Etna Alcantara tour: the majestic lava landscape

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Etna Alcantara tour: the majestic lava landscape — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Etna volcano — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Etna Alcantara tour is the experience to discover two totally different types of lava landscapes. The first part of the day will take you to the northern side of Mt. Etna at 6500 ft above sea level. Here you will learn about the stages that led to the origin of Mt. Etna and the different types of volcanic activities all hiking up to the edge of some of the extinct craters formed by ancient eruptions.

In the second part of the Etna Alcantara tour, you will visit the Alcantara Valley where the Alcantara River has shaped the famous basaltic lava canyon formed by prehistoric lava flows of Mount Etna. Here you will spend some times by the River, having the possibility to go in the cold water, admiring outstanding geological formations.

Don't forget to bring with you: sunscreen, hat, hiking shoes. Water shoes, swimsuits and towels will be useful if you plan to go in the water (in the summertime).

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: DISCOVER MESSINA SICILY

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Taxes
Included: Round trip transfer by private A/C van
Included: Entrance ticket to the Alcantara Gorges
Included: Walking tours/ hikes
Included: Liability Insurance
Included: Discover Messina Travel Assistance
Included: Live comments on board
Included: Professional tour guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Private expenses
Not included: Anything which is not specified in the “Inclusions”
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

La Madonnina del Porto

Passing by

The stele was raised by the will of Archbishop Angelo Paino
Fontana di Nettuno

Passing by

The fountain of Neptune is the second fountain created in Messina by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli
Chiesa di S. Francesco all'Immacolata

Passing by

It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
Piano Provenzana

Passing by

Norther part of Etna Volcano
Parco Fluviale dell'Alcantara

one hour Admission included

the Alcantara river Park, established in 2001, is a protected area the cold Alcantara river originates in the Nebrodi Mountains and flows into the middle of a spectacular lava canyon. In the Alcantara area became a River Park.
Mount Etna

2 hours

Is the highest active volcano in Europe with it 10.900 ft. The newest mountain of Sicily, it started its eruptions 500.000 years ago and since then has never stopped!

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Grand Hotel Liberty
Hotel Sant'Elia

FOR CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS:

Our representatives will meet you inside the port, at GATE 5. They will hold a sign with your name and a flag with our company logo: a LION HEAD.

FOR GUESTS THAT ARE NOT CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS:

The meeting point at our office DISCOVER MESSINA SICILY, located in Via I Settembre, 110, 45 minutes before the tour.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.