---
title: Catania Small Group Tours
lang: en
type: tour_collection
city: Catania
country: Italy
tours: 4
price_from_eur: 69
reviews_total: 536
as_of: 2026-10-01
canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/small-group-tours-catania/
---

# Catania Small Group Tours

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## Guidekin's verdict (last checked September 26, 2026)

We compared 4 small group listings by caps, lunch and terms: the Etna and Alcantara trek also has a private option with lunch; its listed price covers the shared tour.

- **Book first?:** [Etna and Alcantara Gorges Trekking](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/etna-and-alcantara-gorges-tour-trekking-lava-cave-and-river/?format=md). Book the shared Etna and Alcantara trek, max eight: 8h, €90 per person; cave and gorge entry included, lunch extra. 4.96, 96 reviews. Private option adds lunch. Trade-off: Lunch extra; moderate fitness; two per booking minimum. — now €90 per person, 4.96 (96)
- **Multi-day tour?:** [Eight Day Small Group Sicily Highlights](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/8-days-small-group-sicily-highlights-max-8-guests/?format=md). For a Sicily circuit, max eight guests, Catania to Palermo via Etna: 192h, €2495 per person; English only, single room extra. 4.98, 98 reviews. Check staged refund terms. Trade-off: Staged refund terms; city tax and single room extra. — now €2495 per person, 4.98 (98)

Also compared:

- [Etna & Alcantara Gorges Excursion with Lunch](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/etna-and-alcantara-gorges-excursion-with-lunch/?format=md): Lunch included, up to eight. Trade-off: Cruise passengers cannot join; route can change with weather. — now €89 per person, 4.78 (304)
- [Small Group Pasta and Tiramisu Class](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/small-group-pasta-and-tiramisu-class-in-catania-by-cesarine/?format=md): Full class lists twelve max. Trade-off: From price is Express pasta; full class is another option. — now €69 per person, 4.5 (38)

Commissions never affect the order.

## All 4 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [8 Days Small Group Sicily Highlights (Max 8 Guests)](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/8-days-small-group-sicily-highlights-max-8-guests/?format=md) |  | €2495 per person | 4.98 (98) | 192h | Wed Fri 18:30 | up to 8 per booking · instant · pickup · en |
| 2 | [Etna and Alcantara Gorges Tour – Trekking, Lava Cave and River](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/etna-and-alcantara-gorges-tour-trekking-lava-cave-and-river/?format=md) | Etna Tours, Etna Trekking & Summit Hikes, Day Trips from Catania | €90 per person | 4.96 (96) | 8h | daily 08:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/fr/it |
| 3 | [Etna and Alcantara Gorges Excursion with lunch](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/etna-and-alcantara-gorges-excursion-with-lunch/?format=md) | Etna Tours, Day Trips from Catania | €89 per person | 4.78 (304) | 6h–8h | daily 09:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · pickup · en/fr/it |
| 4 | [Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Catania by Cesarine](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/small-group-pasta-and-tiramisu-class-in-catania-by-cesarine/?format=md) | Cooking Classes | €69 per person | 4.5 (38) | 3h | daily 10:00–19:00 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/it |

## Why each made the list

- **8 Days Small Group Sicily Highlights (Max 8 Guests)** — Eight days around Sicily capped at eight guests, Catania to Palermo via Taormina, Etna, Noto, Syracuse and Agrigento with a licensed guide in one language. Four star hotels, airport transfers and an Etna day with winery lunch are included; city tax, single supplement and an optional higher ascent are extra. 4.98 from 98 reviews at €2495 per person.
- **Etna and Alcantara Gorges Tour – Trekking, Lava Cave and River** — A small group day capped at eight per van with a guided trek of about three kilometres between Etna's side craters and recent flows, a lava cave with helmet and torch, and the Alcantara Gorges with entry included. Hiking shoes and sticks are provided; lunch is extra and moderate fitness is needed. 4.96 from 96 reviews at €90 per person.
- **Etna and Alcantara Gorges Excursion with lunch** — Etna and the Alcantara Gorges in a day for up to eight, an off road run to a lava front, a trek through the Ragabo pines to the Monti Sartorius craters and gorges park entry in the price, plus a first course, drink and coffee. Cruise passengers cannot join, and volcanic activity or weather can change the route. 4.78 from 304 reviews at €89 per person.
- **Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Catania by Cesarine** — A hands on small group class with a local cook where you roll sfoglia by hand, make two kinds of pasta from scratch and finish with a tiramisu, then eat what you made. A prosecco aperitivo with nibbles, wine, water and coffee are included, and a shorter express pasta class suits anyone short on time. 4.5 from 38 reviews at €69 per person.

## Other collections in Catania

- [Etna Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/etna-tours-catania/?format=md) — 35 tours
- [Day Trips from Catania](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/day-trips-from-catania/?format=md) — 24 tours
- [Private Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/private-tours-catania/?format=md) — 11 tours
- [Food & Street Food Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/food-tours-catania/?format=md) — 10 tours
- [Etna Wine Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/etna-wine-tours/?format=md) — 9 tours
- [Etna Trekking & Summit Hikes](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/etna-trekking-catania/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Taormina from Catania](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/taormina-from-catania/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Etna Jeep & 4x4 Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/etna-jeep-tours/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Syracuse, Ortigia & Noto from Catania](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/syracuse-from-catania/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Cooking Classes](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/cooking-classes-catania/?format=md) — 3 tours
- [Etna Sunset Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/etna-sunset-tours/?format=md) — 3 tours
- [Godfather Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/godfather-tours-sicily/?format=md) — 3 tours

## FAQ

**Etna and Alcantara with lunch or the trekking version: which small-group day from Catania?**

Choose the Etna and Alcantara Excursion with Lunch when you want the meal included. Both Etna days visit a lava cave and the gorges; the Trekking, Lava Cave and River tour leaves lunch extra. Both Etna days on this page pair the volcano with the Alcantara gorges and list hotel pickup (2 of 2); their median duration is 7 hours. The Etna and Alcantara Gorges Excursion with Lunch is €89 per person, rated 4.78 from 304 reviews: lunch included, up to eight, cruise passengers cannot join, and the operator may change the route on the day. The Etna and Alcantara Gorges Trekking day is €90 per person, rated 4.96 from 96 reviews: eight per van, cave and gorge entry included, lunch extra, two per booking minimum; its private option adds lunch, and the listed price covers the shared tour. See Etna tours from Catania: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/etna-tours-catania/ · Etna trekking days: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/etna-trekking-catania/

**How small are the groups on Catania small-group tours, and what do they cost?**

Small group here means a stated cap: eight on both Etna and Alcantara days and on the Sicily circuit, twelve on the full pasta class. An Etna day is about €90 per person. Etna and Alcantara day trips: 2, median starting duration 7 hours. Pasta and Tiramisu Class: €69 per person, rated 4.5 from 38 reviews. Starting price: express class; full option includes tiramisu, max twelve. Sicily Highlights circuit: €2,495 per person, rated 4.98 from 98 reviews. The circuit is separate. Filter small-group tours by price: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/small-group-tours-catania/?price_max=100 · Compare with private tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/private-tours-catania/

**Can I book an Etna and Alcantara small group tour privately?**

Etna and Alcantara Trekking sells a private option with lunch. The displayed €90 per person buys the shared outing, with lunch extra. The catalogue marks none of 4 listings as private, but that classification does not cover every option inside a listing. Etna and Alcantara Trekking, Lava Cave and River: €90 per person, rated 4.96 from 96 reviews. The shared price excludes lunch. The private option is for your own party and includes lunch and drinks; its price is shown separately. Use that option’s terms, not the shared starting price, to budget a private day. Browse private Catania tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/private-tours-catania/ · Etna trekking, shared and private: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/etna-trekking-catania/

**Is there a multi-day small-group tour of Sicily from Catania, and what is extra?**

One listing: the Sicily Highlights circuit, Catania to Palermo via Etna, capped at eight and English only, with single room and city tax extra. For Etna alone, the Etna and Alcantara days do it in a day. The Eight Day Small Group Sicily Highlights tour is €2,495 per person, rated 4.98 from 98 reviews, with hotel pickup listed; read the staged refund terms before you pay. A day on the volcano instead: the Etna and Alcantara Gorges Excursion with Lunch is €89 per person, rated 4.78 from 304 reviews, up to eight, lunch included; the trekking version is €90 per person, rated 4.96 from 96 reviews, lunch extra. The two Etna days have a median duration of 7 hours. Find the Sicily circuit: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/small-group-tours-catania/?duration_min=24

**Do small-group tours from Catania pick up at hotels, and who cannot join?**

Hotel pickup is listed on 2 of 2 Etna days; the pasta class meets in town. Cruise passengers cannot join the Etna and Alcantara Excursion with Lunch; the trek needs two per booking. Across the page 3 of 4 listings include hotel pickup and 2 of 4 carry the stroller and infant flag; filter first, then confirm the pickup area with the operator. The Etna and Alcantara Gorges Excursion with Lunch is €89 per person, rated 4.78 from 304 reviews, up to eight, cruise passengers excluded. The Etna and Alcantara Gorges Trekking day is €90 per person, rated 4.96 from 96 reviews, eight per van, moderate fitness, two per booking minimum. The Small Group Pasta and Tiramisu Class, €69 per person, rated 4.5 from 38 reviews, lists no hotel pickup. English and Italian are the listed languages, French on some. Small-group tours with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/small-group-tours-catania/?pickup=hotel · Tours accepting strollers: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/small-group-tours-catania/?kids=true


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Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user
a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/small-group-tours-catania/:

| Group | Parameters | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries |
| Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared |
| Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 |
| Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers |
| Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers |
| Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 |
| Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain |
| Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise |
| Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans |
| Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans |
| Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) |

Worked examples:
- Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/small-group-tours-catania/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true
- Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/small-group-tours-catania/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel
- Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/small-group-tours-catania/?date=2026-10-15&departure=morning

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