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Etna Sunset Jeep Tour from Catania: Valle del Bove, Lava Cave and Zafferana Tasting
Half a day on Etna, timed so that the last stage is the sunset. Pick-up is at the meeting point you choose, and the vehicle is a jeep or a van. The road up runs past the dormant craters on the flank, with the Valle del Bove opening on the eastern side, a large basin cut into the body of the volcano. The guide covers what Etna is doing and how this ground came to look the way it does. One stop goes into older explosive terrain: either the Hornitos or a lava flow cave, which is entered with a helmet and a torch provided for it. Zafferana Etnea supplies the food. Honey, wine and typical Sicilian products are tasted along the way. The final climb reaches 2,000 metres, and that is where the group stops, with the sun going down over the black ground of the upper slopes.
What's included
- Flashlight
- Walking tour
- Multilingual tour guide
- The infant rate includes a car seat
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- Helmet
- Trekking shoes (upon request)
- Transportation from the meeting point in Jeep/Van an air-conditioned vehicle
- Tastings of local products
Itinerary
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P.za dei Martiri, 19, Catania
Coordinates 37.503780364990234, 15.09548282623291. The meeting point is P.za dei Martiri, 19, directly in front of the Kilogrammo restaurant. Look for the white flag with the red logo on it. Customers must arrive 15 minutes before the tour starts.
The excursion will start discovering old basalt lava flows
The excursion starts on old basalt lava flows, volcanic caves and long-standing woodland, then turns to what Sicily tastes and smells of. It takes in an area of ancient explosive activity, the Hornitos, a half-volcano and a state shelter. The Bove Valley reads as lunar, and the black ash desert around it holds that impression. It closes with a tasting of honey, wines and typical Sicilian products.
Valle Del Bove
The Valle del Bove is a large basin on the eastern side of the volcanic edifice of Etna, inside the protected area of the Etna Park, in the municipality of Zafferana Etnea (CT).
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At 1,910 metres above sea level, on the southern side of Etna, in the municipality of Nicolosi (CT).
"In Zafferana the air is good for the lips
"In Zafferana the air is good for the lips, it smells of fresh baked bread, of broom. And from up there, from the three thousand meters of Etna, Sicily is a three-pointed star in the upside-down sky of its ancient sea."
Facoltativa
Optional stop.
Facoltativa
Optional stop.
Facoltativa
Optional stop.
P.za dei Martiri, 19, Catania
Not included
- Anything not specified under "inclusions”
Good to know
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Up to 10 travelers per booking.
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- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: pt, en, it, fr, es.
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