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By Etna Tour Don Mariano excursion personalisses
Free cancellation available
Price is €50 per adult
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Features

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

Overview

    • Take unique photos with a helmet and a vintage car
    • Explore the 1943 World War II bunkers
    • Hear true war stories told by a local enthusiast
    • Enter original bunkers from 1943, not tourist reconstructions

Activity location

    • Catania
    • Catania, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 39, 95015 Linguaglossa CT, Italia
    • Linguaglossa, Sicilia, Italy

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Valid for 4 Hours, Etna: Secret World War II Bunker Tour 1943 from Linguaglossa in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Price details
€50.00 x 2 Adults€100.00
Total
Price is €100.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Tour in a 7-seater panoramic minibus, visit to the 6 bunkers located in the area for anti-American defence, and historical explanation of the events with a local guide to Operation Husky
  • Inclusions
    And at the end, a small local food tasting
  • Exclusions
    Torches and various items of clothing

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Bare feet
    • 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).

What you can expect

  • ⭐ 104 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor (5.0/5.0) – Among the top 5 in Linguaglossa
    The only tour of the original 1943 WWII bunkers on Mount Etna.

    Secret WWII bunkers from 1943, Etna craters, wine tasting and small-group tour in a yellow 1973 Fiat 850 Panorama minibus. An authentic, family-run experience off the beaten track.

    Tour of the Original 1943 World War II Bunkers on Mount Etna in a Fiat 850 Panorama.

    Come and discover the 6 ORIGINAL World War II bunkers from 1943 on and around Mount Etna. The true storey of World War II on Mount Etna, among vineyards and lava stone. I'll take you inside the bunkers, with helmets and stories about Operation Husky. On my property, there's one that I rebuilt by copying the original. Ride in my vintage 1970s Fiat Panorama.
    An authentic experience, only with Don Mariano.
    What's included: Private guide with Don Mariano; Admission to the 6 original 1943 bunkers + 1 reconstructed one; Historic helmet for photos and a ride in a vintage car.
    Tasting of Etna wine from my Homemade limoncello (made by my wife) and small snacks

Location

Activity location

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    • Catania
    • Catania, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 39, 95015 Linguaglossa CT, Italia
    • Linguaglossa, Sicilia, Italy