Traveler Reviews

• Anna W 23-Jan-2020

  Our tour guide Salvatore was very knowledgeable , engaging, accommodating and super nice. We had a wonderful day. Looking forward to coming back. Thank you. Anna and Tony

• Thatiya E 04-Dec-2019

  Our guide is very nice and fun guy. He explained all everything :) Thanks Enzo! It is new experience on Mount Etna. We like it!

• Irene G 14-Nov-2019

  We booked this tour through Viator, but it was run by Etnatribe. Our group of 4 were picked up at our rental apartment by Luigi,. There was another group of 4 on the tour with us who were from Spain, so the information was given in one language and then the other. Luigi was very good about sharing what the other group had asked - but having the 2 languages did get cumbersome after a while. Fortunately Luigi"s personality and enthusiasm still made it fun as he shared information about the area,, the geology, and the history. Unfortunately, the weather on Etna was rainy and we only got to the 2,000 m. level. We did walk around, but the weather "dampened" our excitement about further exploration (and webcam pictures were not better).
  Second half of the day was spent in Taormina- where naturally, the sun was shining brightly! We were let out at one gate, and after a couple of hours of exploration, were picked up at the other gate.We went to the Greek theater and enjoyed the view over the harbor and to the base of Etna.I can see why the town is such a treasure.
  During our travels we stopped at a lava tube cave-looked like a hole in the ground- so involved some careful stooping and stepping to get down into it. And then some agility and balance to navigate the inside to reach the point where the flow cooled. Our group was adventuresome, so could enjoy this trek- but this visit was not for anyone with mobility issues.
  We also stopped at a family owned shop outside the old town to sample olive oil, honey and wine.-nothing really unique...
  All in all, despite the Etna weather, this tour was a great way to see the area.Small group tours are much more personal and friendly. Luigi was just a great guide and his personality helped make the tour such fun.

• Fahmida B 07-Nov-2019

  The tour was magnificent enhanced by a very knowledgeable and caring guide. Very expensive though. Price should at least include the entry to the ancient Greek theatre

• Avril.unsworth 30-Oct-2019

  Erminia was a fantastic guide . Etna was the highlight of my Husband's trip to Sicilly . Mine was the Beautiful Taormina.

• Mariza M 21-Oct-2019

  This is a must! An amazing experience visiting Mount Etna. We were lucky as the weather was perfect and Ms. Etna was giving us a little show. Luigi our guide picked us up and dropped us off. Funny and entertaining. He was simply the best guide!

• Arthur S 09-Oct-2019

  our guide Stephane was very informative, enthusiastic and helpful.
  We did encounter snow flakes and gale like winds at Etna which perhaps diminished our overall enjoyment of the day. Taormina was excellent, making a great end to the day.
  Would highly recommend

• Federico F 17-Sep-2019

  Great trip. It was a good idea to pay the additional trip to 2900m. The afternoon excursion to Taormina was great too. Erminia was fantastic. Overall it was an interesting fun day.

• Christopher A 05-Aug-2019

  This is a full and fun feature packed tour with a bit of everything!

  Our Tour started with a visit to the caves.It was fascinating and a welcome break from the hot sun :) .

  Next we were taken to Mt Etna, which for me was the main reason for visiting Catania. I was not disappointed by this is any way! We spent around two hours there, but quite frankly I could have stayed up there for the whole week.

  After this we were taken to a few other places on the way to Taormina. This included a Bee / Honey Factory and several stops to admire the islands and views along the way.

  Taormina was equally stunning. Generally town visits are not my thing as i prefer hiking, but never the less was a Taormina is incredible.

  What really set this Tour above others that I have been on was our Guide. Giulia was fantastic! For me this tour was not just a break, but an education. A bit of history and a bit of science. Giulia described so many things with clarity , detail , and enthusiasm. Best Tour Guide ever!

• Rachel O 02-Aug-2019

  We did this as a family of 5 - my youngest being 5 years old.
  This tour had everything and we never felt bored or that there was too long in each place.
  A highlight is the visit to Taormina city - so good.
  Nando our guide was fantastic. So informative and spoke very good english.
  An excellent way to see Mt Etna and Taormina.