2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna
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2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna
By Guide Vulcanologiche Etna Nord
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The tour to the craters of 2002 is one of the most sought after destinations and chosen by tourists on the northern side of Etna, far from the large mass of visitors. This tour allows you to savor the authenticity of the Etna volcanic environment in total tranquility. Our guests accompanied by guides will be accompanied on a visit to the remains of the tourist infrastructures destroyed by the lava flows of the great eruption of 2002, through woods, lunar landscapes and finally on the edges of explosive craters, all in a path of just over 4.5 km roundtrip.
Possibility to rent boots + jacket on site.
Program:
Meeting scheduled at Piano Provenzana (Etna Nord) at 9:45 am.
Departure from Piano Provenzana at an altitude of 1800 meters at 10:00.
Initial briefing.
Beginning of the trek.
Visit to the eruptive fractures up to a maximum altitude of 2100 meters.
Trekking descent to the starting point.
Total duration: 3h
Difficulty: T (Tourist).
Also suitable for children used to walking
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 5-70, max of 40 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Italian, French
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- Accident insurance
- Volcanological guide authorized in accordance with the law
- Entry/Admission - Mount Etna
What's not included- Bottled water
- Trekking shoes (to be rented on site at authorized rentals at a cost of € 5 per pair)
- Hat and gloves (especially in winter, spring and autumn)
- Parking ticket (€ 3 for the whole day)
- Snowshoe rental (winter period) at a cost of €15 per person to be paid on the spot (in winter)
- Trekking poles
- Pickup service from your accommodation
- Entry/Admission - Piano Provenzana
- Start:
- Via Provenzana, 35 Ufficio Guide Vulcanologiche Etna Nord, 95015 Linguaglossa CT, ItalyThe meeting point is located in the car park near the chairlift active at Eta Nord in winter. The bar is the second house of the 4 in the parking lot. Please note that our meeting point is the "Chiosco Bar Mareneve" not the "Chiosco Bar Etna Nord".
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 167552P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Trekking is not recommended for those who usually do little motor activity.
- Without adequate shoes you are not covered by accident insurance.
- Trekking does not require large preparations on a physical level, it is easy and absent of particularly difficult passages, however attention must be paid when treating volcanic soil, which is often incoherent and unstable.
- The total duration of the trek will depend on the gait.
- The route foresees the ascent and the passage along the crater edges, this could cause problems of vertigo to the sensitive subjects.
- This itinerary, in relation to the type, is suitable for people in a state of good physical health, who do not suffer from particular pathologies (cardio vascular, respiratory or hypertension).
- The excursion may be changed at the discretion of the Guides or be interrupted should the environmental, atmospheric or volcanic conditions change, such as to compromise the safety of the entire group.
- To ensure the success of the excursion and the correct performance of the activity, it is good practice to know your health conditions perfectly and to have them present at the Guide, to reduce the occurrence of any problems and avoid risks.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 167552P2
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Itinerary
- Via Provenzana, 35 Ufficio Guide Vulcanologiche Etna Nord, 95015 Linguaglossa CT, ItalyThe meeting point is located in the car park near the chairlift active at Eta Nord in winter. The bar is the second house of the 4 in the parking lot. Please note that our meeting point is the "Chiosco Bar Mareneve" not the "Chiosco Bar Etna Nord".
- 1Beginning of the trek along the dirt road that leads from Piano Provenzana to the summit craters of the volcano, after the first kilometer you cross the eruptive fracture of the eruption of 27 October 2002 on the "Monte Nero - Timpa Rossa" path. visit and study the multiple volcanic morphologies relating to the eruptions that have occurred on the north side of Etna, in particular the flank eruptions of 10 September 1911 and 17 June 1923 which threatened the town of Linguaglossa. After visiting the particular volcanic morpho-structures called Hornitos from the Spanish "Small oven", we will go up along the pyroclastic cones of the 2002 eruption until reaching the maximum altitude of 2100 meters on the edge of the craters, the route ends with the descent inside a sandy channel to the starting point. Total height difference uphill: 300 meters (variable value) Total length of the round trip trek: 4.5 km.
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- swansaungw20240 contributionsBad flight I have ever seenI got the air ticket from Salam air, I have already waiting for a long time but I didn't get the boarding pass and my flight was cancelled, they said they called for boarding pass but I can't hear because their voice is so soft to hear, after 5mins Thay call , I told them but the sfatt don't serve me, how bad airline is it?Written September 17, 2024
- 849ohy0 contributionsGreat Etna tourGreat tour with Nikos! Detailed explanation of the different geological points as well as making sure the full group stays together. Also really helpful to have the jackets otherwise we would’ve frozen!Written September 11, 2024
- ash1014370 contributionsHighly recommendedFantastic guides, all questions answered. It is a very good hike, easy to moderate challenge. Will be back one day when the summit is openWritten September 10, 2024
- 825kshitijs0 contributionsGreat experience.We had an amazing time. The guide was helpful and the tour surprised us as well. The craters are beautiful and the landscape completely different to what we've seen elsewhere in Sicily.Written September 10, 2024
- Mikelmore940 contributionsGuided hike near Etna summit downhill in AugustDue to the recent eruptions, it was unfortunately forbidden to hike to the summit crater. It was offered to us to get a reduced guided tour instead. The peak craters could still be observed from a save distance. Afterwards the tour continued along multiple older and smaller craters as well as lava caves downhill to the start point. I can absolutely recommend the tour. The guide was very friendly, professional and provided multiple historical and geological information and about local flora and fauna. The view during the whole tour was absolutely stunning and a memory which we will not forget.Written August 31, 2024
- DayTrip502140340130 contributionsFour points Sheraton.. highly recommend keep up the good workAbout the hotel stay FOUR POINTS...... pretty good stay Delicious food.....they have huge buffet in the name of restaurant rasa it's very clean and hygiene all over happy nd amazing stay I would like to thanks some people for servings as with very friendly and warmth nature specially Preety...Raju ..kamal.. Gaurav thank youWritten August 13, 2024
- neri0i0 contributionsGood serviceEverithing was good in hotel mr.bhagwat and MS.pallavi in housekeepung dipartiment they are very good in there job.thank you all of you.Written July 26, 2024
- neildV877TI0 contributionsBucket List!Brilliant, do it if you're reasonably fit. We maybe got lucky as strombolic activity started 6 days before our hike, so we saw actual eruptions (fire and rocks!), but worth it even without that. We are 59 and 61 and were worried initially at the physicality of it and the reduction in effective oxygen at that height. My partner faltered at one point but a motivational talk helped her on and she didn't regret it!. Great guides with multiple languages, you're hiking for over 3 hours but at least you get to wee on a volcano!Written July 2, 2024
- katywT9155IM0 contributionsExcursion to the summit craters at sunset with eruption!I did not come to Sicily prepared to hike up a volcano, but when we heard it was erupting we had to join a tour. Kit was available to loan to get us up to the top and we were blown away by the experienced guides who were able to get us safely up and back down a volcano while it was erupting, so we could see this once in a lifetime sight! Amazing!Written July 1, 2024
- 729mariamf0 contributionsVery Bad staffVery bad staff .. not friendly at all 👎👎👎 The hotel is good as a place only .. hope to train the staff how to be smily and good at people 😐Written June 30, 2024
- rosalindac6280 contributionsI would like to commend Sabin for his outpouring help to charge my telephone. He didn't stop until he did his task. 👏Excellent service! Bravo Sabin!! May your tribe increase! You gave HW Marriot Marquis a good "shot in the arm"! Congratulations!Written June 26, 2024
- Sherpa342184758070 contributionsHow often do you get to look into an active volcano?A very special experience. The hike to the summit had astonishing views. The hike down was also thoroughly enjoyable, navigating through soft volcanic soil. At no point did we ever feel unsafe. These guides are extremely professional, knowledgeable, and concerned for your safety. Our English speaking guide, Vincenzo, had a great sense of humor and was full of stories from his childhood in Sicily. So much fun! This was so worth it and truly a highlight of our trip to Sicily.Written June 17, 2024
- 198bernadetteb0 contributionsSurreal and beautifulThis was an incredible and very surreal experience. Really hard to believe I’ve been there, especially when I look up from my room in Linguaglossa and see the beautiful Etna. It definitely was challenging so make sure you like hiking - uphill and at high altitudes and going downhill, at times quite steep and through soft streams of lava/ash. I think the author John Steinbeck’s quote describes the experience perfectly; “it is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.”Written June 12, 2024
- robintU6145AI0 contributionsFantastic views of Etna with a enthusiastic guide.Today was a perfect day to visit Etna. The weather was really good and we got to see all the craters. The expedition was well organized. Only downside was that our group consistent of 3 languages. The guide had to explain everything 3 times and that took a while. Would be more efficient to try to put languages together.Written June 8, 2024
- melwandersfar0 contributionsBest tour of Mount EtnaIncredible tour run by knowledgable guides who are passionate about volcanoes and geography. I especially appreciated how flexible they were given the unpredictable weather; we could change our tour date to another time that suited us better when the chance of storms was less. We experienced the magic of Mount Etna by hiking up with our guide and learning about the history and geography of the volcano. Would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to visit Etna with the help of experts.Written June 6, 2024
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Regina
2 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
Of course the crater was great, but the hiking was like going up, quickly take a picture and running down, the guide always far in front not caring for the group, especially after we saw the crater and went back. No time for admiring the landscape. If you just want to see the crater, go for it, if you want to experience nature don’t . 1500 m running down in 2 1/2 hours, don’t understand why this hectic stuff. But I Guess all tourists tours are pretty much like that
Written September 18, 2022
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Dear Sir, Madam,
quality control is of utmost importance to us, so in order to verify what has happened during your tour, we kindly ask you to send us an email with further details (name of the guide, date of the excursion, your name...) Also please specify which tour exactly you did: in your comment you seem to talk about the summit crater tour, but in the title it says 2002 Crater excursion... To us it seems unusual that the guide didn't give you enough time to enjoy the landscape, to admire the top crater and especially didn't take care of the group, as you've stated in your review.... We only do the summit crater excursion with a limited number of people, never more than 10 to 15 persons per guide, exactly because we want to realize a personalized experiece and not a mass tourist attraction. Thank you in advance and best regards, team Guide Vulcanologiche Etna Nord
Written September 20, 2022
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imapassenger
Messina, Italy4 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
What to say to describe it, if you come in Sicily you must do this experience. The guide Vincenzo is an incredible and passionate guy which share with everyone his love and passion for what he does. The information are delivered in a funny and interesting way which makes them attractive even for low or no passionate in volcano's topic. Vincenzo is going to brought you in some incredible spot with views that remind of the Moon. The experience is ideal for low trained people since it lasts 3 hours and covers 5 km distance in total. It's the perfect way to start discovering Etna. Nature, woods, flowers, astonishing views and a lot of things I just did not know and that Vincenzo taught us. Thank u
Written August 9, 2020
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helen r
2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Perfect trip to visit the volcano and learn about Etna. We had a lovely and knowledgeable guide, the walk was spot on for us as a family with kids aged 13yrs and 10yrs old - very manageable and fun on the way down. Would recommend it for those wanting to experience Etna beyond just viewing it!
Written August 11, 2023
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Thank you very much!
Written August 13, 2023
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Maurice v
3 contributions
Oct 2022
We joined a small group (about 10 people) with guide Domenico. We knew the weather would be tricky, with low hanging cloud and high winds. However, that did give you a true sense that you were on top of a rather high mountain - so we took it in our stride. Domenico was excellent, explaining a variety of things about vulcanos, craters etc. The walk was releatviely easy in principle, but with the wind, rain and clouds it became quite strenous in the end. It was a fantastic 2.5 hours spent climbing in a quite surreal vulcanic environment, with the view on the edge of the crater as the highlight (and the sun came out).
Very well organised and guided trip, great value for money!
Very well organised and guided trip, great value for money!
Written October 19, 2022
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Thank you so much for this nice review! Hope to see you once again on Mt. Etna... next time when it's sunny ;-)
Written October 20, 2022
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Jonathan H
Senglea, Malta21 contributions
We didn't know what to expect, but it seemed wrong to visit Linguaglossa and not see Mount Etna up close. The enthusiasm of our guide, Vincenzo, about Mount Etna and vulcanology in general, was addictive. As we hiked he showed us examples and explained difficult to grasp concepts in a non-nerdy way.
The tour was just the right length for an introduction, but it did whet our appetite to go to the summit. When we do, we will go with Guide Vulcanogoliche Etna again!
The tour was just the right length for an introduction, but it did whet our appetite to go to the summit. When we do, we will go with Guide Vulcanogoliche Etna again!
Written September 26, 2020
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Adrià R
Porto, Portugal2 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
We booked the tour the afternoon before in a super fast and easy way. No payment in advance needed, just paying after the tour directly to the guide.
Vincenzo was our host and he was magnificent, guiding us, explaining everything clearly and talking about personal experiences and other off-topic stuff like mushroom hunting :)
It was an splendid tour, 100% recommended and with technical and scientifical explanations from a geologist.
Vincenzo was our host and he was magnificent, guiding us, explaining everything clearly and talking about personal experiences and other off-topic stuff like mushroom hunting :)
It was an splendid tour, 100% recommended and with technical and scientifical explanations from a geologist.
Written October 15, 2021
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Frann L
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We were able to book this tour very last minute through the agriturismo we were staying at. We didn’t know what to expect but it was an amazing experience! It was great to see how passionate our guide Vincenzo talked about this topic. When you know nothing about vulcanos, it seems like it’s just a bunch of black stones, yet it turns out every stone has it’s own story and it was very interesting to listen to Vincenzo’s explanation. We would definitely recommend this tour to everyone! It’s at a tourist level, which makes it an easy to follow tour for everyone. Three hours was perfect for us, as we combined it with a wine tasting afterwards. 10/10
Written August 7, 2021
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Raluca I
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Family
We took our tour with Giuseppe M. 6 kids on board, our guide was very kind, attentive and well prepaired. For those who are in doubt: it does make sense to choose a guided tour on Etna instead of on your own because of all the explanations and the best spots / route you get. Highly recommend this tour!
Written July 1, 2024
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Thank you!
Written July 11, 2024
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guus
Sant'Ippolito, Italy8 contributions
We really enjoyed the hike on Etna Nord. Perfect bus to drop us off near the summit. Excellent guidance along the way down. Brilliant views on Etna and its craters. Great activity, which is highly recommended.
Written October 22, 2021
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Fam.
1 contribution
Jul 2020 • Family
We appreciated the variety of the things we saw: the plants, the views, the divers types of soil and of corse the craters. This tour brings you to the lateral craters: beautufull and a real Etna experience. We are a family of 3, with an 11 year old kid: this tour by foot was perfect for us. The guide (Daniele) gave good information: the tour was both beautifull and educational.
Written August 2, 2020
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Hi, is it possible to get a transfer from our hostel to the point of meeting? we are 5 people and is it possible to get a transfer back ? thanks
Also, do we need extra layers if we go in June?
Written June 21, 2022
Good morning,it is possible to book these tour for 3 persons today (05.03.2020)?
Best regards
Kristin
Written March 5, 2020
Hi, is it possible to get a transfer from our hostel to the point of meeting? we are 5 people and is it possible to get a transfer back ? thanks
Written June 21, 2022
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