--- title: Etna Morning Trip lang: en type: tour city: Catania country: Italy price: 59 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.74 reviews: 1386 duration_minutes: 360 languages: [en, it, fr, es] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 34 of 35 (Etna Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-26 data_updated: 2026-09-26 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/etna-morning-trip/ --- # Etna Morning Trip **Guidekin's take:** A morning on Etna pairing a trek with a walk into a lava flow cave, with a professional guide, pickup at Catania hotels outside the restricted traffic zone and minivan or jeep transport in the price. Food and drinks are extra, it runs in all weather, and it is not advised for weak hearts. 4.74 from 1386 reviews at €59 per person for 6h. ## Overview Amazing excursion giving you the chance to discover different aspects of the highest volcano in Europe. Live your dream with trekking, lava flow cave exploration and breathtaking landscapes. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: from 35 pickup points - Starts 09:00: one departure a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Children from €49: ages 3 to 12 ## Key facts - Price: from €59 per person - Duration: 6h - Rating: 4.74/5 from 1386 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 94% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Etna Est ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Etna Morning French Tour | €59 / person | French | Pickup included | | Etna Morning Spanish Tour | €59 / person | Spanish | Pickup included | | Etna Morning Italian Tour | €59 / person | Italian | Pickup included | | Etna Morning English tour | €59 / person | English | Pickup included | ## What's included - Free hotel pickup and drop-off (in Catania except ZTL areas) - Professional guide - Free transport by A/C minivan/jeep/minibus - Driver/guide ## Not included - Food and drinks - Use of Trikke - Clothes - Disposable gloves and mask ## Itinerary 1. **Etna Est** (admission included) - Start from your accommodation. 2. **Mount Etna** (admission included) - Along the trail that will take us up to 2000mt a.s.l., our guide will tell you about how the highest volcano in Europe was born, without leaving the aspects related to flora and fauna that characterize it. After admiring old and new lava flows we will proceed on foot to the... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-26 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Etna Est Info Point - Free and wide parking area Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:EjhWaWEgRHVjYSBkaSBDYW1hc3RyYSwgOTUwMzAgR3JhdmluYSBkaSBDYXRhbmlhIENULCBJdGFseSIuKiwKFAoSCRO87kYP_RMTETcEkXYSzXyTEhQKEgmBdE_PCf0TExFcO3HM9FyfIQ Pickup points listed by the operator: 35 ## Good to know - Service animals allowed - Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Children must be accompanied by an adult - May be operated by a multi-lingual guide - Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately - not recommended for travelers with flu or cold - not available for people who has covid Booking asks for: arrival flight or ship details ## Compared with other Etna Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #34 of 35** | €59 | 6h | 4.74 (1386) | shared | | [Etna Tour - HalfDay Small Group & licensed Tour Guide](/italy/catania/tours/etna-tour-halfday-small-group-licensed-tour-guide/?format=md) | €75 | 6h | 4.99 (219) | shared | | [Tour Etna and Wine Tasting](/italy/catania/tours/tour-etna-and-wine-tasting/?format=md) | €145 | 8h | 4.92 (418) | shared | | [Etna Morning tour with lunch included (departure from Catania)](/italy/catania/tours/etna-morning-tour-with-lunch-included-departure-from-catania/?format=md) | €82 | 6h | 4.92 (353) | shared | Ranked #34 of 35 in Etna Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €56 to €329, median €99; typical length 6h. 6 of 35 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/etna-tours-catania/?format=md ## More in Catania - All Catania tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/catania/tours/etna-morning-trip/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs 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/: | 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. 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