The 6 Best Sicily Hiking Tours

1.Etna excursion 3000 meters with 4×4 cable car and Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 504 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $66Our pick

Ride Etna’s cable car and 4x4 to 3,000 meters, then hike volcanic craters with guides, gear, and huge Sicilian views.

“Very interesting excursion, however the group was too large for my liking. the guide had to translate everything into french and english because in our group there was french and english speaking visitors. this slowed everything down and reduced our time we could ask questions. the guide's english was not as good and he didnt understand all the questions we asked but i got used to that in italy. i was also hoping for more facts. if i knew what i know now i could have googled everything beforehand and do my own walk instead.”

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2.Mount Etna Adventurous Hiking Tour with Equipment

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 439 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Hike Mount Etna’s Valle del Bove with guides, gear, and Catania transfers. Get volcanic scenery, tough climbs, safety tips, and honest value advice.

“My tour was supposed to be on a Saturday. On Thursday, I received a message from the guide Ernesto if I could switch the tour to Friday instead. However, I was unable to do so. He replied that the weather conditions were going to be bad that weekend. I asked if he would recommend continuing with the tour which I did not receive a response to. I phoned the company on Friday and he only then informed me that the tour was going to be cancelled and he would refund the FULL AMOUNT which I agreed to. However, I received a message from him that evening confirming the tour again.…”

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3.Trekking to the summit craters (only guide service) experienced hikers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 286 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139Top rated

Climb Etna from its quieter north side with a volcanologist guide, 4x4 access, summit craters, gear, and sweeping Sicilian views.

“Our guide Daniele was very nice and took time to explain about the volcanic activities and the region, the trekking up is easy if you are in a normal physical condition and the views on the top craters that we saw where amazing. Just think to take long socks and pants for the way down as little lava stones stuck in your shoes can ruin a bit the way down (which otherwise extremely beautiful). Some people in the reviews complains that you need to add 45€ for the bus trip, well it’s written in the description and all together it makes it a good deal compared to the rest (basically…”

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4.Half or full day trekking on Etna with private guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 3 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $83

Review of a private Etna trek in Sicily, with crater views, Valle del Bove, cave options, local tastings, prices, and practical advice.

“We enjoyed the hike very much and appreciate the guide sharing his knowledge about vulcanos with us. We learned a lot and can highly recommend the hike. We would do it again, if back in Sicily!”

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5.Etna Southern Slope Guided Easy Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $46Best value

Explore Etna’s southern craters, 2001 lava flows, and Calcarazzi Mountains on a guided 2.5-hour trek from Rifugio Sapienza.

“Ho apprezzato la professionalità e la passione della guida Thomas”

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6.Mount Etna’s North Slope Craters Guided Hike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $52

Hike Mount Etna’s north slope craters from Piano Provenzana, with expert guidance, lava flows, forest views, and flexible booking.

“Parfait ! Météo impeccable jusqu'à la fin de l'excursion...après c'était orage et foudre qui donnaient une autre atmosphère....notre guide Francesco a su rythmer la marche pour que tout soit "in time"....c'est fabuleux, impressionnant cette excursion quand on voit toute la coulée de lave et l'histoire qui va avec....notre guide était passionnant et passionné et pas avare de répondre à nos questions nombreuses ! C'était vraiment un très bon moment pour tout vulcanologue amateur des mystères de notre terre....”

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