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Alcantara Gorge & Mt Etna to 2900m
Activities
Sicily, Italy
4.5/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
German
,
English
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Do this because
Free time at Alcantara Gorge
Off-roading trip up Mt Etna
Enjoy views over Sicily from 2,900m
What to expect
Mother Nature's two greatest gifts to eastern Sicily were the spectacular Alcantara Gorge and Europe's largest active volcano, Mt Etna. On this full day excursion, you'll discover these two natural wonders – paddling in the water of the gorge and climbing up to 2,900 metres in the volcano in a variety of transport modes. Your adventure starts with a drive to the Alcantara Gorge, where you'll have free time – about 90 minutes – to take in the natural beauty and paddle in its crystalline pools. Its 50-metre-high black lava walls are made of layer upon layer of slabs in wavy and tubular patterns. Surrounded by lots of lush vegetation, it's an amazing spot.After you've dried off, it's on to Mt Etna. Most of the journey up the volcano will be by coach. You'll then transfer to a Unimog – a kind of 4x4 minibus - and a guided walk will take you to the Sapienza refuge at 1,900 metres above sea level. From here you'll head up to 2,900 metres above sea level for even better views.
What's included
Transport
Guide
4x4 tour
Cable car ride
What to remember
Entrance fee to Alcantara Gorge not included
Please note, the guide who takes guests from Refugio up to 2900m speaks English only
Not suitable for expectant mothers or guests with back problems
Not suitable for guests with cardiac or respiratory problems
Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Bring a hat
Bring suitable footwear
Bring warm clothes
Food and drinks not included
Some entrance fees and optional extras are payable locally
Subject to weather conditions
Not suitable for guests with poor health
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
Provider
TUI ITALIA S.R.L.
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Pickups are available from selected hotels in the following resorts: Giardini Naxos and Taormina
Reviews
Excellent
4.5/5
Based on
15 reviews from verified customers
C
CF
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 44 years old
Excellent
- the guide (Fabio) was excellent. He was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. - I felt safe with the driver (Alfio) - it was an easy way to do Etna - not really a negative as was unavoidable but there was a lot of time in the coach. Luckily Fabio filled the time with history and vulcanology info
C
Clk
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 35 years old
Excellent
S
ShazzaG
October 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 27 years old
Excellent
Great tour of mount Etna and the Gorge.. Fabio was very informative about local info and Anna was a great driver.. off to a perfect start with everyone on time and cable car and 4x4 to Etna was well organised and enjoyable . The trip to the Gorge was also good but please note ticket not included and cost a further £11 for entry .. Gorge is a must see visit and bring water shoes and towel for a paddle.
B
Bjorn
October 2022
From Norway
Traveled as
With family
- 33 years old
Excellent
Nice excursion but very stressful environment with a lot of tourists queuing up at different places during the trip to summit and back.
A
Andrea
October 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 23 years old
Average
The trip itself was good and both Etna and the gorge were amazing. Unfortunately the guide was rude and seemed more interested in getting home early than our enjoyment of the trip. Lots of other companies do tours of Etna, so I would recommend booking with someone else so you don't get stuck with the guide we had.
C
Christian
September 2022
From Sweden
Traveled as
As a couple
- 34 years old
Average
Guiden var superbra Tiden var alldeles för kort på Etna, vi hann inte med andra stoppet för att se den aktiva kratern på grund av köer och väntan för biljett, sedan vänta länge för att åka buss upp och sedan vänta länge igen innan guiden började guida på första stället och sedan vänta igen för att ta buss ner till andra stopp som vi tyvärr fick hoppa för att hinna ner till bussen hem.
G
Gary
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Excellent
An all round great day trip to Alcantara Gorges and Mount Etna. Our guide on the coach was great too. He was very friendly and spoke really good English.
A
Anne R
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 49 years old
Great
Lovely trip out, but the website needs to be clearer on the amount of walking and steps up and down and the entry fees to the gorge, which were higher than I’d expected for the gorges.
L
LH
August 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 25 years old
Great
Guide was knowledgeable and gave great information. Gorge trip was pointless as we couldn't go down due to public steps being closed. Everything was added charges, using steps, escalators at gorge then toilets at Etna. Not enough time to explore Etna. Weather also turned on us and we had a scary misty trek along the top of a crater whilst being hailed on!
S
Saz
August 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 19 years old
Excellent
Great day was bit delayed due to some people on couch getting stuck in a hour qué to get bk down volcano due to weather and before set off someone in my hotel was not on time for pick up so was waiting again but tour rep was fab even though the frustration of other people time keeping
M
Mrs D
August 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 39 years old
Excellent
The whole tour was great. Our guide was very helpful, explained all our options and collected tickets for us. He was extremely knowledgeable which really made the trip enjoyable.
P
Phill
August 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 20 years old
Great
Overall great day trip and a must if you visit Sicily.
K
KH
August 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 36 years old
Excellent
The guide on our Tui bus was great. He explained the experience and what to do. The four by four staff were not so helpful and it wasn't clear where to go or why we couldn't shelter in the vehicles. It was pouring with rain and freezing cold but we had to wait outside. No signs and nothing in English. But the experience was fantastic once we found where to go. Out Tui guide then met us back at the bottom. Amazing for us - two adults and two over 17 year olds. Take warm clothes and a towel!
M
Martin
July 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 34 years old
Excellent
Excellent experience for adults and children
C
Chris D.
June 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 36 years old
Excellent
Guide very informative, shouldnt have to pay to gain entry for Gorge though, should be inclusive of fee.
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