Etna North Summit Experience up to 2.900mt from Catania

Daily Departures: from Catania
Duration: full day up to 7 hours

Tour Description

Today meet your driver at hotel and departure for the Etna Volcano North Side.

Upon arrival to the Etna district we continue to “Piano Provenzana” –located at approx. 1.800 mt–. Jump on a WD4X4 Bus to reach a high mountain slope framed by magnificent views of lava and volcanic sand along the rift created by the 2002 eruption.

Mamma Etna, an amazing ascent experience to the most active European Volcano!

Here we will walk on the edge of the 2002 craters and see how a volcano is created. From here the breathtaking view embraces the Gulf of Taormina, the Bay of Naxos, the Strait of Messina and Calabria and the Nebrodi mountain range, you can admire the most evocative panoramas in the world, apparently lunar landscapes created by multiple eruptions laterals along the north face of Etna.

We then continue by our off-road vehicle up to an altitude of 2.900 metres, the North-East crater –where the volcano observatory is located– dominates the area. From this point the climb on foot will begin on a path surrounded by volcanic waste and bombs. The total difference in altitude is 300 meters until you reach the panoramic point, at an altitude of 2.900 metres. There we will stop to admire the grandeur, uniqueness and processes of the volcanic environment, combined with the spectacle of the panorama enjoyed from the roof of Sicily (visibility may vary depending on meteorological or volcanic conditions).

In conclusion, back to Piano Provenzana, meet your private driver and a short drive takes us to a Rustic Restaurant for lunch. This afternoon we drive you back to Catania.

LENGTH: approx. 7 hours including pick-up – It runs from May to October

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Trekking doesn’t require great preparations on a physical level, it consists of a simple walk anyway, you must be always careful since volcanic soil could be inconsistent and unstable.
This type of itinerary is suited to people in good physical health, not suffering from particular diseases (cardio-vascular and breathing issues or hypertension).

Departures from different locations: available on request

Dress Code
We remind you to wear closed and sturdy shoes –or hiking boots– with thick socks, and to bring a jacket because the temperature at higher altitude may be lower (about 10° to 15° degrees lower than in Catania or Taormina).

Warning
This itinerary, in relation to the type and altitude, is suitable for people in a state of good physical health, who do not suffer from particular pathologies (e.g. cardio vascular, respiratory or hypertension).

Itinerary changes or cancellations
The excursion may vary at the discretion of the Guides or be interrupted if the environmental, atmospheric or volcanic, such as to compromise the safety of the entire group.

TOUR CODE: ETNATOP