Private Tour of Mount Etna and Etna Winery Visit with Tasting from Syracuse

During the private tour by comfortable air-conditioned car, you will visit Etna - the highest active volcano in Europe. This tour is private - only for your party, nobody else to ensure the highest standards for our clients. Pickup and drop-off in Syracuse included.

Your friendly private licensed guide will tell you history of volcano creation, about eruptions, culture, myths, and folklore of "Mamma Etna" and Sicily itself. Driving by private car through authentic mountain villages, you will visit local honey farm and taste the produce of the fertile volcano terrain, and finally reach “Rifugio Sapienza” at 2000mt. Here you can visit famous Silvestri Craters, admire unforgettable panoramas, visit shops with souvenirs of lava, refresh yourself at some restaurant or bar. Optional ascent with cable car and jeep with the authorized Alpine Guide to 3000mt.

Then you will visit one of the best Etna wineries and have lunch of fresh local food with fine red and white Sicilian wines.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Duomo di Siracusa, Piazza Duomo, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy

Your private local licensed guide will pick you up at your accommodation/port in Syracuse, and you will start your wonderful private travel to the highest active volcano in Europe. Driving by comfortable, air-conditioned car through the small authentic mountain villages, you will admire unforgettable picturesque views of Sicilian countryside full of oranges and lemon plantations, olives and almond trees, houses and churches built of lava stone. Enjoying amazing sea view and lava fields, you will arrive to a charming mountain town Zafferana Etnea, where you will visit local honey farm and taste the produce of the fertile volcano land - honey, olive oils, olives, wines and liquors. Then you will continue to drive up the volcano and reach the plateau Rifugio Sapienza at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. Here you can feel the exceptional atmosphere of Etna volcano, admire the lunar landscapes, see the famous Silvestri craters, visit small shops where you can buy souvenirs made of lava. Optionally, you can ascent with cable car and jeep with the authorized Alpine Guide until 3000mt for additional fee (65 Euro).

After this atmospheric journey, the guide will chauffer you in relax to one of the best wineries at the foot of Etna. The owner of the winery will welcome you with a glass of cool white grillo, and you will have a tour of the estate, see how the grape is growing, and visit the cellars, while the owner explains you all about the wine making process and the history of this family run winery. Then you will sit on a beautiful terrace with an amazing panoramic view of the Mediterranean, and have traditional delicious lunch of locally produced cheeses, salami, prosciuttto, home-made sausages, cous-cous, mushrooms, vegetables, fresh bread, olives and home-made olive oil. A professional sommelier will offer you 5 glasses of Sicilian Etna DOC red and white wines.

After this atmospheric private tour, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or port in Siracusa.


Duration: 7 hours



Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"A minimum of 2 people per booking is required"
"Stroller accessible"
"Minimum drinking age is 18 years"
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"Infant seats available"
"Transportation is wheelchair accessible"
"Surfaces are wheelchair accessible"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer."
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Duration: 6 To 8 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Your private guide will pick you up at your hotel or port in Siracusa.

Ports

• Siracusa port

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Private tour only for your party by comfortable air-conditioned car
• Private local licensed guide
• Private driver/guide
• Guided tour of Etna
• Visit to local honey farm and tasting of honey, jams, olives, olive oils, wines and liquors
• Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off
• Round-trip transportation by private comfortable car
• Bottled water, snacks
• Visit of one of the best Etna wineries and food and wine tasting
• Lunch
• Snacks
• Bottled water
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Entry/Admission - Duomo di Siracusa

Not Included

• Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
• Cable car to an altitude of 3000 m (65 Euro for 1 person)
• Gratuities

Facilities