10 Hiking Tours in Catania Worth Booking

1.Mount Etna: Guided Volcano Summit Hiking Tour with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,784 reviews · from $124Our pick

Hike Mount Etna with a volcanic guide, cable car, lava tunnel, summit craters, and Valle del Bove views from $124.61.

“From the moment of booking it, to the organised transport through to the guide and the actual climb it was extremely well organised and clear and concise as to what was happening. It was a beautiful day (if a tad windy at the summit!!) but a memory that will stay with myself and my wife for ever. It was my 51st birthday as well so what an amazing way to spend it. THANK-YOU !!!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Mount Etna: Trek to 3000m with cable car and jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,978 reviews · from $62

Hike Mount Etna to 3,000 meters by cable car, jeep, and foot, with lava channels, black sand, expert guides, and sweeping Sicilian views.

“We had Luciano as our guide, we had a great expierience with him.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Etna Volcano: South Side Guided Summit Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,545 reviews · from $67

Hike Etna’s summit craters with a certified guide, cable-car access, volcanic scenery, safety gear, and practical tips for this demanding trek.

“With Etna erupting the night before our hike, we were happy to see that the guides adapted and took us as high as safely possible. I particularly appreciated the fact that our guide, Giovanni, offered to guide us back down on foot because I lost my ticket for the return trip by cable car.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Mount Etna Trekking Trip off the Tourist Path

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,351 reviews · from $78

Review of Etna’s off-path hike from Catania, with lava caves, Valle del Bove views, gear, guides, and practical advice for booking.

“great to have the space and quiet of the route. Was very nice to not have a bunch of tourist around! Renato was a super friendly guy! thanks alot!”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Etna Nature Tour with Hiking, Cave Visit, & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 502 reviews · from $45

Explore Mount Etna’s craters and lava cave, then taste Sicilian honey, olive oil, wine, and liqueurs on a guided day trip from Catania.

“The tour was a highlight if our vacation. Thanks ETNA Tribe”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.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, covering costs, fitness, gear, guides, views, safety, and what to expect on the active volcano.

“beautiful environment with a competend guid. A good fitness level is required but other wise a simple walk”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Mount Etna: Summit Trek with Cable Car and snack included

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 278 reviews · from $109

Trek Mount Etna by cable car and on foot with an alpine guide, crater views, volcanic scenery, gear, brioche, and water included.

“Fantastic experience! So pleased that my boyfriend and I chose Etna Tours to go with! This excursion was fantastic value for money, and what an incredible experience looking down into the craters of Europe’s most active volcano to see it spewing molten lava! They provided walking boots, jackets, helmets and walking sticks. We were able to pay the additional €33pp for the cable cars and 4x4 bus on card. The hike was relatively difficult but we took it at a nice gentle pace and every direction you looked the views were breathtaking. Because we were lucky enough to have such good visibility out guide took us over the centre of…”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Mount Etna: Half-Day Guided Tour and Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 264 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

Explore Mount Etna from Catania with crater walks, lava caves, coastal views, local tasting, and a multilingual guide in five hours.

“Andrea was an excellent guide with good knowledge of Etna, the surrounding plants and animals, and the city of Catania. The excursion was really enjoyable with excellent views of Mount Etna and the bay of Catania (plus the accommodation pickup was super convenient). I particularly enjoyed the cave and the route chosen by our guide, which was a hike amongst nature and well away from the crowds. An overall excellent experience and one I would certainly have again!”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Mount Etna: North Upper Craters Guided Tour by 4×4 with Trek

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

Review of Etna’s north-side 4x4 tour, with crater stops, short hikes, lava views, guide insight, practical tips, and value advice.

“Aufregende Fahrt nach oben mit spannenden Berichten der Guides”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Etna: Craters of the 2002 Eruption Trekking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 218 reviews · from $41Best value

Trek Etna’s 2002 eruption craters with a volcano guide, forest paths, lava flows, sea views, and practical tips on gear, fitness, and value.

“Our guide, Vincenzo, was great. He combined scientific info with a lot of humor. The only bad thing it was that it was too windy.”

Check availability →Read our full review