Mount Etna: Guided Snowshoeing Trekking Tour

Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, provides a unique opportunity for adventurous travelers. This guided snowshoeing trekking tour offers a thrilling way to explore the mountain’s breathtaking landscapes. Led by a certified guide, participants can choose from various paths, ensuring an enjoyable trek for all skill levels. What makes this tour stand out is the chance to venture into a volcanic cave, a truly captivating experience that will leave you in awe of the natural wonders of this iconic Sicilian landmark.

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Key Points

Guided 4-hour snowshoeing tour on Mount Etna, featuring easy to challenging paths leading to volcanic craters.
Tour priced from €95 per person, available in Italian and English, with full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours in advance.
Includes snowshoe rental, trekking poles, volcanic cave tour, and hot chocolate, with minimum height requirement of 1.50 meters for children.
Suitable for families and friends, led by a certified guide to ensure a safe and enjoyable trekking experience.
Tour can be tailored for self-driving guests to end without lunch, with options to explore pine forests or demanding trails.

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Tour Overview

The guided snowshoeing tour on Mount Etna offers an exhilarating outdoor adventure. Priced from €95.00 per person, the 4-hour tour is available in Italian and English.

Mount Etna’s guided snowshoeing tour promises an exhilarating 4-hour adventure, priced from €95.00 per person and available in Italian and English.

Guests can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund, and they can reserve their spot now and pay later. The experience allows visitors to explore the volcano’s easy or challenging paths, following a certified guide for a safe trek.

Snowshoe rental, trekking poles, a volcanic cave tour, and hot chocolate are included. Guests can also purchase lunch on-site.

Minimum height for children is 1.50 meters.

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Experience Details

With snowshoes on their feet, guests can explore Mount Etna’s easy or challenging paths leading to the craters. This fun experience is suitable for families and friends, guided by a certified professional for a safe trek. Trekking options include walking through the pine forest or taking on more demanding trails to the craters.

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The tour provides an immersive experience on the iconic Mount Etna volcano.

Included Features

A certified guide leads the snowshoeing tour, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for guests.

Snowshoe and trekking pole rentals are included, allowing visitors to easily navigate the snowy paths.

The tour also features a visit to a volcanic cave, providing an up-close look at the mountain’s geological wonders.

To warm up, guests can indulge in a hot chocolate at the on-site chalet.

For those interested, lunch can be purchased at the chalet, with menu options ranging from 10 to 15 euros.

Important Information

To ensure a seamless experience, guests are asked to specify their hotel address for pickup.

Guests are requested to provide their hotel address to ensure a smooth pickup experience.

Participants should arrive at the meeting point 30 minutes in advance.

There’s a minimum height requirement of 1.50 meters for children.

Guests have the option to end the tour without lunch if they’re self-driving. This provides flexibility for those who prefer not to stay for the meal.

The snowshoeing tour on Mount Etna offers a safe, guided trek suitable for families and friends, with the choice of easy or challenging paths leading to the volcanic craters.

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Customer Feedback

Based on the customer reviews, the Guided Snowshoeing Tour on Mount Etna receives an impressive 5/5 overall rating.

One reviewer, Federico from Italy, raved about his experience in January 2025:

The tour was a "fun experience suitable for families and friends."
The certified guide ensured a "safe trek" on the mountain.
The reviewer appreciated the included features like snowshoe rental, volcanic cave tour, and hot chocolate.

With a perfect score and glowing reviews, the Guided Snowshoeing Tour on Mount Etna seems to deliver an exceptional winter adventure on Europe’s most active volcano.

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Snowshoeing on Mount Etna

Snowshoeing on Mount Etna offers adventurous travelers a unique opportunity to explore the volcanic landscapes of Sicily’s iconic mountain during the snowy winter months.

Guided tours lead groups along easy or challenging paths, weaving through pine forests or scaling the crater-pocked terrain. Experienced, certified guides ensure a safe, engaging trek, providing snowshoes, poles, and warm beverages at a mountain chalet.

Suitable for families and friends, the tour showcases Etna’s volcanic features, including exploring an underground lava cave.

With tour durations up to 4 hours, visitors can tailor their snowshoeing experience to their fitness level and interests.

Exploring Mount Etna’s Craters

Though the snowshoeing tour offers a fun way to experience Mount Etna’s captivating landscapes, the highlight for many visitors is the opportunity to explore the volcano’s craters.

Along the trekking paths, guides lead groups to the volcano’s peak, where they can peer into the dramatic, steaming craters and marvel at the volcanic activity.

The experience offers:

Stunning views of the craters and the surrounding landscape
Insights into the geological processes shaping Mount Etna
The thrill of standing at the edge of an active volcano

This unique crater exploration is a memorable highlight of the Mount Etna snowshoeing adventure.

Preparing for the Trekking Tour

To ensure a comfortable and safe snowshoeing experience on Mount Etna, it’s important for participants to come prepared.

The tour includes snowshoe and trekking pole rentals, but guests should dress warmly in layers, wear proper winter boots, and bring gloves and a hat.

Arriving 30 minutes early allows time to get fitted for equipment and discuss the day’s plan with the certified guide.

Children must meet a minimum height requirement of 1.50 meters.

Guests can opt to skip the on-site lunch and end the tour early if they’re self-driving.

The Sum Up

Discover the majesty of Mount Etna on a guided snowshoeing adventure. Traverse Europe’s most active volcano, explore its breathtaking craters, and learn about the region’s natural beauty. With included gear, a knowledgeable guide, and hot chocolate at the chalet, this four-hour tour offers an unforgettable experience for adventurers of all skill levels. Capture the memories of your journey across this iconic Italian landmark.

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