Sicily · HIKING TOURS IN CATANIA
The 15 best hiking tours in Catania you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Explore Mount Etna’s Silvestri craters, lava cave, and Sicilian food and wine on a guided day trip from Catania.
“The guide, Carmelo, was the best guide we could possibly have. He was kind, informative and made us live the experience to the fullest! The tour itself was really nice and the wine tasting was interesting! We would easily do it again!”
Hike Etna’s summit craters with a volcanologist guide, dramatic views, volcanic geology, and a demanding trail from Rifugio Sapienza.
“Marco and Angelo were great tour guides - they shared a lot of information, looked out for the whole group and helped when I was a little slower than the rest of the group. The company was very responsive and helped book a transfer to Catania to the start of the tour. The group was great and it was nice to do more of a hike than the other tours involving the cable car and then taking a jeep. Would recommend!”
Ride Etna’s north side by 4x4 to craters, lava flows, and Pizzi Deneri, with short treks and wide Sicilian views from 2,900 meters.
“Hade beställt en engelsk tur, men fick en bland tur. Svårt med barnen. Väldigt torftig information från guiden. Turen var knappt 2 timmar. Var inte uppe vid observatoriet som det stod. Vackert men gick inte det som utsades.”
Trek Mount Etna at sunset from Catania, see lava flows and Valle del Bove, then enjoy Etna wine and local snacks at Piano Vetore.
“It was one of the amazing experience in my life. And our guide was so kind and he has very professional knowledge about volcano. So he's explanation was really interested and served to us nice finger food and Etna wine during the watching sunset. If someone need to Etna tour with guide, don't thinking about it :) I'm loved this tour!!”
Trek Mount Etna from Catania with a private guide, lava cave visit, picnic, forest paths, and views of Bove Valley.
“We had an incredible trip to Mt. Etna! Enzo picked us up at our Airbnb apartment in Catania, and told us we were the only ones on the tour that day, so we could design our trip any way that suited us. He navigated the trip through town and up tRead more”
Hike Mount Etna to extinct craters, explore a lava cave, then enjoy Sicilian wine and lunch with pickup from Catania.
“We had a wonderful day with Dan. Our guide Dan took care that everyone of the group was Part of the Tour. We have learned a lot about the Etna (thanks Dan!) and had an amazing wine tasting with lunch at Patriot. It‘s not a big hiking tour but go for it, if you want to spend a nice day near Etna with a great wine tasting!”
Explore Mount Etna from Catania on a half-day hike through craters, lava flows, and a lava tube, with gear, guides, and sunset options.
“Geweldige tour! Gewandeld tussen de vele kraters van de etna met een adembenemend uitzicht. Je lijkt in een andere wereld te stappen. Tijdens de wandeling kregen we uitleg over de fauna&flora op de etna, maar ook over de vulkaan zelf en zijn of haar uitbarstingen/lava. Super interessant en absoluut een meerwaarde als je meer over de etna te weten wilt komen. Op het einde van de wandeling kan je ‘lopen’ van een steile helling, waar je voeten 30 cm in het zwarte (lavasteen) zand zakken, wat een leuke afsluiter was! Erna gingen we naar een lavatunnel verder op, en kregen we opnieuw een uitleg over hoe/wat. Al bij al, zeker…”
Trek through Iblei National Park from Catania to Byzantine tanneries, ancient Noto Antica, natural lakes, ruins, and quiet canyon paths.
“An excellent day out. Alessandro was first class travelling from catania to collect and return us to our Giardini Naxos hotel. Very informative and friendly. Terrain was quite hard going at times but the swim in natural lake was very relaxing. History of the area was very interesting and the scenery spectacular. Well worth the effort.”
Review of Etna’s private full-day trek from Catania, with volcanic caves, lava flows, packed lunch, gear, and expert guides.
“If you found this trek - just do it!!! It took me several attempts and searches to find this trek but so glad that I did. Giovanni was an amazing tour guide. His background is in biology specifically botany. He is so knowledgeable and gave us the appRead more”
Trek Etna’s wild north side with a volcanological guide, crater rims, lava fractures, and high views toward Taormina and the Aeolian Islands.
“An amazing experience! The tour company provided rain jackets and hiking boots. The transportation to 2800 m was provided via terrain vehicle to negotiate the extremely rough landscape. During the ~4h descent to the starting point, done by foot, our guide (Ciccio) provided a plethora of scientific and historical information. The hike included a stop in a vulcano cone, allowing Ciccio to carefully explain the eruption mechanism. Overall it was a great experience, unforgettable and highly informative!”
Climb Mount Etna from Sicily’s north side by 4x4 and on foot, reaching 3,400 metres with a certified volcanic guide.
“the hike from the north side was unfortunately not possible, as the volcano is currently too active, therefore from the south side, was very nice, took about 5 hours and is therefore also exhausting”
Ride an authorized 4x4 up Mount Etna, walk to side craters, cross lava country, and enter a volcanic cave with gear included.
“Francesco is a very friendly guide who loves his job and sharing his knowledge. We had an excellent morning with the surprise of crossing the forest in a 4x4 and the descent under the lava flow was also interesting. Would definitely recommend (also take advantage of the restaurant on site, which is very good value for money).”
Trek snowy Mount Etna, view the Valle del Bove, and explore Silvestri craters with a guide, gear, and optional Catania transfer.
“ein tolles Erlebnis. Unser Guide Alfonso hat uns das Ganze toll erklärt. super geeignet auch für Kids”
Review of a private Mount Etna trek from Catania, with volcanic caves, lava flows, packed lunch, private transport, and expert guides.
“We had an 8 hours trip with Danilo the geologist guide, he picked up us with an airconditionaled Land Rover. He was perfect in English and very kind. We had an easy lunch on 2200 meters, the view was mindblowing. We were in extraordinary places, the whole tour was incredible. It was an amazing experience, it totally worths the money.”
Trek across Etna at 3000 meters, walk recent lava flows and 2002 craters, and enjoy expert guides, gear, and vast volcanic views.
“Edo is a super guide! very interesting facts about the Vulcano. The tour itself is moderately exhausting.”
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