ETNA
VOLCANO: Excursions
to the Ongoing Eruption
site
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Adventure
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Educational
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Excursion: Etna Volcano: Excursions to the
ongoing
Eruption site
Type: Private tour with escort
Difficulty: EASY TO MODERATE (depends
on the eruption site is sited)
Duration: full day
When: Every time that an eruption starts
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ETNA's
eruption on October 2006 |
| LAST NEWS: |
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 Sept
5th 2007
A summit eruption that occurred at Etna on 4 September began with an
increase in volcanic tremor and was followed by lava fountaining
(lasting all the time of eruption and a ash plume directed to Est.
Lava flows traveled E within the Valle del Bove. The INGV-CT
monitoring web cameras showed that the eruption lasted about 11 hours. |
| Lava
fountain on september 4th 2007 |
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| Itinerary: |
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| ETNA's
eruption on October 18 2006 |
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| NE Crater |
The itinerary and its
difficulty depends on where and when the eruption will take
place.
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Highlights:
| Main Craters |
Lava field
| formation of lava banks and lava tunnels | Eruptive fractures | volcanic bombs and
other piroclastic material | hornitos and spattern cones | cinder cones
| Pahoehoe lava (including: slabby lava, ropy lava,
pressure ridges, ect.), aa lava
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| Itinerary
details |
Period: Excursions are scheduled throughout the
entire
year (in winter, snow shoes may be required
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Equipment
Hire
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Tipology:
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STOP
and Go Tour with a short Trekking
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Difficulty:>
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Easy
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Duration:
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7 hours
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Distance
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Gradient:
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200 m
-200m
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| RATES |
RATES
for individuals and small
groups
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Persons
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person |
2
persons |
3-4
persons |
5
- 8 persons |
9
- 15
persons |
Price
per Person
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215
Euro |
Eur
125 |
Eur
95 |
Eur
75
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Eur
65
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* When It wil be
necessary an extra cost has to be added (60,00 Euro p.person for
Cableway
+ 4x4
Bus Ticket to the
summit area) |
GROUP
RATES and
T.O.
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Request
a QUOTATION
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Pricing Policy:
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Price
Includes:
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Tour escorted by a
qualified
geologist/volcanologist
from
the VolcanoTrek Team
and a
local
alpine guide
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Equipment
necessary for the excursion
(safety helmet + electric head light)
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Pick-up
and
drop-off at your hotel or at any other location.
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Food
and
drinks (Lunch Break), please let us know your diet
(vegetarian..)
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Complimentary
information booklet and CD
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Full
accommodation search assistance
Price
does not include:
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* Depends on where the eruption will take place we can need to take the Cableway
+ 4x4
bus. Ticket will cost an extra 60,00
EURO per person.
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| ADDITIONAL
SERVICES |
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ADDITIONAL
INFO:
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Tour is operated
in English. For other languages,
please contact us.
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All participants
must be in good health
(no asthma, no respitory disorders, no heart problems, no blood
pressure problems).
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Participants
should wear trekking shoes suitable for rugged terrain, and a
wind-proof jacket. A
rucksack can be usefull, too.
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This walk is
graded EASY (for all ages). However, weather conditions apply
(strong winds, cold and snow, even in summer).
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| PAYMENT
and BOOKING Travel Voucher |
To book email: info@volcanotrek.com
or fill our Booking
Form
T: (39) 333 2096604
For
every confirmed booking you will be required to print a voucher which
is presented at the destination. You will receive a link to your
voucher via email once your booking is confirmed.
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