Volcano Cable Cars: the 15 Best Rides Worldwide

1.Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car Ticket & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5,094 reviews · 7 hours · from $102Our pick

Review of Tenerife’s Mount Teide cable car tour, with hotel transfer, guide, trail time, costs, weather tips, and practical advice.

“Really good trip, guide provided a variety of facts about areas that we passed on our way up to the mountain. Fantastic sites at mount teide and adequate time to take pictures and explore the different views. Would definitely go again and recommend this activity”

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2.Trek to 3000m with cable car and 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,823 reviews · 5 hours · from $65

Review of Mount Etna’s 3,000-meter trek with cable car, 4x4, lava channels, expert guides, equipment, costs, and practical tips.

“The tour was great and definitely once in a lifetime opportunity! Really appreciated all of the equipment that is included. Parts of the tour were a bit more intense than expected, including walking on smaller width ledges very high up but it was memorable nonetheless! Tour guide was also great, speaking multiple languages for everyone.”

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3.Summit Crater Trek with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,875 reviews · 5 hours · from $77

Review of Etna’s summit trek with cable car, crater walks, lava tunnel, expert guides, costs, fitness needs, and practical tips.

“Great tour - our guide, Basilio, was excellent. He enjoyed being a tour guide, was well versed in history and geology and eagerly shared his knowledge with the group. Group only had 12 people (saw other companies with 3 times the people). Strongly recommend this company for this Mt Etna tour.”

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4.Roundtrip Cable Car and 4×4 Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,602 reviews · 1 day · from $97

Ride Etna’s cable car and 4x4 bus to 2,900 meters, then walk with a volcano guide for Ionian Coast views and fresh volcanic terrain.

“We loved the trip and the information shared by the knowledgeable guide. The organisation was good and we had no problem finding the meeting point. For the 3 hour trip on cable car, on foot and in the buses, it was great value.”

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5.Tokyo: Hakone Fuji Day Tour w/ Cruise, Cable Car, Volcano

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 724 reviews · 10 hours · from $98

Review of Hakone’s 10-hour Fuji day tour with Lake Ashi pirate cruise, ropeway, Owakudani volcano, onsen or outlet shopping.

“Great day very well organised. Our guide Tina was amazing, very knowledgeable and helpful. Hakone and the valley are magical places. Personally I would have liked to spend more time there and cut short the visit to the shopping mall (but that's probably me not being very fond of shopping).”

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6.Mount Teide Summit Hiking Adventure with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 688 reviews · from $160

Review of Tenerife’s Teide summit hike, with cable car access, permits, guides, views, fitness advice, weather rules, and practical tips.

“really enjoyed this activity. only minor thing was a bit of confusion about pickup point between email and info on app but was all fine in the end!”

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7.Etna excursion 3000 meters with 4×4 cable car and Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 504 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $66

Ride Etna’s cable car and 4x4 to 3,000 meters, then hike volcanic craters with guides, gear, and sweeping Sicilian views.

“The tour is really good. Not too hard and not too easy. Just right. Our guide Vincent was really knowledgeable and great at explaining the geological history of Etna.”

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8.From South Tenerife: Mount Teide Hiking Day Trip & Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 482 reviews · from $169

Climb Mount Teide by cable car, hike the final 170 meters, and enjoy summit views, a guide, permits, and a small group from South Tenerife.

“The tour was very well organized. The guide Steffi did a great job. She had a lot of information about the island, its history, and the vulcano. Really worth the money and time. Recommended!”

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9.Mount Teide Tour with Transfer and Optional Cable Car Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 284 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review of Tenerife’s Mount Teide tour with hotel transfer, volcanic scenery, guide commentary, and optional cable car access.

“Fantastic trip from start to finish. Picked up round the corner from our hotel, had a message to say they were there. Very knowledgeable guide, modern and comfortable bus. The journey there was smooth and interesting. The cable car up the volcano was well worth it and the walk and views at the top were stunning. Highly recommend this trip!”

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10.Return Funivia dell’Etna Cable Car Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 240 reviews · 1 day · from $64

Review of Mount Etna’s $64 return cable car ticket, with practical advice on views, ticketing, weather risks, access, and overall value.

“Nie podobała się bo się nie odbyła. Kolejka nie jeździ od kilku dni a wy sprzedajecie bilety na atrakcję. Informujecie że atrakcja może się nie odbyć w momencie kiedy już nie można zwrócić biletów.”

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11.Mount Teide Sunset and Stars Tour with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 102 reviews · 8 hours · from $203

Review of Tenerife’s Teide sunset and stars tour, with cable car, dinner, telescope viewing, transport tips, and honest value advice.

“We really liked the trip. It was a shame that due to a strong wind we could not use the cable car but we manage to see a sun set from a different location. All guides were knowledgeable and open to questions. It was quite cold during the star gazing so put something wind resistant. I would recommend this trip as we really enjoyed it. especially star gazing. thank you”

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12.Central Crater (3340mt.) with cable car and jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 5 hours · from $59

Reach Mount Etna’s central crater by cable car, 4x4, and foot with guides, lava fields, sulfur fumes, and Ionian coast views.

“Mohu jen doporučit, životní zážitek, měli jsme dva průvodce Ricardo a Giuseppe, oba dva super lidi, zapálení do své práce. Po příjezdu na místo setkání nám půjčili boty s ponožkami a bundy, kdo němel své tak si půjčil. Celý výšlap byl super, boží výhledy, krátery, krajina a to všechno co jsme se od průvodců dozvěděli. Děkujeme Giuseppemu!!!”

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13.Mount Etna with pick-up and drop-off from Catania: 3000 meters with cable car and jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 64 reviews · 5 hours · from $92

Review of Mount Etna from Catania with cable car, jeep, volcanological guide, summit craters, lava tunnel, and Ionian coast views.

“Wspaniała przygoda! Bardzo sprawny transport z Katanii pod Etnę i z powrotem mimo korków w mieście. Sama wycieczka niesamowita! Przewodnicy zadbali o nasze bezpieczeństwo, dobrą zabawę oraz dawkę wiedzy”

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14.Mount Etna South Slope: Ticketing for the Etna Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 39 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $64

Review of Mount Etna’s south-slope cable car ticket, with pricing, queues, weather tips, transport advice, and honest value guidance.

“The tour by itself was great however. No need to pre purchase this and not be able to cancel it. Even with this ticket you must stand in the long line and exchange the paper ticket to an actual ticket. ( the barcode has no use)Price is the same and we lost an hour. Get the cable car and the bus tour toogether but dont buy any extra guide as it comes with guides who takes you to the top and explain everything Dress warm and not in a white shoe”

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15.Summit Area Guided Hike from Cable Car Station

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 4 hours · from $59

Hike Etna from 2,500 to 3,000 meters, visit lava tunnels and eruption craters, and enjoy Gulf of Catania views with a guide.

“Le guide Emiliano e Fabrizio sono state eccellenti! Spiegavano tutto in modo chiaro ed é stato molto interessante.. Escursione bellissima che ci ha permesso di vedere posti unici e magnifici! La consiglio!”

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