Italy · Geological Wonders

8-Hour Mount Etna Tour with Alcantara Gorges and Lava Cave

8 Hours Round trip from Mt Etna Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover Mount Etna's desert and lunar landscapes on both its north and south sides
02 Visit the Silvestri Craters on the southern slopes of Europe's highest active volcano
03 Take in the dramatic Valle del Bove, a vast horseshoe-shaped depression over 1000 m deep
04 Explore a lava cave with the provided equipment
05 See the extinct Sartorius Mountains in north Etna
06 Visit the beautiful Alcantara Gorges

Spend a day immersed in nature as you discover and experience Mount Etna's natural wonders, the highest active volcano in Europe. Explore a unique area of desert and lunar landscapes, lush vegetation, special endemic flora, caves, and rivers. Visit both the north and south sides of the volcano and the beautiful Alcantara Gorges on this full-day adventure.

Discover the Valle del Bove, a major horseshoe-shaped depression measuring about 5 km in diameter and more than 1000 m deep.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Catania, Mount Etna

Languages English, French, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Mount Etna and Alcantara Gorges Exploration

Pick up from the hotel at 9 am.
Visit the Silvestri Craters, located on the southern side of Mount Etna.
Savour some local delicacies at Rifugio Sapienza, a restaurant just 10 metres from the cable car linking to Mount Etna's summit.
Ride the cable car to the summit craters.
Discover the Valle del Bove, a major horseshoe-shaped depression measuring about 5 km in diameter and more than 1000 m deep.
Enjoy a picnic with locals.
Visit a lava cave.
Travel to the extinct Sartorius Mountains, located in north Etna.
Explore the Alcantara Gorges.
Return to the hotel.