking Tour with Equipment

10.Mount Etna Adventurous Hiking Tour with Equipment

Hike Mount Etna through Valle del Bove with included boots and helmets, small-group pacing, and sweeping crater views from Catania.

4.5

“The views were amazing and our guide kept a good slow pace. We were provided with all the necessary gear (hiking shoes, backpacks, windbreakers and trekking poles). We also stopped to buy snacks/water/lunch before starting the hike, but you can also pack your own if you’re more organized! The hike was quite independent, with the…”

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Mount Etna: Summit Trekking Tour - Getting to altitude: meeting at Sole-neve Souvenirs and the first briefing
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Mount Etna: Summit Trekking Tour

11.Mount Etna: Summit Trekking Tour

Etna summit trek on Sicily’s north side. 4x4 to 2,900m, crater hiking, guides, helmet and boots included. Route adapts to conditions.

4.9

“Awesome tour where we reached the summit and learned a lot about the volcano! This was the highlight of our Sicily trip. I would say you should be in decent shape for this hike. (At one point, we were in a giant sulfur cloud so everyone was coughing. Would recommendations you bring a face mask…”

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Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike - Stop-by-stop: the route that makes Etna feel real
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Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike

12.Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike

A guided South-side summit hike on Mount Etna with a volcanologist, crater rim views, and lava-field walking from about 2,800m.

5.0

“Loved it! A fascinating experience. We were a little disappointed that we couldn’t go to the summit because of unsafe conditions (too much vapor and gas coming out of the main crater), but there was still a lot to see elsewhere on the mountain from past erruptions —craters, lava flows, lava lakes, lava tubes, lava…”

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Etna - Trekking to the summit craters (only guide service) experienced hikers - Price That Actually Includes the Hard Bits
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Etna – Trekking to the summit craters (only guide service) experienced hikers

13.Etna – Trekking to the summit craters (only guide service) experienced hikers

Guided summit-crater trek on Mount Etna’s north side from Piano Provenzana, with licensed guide, gear, and admission included.

5.0

“Amazing experience. Our guide Poldo was exceptionally knowledgeable and very personable. It’s definitely much colder abd the wind is usually blowing so dress warm. Great time and wonderful day trip”

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Mount Etna: scenic Summit Trek with a volcano Guide and Gear - From Sapienza to the crater zone: the cable car rhythm
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Mount Etna: scenic Summit Trek with a volcano Guide and Gear

14.Mount Etna: scenic Summit Trek with a volcano Guide and Gear

Trek Europe’s highest active volcano with an expert guide, climb from Sapienza by cable car, and stare into crater views on Etna.

4.5

“Beautiful! Interesting trekking, although quite demanding to walk mostly down 5-6 hours on rocks and loose stones. Enthustiastic local English speaking guide showed us the volcanic outbursts. Excellent value for money!”

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Mount Etna: Summit Trek with Cable Car and snack included - Cratere Centrale dell’Etna: the guided summit-area hike that makes the day click
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Mount Etna: Summit Trek with Cable Car and snack included

15.Mount Etna: Summit Trek with Cable Car and snack included

Trek Etna with an expert alpinist guide, reach the Central Crater zone by cable car, then return with a snack included.

4.7

“An incredible day! I cannot fault anything about the trip: communication beforehand was excellent and our guide on the day, the organisation of the day, and the pace... were all fantastic! The views were spectacular and we felt safe and well informed the entire time! I would 100% book this trip again if I revisit…”

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