Private Etna from Messina Cruise Terminal + Lunch in the Cellar
Overview
During this private (from 2 people) tour by comfortable air-conditioned car, you will visit Etna - the highest active volcano in Europe. This tour is private - only for your party, nobody else to ensure the highest standards for our clients.
Your friendly private guide will tell you how the volcano created, history of eruptions, culture, myths, and folklore of "Mamma Etna" and Sicily itself. Driving by private car through small authentic mountain villages and finally reach 2000mt. Here you can visit the craters, admire unforgettable panoramas, visit shops with souvenirs of lava, refresh yourself at some restaurant or bar.
Optionally - visit to one of the best Etna wineries and tasting of the best Sicilian wines and food.
What's Included
- Traditional food and wine tasting at Etna winery
- Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Private tour only for your party by comfortable air-conditioned car
- Round-trip transportation by private comfortable car
- Guided tour of Etna
- Private local Guide
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Cable car and 4x4 to the summit (3000 m) - 65 Euro per person
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
Your personal tour guide will pick you up at your accommodation/port in Taormina area, Catania or Messina, and you will start your wonderful private trip to the highest active volcano in Europe. Driving by comfortable, air-conditioned car through the small authentic mountain villages, you will admire unforgettable picturesque views of Sicilian countryside full of oranges and lemon plantations, olives and almond trees, houses and churches built of lava stone. Enjoying amazing sea view and lava fields, you will arrive to a charming mountain town, where you will visit local honey shop and taste the produce of the fertile volcano land - such as honey and liquors. Then you will continue to drive up the volcano and reach an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. Here you can feel the exceptional atmosphere of Etna volcano, admire the lunar landscapes and visit some extinct lateral craters.
Later you will reach an Etna Winery where you will have a food and wine tasting. A professional sommelier will offer you 4 glasses of Sicilian Etna DOC red and white wines. After the tour, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or port in Taormina area, Catania or Messina.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Bring comfortable shoes and a jacket
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-35040P4
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Traditional food and wine tasting at Etna winery.
- Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off.
- Bottled water.
- Private tour only for your party by comfortable air-conditioned car.
- Round-trip transportation by private comfortable car.
- Guided tour of Etna.
- Private local Guide.
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase).
- Cable car and 4x4 to the summit (3000 m) - 65 Euro per person.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Etna from Messina Cruise Terminal + Lunch in the Cellar is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Etna from Messina Cruise Terminal + Lunch in the Cellar will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Traditional food and wine tasting at Etna winery
- Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Private tour only for your party by comfortable air-conditioned car
- Round-trip transportation by private comfortable car
- Guided tour of Etna
- Private local Guide
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Cable car and 4x4 to the summit (3000 m) - 65 Euro per person
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Bring comfortable shoes and a jacket
