Mount Etna Tour to 2900m from Taormina

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Sicily, Italy

from 18 reviews

4.8/5

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Language: German , English

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Duration: Fixable

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Explore Mt Etna up close on a family-friendly tour

Cable car and Unimog ride to the crater

Views over the rest of Sicily

What to expect

Europe's highest volcano looms large over Sicily, so this family-friendly tour takes you as close to the top as you can. You'll be driven to Rifugio Sapienza, then swap to a cable car and 4x4 vehicle to reach the main crater at about 2,900m above sea level. The views and lunar landscape from here are nothing short of breathtaking.Nature trails, caves, woods, and lava flows typify the landscape that leads to the top of Mt Etna. And after pick-up from your hotel you'll be driven to about 1900m above sea level at Rifugio Sapienza on the south side of Etna, where you'll hop off the bus to unearth some more.On the way you'll learn all there is to know about Mt Etna and its explosive past. And don't worry – there'll be plenty of facts for the little ones to take in, too. Then, you'll get to see it all for yourself during some free time. Switch to a cable car and jump into an off-road vehicle that'll take you rumbling along to the main crater. You'll want your camera for this one.

What's included

Transport

Guide

Admission fees

Cable car

What to remember

Please note, the guide who takes guests from Refugio up to 2900m speaks English only

Not suitable for expectant mothers

Not suitable for guests with poor health

Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness

Not suitable for guests with cardiac or respiratory problems

Not suitable for wheelchairs

Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility

Bring a hat

Bring suitable footwear

Bring warm clothes

Food and drinks not included

Subject to weather conditions

Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change

Provider

TUI ITALIA S.R.L.

Booking Fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation Fee

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins

Where

Pickups are available from selected hotels in the following resorts: Giardini Naxos and Taormina

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4.8/5

Based on 17 reviews from verified customers

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Angie65

September 2025

From United Kingdom

Traveled as As a couple - 43 years old

Excellent

Our guide, Fabio, was brilliant. He was informative and funny and was great at herding us all together.

Paul and Sue

September 2025

From United States of America

Traveled as As a couple

Excellent

Our guide Fabio, Was excellent. Knowledgeable and very helpful.

The Bristol family

September 2025

From United Kingdom

Traveled as With family - 29 years old

Excellent

One of the best tours we have ever been on as a family! Our guide Fabio was fantastic! Full of knowledge, impressively moving seemlessly from English to German, incredibly welcoming and with a great sense of humour. He made sure the tour was well organised and ran very smoothly. A very safe and comfortable journey on the coach. The mount Etna experience was incredible and the volcanologist who took over the tour nearer the top of mountain was great! Highly recommend! The Bristol family :)

Gina

July 2025

From United States of America

Traveled as With family - 33 years old

Excellent

Andy from Cardiff

July 2025

From United Kingdom

Traveled as As a couple - 39 years old

Excellent

Fabio our guide was brilliant. His knowledge, experience and enthusiasm made the trip up to Etna so entertaining and useful. The whole trip was managed well from start to finish - on arrival at the cable car station, 4x4 Jeep and walk up to the craters. The walk up was fine in trainers as we followed a safe path with the vulcanologist as he explained everything about the mountain. It wasn’t too cold at all, a thin jacket or hoodie is all you needed really. Overall a fantastic day.

Anonymous

May 2025

From United Kingdom

Excellent

Brilliant trip, well organised and very informative. Fabio, the guide was amazing, very knowledable and everything was very well explained- would 100% recommend as a great trip to experience Mt Etna. Would book again if we are lucky enough to come back to Sicily.

Kev Carlisle UK

May 2025

From United Kingdom

Traveled as Alone - 48 years old

Excellent

A great day out ... just remember to take a thick coat ... the temperature difference between the coast and 2900m is immense !! .... I know this sounds obvious , but not to some people that I saw at the top ...Hailstones in May !! ... a competent driver and our guide , Fabio was amazing , very friendly and informative ..... you're the best !! Thank You

Anon

September 2024

From United States of America

Traveled as With friends - 42 years old

Great

Informative guide at the volcano site

Andy

September 2024

From United States of America

Traveled as As a couple - 11 years old

Excellent

Very well organised after booking, perhaps TUI could do a bit better in explaining meeting points etc - it said the hotel bus area but actually it was the bus stop outside the gates. The bus guide was great for giving us information and facts during the coach ride up to the swap over point and communication was clear upon arrival. The tour was brilliant, highly recommend 2900 trip - worth the extra Also good there is food and toilets available in the 1900m area and top of cable car

Kate and Chris

October 2023

From United Kingdom

Traveled as As a couple

Excellent

Very well irganised with fabulous guide Fabio and driver Anna. Pick up on time, very good local information and clear instructions for cable car ride and 4x wheel drive up to the caldera. You have a different guide after the cable car ride. He was good too. It's only a short 10minute walk up to the craters and the guide sets a slow pace so very achievable - wear good shoes, it's very dusty as to be expected. Great value for money - cable car is $78 if u go on your own.

Mogsy

September 2023

From United States of America

Traveled as With friends - 52 years old

Excellent

When we booked online it was confusing , at one point we were told our pick up would be from our hotel and then ultimately we were told we had to get to the bus station to be picked up This would benefit from being addressed

Nalle

September 2023

From Sweden

Traveled as With family - 43 years old

Excellent

Ann

September 2023

From United States of America

Traveled as As a couple - 47 years old

Great

It was well organised & everything went smoothly. The guide & driver were very good informative & entertaining. The guide that actually took us up Etna didn’t really give us any additional information. Overall good experience that would recommend. Very glad we did 2900m & not 1500m would have felt very disappointed as it was the equivalent of going to a car park.

Lee & Victoria

September 2023

From United States of America

Traveled as As a couple - 30 years old

Excellent

Our tour guide Fabio was brilliant, he was extremely informative about the surrounding areas and the history of Etna,l. Extremely engaging through our the trip. Best tour guide we have ever had.

Adam

August 2023

From United States of America

Traveled as As a couple - 29 years old

Excellent

Fabio, the guide, was excellent. The excursion was interesting and the volcano was stunning. The guide led part on the top was a bit disorganised. Our guide has no idea who was in his group and was hard to hear sometimes. Overall definitely worth doing.

Mrs H

July 2023

From United States of America

Traveled as As a couple - 40 years old

Great

I thought the last bit of the tour, the hike up to the top was quite dangerous and not suitable for children, it was never described in the tour and no special instructions were given to us regarding health and safety, we walked on narrow paths with shear drops and I also fell at one point, which the guide didn’t even notice. A few warnings about the last bit would have been appreciated!