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By Guide Vulcanologiche Etna Nord
Free cancellation available
Price is €59 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover one of Mount Etna’s most fascinating volcanic adventures, an exceptional alternative to the summit craters. Trek through ancient and recent lava flows, dramatic fractures, eruptive vents and impressive craters, exploring the features that reveal how magma once travelled through the volcano.

    Your journey begins at 1,800 m with an 8 km ascent by authorised 4×4 vehicle to approximately 2,800 m. Along the way, your volcanological guide introduces Etna’s extraordinary geology and eruptive history.

    Explore the North-East Rift, visit the vents that fed past lava flows and, when conditions permit, enter the remarkably preserved interior of a volcanic cone wearing a protective helmet. Continue along impressive crater rims and descend soft volcanic ash slopes, surrounded by cones formed during centuries of flank eruptions. An unforgettable journey into Etna’s wild volcanic heart.

Activity location

  • Piano Provenzana
    • Via Provenzana 37, Localita Piano Provenzana
    • 95015, Linguaglossa, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • CHIOSCO BAR MARENEVE DI FERRARO
    • Via Provenzana
    • 95015, Linguaglossa, Sicilia, Italy

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Etna Volcanological Trek | Explore the Wild, Less-Touristy Side

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 07:45
Price details
€59.00 x 2 Adults€118.00
Total
Price is €118.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Entry/Admission to Mount Etna
  • Inclusions
    Licensed Volcanological Guide
  • Inclusions
    Trekking poles, trekking shoes, helmets, warm jacket, extra socks, extra backpack
  • Inclusions
    Insurance in case of accidents
  • Exclusions
    windbreaker
  • Exclusions
    Parking ticket (€5 for the entire day on weekdays and €8 on Sundays and public holidays.)
  • Exclusions
    (50€ per person to be paid on the spot) for vehicles 4x4 from 1800m. at 2800m. from 2800m. at 2500m.
  • Exclusions
    Transport service from your accommodation

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • This type of itinerary, in relation to the type, is suited to people in good physical health, not suffering from particular disease (it is strongly discouraged to those who suffer from cardio-vascular problems, breathing problems or hypertension).
    • The route consists of the ascent and the walking along the crater edges, this may cause dizziness to susceptible individuals.
    • The excursion requires a good preparation on a physical level. Because of it results to be a high height path, it would be easy to experience symptoms of fatigue.
    • Trekking is not recommended for those who does not do physical activity regularly.
    • For the success of the excursion and for its correct carrying out, it’s good to know perfectly your health conditions and, if necessary, let the Guides know about them, in order to reduce the occurrence of any problem and to avoid any risks.
    • It is required also to be careful, since it is volcanic soil, often inconsistent and unstable.
    • The route is also suited for children over 6 years old.
    • We recommend not to use contact lens, because of the exhaled volcanic gases and of ash. This last one could easily cause problems, if pushed.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Piano Provenzana

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Piano Provenzana, Mount Etna’s northern tourist station, is easily reached by private or hire car. Quieter and less crowded than the southern slope, it offers a remarkable landscape where pine forests meet vast lava fields from past eruptions. At 1,800 m above sea level, you’ll find souvenir shops, cafés, bathrooms and the departure point for authorised 4×4 excursions. Paid parking is available in blue-lined spaces. Guided off-road tours continue along designated routes towards higher altitudes. In winter, Piano Provenzana also operates as a ski resort, depending on snow conditions. The area was devastated by the eruption of October 27, 2002, which destroyed its former tourist facilities, including hotels, restaurants and ski lifts. Today, the surrounding lava fields reveal the power of that historic event. As the gateway to Etna’s wild northern flank, Piano Provenzana is the starting point for scenic 4×4 tours reaching the Etna Nord Volcanological Observatory at about 2,860 m.

Itinerario Crateri Sommitali

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The excursion begins along the panoramic road climbing Mount Etna’s northern flank, accessible only by authorised 4×4 vehicles. Meet your guide at Piano Provenzana (1,800 m) for a short briefing before departure. The scenic drive crosses pine forests and vast lava fields from the October 27, 2002 eruption, where remains of the former tourist station, including a partially buried hotel roof, are still visible. Your guide shares insights into Etna’s volcanic history throughout the journey. Discover lateral craters over 40 m deep, eruptive fractures and extensive lava flows. Observe pioneer vegetation growing on volcanic rock and INGV monitoring stations scattered across the lunar landscape. The route reaches Piano delle Concazze (2,860 m), near the Etna Nord Volcanological Observatory. On clear days, enjoy spectacular views stretching from Catania to Syracuse, the Nebrodi, Peloritani and Madonie Mountains, the Aeolian Islands and Calabria, beneath Etna’s steaming summit craters.

Mount Etna

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Discover Mount Etna’s wild, less-visited northern flank on a route once used mainly by researchers, now explored with qualified volcanological guides. From Piano Provenzana (1,800 m), accessible by paved road, board authorised 4×4 vehicles for a scenic ascent through forests and the lava fields of the October 2002 eruption, passing ruins of the former tourist station and a partially buried hotel roof. Depending on access restrictions, vehicles may reach around 3,000 m, beneath Etna’s steaming summit craters. The approximately 7 km hike requires good fitness and crosses stark plateaus of lava and ash, revealing historic eruptive sites from 2002, 1923, 1911 and earlier centuries, the northern flank’s impressive fractures, lava tubes and pioneer vegetation. On clear days, admire the Aeolian Islands, Nebrodi, Peloritani and Madonie Mountains, Calabria and Sicily’s eastern coast, from Catania to Syracuse. Return to Piano Provenzana along sandy volcanic channels and forest trails.

Piano Provenzana

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Piano Provenzana, on Mount Etna’s northern slope at 1,800 m, is easily accessible by private or hire car via paved roads. Surrounded by pine forests and spectacular lava fields, the area was transformed by the October 2002 eruption, which destroyed its former tourist facilities and left a remarkable landscape rich in volcanic history. Visitors will find souvenir shops, cafés, bars and places to enjoy breakfast, lunch or coffee, as well as spots to refill water bottles. In winter, Piano Provenzana serves as a ski resort, while in summer it becomes a gateway to guided hikes and volcanic excursions. Paid blue-lined parking areas are available for cars and camper vans. If you have booked an excursion, meet your volcanological guide at the designated meeting point. Quieter and less crowded than Etna’s southern tourist area, Piano Provenzana offers an authentic experience surrounded by the volcanic beauty of Europe’s highest active volcano.

Location

Activity location

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    Piano Provenzana
    • Via Provenzana 37, Localita Piano Provenzana
    • 95015, Linguaglossa, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    CHIOSCO BAR MARENEVE DI FERRARO
    • Via Provenzana
    • 95015, Linguaglossa, Sicilia, Italy

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