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Private Etna tour from Catania + Lunch at Etna Winery

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6 to 8 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Overview

During the private tour by comfortable air-conditioned car, you will visit Etna - the highest active volcano in Europe. This tour is private - only for your party, nobody else to ensure the highest standards for our clients.

Your friendly private guide will tell you history of volcano creation, about eruptions, culture, myths, and folklore of "Mamma Etna" and Sicily itself. Driving by private car through authentic mountain villages, you will reach “Rifugio Sapienza” at 2000mt. Here you can visit famous Silvestri Craters, admire unforgettable panoramas, visit shops with souvenirs of lava, refresh yourself at some restaurant or bar. Optional ascent with cable car and jeep with the authorized Alpine Guide to 3000mt.

Then you will visit one of the best Etna wineries and have lunch of fresh local food with fine red and white Sicilian wines.

We recommend wearing comfortable closed-toe shoes and bringing extra layers, such as something warm and a windbreaker.

What's Included

  • Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Cable car to an altitude of 3000 m (78 Euro for 1 person)
  • Gratuities
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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point
Pickup details

Your private guide will meet you at your accommodation, port or train station in Catania.

What To Expect

Catania (Pass By)

Your personal tour leader will pick you up at your accommodation/port in Catania, and you will start your wonderful private travel to the highest active volcano in Europe. Driving by comfortable, air-conditioned car through the small authentic mountain villages, you will admire unforgettable picturesque views of Sicilian countryside full of oranges and lemon plantations, olives and almond trees, houses and churches built of lava stone. Enjoying amazing sea view and lava fields, you will arrive to a charming mountain town Zafferana Etnea, where you will visit local honey store and taste the produce of the fertile volcano land - honey, olive oils, olives, wines and liquors.
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Mount Etna

You will continue to ascend Etna reaching "Rifugio Sapienza" station at 2000mt. Here you can visit famous Silvestri Craters, admire breathtaking panoramas, visit souvenir shops offering gifts of lava, refresh yourself in some bar or restaurant. Optional ascent by cable car/4X4 with an authorized Alpine guide to 3000mt. After visiting Mt.Etna, the guide will chauffeur you in relax to one of the best wineries on Etna slope. At the winery you will have will have a tour of the estate, see how the grape is growing, and visit the cellars, while the expert sommelier explains you all about the wine making process and the history of this family run winery. Then you will have traditional delicious lunch of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciutto, fresh bread, olives and home-made olive oil and a typical pasta dish. A professional sommelier will offer you 4 glasses of Sicilian Etna red and white wines. After the tour, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or port in Catania.
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3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Etna tour from Catania + Lunch at Etna Winery?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Tea and coffeeCoffee and/or Tea
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off in Catania
  • Visit to local honey farm and tasting of honey, jams, olives, olive oils, wines and liquors
  • Visit of one of the best Etna wineries and food and wine tasting
  • Private tour only for your party by comfortable air-conditioned car
  • Private local tour leader
  • Round-trip transportation by private comfortable car
  • Guided tour of Etna
  • Private driver/guide
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Cable car to an altitude of 3000 m (78 Euro for 1 person)
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years

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Free Cancellation

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).

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