Mount Etna: Trekking Tour from Taormina + Lunch

Prepare for an exciting full-day excursion from the towns of Taormina or Giardini Naxos. Join a guided trek up Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano. Witness the changing landscape with each step towards the summit, and be amazed by a fascinating view of volcanic slopes. An expert guide will lead the way along the trekking path, offering insights into one of the seven lateral craters formed during the 1865 eruption. Explore the intriguing 'button shapes' effect—a series of aligned cones on the eruptive axis that resemble a row of buttons. Find yourself in the mystical atmosphere, surrounded by pyroclastic materials from the volcano's explosive past. Scoria, lapilli, and volcanic 'bombs' create a unique terrain. After the epic trek, a delicious lunch awaits to refuel the explorers.