Mount Etna tour from Catania: Volcano, wine tasting & lunch

Taste wine grown on Europe's highest active volcano

A six-hour private tour of Mount Etna starting from Catania, Taormina or Giardini Naxos, with pickup included. You travel to Rifugio Sapienza, explore the Crateri Silvestri craters on foot or by cableway, then visit a working Etna DOC vineyard for lunch and wine tasting before returning to your hotel. The guide speaks English or Italian and leads the whole route.

The experience

The tour picks you up from your hotel or port and drives toward Rifugio Sapienza, stopping at points along the way that frame the volcano's scale and the land it has shaped. Once there, you have free time to hike around the Crateri Silvestri craters on your own, or you can book a cableway excursion as an add-on to descend closer to the volcanic terrain. The route is graded for all fitness levels, so the pace is yours to set.

After the crater exploration, the tour moves to a vineyard working the Etna DOC designation: wines grown on the volcano's mineral-rich slopes. Lunch and wine tasting happen here, starting with Antipasto Siciliano and continuing through the vineyard's own production. The guide explains what the volcanic soil brings to the grapes and the region's winemaking history while you eat and taste.

The return to Catania, Taormina or Giardini Naxos includes a brief city tour, so the day closes with the landmarks and layout of where you started. The whole experience runs six hours, and the private format means the guide adjusts the pace and the stops to the group's interests, whether that is more time on the crater rim or longer in the vineyard.

What’s included

• Private tour with driver-guide.
• pickup from your hotel or port.
• local taxes.
• lunch with Antipasto Siciliano and wine tasting at the vineyard.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesUp to age 8

GroupUp to 7

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 4 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Journeys Around Sicily

Is this one for you?Six hours leaves room for the rest of your day in Catania or Taormina, but not for a second major stop. Book this if the volcano and the vineyard are your main plan for the day, or if you are based nearby and want a morning or afternoon slot that fits around other activities.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can I hike the craters, or do I have to take the cableway?

Crateri Silvestri craters are open for free hiking during your time at Rifugio Sapienza. The cableway is an optional add-on you can book if you want to descend further or prefer not to walk.

What is Etna DOC wine, and why does it taste different?

Etna DOC is a designation for wines grown on Mount Etna's volcanic slopes. The mineral-rich volcanic soil gives the wines a distinct character that the vineyard explains during the tasting portion of the tour.

Does the tour include food and drinks?

Lunch and wine tasting at the vineyard are part of the experience, starting with Antipasto Siciliano. The vineyard's own wines are included in the tasting.

Where does the pickup happen?

Pickup is included from hotels or ports in Catania, Taormina, Giardini Naxos and surrounding villages. Confirm your exact location when you book.

Is this tour difficult, or can anyone do it?

The tour is graded for all physical fitness levels. The hiking at Crateri Silvestri is at your own pace during free time, and the cableway option means you can skip the walk if you prefer.