From Catania: Etna & Taormina Soft Lunch

Meet your guide in Catania and set off for Etna. Your first stop will be Mount Etna, where you'll discover its geology: eruptions and lava flows. You'll hike along quiet trails, away from the more crowded viewpoints, exploring dormant craters and volcanic formations and learning how successive eruptions have shaped the island. Admire the flora and fauna: endemic plants and hardy shrubs. You'll enter a spectacular lava cave with helmets and flashlights to observe the underground formations and discover Etna's hidden geology. You'll stop at scenic overlooks to admire the Valle del Bove. Enjoy a light lunch of typical local products, then continue to Taormina for a stroll through its charming streets, historic buildings, boutiques, and terraces. Visit Isola Bella Park and the coast, enjoy the views of the Ionian coast, and then return to Catania. This full-day excursion combines natural and geological wonders, cultural attractions, and local flavors.

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   Valle Del Bove

   15 min

   Availability for every day, all year round from Catania with free transfers from your accommodation. Guided tour of 8 hours which tells the biology, geology and volcanology of the Etna Volcano. You will have the opportunity to walk in paths surrounded by nature, away from tourist areas and on several dormant craters. The fauna and flora of Etna will be your traveling companions in the story of a unique territory in terms of endemicity. You will live the experience of admiring the fantastic Valle del Bove. Explore a beautiful lava flow cave with helmets and torches. A fantastic tasting of wines, liqueurs, honey and much more will make you discover the flavors of the Volcano

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   Taormina

   3 hours

   With Etna behind us, we will go in the beautiful town of Taormina where we will stop in one of the most famous Sicilian Location. After a brief visit to the town and the “Beautiful Island” Natural Park head back to the hotel..

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   Stop 3

   30 min

   located at 1,910 metres above sea level on the southern side of Etna, in the municipality of Nicolosi (CT).

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   Stop 4

   15 min

   "In Zafferana the air is good for the lips, it smells of fresh baked bread, of broom. And from up there, from the three thousand meters of Etna, Sicily is a three-pointed star in the upside-down sky of its ancient sea."

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   Stop 5

   4 min

   The excursion will start discovering old basalt lava flows, volcanic caves, secular woods and it will continue with the tastes and smell of Sicily. You will visit an area of ancient explosive activity, Hornitos, a half-volcano and a state shelter.The lunar landscape of “Bove Valley” and the black ash’s desert will make your excursion a gorgeous day. Finally a tasting of honey, wines and typical Sicilian product

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.