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A rocky landscape with a vehicle and people. 1
A person standing in front of a rack of wine bottles. 2
A person in a hat standing in a room with stainless steel tanks. 3
Two people standing on a volcanic landscape with a statue in the background. 4
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Etna Jeep OffRoad Tour: Lava Flows,Etna Wines,Lunch at 6,561 ft

By Alessandro Mertoli
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Price is AU$163 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Exciting tour by Jeep and walking on the crests of the craters in search of hornito and lava flow caves until reaching the wonderful view of the prehistoric valley of the bove to discover the origins of the volcano Etna.
The emotion that our excursion provokes is unique. You'll feel like you're walking on the moon and going all the way to the centre of the Earth. Walking along the summit perimeter of the craters you can admire the incredible volcanic cone from where the lava came out.
The pleasant excursion will take you to discover magical places where ETNA DOC WINES are produced where the nature of the volcanic soil mixes with the Sicilian sun. The best wineries are waiting for you to visit the vineyards grown on volcanic sand and taste the volcano wines unique in the world.
Finally, a pleasant and relaxing lunch based on typical Sicilian products will be the right reward for a unique and unrepeatable experience.

Activity location

  • Mount Etna
    • 95030, Catania, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • ORO d'Etna - Farm Costa - Beekeeping
    • 135 Via San Giacomo
    • 95019, Zafferana Etnea, Sicilia, Italy

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    ETNA DOC wine tasting in the vineyard
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch in a refuge at 6,500 ft. with typical Sicilian products
  • What's includedWhat's included
    pole trekking

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Customers who have not reached the legal drinking age in Italy, i.e. 18, will not be served alcoholic drinks.

Activity itinerary

Mount Etna

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
On the slopes of Etna, the path reveals the volcano. The 2001 eruptive vent emerges, a lunar landscape of basalt rocks. The warm soil underfoot and the smell of sulphur indicate active fumaroles. In front of us, the mouth is a lateral explosion crater, walls with layers of lava. Glowing rocks convey the dynamics of the magma that shaped this place. Although many years have passed, the eruptive vent is still active, with fumarolic activity and fractures in the ground. The landscape shows volcanological signs, such as the presence of volcanic bombs and new fractures. We stop, aware of the geological process. The eruptive vent, with its volcanological spectacle, offers a unique opportunity to understand the internal dynamics of the volcano. The panorama, dotted with lava formations, is a visual lesson in Etna's geological history. With this show in our hearts, we continue the journey, taking the memory of these places with us.

Mount Etna

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Cave of the Carcarazzi Craters It is a vertically developing cavity located within the eruptive apparatus of the 1766 eruption of the Calcarazzi mountains, and like all cavities of this type, the walls are extremely unstable as they are made up of welded slag. In the eruptive fracture some magma remains which is consolidating, but a superficial part of the fracture can remain empty and accessible through the explosive or effusive vents, giving rise to a type of volcanic cave. Although the eruptive systems of Etna are very numerous, cavities of this type open only in a few of them, in fact most of the secondary craters remain occluded by the pyroclastic material at the end of their activity.

Valle Del Bove

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The excursion reveals the volcano in its grandeur. Once we reach the view over the Valle del Bove, the ancient caldera welcomes us like a geological amphitheatre. Layered walls of lava, pyroclasts and ash narrate the volcano's tumultuous history over the centuries. The formation of the caldera is the result of complex geological processes. During an eruption, rapid emptying of the magma chamber can cause collapse of the top, known as caldera collapse. This event creates the vast amphitheater-shaped depression, like the one we admire today in the Valle del Bove. Lava flows and pyroclastic deposits have further shaped the caldera over time. The view over the Valle del Bove becomes a window on the volcanological history of Etna, a storey written in the rock stratifications. The magnitude of this geological formation offers a unique opportunity to explore the internal dynamics of one of the world's most active volcanoes.

Zafferana Etnea

  • 1h
Visit to the vineyards and cellars where Etna doc wine is produced, with tasting of white, rosé and red wines of Etna

Rifugio Sapienza

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Lunch with typical Sicilian products in a mountain hut

Location

Activity location

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    Mount Etna
    • 95030, Catania, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    ORO d'Etna - Farm Costa - Beekeeping
    • 135 Via San Giacomo
    • 95019, Zafferana Etnea, Sicilia, Italy

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