All you need to know to plan a Mount Etna Tour in Sicily

[@Eryeahmaybe]

Really useful video! Thanks 🙏

[@teamquirky4908]

Me and my daughters have always talked about going up Mount Etna, thanks to your video we know it's more possible to go and and a budget 😊

[@StefanoFerro]

Have fun!

[@D.N.GlobalConsulting]

I went there 2 days ago there but didn't go much high cuz I got my 2 kids with me.i'm thinking to visit it again with my friends and this video was very informative to me. Grazie mille.

[@StefanoFerro]

Have fun!

[@rageeth]

Perfect . To the point. No drama

[@StefanoFerro]

Cheers

[@pascalpl6155]

Could not agree more. Video would deserve way higher view counts.

[@AndrewGlasgow2020]

2023 prices: parkİng € 7, Gondola return € 50, snow-cat-bus € 39. Last gondola 15:50 and last snow-cat-bus about 2 hours before that -- so get there early! Not busy in March but still snow on the ground and wet underfoot due to running water from the snow-melt. Budget option: go to the Silvestri craters, which are a 5 min walk from the road at the car park level.

[@StefanoFerro]

Thanks for the update 👍🏻

[@Mr.Ciobanu]

thank you

[@kawai1]

Thank you! Very informative and succinct video!

[@soumenchowdhury1136]

Very well documented and commented

[@StefanoFerro]

Thanks

[@MultiOranuch]

Thank you for sharing. 🙏 Really adventure dangerous in the same time... But still inspire lots of people around the world. I would really visit STROMBOLI ISLAND - maybe in 2025.. Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN😇 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@vassits3654]

Thanks! Nice work!!

[@raminderjohar2586]

Very well explained Stefano. We are going there this summer, (but not all the way up to the peak) on a guided tour, but knowing now that there is a bus option after the Gondola makes me rethink that we might choose to go all the way to the top anyway. All depends if we find such a tour which offers the bus option after leaving the Gondola and not just trekking.

[@pedrohenriquegarcia1067]

Hey, mate. Thanks for the info. What would you suggest for a father which is travelling alone with a 2,5 yo boy?How far can I get with him without being a hassle (with probably a tour)?

[@StefanoFerro]

You can certainly go on top of the cable car, it's actually great fun for kids. Then it's really up to you. You can take the 4x4 bus as I did in the video, that's easygoing. From there you can do an easy walk around led by the guide. The other crater on the way back requires a bit of a climb which I would not do with a 2y old kid but you can easily skip that. WHerever you go you will have an amazing view. Enjoy

[@WaqarAhmed-ng7um]

Good guy🖐

[@StefanoFerro]

Thanks 😁

[@都娟-h2e]

Thank you. I’m choosing between summit trekking to 3350m and 3000m from the other side. The tour organizer says the scenery is quite different which makes it difficult to decide

[@StefanoFerro]

The guide is right. The other side has less people around being not as popular and accessible. They are both fantastic

[@Matt-ss7hx]

Can we only see the big craters when we´re all the way on the top or also on the gondola stations below etc.? thanks

[@RedGermRedGerm]

Very informative. Thanks. Do you think reservations for gondola and vehicles are recommended in April?

[@StefanoFerro]

Thanks 😁 you probably need reservations only in peak season, between 15th of July and 15th of August. Enjoy your trip

[@JimwombatLand]

not now ! TOO ACTIVE ! MITE GET BURNED !!!

[@isabellnorris8265]

Is it necessary to reserve a guide in advance for this hike or can I just show up? Grazie

[@StefanoFerro]

I would book for a one to one guide. Otherwise, just show up. I would book in mid-July to August, the peak season

[@isabellnorris8265]

Stefano Ferro Thank so much for the quick response and this very helpful video. What do you mean by one on one tour? We will visit in the last week of June & will have a rental car. I prefer to be more flexible and not book a „big“ tour where u meet a guide & other people somewhere in the city and start traveling up to Etna (gondola & bus) all together. What is the name for the hike (destination) you did? Grazie

[@StefanoFerro]

@isabellnorris8265 yeah, sorry, let me explain better. Renting a car is a fantastic idea. There is only one way up. You arrive at the gondop base and buy a ticket for the summit. This means, cable carl, then 4x4 bus to a mid point and then there is a group guide that takes the bus group (20 people) to a further point. That's what you have seen in the video. Alternatively you can book a guide just for you (1-to-1). It costs considerably more but you can arrange the day you want

[@stefanvdh7658]

Nice video😊Do they make problems when you fly a drone there?

[@StefanoFerro]

Not based on my experience, just 2 suggestions. You would require a permit. If you don't have one, take extreme caution 😉 . Don't land on the magnetic volcanic ash. It would very likely damage the drone

[@stefanvdh7658]

@@StefanoFerro where do I Can score a permit in Italy?

[@StefanoFerro]

@@stefanvdh7658 It depends on the size of your drone. I suggest checking out drone-laws.com/drone-laws-in-italy/ a good place to start investigating. For the permit, you should check www.enac.gov.it/

[@stefanvdh7658]

Thx.I have a Licence from EASA,that is an European licence.Drone is still the original Mavic Pro from Dji.

[@isabellnorris8265]

Thank you so much again!

[@isabellnorris8265]

Stefano: what is the best website to track the weather for Etna? Grazie

[@StefanoFerro]

www.centrometeoitaliano.it/meteo/sicilia/catania/etna+rifugio+sapienza/ is a good source. Keep in mind that things can change very quickly, so dress in layers 😜 enjoy your trip

[@isabellnorris8265]

Thank you so much!!! We are arriving this Sunday 😎

[@StefanoFerro]

@isabellnorris8265 enjoy!!

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