Mount Etna Half-Day Small Group Tour from Taormina
Overview
Get close and personal with Sicily’s most famous volcano on this six-hour, small-group tour. Set off from Taormina — hotel pickups and drop-offs in the vicinity are included upon request — and arrive at Mount Etna, where you’ll spend the day walking through craters, exploring a lava cave, and learning about the volcano’s past eruptions at max. 2000 meters of altitude. Afterwards, you will be provided with a snack, complemented by wine, a little dessert and a sweet wine taste.
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off nearby the hotel
- Helmet and flashlight
- Free rental of hiking boots and jackets
- Snacks and beverages
- Expert Naturalistic Guide
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Please provide your accommodation address/hotel in the Taormina - Giardini Naxos area: we will contact you to confirm the pickup outside/nearby the hotel or at a convenient meeting point (for Castelmola, Trappitello and Letojanni we have fixed meeting points).
What To Expect
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Porta Catania di Taormina (pass by)
Monti Sartorius
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- We do not recommend participation for pregnant women after the 4th month.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Vegetarian/vegan/gluten free options are available, please specify any dietary requirements in the booking request
- Tours in other languages (French and Spanish) can be arranged upon request, if received with adequate notice.
- We suggest dressing according to the season (consider that the temperature on Etna is usually lower)
- Please let us know your shoe sizes if you require hiking boots
- The trip is not recommended for participants suffering form heart diseases or other serious medical conditions
- Customers will be contacted the day before the tour to confirm the pickup details (hotel if possibile, or in a meeting point nearby).
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Pickup and drop-off nearby the hotel.
- Helmet and flashlight.
- Free rental of hiking boots and jackets.
- Snacks and beverages.
- Expert Naturalistic Guide.
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 2. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Mount Etna Half-Day Small Group Tour from Taormina is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- We do not recommend participation for pregnant women after the 4th month.
- 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 Mount Etna Half-Day Small Group Tour from Taormina 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
- Pickup and drop-off nearby the hotel
- Helmet and flashlight
- Free rental of hiking boots and jackets
- Snacks and beverages
- Expert Naturalistic Guide
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- We do not recommend participation for pregnant women after the 4th month.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Vegetarian/vegan/gluten free options are available, please specify any dietary requirements in the booking request
- Tours in other languages (French and Spanish) can be arranged upon request, if received with adequate notice.
- We suggest dressing according to the season (consider that the temperature on Etna is usually lower)
- Please let us know your shoe sizes if you require hiking boots
- The trip is not recommended for participants suffering form heart diseases or other serious medical conditions
- Customers will be contacted the day before the tour to confirm the pickup details (hotel if possibile, or in a meeting point nearby).
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
