Italy · Geological Wonders

7-Hour Mount Etna Tour from Catania with Cable Car and Lava Tube

7 Hours Round trip from Catania Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Admire amazing Ionian Coast views from Taormina to Catania from Mount Etna's southern side
02 Ride the cable car up to 2500 meters, then continue by 4x4 jeep to 2900 meters
03 Look inside a lava tube and see ancient and recent solidified lava flows
04 Reach the craters formed during the 2002/2003 eruption
05 Taste local honey, flavored olive oil, wine, and other Sicilian delicacies

Witness the hot lava coming out of Mount Etna at an altitude of 2000 meters, then go higher by cable car for a closer look at the highest active volcano in Europe. Explore its dramatic volcanic landscape, including extinct craters, lava flows, and a lava tube, while taking in amazing views of the Ionian Coast from Taormina to Catania. Round off the experience with a tasting of local honey, flavored olive oil, wine, and other Sicilian delicacies.

Take the cable car to reach 2500 meters and then board 4x4 jeeps to get to a height of 2900 meters.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Catania, Mount Etna, Taormina

Languages English, Italian, Polish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Mount Etna Exploration and Ionian Coast Views

See Etna from its southern side. Admire its extinct craters at an altitude of 2000 meters and amazing views of the Ionian Coast from Taormina to Catania.

Take the cable car to reach 2500 meters and then board 4x4 jeeps to get to a height of 2900 meters.
Reach the craters formed during the eruption in 2002/2003.
Look inside the lava tube and encounter many ancient and recent flows of solidified lava along the way.
Get the opportunity to taste local honey, flavored olive oil, wine, and other Sicilian delicacies.
Learn interesting facts about Mount Etna and volcanic phenomena, as well as history and anecdotes referring to the territory dominated by the highest active volcano in Europe.