Sicily · FULL-DAY TOURS IN CATANIA
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 5 full-day tours in Catania worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Travel in a small SUV or minivan across Etna’s northern slopes, walk among the Sartorius Craters, enter the Grotta dei Ladroni lava tunnel, eat lunch at a local restaurant, then swim or stroll at the Alcantara Gorges. Guides such as Salvatore, Salvo, Ross, and Maya bring strong local knowledge.
“The experience was great…the food could be better! Salvo was a very good guide.”
Spend about nine hours with EtnaTribe exploring Mount Etna’s volcanic trails, a lava cave, local honey and oil, and Taormina’s lanes and sea views. Guides such as Salvatore, Lorenzo, Carmelo, and Tommaso are praised for lively local insight. Cable cars, jeeps, and other Etna upgrades cost extra.
“Older people not so easy to go up the top of the mountain need a warning, otherwise a good experience in life”
Travel from Catania in a van with up to eight people, walk Etna’s lava fields and a volcanic cave, taste honey, wine, and local foods, then enjoy 1.5 hours in Taormina. Guides including Daria, Lorenzo, Salvo, and Carmelo lead the day in English, Italian, Spanish, French, or German.
“This was the highlight of our week in Sicily! Our guide, Daria, was excellent -- full of fascinating information, knowledgeable about not just Etna but everything Sicilian, and a safe and competent driver. No one in our group of 6 chose to take the expensive cable car up to higher ground -- we all wanted to stay with Daria. It was a fabulous day, and I would highly recommend this tour. PS: We are seniors but Daria made it so we had no trouble with the hiking, climbing or caving”
Spend eight hours with a small group of up to eight, riding from Catania to Mount Etna, walking a nature path, visiting a helmeted lava cave, and tasting four wines with cheeses, cold cuts, pâté, and olive oil at a winery in Ragalna. Guides speak five languages.
“This was the best experience in Sicily we had. The road to the mount was good, accompanied by the history of Sicily and Etna, not boring at all! Upon arrival, we were given three options: 1. Go with cable car + bus + waking to the height of 2940m to see one of the craters (about 80€ per person) 2. Have a tour on Quad ATVs with a visit to a lava cave (50-70€ per person) 3. Stay with the guide and walk to a closer crater After that, you will go to a cave/closer crater anyway (depending on the option you chose). We chose option 1 and didn't regret:…”
Travel from Catania in a small group of up to eight with an English, Italian, or Spanish-speaking driver-guide. Visit Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples and Villa del Casale near Piazza Armerina, with site tickets and archaeological guides paid separately.
“Allesio was a wonderful tour guide and driver. He made sure we were comfortable and answered all of our questions. We had a very enjoyable and knowledgeable tour.”
Pick a coast, a volcano or a kitchen.
