Etna, Wine and Alcantara Tour - From Taormina
Description
During the friendly and engaging full day excursions on Mount Etna you will be led to the discovery of all colours and fascinating histories of our volcano. Hike on the Etna, see a lava cave, enjoy a typical Sicilian lunch and wine tasting and visit the beautiful Alcantara Gorges from a panoramic point of view.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Tour starting point (pickups by accommodation or in agreed meeting points in Taormina available)
Area of the trekking part.
Afternoon visit to the Alcantara Gorges.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please provide your accommodation address/hotel in the Taormina - Giardini Naxos area: we will contact you to confirm the pickup outside/nearby the hotel or at a convenient meeting point (for Castelmola, Trappitello and Letojanni we have fixed meeting points).
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Vegetarian/vegan/gluten free options are available, please specify any dietary requirements in the booking request
- Please let us know your shoe sizes if you require hiking boots
- Tours in other languages (French and Spanish) can only be arranged upon request, if received with adequate notice.
- We suggest dressing according to the season (consider that the temperature on Etna is usually lower)
- The trip is not recommended for participants suffering form heart diseases or other serious medical conditions
- Customers will be contacted the day before the tour to confirm the pickup details (hotel if possibile, or in a meeting point nearby).
- We do not recommend participation for pregnant women after the 4th month.
Reviews(476)
My friend and I had the best time on this day trip. There were six of us on the tour along with our guide. Roberto was fantastic, he is so knowledgeable about Etna and all of the history associated with Sicily. The company supplied hiking boots which were greatly appreciated! The hike was beautiful, the winery was delicious (lots of food and wine), and the gorges were stunning. It was such a fun day! Would definitely recommend!
Such a great day out. Diego was super knowledgeable and we learned so much. Couldn’t recommend this excursion more!
We had a lovely time on this excursion. It was well organized and had a good pace. I would especially like to recognize Matteo who served as our guide and driver for the day - he was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and personable. Highly recommend this tour to others.
We had the BEST day with Diego as our guide. The hike up Etna was enjoyable and educational, the caving was so unique, the lunch and wine tasting was delicious and finishing at the Alcantara was the perfect end! Most importantly, this was the favorite day of our trip so far for our 6 and 8 year olds! 100% recommend!
Having booked this trip and received "pending" confirmation, with less than 24 hours to go and no contact, I rang Viator (Trip Adviser subsidiary) to be told the tour operator had no availability on our chosen date. Presumably Viator was waiting for me to ring tomorrow morning at 8.30 when nobody turned up. Dismal service.
Wonderful tour! Everything I wanted for a visit to Etna. Guide was very knowledgeable about the history, geology, flora and fauna, culture and just about everything from the area. Food and wine was great. Definitely recommend!
Fantastic day with Toni, great guy, very informative, knowledgeable friendly and good sense of humour. Picked up from Taormina, up to Etna, some vents, lava bombs, trees and lava tube, then a good lunch with local wines and a trip to alcantara, more information before drop off back in the town. So informative and interesting. Fantastic scenery good food and unrushed. Turns out Toni also likes Monty python so top guy, though he’s no the messiah….
Had a great time with our English-speaking guide Diego! He's very knowledgeable about the nature, landscape, and history of not just Mount Etna but all of Sicilia. He took the time to explain and diagram everything and answered all questions while expertly and safely guiding us along. It was a bit chilly and windy up at the craters but they provide jackets and hiking boots (don't forget socks!) as well as walking sticks for those who need them. For the Alcantara gorges, I'd suggest wearing or bringing swim shoes or Tevas type of footwear so you can wade in the water without hurting your feet on the rocks
Guiseppe was amazing! Such amazing energy and took time to make it educational without making it boring. He spent time with each of us without it feeling forced. He went at a pace that suited everyone and gave us plenty of breaks along the way. I honestly cannot praise him enough. It was a magical experience and he played a huge part in that. Thank you for making our trip so amazing!
Roberto was a terrific guide and driver. It was unfortunate that the weather was abysmal with heavy cloud cover and cold rain and then freezing rain. However, to Roberto's credit he made the tour as interesting as the weather would allow. The winery was nice and the food above average. I am sure that should the weather been better that the tour would be excellent. I credit the tour for supplying rain jackets and hiking boots.
