Best Volcano Crater Hikes in Catania: Our Top 8

1.Etna Sunset Tour: Volcano trek, Cave & tasting from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,290 reviews · 5 hours · from $70Our pick

Review of Etna Sunset Tour from Catania, with crater hike, lava cave, local tasting, guide tips, price advice, and practical details.

“Lorenzo was a very good tour guide, Very informative and made the tour very enjoyable. The sun came out just enough for some photos. The cave, the tasting and Mount Etna was all good fun. Would highly recommend this tour. Make sure to take warm clothing for the top as it can get very cold and windy!”

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2.Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

Review Etna’s South Side summit hike, with guide quality, costs, fitness demands, equipment, weather risks, and practical tips for booking.

“be in good physical shape and able to withstand the max altitude of 3000m Provide warm clothing hat and glovesAuto-translated”

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3.Etna Summit Craters Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of Etna’s summit craters excursion from Catania, with cable car access, lava cave, local tasting, costs, tips, and family advice.

“Very interesting excursion with an excellent guide Lucia. Unusual landscapes, many different places visited”

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4.Tour to the Summit Craters of Etna 2920 meters with cable car and Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $318

Review of Etna’s 2,920-meter summit tour from Catania, with cable car, Jeep, lava cave, volcanic guides, honey, and wine tasting.

“Wonderful day—guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. I would highly recommend. However, a bit concerning Mt Etna erupted 2 days after we were there! 😳”

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5.Mount Etna South:Summit Craters Tour in Cable Car & 4×4 Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $53Best value

Review of Mount Etna’s summit crater tour by cable car and 4x4, with costs, hiking demands, views, guides, transport, and booking advice.

“Wenn ihr auf Sizilien seit - macht es! Höchster, aktiver Vulkan Europas - Check”

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6.Trekking to the summit craters at 3340 meters

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $77

Review of Etna’s summit trek to 3340 meters, with cable car, 4x4 ride, volcanology guide, lava tube, and practical tips.

“Estuvo genial. Lamentablemente no pudimos acceder hasta la punta del volcán por motivos meteorológicos, pero el guía se encargó de hacer una excursión espectacular. Sin duda lo recomiendo!! 🥰”

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7.Summit Craters from North Etna with 4×4 vehicles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $67

Hike Etna’s summit craters from North Etna with a small group, 4x4 access, expert guides, and striking volcanic views.

“Incredible experience! The guides are there to help us with this climb! You must be in good physical condition and bring warm clothing, even in summer, there is a lot of wind at altitude. It’s an experience to do at least once in your life but you have to prepare well in advance. It's not an easy walk. This is a real, rather difficult hike with steep climbs. The team on site is incredible and you can trust the whole team! Thank you again (especially to Gracia) for this golden moment, the view is magnificent and seeing the craters of a volcano is unique and extremely rare!”

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8.ETNA, SUMMIT CRATERS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $62

Climb Etna to its 3300-meter summit craters with an official guide, 4x4 transport, gear, and sweeping Sicilian views.

“meravigliosa ascesa sul cima del cratere sommitale di Nord-Est mai visto niente di simile stupendo tutto 💯”

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