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Etna*Explorer

The tours

Three ways to meet the volcano

From a walk among the 2002 craters to the summit at 2,800 metres and beyond: every tour is guided, authentic and designed for a different fitness level.

Helmeted hikers in single file on the rim of an Etna summit crater, among sulfur-yellow rocks2,800 m

Summit Craters

The top of Europe's highest active volcano

A 4x4 bus ride up to 2,800 m followed by a guided trek towards Etna's summit craters with a certified volcanological guide.

Duration
≈ 5 hours
Difficulty
Price
120
The lava flow running between the craters at dusk, among steam and smoke1,800 m

Lava Flow Trek

Incandescent lava at sunset and after dark

A golden-hour ascent to 2,300 m above the Valle del Bove to watch the lava flow at sunset, descending by night with headlamps.

Duration
≈ 5 hours
Difficulty
Price
60
A group walking the volcanic trail under a clear sky1,800 m

2002 Craters

The craters of Etna North's last great eruption

A 3-hour trek through pine woods, lava flows and the four extinct craters of the 2002 eruption on Etna's northern slope.

Duration
≈ 3 hours
Difficulty
Price
35