Etna Alcantara tour: the majestic lava landscape
Etna Alcantara tour is the experience to discover two totally different types of lava landscapes. The first part of the day will take you to the northern side of Mt. Etna at 6500 ft above sea level. Here you will learn about the stages that led to the origin of Mt. Etna and the different types of volcanic activities all hiking up to the edge of some of the extinct craters formed by ancient eruptions.
In the second part of the Etna Alcantara tour, you will visit the Alcantara Valley where the Alcantara River has shaped the famous basaltic lava canyon formed by prehistoric lava flows of Mount Etna. Here you will spend some times by the River, having the possibility to go in the cold water, admiring outstanding geological formations.
Don't forget to bring with you: sunscreen, hat, hiking shoes. Water shoes, swimsuits and towels will be useful if you plan to go in the water (in the summertime).
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Etna Alcantara tour: the majestic lava landscape
Pickup included
What's included in Etna Alcantara tour: the majestic lava landscape
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
La Madonnina del PortoPass-by Only
The stele was raised by the will of Archbishop Angelo Paino
Fontana di NettunoPass-by Only
The fountain of Neptune is the second fountain created in Messina by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli
Chiesa di S. Francesco all'ImmacolataPass-by Only
It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
Inclusions
- Taxes
- Round trip transfer by private A/C van
- Entrance ticket to the Alcantara Gorges
- Walking tours/ hikes
- Liability Insurance
- Discover Messina Travel Assistance
- Live comments on board
- Professional tour guide
- Gratuities
- Private expenses
- Anything which is not specified in the “Inclusions”
- Lunch
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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Additional Information
FOR CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: Our representatives will meet you inside the port, at GATE 5. They will hold a sign with your name and a flag with our company logo: a LION HEAD. FOR GUESTS THAT ARE NOT CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: The meeting point at our office DISCOVER MESSINA SICILY, located in Via I Settembre, 110, 45 minutes before the tour.
