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Sicily Adventure Tours

If you are planning to visit Sicily, surely Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, is likely one of the best outdoor activities to look for.

There are many Etna trails you can choose, from easy walks at lower altitude, to real challenging hikes toward the summit of Etna.

Visit Mount Etna is a thrilling experience, more than all the other places you could explore in Sicily.

Just surrender to the beauty of a fully active volcano and its fiery charm!

In Sicily you will find spectacular culinary traditions, welcoming people, an epic history, marvellous beaches and several active volcanoes.

Etna3340 can help you to organize your perfect holiday through a large range of services.

You can choose among several tours. Sailing itineraries around the Aeolian Islands.

Volcano excursions visiting Etna and Stromboli with its fiery craters in constant activity.

Sicily gastronomic tours, sipping delicious wine made with the finest grapes of Sicily.

Private helicopter tours over Etna, Stromboli and the beautiful Aeolian Islands, and much more.

 

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Sicily Adventure Tours

If you are planning to visit Sicily, surely Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, is likely one of the best outdoor activities to look for.

There are many Etna trails you can choose, from easy walks at lower altitude, to real challenging hikes toward the summit of Etna.

Visit Mount Etna is a thrilling experience, more than all the other places you could explore in Sicily.

Just surrender to the beauty of a fully active volcano and its fiery charm!

In Sicily you will find spectacular culinary traditions, welcoming people, an epic history, marvellous beaches and several active volcanoes.

Etna3340 can help you to organize your perfect holiday through a large range of services.

You can choose among several tours. Sailing itineraries around the Aeolian Islands.

Volcano excursions visiting Etna and Stromboli with its fiery craters in constant activity.

Sicily gastronomic tours, sipping delicious wine made with the finest grapes of Sicily.

Private helicopter tours over Etna, Stromboli and the beautiful Aeolian Islands, and much more.

 

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The excursion on Etna of your dreams?

Since 1987 our guides accompany on the volcano Etna

Call +393334591618

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The excursion on Etna of your dreams?

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Call +393334591618

info@etna3340.com

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Etna3340 to conceive and conduct excellent excursions has: passion, dedication, study, quality and spirit of service. Etna3340 organizes the excursion on Etna accompanied by the guide, away from the crowded tourist flows to enjoy nature.

Choose your excursion on Etna with Etna3340. It is a pleasure to be able to organize the excursion on the Etna volcano of your dreams, with a volcanological guide who accompanies you during excursions on unusual routes.

We can call you and discuss together what it is possible to do as an excursion to Mount Etna during your stay in Sicily. Since 2019 it has not been possible to climb Etna to the summit, due to the eruptive risk (+60 eruptions in 2022).

The hiking limit is currently 2850 meters above sea level. Going off the usual hiking trails? If you are a nature and volcano enthusiast, you will surely enjoy discovering Etna accompanied by a volcanological guide.

In the company of the guide, you have the opportunity to discover a unique landscape in the silence of the volcanic landscapes of Etna on an excursion, different from what other excursion agencies offer.

The Etna3340 guide will make you live an unforgettable experience, away from the hordes of tourists thirsty for selfies and in the event of an eruption of Etna the guide will take you to see the fluid lava.

Etna is a very active volcano. How to visit Etna? With the guides of Etna3340. The most beautiful experience is seeing the eruption of Etna, seeing the hot flowing lava and the active craters.

There are 3 experiences to try on Etna: the helicopter flight on the summit crater, the excursion with night departure before dawn (north side) and the excursion by cable car to the summit craters (south).

To see the flowing lava and inside of Etna's smoking summit craters, opt for a helicopter flight over Mount Etna (it's possible to see the erupting Stromboli and the Aeolian Islands, including Vulcano and Lipari).

If you are a photographer or you like photographing nature and beautiful volcanic landscapes, the excursion to Etna which leaves about 2 hours before sunrise is designed to take pictures in the best moment, the golden hour.

If you want to climb as high as possible and get close to the hot lava in the summit area of Etna, you have to use the cable car on the southern slope of Etna. Here you touch the hot lava and can walk on the smoking craters.

I do my best to offer you the best possible excursion on Etna accompanied by an English speaking guide. As a guide, I have chosen the most spectacular routes, carried out at particular times of the day, particular attention is paid to safety during visits.

Do you want to see an overview of the excursions on Etna and the helicopter flights that I offer? Open the Etna3340 Instagram page or YouTube channel. If you want to be informed about the eruptions of Etna and Stromboli, subscribe to the newsletter.

I will send you by email information about the volcanic activity of Etna, Stromboli and the volcanoes in Sicily. Call +393334591618, to organize a tailor-made excursion on the Etna volcano, in a group or privately accompanied by a guide.

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Etna3340 to conceive and conduct excellent excursions has: passion, dedication, study, quality and spirit of service. Etna3340 organizes the excursion on Etna accompanied by the guide, away from the crowded tourist flows to enjoy nature.

Choose your excursion on Etna with Etna3340. It is a pleasure to be able to organize the excursion on the Etna volcano of your dreams, with a volcanological guide who accompanies you during excursions on unusual routes.

We can call you and discuss together what it is possible to do as an excursion to Mount Etna during your stay in Sicily. Since 2019 it has not been possible to climb Etna to the summit, due to the eruptive risk (+60 eruptions in 2022).

The hiking limit is currently 2850 meters above sea level. Going off the usual hiking trails? If you are a nature and volcano enthusiast, you will surely enjoy discovering Etna accompanied by a volcanological guide.

In the company of the guide, you have the opportunity to discover a unique landscape in the silence of the volcanic landscapes of Etna on an excursion, different from what other excursion agencies offer.

The Etna3340 guide will make you live an unforgettable experience, away from the hordes of tourists thirsty for selfies and in the event of an eruption of Etna the guide will take you to see the fluid lava.

Etna is a very active volcano. How to visit Etna? With the guides of Etna3340. The most beautiful experience is seeing the eruption of Etna, seeing the hot flowing lava and the active craters.

There are 3 experiences to try on Etna: the helicopter flight on the summit crater, the excursion with night departure before dawn (north side) and the excursion by cable car to the summit craters (south).

To see the flowing lava and inside of Etna's smoking summit craters, opt for a helicopter flight over Mount Etna (it's possible to see the erupting Stromboli and the Aeolian Islands, including Vulcano and Lipari).

If you are a photographer or you like photographing nature and beautiful volcanic landscapes, the excursion to Etna which leaves about 2 hours before sunrise is designed to take pictures in the best moment, the golden hour.

If you want to climb as high as possible and get close to the hot lava in the summit area of Etna, you have to use the cable car on the southern slope of Etna. Here you touch the hot lava and can walk on the smoking craters.

I do my best to offer you the best possible excursion on Etna accompanied by an English speaking guide. As a guide, I have chosen the most spectacular routes, carried out at particular times of the day, particular attention is paid to safety during visits.

Do you want to see an overview of the excursions on Etna and the helicopter flights that I offer? Open the Etna3340 Instagram page or YouTube channel. If you want to be informed about the eruptions of Etna and Stromboli, subscribe to the newsletter.

I will send you by email information about the volcanic activity of Etna, Stromboli and the volcanoes in Sicily. Call +393334591618, to organize a tailor-made excursion on the Etna volcano, in a group or privately accompanied by a guide.

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To pass the selection, the guides who work at Etna3340 must know the Etna environment, have a long experience of excursions on volcanic terrain and know how to lead people safely.

Our guides all have in common the love for Etna and Sicily, the ability to convey the passion of the Etna volcano and the desire to share a beautiful excursion on Etna, especially when Etna erupts and you go to see fluid lava.

Our mission n.1 as a guide is to welcome you warmly, respond professionally and sincerely to your specific hiking needs on the Etna volcano. I organize every excursion on Etna as if it were unique, magical.

Our goal as a guide is to make visitors experience an excursion on Etna in an authentic and unique way. The idea is to explain the history and dynamism of Etna, of Sicily and make you live an unforgettable experience.

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To pass the selection, the guides who work at Etna3340 must know the Etna environment, have a long experience of excursions on volcanic terrain and know how to lead people safely.

Our guides all have in common the love for Etna and Sicily, the ability to convey the passion of the Etna volcano and the desire to share a beautiful excursion on Etna, especially when Etna erupts and you go to see fluid lava.

Our mission n.1 as a guide is to welcome you warmly, respond professionally and sincerely to your specific hiking needs on the Etna volcano. I organize every excursion on Etna as if it were unique, magical.

Our goal as a guide is to make visitors experience an excursion on Etna in an authentic and unique way. The idea is to explain the history and dynamism of Etna, of Sicily and make you live an unforgettable experience.

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Etna excursion cable car etna3340

Excursion to the hot lava, summit area

Touch the hot lava near the summit, travel through a hot crater, observe active volcanic phenomena and walk in the volcanic desert.

If you are a family with sporty children (over 8 years old) with this excursion you can easily climb a hot crater and see the peak of Etna up close.

  • Group up to 10 people maximum.
  • Excursion to hot craters and hot lava in the volcanic desert.
  • View of the Valle del Bove and crossing of a lava channel.
  • You will see the summit craters of Etna and the recent lava flows.

Ascent to the base of Etna by cable car

The excursion of about 9 km with 400 m of difference in height + - on the southern side of Etna is dedicated to sportsmen who wish to witness active volcanic phenomena.

The ascent to the hot crater is done by cable car and on foot. You will arrive close to the summit of Etna, an unforgettable memory! Do you want to visit the Etna volcano and dream of easily climbing as high as possible? This excursion is for you! The excursion takes place in the morning in the volcanic desert dotted with pyroclastic material, craters and lava flows (some hot). You will see (volcanic activity permitting): the base of the summit craters, the Valle del Bove, a still hot crater and boiling lava. This excursion is an exciting sporting adventure, an excursion into the volcanic desert of Etna. The exclusive path offered by Etna3340 allows you to discover a hot crater near the base of the summit of Etna. The climb to the top of the still hot crater takes place in groups of up to 12 people. The collection can be made at the bar / restaurant "La Cantoniera", near the Rifugio Sapienza (South Etna), at your place of accommodation (Catania / Taormina area).

 

Ascent to Etna from the south side with the cable car

The road leading to the cable car has several lava flows. You will see the destructive effects of lava on houses (volcano eruption in 1983). You will see the crater of Mont Rossi from the great eruption of 1669, during this famous eruption the lava had reached the sea in Catania. Lunar landscapes begin, the higher you climb, the less vegetation there is.

 

Excursion to the hot areas of South Etna with the cable car

To climb to the base of the summit of the largest and most active volcano in Europe, use the cable car located near the Silvestri crater and the Sapienza refuge (South Etna). With the cable car you get to an altitude of 2500 meters. The ascent continues, allowing volcanic activity, walking up to 2850 meters above sea level (area of ​​the base of the summit craters). This hike allows you to walk over still-warm craters and hot lava from 2022, allowing for volcanic activity. The Etna volcano has hundreds of craters on its sides. Our volcanologist guide will explain the eruptive history and how the Etna volcano works. At 3000 meters above sea level you will appreciate being able to get close to the great craters of the Summit (the Bocca Nuova, the Central Crater and the South-East). It is possible to observe the possible eruptive activity, the great “Valle del Bove” (theater of recent eruptions), the panorama of the Mediterranean and the Italian coast.

 

3000 m excursion by cable car from the top of Etna Sud

The climb near the base of the summit craters of Etna is an excursion suitable for young and old sportsmen (over 8 years).

 

See the Valle del Bove

The path continues towards the horseshoe-shaped Valle del Bove where most of the lava flows converge. The view is breathtaking in these volcanic places. The return to 1900 meters will be done by cable car or on foot.

 

How to reach Etna if you don't have a car?

To reach the Sapienza refuge, on the southern side of Etna, you can take the AST bus (Azienda Siciliana Trasporti) which leaves in front of the central railway station of Catania. The bus leaves at 8 from Catania in front of the central train station, arrives at the La Cantoniera restaurant bar on the southern side of Etna, meeting with the guide at 10 am and leaves for Catania at 4 pm. This way you can easily and very cheaply join our guide to join the Etna South excursion. Your guide will meet you when you get off the bus.

 

Geodynamic situation of the Etna volcano

At the moment it is not possible to climb Mount Etna to the top due to the risk of eruption. The limit of the excursions is currently 2850 meters above sea level. The situation changes from day to day depending on the unpredictable activity of the Etna volcano and the restrictions on the areas allowed for excursions also often change. If the summit area opens up during your stay in Sicily, we can change our route and get closer.

 

Etna South Tour with guide

Book your excursion to the top of Etna with Etna3340. The exclusive itinerary proposed allows you to discover the hot areas of the volcano, otherwise inaccessible without an official guide. The visits are carried out by our French-speaking alpine guides of the Regional College of Alpine and Volcanological Guides of Sicily, the only professionals authorized by Italian law to lead groups on the active volcano.

 

Etna tour without guide

To go to the summit area it is necessary to book the services of a volcanological guide, it is forbidden without a guide. The excursions are free up to 2500 meters above sea level. Take the cable car only (about 30€ / person), then walk up to the maximum authorized altitude. As for the southern side of Etna: with your vehicle you can reach the Sapienza Refuge, at 1900 meters above sea level. There are unattended paid parking lots, bars, restaurants, hotels, souvenir shops and…. many people.

Here is the departure of the cable car which, in about 15 minutes, reaches an altitude of 2500 meters. At the exit of the cable car there are large 4x4 Unimogs to reach an altitude of 2750 meters in groups of 20-30 people. The visit of these craters is carried out in groups of 20-30 people with the volcanological guides that you will find at the exit of the 4x4 bus. The easy group walk takes about 40 minutes, the guides are multilingual.

The descent must be done with the 4x4 bus, then with the cable car. It is forbidden to walk without a guide above 2500 meters above sea level on the volcano. The price is about 70€ per person (cable car + Unimog 4x4), for a total duration of about 2 hours of visit in all, in the midst of the crowd of tourists.

 

Equipment provided free of charge: helmet, torch, poles, backpack and raincoat.

 

To participate in excursions on Etna, mountain boots are required.

If you don't have them, you have to take them or rent them. The price for the rental of trekking shoes is 5€ per pair with Etna3340. Tell me your sizes (women and men) no later than 24 hours before the excursion. Your guide will bring you your shoes on the day of the excursion.

 

Equipment required but not included.

Mid-calf gaiters or socks (to limit volcanic sand in shoes). Trekking pants, jersey / fleece, warm waterproof windbreaker jacket with hood, gloves, hat, cap to protect your head from the sun, sunscreen, sunglasses. Plan a picnic and water in advance (1.5 liters per person).

  • The excursion of about 9 km with 400 m of difference in height + - on the southern side of Etna is dedicated to sportsmen who wish to witness active volcanic phenomena.
  • Dinner + 1 night + breakfast + pocket lunch.
  • Excursion + Guide + cable car tickets + free rental of equipment (helmet, backpack, k-way, poles).

Moderate
2850 mt
9 KM
10:00am - 16:00pm
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