Etna Tour for Cruises (from the port of Catania)
Description
Tour designed for the needs of cruise passengers, with port pick-up and particular attention to departure and return times. Half day between walks on ancient extinct craters, lava flows and breathtaking views. We put the history, science and traditions of the place and local taste! And before going back by boat we will let you taste one of the typical specialties of Catania: the best arancino in the city!
Tour Options
Itinerary
We start by passing the Catania waterfront, from where we can see the stacks of Acitrezza
Trekking on one of the ancient craters
Panoramic roads, ancient and recent lava flows, visit to a lava flow cave (helmets and torches provided by us) and breathtaking views, will characterize this part of the tour
Breathtaking panoramic view of this ancient and incredible valley
Visit to the lava front of the 1991-1993 lava flow, which reached the village of Zafferana Etnea
Stop for a free tasting of typical Etna products
Return to the port of Catania via the city
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up at the landing, you will recognize us by a sign with your name on it. For the pickup in Giardini Naxos there is a surcharge of €50 (2/4 people), €90 (5/8 people), to be divided among the participants.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(9)
Perfect excursion to do early, upon arrival at the cruise, with time to later explore downtown Catania. Thanks to Janet for all the explanations and her attention, as she made the trip super pleasant and entertaining for the whole family. Highly recommended!
Great experience, Peter our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend. The craters were amazing and lava cave were interesting along with a stop for wine, olive oil and honey tasting.
The trip was super organized and very educational. Our guide Pierpaolo has explained the volcano, the processes, its formation, the cave, the valley,... everything very clearly.
The contact beforehand was clear, good and fast. Our guide Monica was a nice, sociable young lady but above all gave a lot and good explanation. All in all a valuable and interesting excursion for all of us!
This tour was amazing because our tour guide, Monica, was the best tour guide we’ve ever had! She was so knowledgeable and so clearly passionate about “the mountain” and sharing her knowledge of Mt Etna, not only as a volcano, but as an integral part of life in Catania. She made the tour so interesting! She went above and beyond our expectations! In addition to being an engaging and expert guide, she was also very considerate with extra effort to ensure our comfort, and that she was tailoring the tour to keep it fun and interesting for us! If we could give Monica more than 5 stars, we would! My husband and I travel a lot, and we highly recommend this tour - and make sure you request Monica!
It was very easy to book this with TripAdvisor and the free cancellation gave us a lot of peace of mind. This was a very friendly and well run operation. Our operator Ludovico kept us informed of everything and was super helpful and quick to answer with our questions. Now on to the tour… our guide Diego was the best! We were a small group of 6 and he made sure we all felt welcome. Mt Etna is spectacular and Diego took us to a number of less busy sites where we felt we had a better view of the mountain than others at the more popular spots! We also did a small expedition into a lava tube which was very interesting, and a short tasting of wine and honey on the way back from the mountain. Finally, Diego dropped us off at our requested stop and gave us some suggestions on other things to see and food to eat. Overall this was a fantastic experience - we cannot fault it and it was great value for money. Thank you Ludovico and especially thank you to Diego for a great half day on Mt Etna!
The experience was incredible, person that stay with us shows knowledge, flexibility and be a lovely person. I would repeat without doubts.
Thanks to Monika and Ludovico I spent a great birthday at the Etna Volcano. Monika was a wonderful guide and through her love, knowledge and passion we touched the beauty of “Lady” Etna. If you want to enjoy Etna no matter how, call them!
