Jeep & Hiking Adventure on Mount Etna

From $ 250

Spend the day Jeeping and trekking over craterous slopes, visiting caves, and having lunch inside Mount Etna's wild landscape.

You’ll begin your rugged sojourn through charming base villages, and in a Jeep with a guide, you’ll ascend over winding trails 6500ft/2000m above sea level. Head through the Bove Valley (Valley of the Ox) to see the lava streams propagate a craterous depression, and to a cave and lava-grotto formed out of the caldera. There will be time to trek over different pathways in the Piano Provenzana alpine region, and a break to take it all in while enjoying a meal surrounded by raw, natural splendor.

Energy Level

Duration

8 hours

Type

ENERGETIC

Accessible

Shore Thing Highlights

See the caldera — known as Valle del Bove or Valley of the Ox — a horseshoe-shaped depression that collects streams of lava
Mount Etna is the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy — 2.5x the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius
Drive to lava-flowing grottos, see a mythical cave, and trek the alpine landscape in Piano Provenzana
See layers of lava streams formed over thousands of years across the crater’s slopes — and more recent ones too
Have lunch in one of the nearby villages

Need to know

Please be aware this Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible
Sailors should consider their physical fitness level and medical history when determining whether this Shore Thing is appropriate
Approximately 1.5-hour drive to/from Bove Valley
Sailors must wear suitable clothing and footwear for this activity (hiking, biking, trekking, rappelling, ziplining, yoga, etc.)
Closed-toed shoes are required
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Lunch is included
This Shore Thing is not suitable for pregnant Sailors
Price is per Sailor; 4 Sailors per vehicle
Sailors should expect long periods of walking and standing

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