From Siracusa: Etna Tour - Trek, Wine and Food

About This Experience

The Etna day for people based in Syracuse: a small-group trek on the volcano's southern slopes with a certified guide, then a Sicilian tasting with local wines at a winery on the mountain, with pick-up and drop-off in Syracuse and the surrounding area included.

The drive north takes about an hour and a half in an air-conditioned jeep or SUV. On the mountain the guide leads roughly two and a half hours through lava fields and rugged volcanic ground, with trekking poles provided, explaining the geology and the eruptions that shaped the landscape you are walking on.

The second half is the winery. A spread of fresh Sicilian dishes arrives with local wines to pair, about two hours at the table, and a welcome refreshment when you sit down. Then the drive back to Syracuse.

This is the most-reviewed wine-and-volcano day out of Syracuse by a wide margin, and the trade-off is honest: a long drive each way in exchange for not having to relocate to Catania or Taormina for a night. Weather can cancel the trek, in which case the day is reshaped around the winery.

Highlights

• Guided trek of about two and a half hours on Etna's southern slopes with a certified guide
• Sicilian food tasting with local wines at a winery on the mountain
• Small-group format in an air-conditioned jeep or SUV
• Pick-up and drop-off in Syracuse and the surrounding area included
• Trekking poles, a bottle of water and a multilingual guide in the price

What's Included

• ✓ Pick-up and drop-off in Syracuse and surrounding areas
• ✓ Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle
• ✓ Multilingual guide
• ✓ Trekking guide
• ✓ Trekking poles
• ✓ Wine tasting
• ✓ Tasting of local products
• ✓ One bottle of water

Not Included

• Tips

What to Bring

• Comfortable walking shoes
• A jacket: the slopes are cooler and windier than the coast
• Comfortable clothes for the trek

Good to Know & Caveats

• Allow roughly seven and a half hours door to door: about 85 minutes each way from Syracuse, two and a half hours on the mountain, and two hours at the winery.
• Thunderstorms and high wind can close the trek; reviews mention days reshaped around the winery when the weather turned.
• The winery stop is a generous tasting of dishes and wines rather than a formal lunch, so eat breakfast.
• Not suitable for wheelchair users, people with mobility impairments, pregnant women or babies under one year.
• Pick-up points include Molo Sant'Antonio in Syracuse; hotel pick-up in the surrounding area is arranged at booking.

Meeting Point

Pick-up in Syracuse (including Molo Sant'Antonio) and the surrounding area, arranged when you book.