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HomeWalk Over To The Majestic Etna Stratovolcano In Snowshoes On This 6-Hour Tour
Description
Starting in December, come with the guide and discover Etna volcano with your family or friends and enjoy a day of relaxation, adventure and fun in the snow. This snowshoe hiking tour is perfect for everyone. There is no need for any physical experience or preparation; hiking with snowshoes on the Etna between the paths that wind through the dense pine forest will provide a rich experience of insured emotions.
Highlights
- Visit Etna from its southern side on 2000 mts slm by using snow shoes
- Take a visit inside a lava tube
- Taste local products for free as honey, oil and other Sicilian flavours with your local tour guide
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From the agreed starting point, with our 4×4 vehicles, we head south, and after a couple of km, we will stop inside the national park.
After a walk of about 120 minutes, we will visit a crater, and all types of lava, minerals, volcanic desert and pioneer plants of our volcano will be observed.Finally, we will visit, with helmets and lamps provided by us, a lava tube.
Equipment, snow shoes, lamps and helmets will be provided for free.
What's Included
Pick up & drop off from Catania
Equipment necessary to visit a lava tube (helmets and torches)
Professional Italian tour guide service
Hot chocolate
What's Excluded
Lunch or dinner
Pick up from outside of Catania
What to bring
- Besides the cold temperature, in wintertime in Etna, you can expect strong chilly winds and snowstorms. I generally recommend dressing in warm and comfortable clothes. For your trip to Etna, it is advisable to bring a coat or jacket, possibly wind/water-resistant; a hat, gloves, and a scarf can be handy. Regarding the shoes, a good pair of trainers can be enough, provided that they are waterproof and have a grippy sole
- It is always recommendable to wear a pair of thick and warm socks; it can also be useful to bring an extra pair in case the ones you wear during the walk get wet.
Know before you go
- It is better to communicate any precarious health conditions promptly
- The temperature can be 5/6 °C. Winter clothing is necessary, so you have to be well covered.
Timings:
Snowshoe hiking in the morning: 9:30 hrs.
Snowshoe hike afternoon: 14:00 hrs.
On request, I can arrange excursions for you at different times.
Where do we meet: Pick up at your hotel or any place you prefer, like Catania or any nearby city.
What to bring: Hiking shoes and seasonal clothing.
Duration: 5/6 hours excursion.
Difficulty: Easy trekking.
Excursion days: Every day by reservation - January to March
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 6 | EUR 84 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |