Mount Etna 2000m & Taormina: Silvestri Craters & Isola Bella

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Free cancellation

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Duration7h–8h

GroupUp to 11

LanguagesEN · IT

PickupAt your hotel

Two thousand meters up a volcano, then loose in Sicily's most famous town

You're picked up from your Catania hotel and driven to Mount Etna, where you walk the Silvestri Craters at 2000 meters and taste local products. A short stop at Isola Bella gives you a panoramic view over the nature reserve, then you have free time to explore Taormina's main street and cafés on your own. Hotel drop-off is included at the end.

7h–8h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Etna and Taormina highlights

Visit Silvestri craters at 2000 m
Taste typical local products
Admire view over Isola Bella
Explore Taormina centre independently

The Experience

So you're standing at the Silvestri Craters on Mount Etna at 2000 meters, and yeah, it's actually the highest volcano in Europe — UNESCO World Heritage Site and all that. The air gets thinner up there, and the craters themselves are these dark, almost black bowls of rock that look like something from another planet. You get time to walk around them, take photos, and then there's the typical products tasting — local honey, wine, whatever they're selling that day. It's not a long stop, but it's enough to feel like you've actually been to the volcano and not just driven past it.

After Etna, the route drops down toward the coast and you get a break at Isola Bella, this small nature reserve that sits just off the beach. There's a panoramic view over it from where the vehicle stops — the water's this bright blue and the island itself is this little green jewel. You're not getting out and swimming or anything, but the view is the kind of thing that makes you pull out your phone even though you know the photo won't do it justice. Then it's on to Taormina, and this is where the day opens up. You've got free time to walk Corso Umberto I, the main street, grab lunch, wander into shops, sit at a café. If you want a certified guide to walk you through the town and explain the history, that costs extra and you arrange it at booking — otherwise it's just you and the place.

The whole thing runs from Catania with hotel pickup and drop-off included, so you don't have to figure out how to get to the meeting point or negotiate a taxi back. The vehicle is air-conditioned, which matters when you're climbing up a volcano in the Mediterranean heat and then sitting in traffic on the way back down. It's a long day — you're looking at a full loop from morning to evening — but it's the kind of day where you actually see something instead of just hearing about it.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from Catania are included in the price.
You also get a typical local products tasting at the Silvestri Craters, transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, and free time to explore Taormina on your own.
A certified guide for Taormina costs extra and must be arranged at booking.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Enjoy Sicily

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Mount Etna and Taormina in one day without renting a car or planning the route yourself — the fixed itinerary and included pickup handle all the logistics, leaving you to focus on the volcano and the town.