It was a well organised trip. Although there were 2 cars due to the number of participants, a radio was used so allow both cars to hear the guide. The guide frequently waited for the group to come together before continuing his explanations. All in all, I would strongly consider another trip from them if we are back in Sicily.

Fun way to see Etna without a big commitment of time and money. Emiliano was a super knowledgeable guide. We had a nice morning.

Mainly wanted to give a five-star review for our tour guide Giovanni, who’s very passionate, knowledgeable and friendly — Learnt a lot about Mt Etna and Sicily from him! The tour itself was decent. It was a rainy day so we didn’t get any stunning views at the craters, but overall satisfied with the tour.

While it is easy just to say the hike was spectacular it was thanks to our guide Giovanni that made it a perfect day. In addition the staff at Etna Experience, especially Laura, provided an excellent pre tour experience by responding to questions quickly and ensuring we had all the relevant information about the tour. As someone who worked in protected areas management and dealt with visitor needs at our organization's sites I can say without hesitation that the team at Etna Experience are exceptional professionals who I would have no problem recommending to friends and family. I definitely would go on a tour with them again.

I enjoyed the tour very much. Marco was an exceptional guide. He's very knowledgeable, engaging and enthusiastic. He made the whole trip very insightful and interesting. One point to note is that I had a discussion of the various tour companies with my hostel dorm mates and a number of them had negative experience (last minute cancellation etc) with other companies. Etna Experience seems to be one of the more reliable ones. I deducted a point because I initially wanted to do the easy summit tour but was told there wasn't enough participants and I was asked to sign up for this Etna wine Alcantara tour instead while waiting to see if the summit tour becomes available. There was no update on that. Although this Etna wine Alcantara tour is perfectly fine and highly recommended if you want an easier day with more variety, what I really wanted is more hiking and less excursion. Perhaps the company can do more to allow people to choose the summit tour instead (wouldn't have minded paying a bit more for it).

We had a great day of hiking and learning with Marco on the Easy Top Etna tour. He was prompt, fluent in English, friendly, very knowledgeable about the volcano, botony, & history of the region. I felt that he had a good sense of the individuals in our group and made sure everyone was sarisfied. The lunch provided was delicious! Everything was coordinated smoothly and we got to experience the beauty and majesty of Mamma Etna with a local. Highly recommend!

All in if you just want to fit a lot in one day, this is your tour. If you want to experience any of the items properly , Etna, Etna wines or Taormina, break the trip up. Transport: We got picked up from Catania in a van that clearly needs new suspension and missing inside panels. Made for an interesting drive. Etna: You go to a shallow cave and then you climb to 1700 metres approx on a couple of ash dunes/hills. . That’s a 2k round trip done at a very slow pace. You’ll see the best of Etna from afar and there is no chance to go any higher. Lunch: 30 sec explanation of a couple of glasses of wine, no explanation of the food which had only one warm piece of lasagna, rest was cold. No explanation how to pair it with the wine either. Taormina: With 2 hours you’ll be pushed to experience it properly. Felt a bit short changed. The guide Mirko was the best part of the trip, very happy, knowledgeable and chatty.

If you found this trek - just do it!!! It took me several attempts and searches to find this trek but so glad that I did. Giovanni was an amazing tour guide. His background is in biology specifically botany. He is so knowledgeable and gave us the appropriate amount of information. We all had different hiking abilities and yet we all felt well taken care of. The views we were fortunate enough to see were breathtaking and definitely pictures will never do it justice.

This experience really gave me my moneys worth! Sweet and experienced guides with a lot of knowledge on the area. They were helpful and gave good recommendations and advice. Picked me up and delivered me right next to my air BnB. The route is visited by millions a year, and it shows, it’s really on the beaten track. If you want to see the basics, have a safe tour and get a wonderful lunch and wine on the way, this is for you! Also got to know new people, which was a plus for me as solo traveller. Highly recommended!

Mont Etna craters + Wine + Taormina Me and my wife loved the whole experience. Marco was the guide, born and raised in Catania. He explained about how life in Sicily and Mont Etna are related since the past, and how many benefits the Vulcan brings to this region. If you like geology/biology, definitely it is must to go. Beside Mont Etna, we visited the caves near by and finished the first part with wine tasting and some typical dishes for lunch. In the afternoon we went to the cost city call s Taormina for visiting the Greek Theater, but the city by itself worths the visit, quite cozy. I strong recommend to bring a big bottle of water, the sun and hot weather can be hard.

The tour was perfectly organized! All stops made sense and completed each other in a meaningful narrative of Etna. Salvatore was the perfect guide; caring, knowledgeable, friendly and professional. He made all the difference. Definitely recommended! 👏👏👏

So this was not a good experience we didn't even end up booking with them tried booking a MT. ETNA SUMMIT STRONG TOUR, this was not possible, why? Well it wasn't possible because apparently you haven't been able to visit the summit of mount etna since February 2021st for safety reasons (at least that's what they told us in an email), this a very blatant lie and can easily be disproven by going on YouTube and watching one of the videos made in the time since then that do in fact go to the summit. Mind you i know you need a certified guide to reach the summit but this was never mentioned in the email. Here is the part of the email i am talking about: "Unfortunately, since February 2021it is not possible to reach the summit of Etna anymore because of safety reasons. Now, the maximum height reachable is 2950 meters." I also don't see why they have the option on their website to select this tour if it has been unavailable for 3 years. In the end i cannot recommend a company that will lie straight to the customers faces with such an obvious lie, one star.

We had the most amazing day with Andrea! Etna was spectacular and worth the pain I will felt in my legs the next day. Im not an experienced hiker and our guide was very patient with my slow ascent. The provision of hiking poles was a great help. Andrea has so much knowledge and he took the whole thing to another level with his insights. I am a plant lover and he was able to answer so many questions for me. The cave was scary but exciting. The gorge was amazing and the water invigorating to paddle in. Lunch at the Emilio Sciacca Etna winery was wonderful 😋 and the view from there was beautiful.

If you are planning to visit Etna, I highly recommend you book a tour with Etna Experience. Our experience with them was fantastic, from the efficient and courteous team in reservations to our knowledgeable guide Marco who spoke perfect English. We did the full day "easy" tour, took the 4x4 bus, the cable car, had lunch and then visited the Silvestri craters and a cave. Marco shared so much incredible information with us about Etna, volcanos, and indigenous plants - in perfect English - and you could feel how much he really cares about his customers and this precious part of Sicily.

Etna Experiences was a terrific resource (we did a sailing trip with them as well). Our day went well above our expectations - literally! Our guide, Angelo, was punctual and patient at our pickup spot 2 blocks from our lodgings. We stopped to pick up hiking boots and poles,after he checked our shoes for adequate treads. Well-informed, he was able to share so much about the area, the volcano, the eruptions… The trip to our high destination involved a van, cable car, large ATV , and a hike. Easy it was not but within our capabilities (our group of 4 ranged from 32 to 73 yrs old) and definitely well worth it . Back to the base of the cable car, we hiked through a lava field up to the edge of a lateral crater, and learned about botany as well as seismic history. Finally, we had (provided by EE) delicious pasta and lovely wine, followed by great cannoli, at the Refugio Sapienza. It was a terrific day for all of us.