Catania Hiking Tours: 6 Worth Booking

1.Mount Etna: Guided Trek 3,000 Meters to the Summit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,407 reviews · from $113Our pick

Meet your English or Italian-speaking guide at La Terrazza Dell’Etna for a six-hour trek up Mount Etna. You’ll ride the cable car, hike across ash and old lava flows to about 3,000 meters, and visit the still-fuming 2001 Crater. Guides such as Luca, Marco, and Manuel are praised for their pacing and clear volcanic explanations.

“Awesome Trip. Thank you for climbing up to 3000m. Awesome view and experience.”

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2.Etna Sunset Tour: Volcano trek, Cave & tasting from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,290 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

Travel from Catania to Mount Etna in a small group of up to eight. Visit a local producer, enter the Grotta dei Tre Livelli with helmet and headlamp, then walk around old craters at about 1,910 meters. Guides such as Salvatore Mario, Eduardo, Lorenzo, and Bruna add useful stories about eruptions, Sicily, and the volcano.

“Stefano is a very pleasant guide who made this experience awesome for our group. He also coordinated everything perfectly in English as well as in Italian. It was really fun! Beautiful scenery and pictures.”

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3.Catania: Mount Etna Adventurous Hiking Tour with Equipment

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 784 reviews · 7 hours · from $88

Leave Catania with guides such as Alessandro, Alessio, Julian, or Ernesto for a real Etna hike, not a short walk near the cable car. You climb from about 1,970 to 2,400 metres, visit the Barbagallo Crater, enter Grotta Pitagora, and descend through loose volcanic sand. Shoes, poles, helmets, jackets, transfers, and insurance are included.

“We had an amazing day with our guide. He was very informative and fun, never a boring moment during the hike. He really has the right equipment and all the Decathlon in his truck, he was able to give us shoes even in the size of 36.😂 It is a tiring hike and the volcanic rock is really slippery, so be prepared for a “hike-in-sand” feeling, but he adjusts the tour to each and every group, so it will be suitable for your needs. Also, keep in mind, you’ll get VERY dirty. Absolutely recommend it, much more fun than just choosing the ski-lift!”

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4.From Catania: trek on Mount Etna, Lava Cave & tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 563 reviews · 7 hours · from $68Best value

Travel from Catania to Mount Etna in a group of up to eight, walk around inactive craters with a multilingual guide, enter Grotta Lunga with a helmet and lamp, then taste Etna honey, olive oil, wine and other local products in Ragalna. Optional cable-car and jeep transport costs extra.

“Very good and funny tour guide, thank you Caramelo!😊”

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5.Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

Meet at Rifugio Sapienza for a guided ascent of Mount Etna’s summit craters. A certified volcanologist leads you across lava flows, black volcanic sand, gas vents, and the Barbagallo craters. Cable car and 4x4 transport to about 2,800 meters costs €65 extra. Guides may reroute for safety.

“I really want to thank the Whole Team at Ashàra Volcanological Guides we had a great experience It was my first time doing this type of activities, and It was all managed on time and with great professionalism, they provided us with the necessary equipment, and made sure we felt safe. They even managed to book a drive to pick us up in such short notice. I want to thank Simon our Guide, because he shared great knowledge in volcanology, shared interesting facts about Mount Etna with us, and guided us with his great Leadership skills. I was having second thoughts on doing the last crater path since I am…”

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6.Catania: Mount Etna Sunset Trekking with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 6 hours · from $81

Join a small group of up to eight for a six-hour Mount Etna outing from Catania. Guides such as Renato and Antonio lead easy walks across old lava flows, the Silvestri Craters, and a lava tunnel, with a sunset glass of Etna wine and local snacks at Piano Vetore.

“What I liked the most was the guide. He was fantastic and the wine a close second.”

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