Etna to the Summit, Cable Car and Off Road tour to 2920 m
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Everyday
2 hours
Easy
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Offers details
- Exceptional view of the summit craters
- Privileged view of the Bove Valley
- Postcard-perfect scenery
- Authorised guides at your disposal
- Cableway ticket included
Mt. Etna is undoubtedly one of the most interesting destinations for those visiting Sicily. At the best online price you will have the opportunity to admire extraordinary views!
Leaving from Refuge Sapienza (Nicolosi - South Etna) in cable car (etna funicular), you will reach an altitude of 2504 metres in just 15 minutes. If you then want to go up to 2920 meters,reaching the Torre del Filosofo, you will be transported by an Off Road Veichles with a dedicated driver and tour guide. You will relish the unforgettable landscapes characterized by the lava flows of Etna. In the winter period, when the snow is high, the trip to the Torre del Filosofo is done with a Snowcat.
You can choose 2 options:
- Etna Cable car return ticket - to arrive at 2504 metres from Refuge Sapienza. The Etna funicular operates between 9:00 and 15:45 (16:45 during summer season).
- Off Road Tour up to 2920 metres, Torre del Filosofo - as well as the journey in cable car (included), you will travel in off-road vehicles to the spectacular central craters area, accompanied by a specialised guide. High up above the sea you will witness a unique and breathtaking view. You will discover the true nature of Etna. The tour operates between 09:00 and 15:00.
Duration of journey in etna funicular: 30 minutes return journey.
Duration of the Tour up to 2920 metres: approximately 2 hours.
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Meeting point: Piazzale del Rifugio Sapienza, Nicolosi, Etna Sud (Catania). -
What is included
- Cable car and trekking tour up to 2920m with a guide.
- Guide.
- Pick up from Catania (on request and upon availability).
- Everything that is not specifies in the "included" section.
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Equipment
- It is strongly advised to wear comfortable clothes, wind stopper and sporting shoes (tennis or trekking shoes). It is possible to rent trekking shoes and wind stopper jackets at an altitude of 2.500 meters.
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How to reach us
- Funivia dell'Etna, Piazzale del Rifugio Sapienza, Nicolosi, Etna Sud (Catania). Once you reach the ticket office, go to the "Funivie dell'Etna" offices (the door on the right). Showing your printed booking voucher you will receive the ticket for your Etna's trip. If you have booked the tour up to 2900 mt, you will meet your guide directly after the off road tour.
- Private transfer: it is possible to organise a private transfer upon request. the driver will wait for through the entire duration of the activity. Please, contact us for a personalised estimate.
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Booking terms and conditions
- It is required an advanced payment of the total amount. When the booking is completed, you will receive a voucher via e-mail that must be printed out and that you will need to bring the day of your experience. Any kind of voucher in digital form will not be accepted, therefore you will not be able to participate in the tour.
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Terms of use
- People affected by cardiopathic diseases, ashtma and hypertension are not allowed on tour.
- There are no age limits for children.
- This tour can be modified or cancelled following the unappealable decision of the organizer barring exceptional circumstances such as: bad weather conditions, alteration of the state of roads, rock-falls, landslides, flooding on a part or on the total area of the paths, bad medical conditions of one or more participants, unfavourable volcanic conditions.
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Cancellation policy
- In the case of withdrawal from the event the amount paid will not be reimbursed.
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