Etna Alcantara tour: the majestic lava landscape

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Italian, French, Romanian, Spanish
Taxes
Round trip transfer by private A/C van
Entrance ticket to the Alcantara Gorges
Walking tours/ hikes
Liability Insurance
Discover Messina Travel Assistance
Live comments on board
Professional tour guide

Gratuities
Private expenses
Anything which is not specified in the “Inclusions”
Lunch

Overview

Etna Alcantara tour is the experience to discover two totally different types of lava landscapes. The first part of the day will take you to the northern side of Mt. Etna at 6500 ft above sea level. Here you will learn about the stages that led to the origin of Mt. Etna and the different types of volcanic activities all hiking up to the edge of some of the extinct craters formed by ancient eruptions. In the second part of the Etna Alcantara tour, you will visit the Alcantara Valley where the Alcantara River has shaped the famous basaltic lava canyon formed by prehistoric lava flows of Mount Etna. Here you will spend some times by the River, having the possibility to go in the cold water, admiring outstanding geological formations. Don't forget to bring with you: sunscreen, hat, hiking shoes. Water shoes, swimsuits and towels will be useful if you plan to go in the water (in the summertime).

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Itinerary

La Madonnina del Porto (Pass By)

The stele was raised by the will of Archbishop Angelo Paino
Fontana di Nettuno (Pass By)

The fountain of Neptune is the second fountain created in Messina by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli
Chiesa di S. Francesco all'Immacolata (Pass By)

It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
Piano Provenzana (Pass By)

Norther part of Etna Volcano
Parco Fluviale dell'Alcantara

the Alcantara river Park, established in 2001, is a protected area the cold Alcantara river originates in the Nebrodi Mountains and flows into the middle of a spectacular lava canyon. In the Alcantara area became a River Park.

1 hour
Mount Etna

Is the highest active volcano in Europe with it 10.900 ft. The newest mountain of Sicily, it started its eruptions 500.000 years ago and since then has never stopped!

2 hours

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Free Cancellation

March 31100% refund

April 01No refund

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Memorable trip to Mt. Etna and Sicily

Published on Sep, 2024

Claudia and Andrea made this Mt. Etna tour very enjoyable and memorable despite the less than perfect weather. We would gladly tour with them again when we get another chance!

A Mountain of Memories

Published on Jul, 2024

Hiking Mt. Etna with my family. Sara was wonderful and even took us to a cave. We would highly recommend this tour. Be sure to be ready for a hike and bring water shoes for the gorges because the rocks can hurt your feet. Sara made the most of our time there and it was definitely a high light of our trip!

Great and comfortable tour!

Published on Jul, 2024

This tour and our guide Sara did a wonderful job. We highly recommend her and the company used. It was our most comfortable transport and knowledgeable/personable guide. We enjoyed the volcano and the gorge. Some improvement areas would be a standard checklist to let guests know what items they need to bring with them (we were unaware of needing water shoes and had to purchase them at the gorge site). Very happy overall - thank you.

Recommended!!

Published on Jul, 2024

What a fantastic day! Our guide Claudia was wonderful! She showed us this amazing landscape. Shared loads of information and beautiful sites! Lunch was very good at Alacantra and the river beautiful. Be prepared to walk some steep terrain in the sun!

Would definitely do this again!

Published on May, 2024

This was an amazing once in a lifetime experience that I would highly recommend! It doesn’t matter your fitness level because the guide takes breaks along the way and it’s not more than 2 miles with only 900’ elevation gain. There’s also an easy hike option versus a harder hike option so anyone can do it. We pregamed with the best cannolis I’ve ever had to fuel our hike and then had an amazing Sicilian lunch afterwards. Our tour guide Sara did such a great job and taught me a lot about volcanos, local traditions, the culture, etc. They also guaranteed us back to our port with plenty of time to spare. The convenience of the pick up and drop off right at the port was great!