ITALY · VOLCANO HIKES AND TREKS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 volcano hikes and treks in Italy justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Hike Mount Etna to 3,000 or 3,400 meters with a volcanic guide, cable car, lava fields, crater views, and optional Catania pickup.
“Thank you for the great tour! The hike is super gorgeous, the landscape is breathtaking and our tour guide made the hike that much more interesting! We had a great time and can only recommend the tour with Eduardo”
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.”
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.”
Hike Etna’s summit craters with a certified guide, cable car, 4x4 ride, lava fields, big views, and practical advice on cost and conditions.
“We had a fantastic time hiking up to Etna's summit craters. Our guide, Antonio, was very knowledgeable, attentive, and set a pace that was comfortable for the entire group. We got some amazing views, including of the volcanic activity happening on the other side of the volcano. It feels like you are on a different planet! Additionally, Mary was extraordinarily helpful in communicating in advance, and assisted us the evening before the hike when the transportation we'd arranged to get to the starting point cancelled on us. We would have missed out on this experience without her help. Thank you!”
Review of Mount Etna trekking from Catania, with quiet trails, lava caves, crater views, gear, guides, and practical advice for the 7-hour hike.
“Our trip to Etna was definitely the highlight of our Sicily tour! Everything worked perfectly from the organization to the timing. It was also great that we could borrow equipment like shoes and walking sticks. And a big compliment to Antonio, our guide: he was amazing; super friendly and full of interesting details. We really enjoyed every minute. Highly recommended!”
Review of Mount Etna’s 3,000-meter guided trek, with cable car, volcanic craters, guide tips, fitness needs, costs, and practical advice.
“a wonderful and very emotional experience and adventure and the top leader of the Lucca group who passed on a lot of knowledge and information and care for all of us. The path is instructive, wonderful views of the craters, I recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about volcanoes and especially about the waters of Lucca”
Review of Stromboli’s sunset hike to Sciara del Fuoco, with lava bursts, expert guides, safety tips, price, and practical advice.
“Our guide Giusippe was very good in setting our group’s pace and being informative. The eruptions we saw are not as glamours as published photos. But this is a very unique experience and we also enjoy the panoramic scenery along the trail.”
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!”
Hike Mount Etna from Catania to 2,400 metres, explore a lava tube, and enjoy volcano views with gear, guides, and transfers included.
“This trip was amazing and absolutely great value for money! Great walking pace, took lots of comfort breaks but not in a slow way, loads of interesting facts and info about craters, rock formation, the history, and just could generally answer all weird and wonderful questions about etna, catania and Sicily! Our guides Ernesto and Alessandro were hilarious, generous and fun! The lunch spot at the peak of our hike (not the summit) was incredible and the guides had all the equipment you could need so there wasn’t a need to overpack! E.g shoes coats backpacks, boot covers, helmets, walking sticks. We also got picked up from central catania which…”
Explore Mount Etna from Catania with crater walks, a lava cave, small-group transport, and Sicilian honey, oil, and wine tasting.
“I would highly recommend this trip. However you need to add the extra to go as high as you can!”
Review of the Etna tour from Taormina, with crater hikes, lava cave, local tastings, small groups, costs, tips, and practical advice.
“It was a great experience! We're so glad we booked it. Enzo was a fantastic guide, with a lot of funny and interesting stories. Great organization, we're really recommending it :)”
Review of Etna’s half-day trek from Taormina, with extinct craters, a lava cave, guide-led walks, lunch, wine, and practical tips.
“We had a great day hiking Etna despite cloudy day. Roberto S. was a great tour guide. He was caring, attentive and knowledgeable. I could clearly see his pride and passion he has for his hometown. The wall was an enjoyable pace and many photo stops. The lack cave is interesting. The wines and sandwiches were delicious!”
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.”
Review of Etna’s Valle del Bove hiking tour from Catania, with gear, guides, volcanic scenery, fitness advice, price, and practical tips.
“Ernesto was an awesome guide!! He shared so much interesting information about mount etna and Sicily. His cadence on the hike was perfect allowing for breaks at just the right moments. And he got us down safely during a thunderstorm. We had so much fun!”
Review of Etna’s north-side summit trek, with 4x4 transport, crater views, gear, costs, fitness advice, and practical booking tips.
“This trek was one of the highlights of our trip to Sicily. Everything was really well organised - including the provision of down jackets & boots if required. Our guide, Luca, was excellent. He was really passionate about Mount Etna and all things volcanic. Would definitely recommend.”
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