This tour will allow you to get closer to the summit area of Etna where there are active craters characterized by the typical volcanic activity with gas and sulfur emissions.
With the nature guide you will go to the entrance of the Etna cable car and from here you will take the cable car that will take you to 2500mt., from there you will be transported by 4 × 4 bus at an altitude of 2900m. where you will find the volcanological mountain guide who will make you visit the craters of the 2002 eruption and at the same time you will find yourself face to face with the smoking summit craters.
At the end of the high altitude tour, the guide will show you other peculiar elements of Etna located at lower altitudes to finally take you to a farm located in Zafferana Etnea to taste the typical features of the place.
PARTICIPATION FEE: (per person) € 55
REDUCTIONS : 30% child up to 12 years
EXTRA : supplement to be paid at the ticket office for cable car and visit with high altitude volcanological guide € 65 per person, children from 5 to 10 years € 48.
Pick up and drop off from Syracuse € 65, Pick up and drop off from Taormina € 50 to be added to the total quota.
MIN PARTICIPANTS : 2, the tour can also be done for one person by paying the minimum fee of 2 participants.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN : Italian, English, Spanish.
THE FEE INCLUDES: Transfer by authorized vehicle (NCC), Naturalistic Guide, final tasting of local products, child seat (on request), bottle of water for each passenger, protective helmet and torch.
THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE : supplement to be paid at the ticket office for cable car and visit with high altitude volcanological guide € 65 per person, children from 5 to 10 years € 48.
WHAT TO BRING: windproof jacket, closed shoes, long pants.
MEETING PLACE: Pick up at the accommodation, or meeting point to be established at the time of booking.
DEPARTURE TIME / AVAILABLE TIMES: 8.00
MINIMUM AGE: 3 years
RECOMMENDED A: Adults, teenagers, children 3 years and over
DIFFICULTY : Medium
Itinerary
- Pick up at accommodation or agreed meeting point.
- Visit of the summit area (reachable by means of the cable car) at an altitude of 2900 meters with a volcanological guide.
- Visit of a lava flow cave (helmets and torches provided).
- Visit of the famous lava flow of 1991/93 which reached the gates of the town of Zafferana Etnea.
- Tasting of typical products in a local company near Zafferana Etnea.
- Drop off at accommodation or meeting point
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August 26,2019
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