The 11 Best Catania Hiking Tours

1.Guided Trek 3,000 Meters to the Summit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,407 reviews · from $113Our pick

Review of Mount Etna’s guided 3,000-meter trek, with cable car details, fitness advice, costs, gear tips, guides, and practical FAQs.

“a wonderful and very emotional experience and adventure and the top leader of the Lucca group who passed on a lot of knowledge and information and care for all of us. The path is instructive, wonderful views of the craters, I recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about volcanoes and especially about the waters of Lucca”

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2.Etna Sunset Tour: Volcano trek, Cave & tasting from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,290 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

Review of Etna Sunset Tour from Catania, with crater walk, lava cave, local tasting, guide advice, costs, and practical tips.

“Great fun! Our tour guide Peppe was amazing, can’t recommend him enough! Best tour we’ve had!”

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3.Mount Etna Adventurous Hiking Tour with Equipment

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 784 reviews · 7 hours · from $88

Review of Etna Guide Tours’ 7-hour Mount Etna hike from Catania, with lava caves, volcanic sand, equipment, guides, and practical advice.

“It was a great experience.We left Catania earlier and arrive to Cafeteria. It was very nice to buy refreshments and go uphill along the valley. We got from the tour guide everything what we needed (helmet, jachet, boots, trecking sticks, ...) We heard perfect commentary to volcanic aktivity. Especialy we loved "jumping" down in volcanic ash 😄 Great and I would definitely recommended to it 👍”

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4.trek on Mount Etna, Lava Cave & tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 563 reviews · 7 hours · from $68

Explore Mount Etna from Catania with crater walks, a lava cave, local wine and food tasting, and small-group transport for $68.

“Our first day in Sicily was a food tour with Kate, and it completely changed how we experienced the island. She's warm, genuinely friendly, and makes you feel like you're exploring with a close friend. Her passion for Palermo is contagious – you can't help but be excited about everything she shows you. This wasn't just about tasting amazing food. Kate helped us understand the city's soul and made us feel truly welcome. By the end of the tour, we didn't feel like tourists anymore. If you're visiting Sicily, do this tour. Kate will make sure your trip starts off perfectly. To Kate: We love you! Thank you for an…”

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5.Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

Review of Etna’s South Side summit hike, with guide quality, costs, fitness demands, equipment, route details, and practical tips.

“Fantastic! Our guide Max was very professional and engaging taking us to the summit craters and explaining history and geology of the volcano, all while keeping us alert to the dangers of an active volcano. The hike is strenuous going up so you need to be in somewhat good shape. It’s more challenging on the decent as the soil on the trail is slippery, maybe approx 8 km in total. You will experience an active adventure most people will never see in their lives.”

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6.North Upper Craters Guided Tour by 4×4 with Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 243 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $94

Ride a 4x4 across Mount Etna’s north side, hike to 2,900 meters, and see craters, lava flows, and Sicily’s coast with a guide.

“Hade beställt en engelsk tur, men fick en bland tur. Svårt med barnen. Väldigt torftig information från guiden. Turen var knappt 2 timmar. Var inte uppe vid observatoriet som det stod. Vackert men gick inte det som utsades.”

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7.Mount Etna Sunset Trekking with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 6 hours · from $81

Explore Mount Etna from Catania on a small-group sunset tour with lava craters, tunnels, coastal views, local wine, and Sicilian snacks.

“Renato was a wonderful guide, knowledgeable and super friendly. It was a pleasure participating in his tour around Etna, we have learned a lot, seen wonderful spots and had great fun. I can recommend the program wholeheartedly.”

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8.Etna Morning or Sunset Trek with Lava Tunnel & Gear

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $70

Explore Etna’s craters, lava desert, 2001 eruption site, and lava tunnel on a half-day Catania tour with gear and sunset options.

“The tour was great! It was a comfortable meeting place and ride to the start point of the tour. The guides were really nice and involved. They gave us special tracking shoes and didn’t charge for them, so I guess it was included in the price, that makes it even cooler, cause we really needed it At the highest point of this tour it was pretty cold without the wind, so it is better to take even the warm hat with you We were lucky to see the beautiful sunset, and I think I can say it was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Thank you very much for…”

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9.Special trekking on the most authentic and wild side of Etna

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · from $62Best value

Trek Etna’s wild north side with a volcanologist, visit lava caves and craters, and enjoy panoramic views toward Taormina and the Aeolian Islands.

“An amazing experience! The tour company provided rain jackets and hiking boots. The transportation to 2800 m was provided via terrain vehicle to negotiate the extremely rough landscape. During the ~4h descent to the starting point, done by foot, our guide (Ciccio) provided a plethora of scientific and historical information. The hike included a stop in a vulcano cone, allowing Ciccio to carefully explain the eruption mechanism. Overall it was a great experience, unforgettable and highly informative!”

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10.Mount Etna Trekking Private Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews

Review of a private Mount Etna trek from Catania, with lava fields, a volcanic cave, lunch, transport, and practical booking advice.

“We had an 8 hours trip with Danilo the geologist guide, he picked up us with an airconditionaled Land Rover. He was perfect in English and very kind. We had an easy lunch on 2200 meters, the view was mindblowing. We were in extraordinary places, the whole tour was incredible. It was an amazing experience, it totally worths the money.”

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11.Trekking to the summit craters at 3340 meters

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $77

Trek Mount Etna to 3340 meters with a volcanology guide, cable car, 4x4 ride, lava tube, and views across Sicily.

“Strongly recommend! The guide was knowledgeable, and we hiked all the way to the summit. The view was stunning! The only improvement point is that we were hiking very fast with little breaks, and only time to appreciate the view was at the summit, even though the entire hike was stunning! I would've liked a little more time on the way too. We finished the tour 1 hour earlier than stated. I recommend participating if you're confident that you're in good physical fitness and have good knees.”

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